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EASTENDERS viewers have been left shocked by the news Ian Beale earns £10,000 a month.

The owner of the chippy, the cafe and the restaurant - who is played by actor Adam Woodyatt in the BBC soap - is raking huge amounts into his bank account each month.

Viewers spotted Ian's personal account showing he has £71,000 sitting in his current account at the moment.

And because it's his own account and not his business one, which would be even more stuffed with money, it seems Ian is loaded more than anyone thought.

But he might not have it for long as his ex-wife Mel Owen is in need of cash to pay for lawyers to get her son out of prison.

Raging about how she agreed to sell her half of E20 for £300k, far less than what it was worth, Mel has been left determined to find the money to fund Hunter's appeal.

One fan tweeted: "Ok so Mel is gonna shag Ian again for his money."

Another wrote: "Mel is gonna rinse Ian good & proper 😂 #EastEnders."

A third spotted just how much money is in the account, writing: "She takes it with £71,000."

One other wrote: "I'd be totally fine with Mel scamming Ian out of money."

After having a drunken meltdown in the middle of the day, Sharon made it impossible for Mel to work at the club and she lost it in Albert Square.

Kathy saw how vulnerable Mel was and offered to help her, giving her a boost of confidence.

She told her: "The Mel I remember knew how to get hold of money. She would have done whatever it took to get what she wanted - where's that Mel?"

Mel didn't take it well and kicked Kathy out before realising what she had done.

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Later Mel went to Kathy's to apologise for her behaviour but when she spotted Ian's bank statements and a plan formed - she's going to fleece her ex-husband for everything he's worth.

She told an unknowing Kathy: "Thanks again for earlier, you helped me remember exactly what I'm capable of."

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