Former EastEnders star Adam Woodyatt surprised fans on TikTok as he showed off a magnificent drag queen transformation.
The soap icon, who played Ian Beale on the long-running BBC series for 36 years, has kept a relatively low profile since leaving the soap, and fans have been eagerly awaiting his next move since appearing on ITV’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! last year.
Now he has stunned fans by creating a video of him transforming into a drag queen for ITV’s Queens’ For The Night.
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Adam, 54, went for gothic glam with a high collar black gown.
Layers of ice blonde curls were piled on his head to complete the dramatic transformation into Madame MiMi D’YooYoo.
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Fans took to the comments to react, with one blasting: “No way!! Is this what he’s been up to since being on set!” another added: “Soooo he left EastEnders to do this? Oh ok.” Other praised the move, gushing: “Good on him,” and “he looks GOOD!”
Adam previously told how show bosses wanted to dub his drag queen Alberta Square, referring to his former soap role, a move he refused.
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Adam was taught how to walk in high heels, lip-sync to music and put on a cabaret-style show.
Also competing on the show were Coronation Street star Simon Gregson, 48, fitness expert Mr Motivator, 69, Love Islander Chris Hughes, 27, pop singer George Shelley, 29, and England rugby union player Joe Marler, 35.
The gang were mentored by professional drag artists and taught how to walk in high heels, lip-sync to music on stage and put on a cabaret-style show in front of an audience.
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Simon was crowned the Queen for the Night as he donned a blonde wig in a ponytail and eye-popping purple make-up.
The Steve McDonald actor finished off his Bidet Bardot look with a striking pink and black leather strappy corset top.
When asked if he was nervous about his performance on the show, he replied to show host Lorraine Kelly: “What can possibly go wrong? Well, I can forget my lines for one. I could trip over the dress.
“I could trip over my heels and my wig could fall over my eyes. Who knows what could happen on the night!”
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