Steven Beale

Steven Beale
Aaron Sidwell as Steven (2016)
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Edward Farrell (1989–1990) Stuart Stevens (1992–1996) Edward Savage (1997–2002) Aaron Sidwell (2007–)
Duration	1989–1990, 1992–2002, 2007–2008, 2016–
First appearance	Episode 511 28 December 1989
Introduced by	Michael Ferguson (1989) Leonard Lewis (1992) Jane Harris (1997) Diederick Santer (2007) Dominic Treadwell-Collins (2016)
Classification	Present; regular
Profile
Occupation	Student Chip shop worker Restaurant manager
Edward Savage as Steven (2002)
Family Beale Father Simon Wicks Mother Cindy Beale Stepfather Ian Beale Half-brothers Peter Beale Half-sisters Lucy Beale Cindy Williams Grandmothers Pat Butcher Uncles David Wicks Aunts Gina Williams Nephews Louie Beale

Steven Peter Beale is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Edward Farrell from 1989 to 1990, Stuart Stevens from 1992 to 1996, Edward Savage from 1997 to 2002, and Aaron Sidwell from 2007 onwards. It was announced on 22 February 2008 that the character would be written out at the end of Sidwell's contract, and made his on-screen departure on 9 May 2008. On 2 May 2016, it was announced that Sidwell had returned to the role. Steven made his return on 27 May 2016. Since his return, Steven's storylines have included repairing his relationship with his stepfather, Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt), a relationship with Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) and being responsible for a burglary at Ian's restaurant.

Steven is born in 1989; his mother is Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) and his father is Simon Wicks (Nick Berry). Cindy is married to Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) and she convinces him that he is Steven's father. Simon becomes Steven's godfather, despite knowing that he is his biological father. Cindy tells Ian the truth when she and Simon reconcile. They leave Walford with Steven in December 1990; however, Ian and Cindy reconcile in 1992, and Ian raises Steven as his son. Cindy and Ian later have twins, Peter Beale and Lucy Beale. Unhappy in her marriage, Cindy hires a hitman to kill Ian in 1996, and when this fails, she snatches Steven and Peter and flees to Italy. Nearly a year later, Ian tracks her and the boys down and kidnaps them back. Cindy fights for custody and wins, but on the day she reclaims the children, she is arrested when the hitman confesses to the attempted murder of Ian. She dies in childbirth in prison. Steven alone attends her funeral.