The residents are up in arms about Ian Beale's deal!

Ian Beale finds fuming campaigners demonstrating and handing out leaflets

(Image credit: BBC/Jack Barnes)

Ian Beale is public enemy No 1 when Albert Square locals realise he's selling his restaurant to CostMart

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Ian Beale finds fuming campaigners demonstrating and handing out leaflets

They've discovered Ian has sold his soul - or at least his restaurant - and they're disgusted...

Ian's horrified to find Buster heading a group of locals who are stopping customers from entering his cafe

He discovers in no uncertain terms that they're not happy about his sale of Beales to supermarket chain CostMart

With the local traders ganging up on Ian and his businesses, will Kathy persuade them to back down?

Kathy tries to stand up for Ian, but the boycott continues

Ian calls a meeting to try and convince the traders and residents to halt their drastic action...

But will the livid locals be persudaded or will they continue to target his East End empire? Watch EastEnders on BBC1, from Monday, May 2