EastEnders legend Shane Richie, who plays Alfie Moon on the BBC soap, has revealed he is trying to get an Only Fools and Horses icon to join the Walford-based show
EastEnders star Shane Richie, known for his role as Alfie Moon, has expressed his desire for an Only Fools and Horses legend to strut down the streets of Walford.
The 61-year-old actor, who first graced Albert Square in 2002 and has appeared in over a thousand episodes, is caught up in the latest romantic sling with his on-screen ex-wife Kat Slater, adeptly played by Jessie Wallace.
With plans for wedding bells to chime once more, fans are all a-flutter wondering if this time it’s forever for the adored duo who’ve been entwined since their initial coupling back in 2002, and parents to Bert, Ernie, and Tommy Moon, but will their dreams of ever-after survive the drama ahead?
Shane recently lit up our screens with his chat on The One Show airing Wednesday (June 11) where he chatted to Alex Jones and Angellica Bell about the sweet victory of EastEnders at the British Soap Awards.
The glittering ceremony held on May 31 saw Sir David Jason surprise the cast with the prestigious Best Soap award—a triumph over Corrie, Emmerdale, and Hollyoaks.
After rubbing shoulders with Sir David at the star-studded event, Shane hinted at wanting to rope the screen icon into some Albert Square antics, cheekily sharing: “We got presented the award by David Jason. This is between us right, say nothing, but I’m trying to get him into EastEnders.”
Alex Jones was clearly tickled by the idea, responding with an enthusiastic “Oh perfect”, while Shane playfully hushed the notion: “Shh, turn over, you don’t want to see this watch something else”, reports Belfast Live.
Fuelling further speculation, Shane teased: “I don’t know yet, I’m going to have a little meet with him, take him out for a beer.”
Sir David, 85, is renowned for his iconic portrayal of Del Boy Trotter in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses.
The programme first aired in September 1981, with the final episode broadcast on Christmas Day in 2003.
Sir David’s character was a savvy trader residing in a Peckham tower block with his younger brother Rodney (played by Nicholas Lyndhurst) and their idle Grandad (portrayed by Lennard Pearce).
Following their Grandad’s unexpected passing, Del Boy and Rodney were joined by their Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield).
The 1996 Christmas special of Only Fools and Horses, titled Time on Our Hands, attracted a whopping 24.35 million viewers, making it the most-watched comedy episode in British television history at that time.
In addition to this, Sir David has also featured in A Touch of Frost, Open All Hours, The Darling Buds of May, among others.
