Ricky Norwood on EastEnders return: "All they've got to do is give me a call"
Fans have been calling for his return for years.
It's something EastEnders fans have been calling for ever since Arthur 'Fatboy' Chubb was killed off back in 2015, and that's to bring him back to the Square. Now, Ricky Norwood has said he would be open to the idea.
Fan will of course remember when Fatboy was kidnapped by Ronnie Mitchell's (Samantha Womack) henchmen by mistake and, although it was never shown onscreen, it was confirmed that he had been killed. However, given EastEnders has brought back various characters to life over the years, why not Fatboy?
Viewers saw Norwood reprise his role in a flashback scene last year, which filled in some blanks as to why Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) left husband George Knight (Colin Salmon) – where she unexpectedly bumped into the much loved character.
"The thing with EastEnders is that anything can happen," Norwood exclusively told RadioTimes.com as he prepares to don his skates and take part in Dancing on Ice.
He continued: "I've got a lot of love for EastEnders, I've got a lot of friends and family that are still there. I call them family because you share a lot there. You really build a strong bond with the people that you work with."
As many television fanatics are aware, if a death didn't happen on TV, the character could very well be alive.
Norwood explained that a lot of fans "keep telling" him that Fatboy's death did happen offscreen and so there could be room to bring him back, adding: "Whether you die onscreen or offscreen, there have been returns."
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The actor went on to praise the BBC soap, noting that it has been on "such a high".
He said: "They've had a year full of great storylines. Christmas was fantastic. So if they ever needed Fatboy back in the Square, all they've got to do is give me a call."
Norwood is currently taking part on Dancing on Ice and is partnered with Annette Dytrt, and the actor teased with RadioTimes.com their "high energy routine".
He explained: "It's going to be loads of fun, loads of flavour and we're definitely going to get the crowd up and going. It's going to a be high energy routine and I'm sure they're going to love it. Fingers crossed!"
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EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and from 6am on BBC iPlayer.
Dancing on Ice returns Sunday 14th January, 6:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
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Katelyn Mensah is the Entertainment and Factual Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.
