How old is Shane Richie, who's the Alfie Moon actor's wife Christie Goddard and when did he return to EastEnders?

He returned to Albert Square in November 2018 – here's the lowdown on what he has been up to since…

Who is Shane Richie? What's his background?

Shane Richie is a 54-year-old actor best known for playing Alfie Moon in EastEnders.

He was born in Harlesden, North West London, as Shane Patrick Roache on March 11, 1964, but took his stage name from famous crooner Lionel Richie.

The star began his career as a bluecoat entertainer at Pontins before becoming a professional comedian and actor.

After they divorced in 2002 he went on to marry Christie Goddard in 2007.

He has also starred in Benidorm, Moving On, Flushed Away and TV series Minder.

Shane has also hosted a number of game shows, including Lucky Numbers, Caught in the Act and Win, Lose or Draw.

In Benidorm, Shane plays Sammy Valentino – the lively entertainment manager.

Who is Shane Richie's wife Christie Goddard?

Christie Goddard is an actress who has starred in The Last Dance, American Daylight and Hustle.

She has also appeared in Jim Davidson's Boobs in the Wood.

Christie and Shane wed on July 21, 2007.

The couple have three children together – Mackenzie Blue, 12, Lolita Bell, 10, and Romani-Skye Angel Shelley, seven.

Shane also has two children from his previous marriage to Coleen Nolan – Shane Roche Jr, 30 and Jake Roche, 25.

Their marriage lasted from 1990-1999 and ended after he cheated on her and their long-distance relationship became too difficult to maintain.

When did Shane Ritchie return to EastEnders as Alfie Moon?

Shane Richie has dipped in and out of Eastenders as Alfie Moon over the past decade – his first stint was from 2002-2005 and then he returned from 2010-2016.

He is known for his tumultuous relationship with Kat Slater.

In March 2018 The Sun revealed that Shane was returning to EastEnders for the first time in over two years.

He appeared briefly on Eastenders on May 24, secretly meeting up with Hayley Slater.

Viewers know that the cheeky estranged husband of Kat Moon is meant to be living in Spain after surviving brain surgery in Ireland.

He has been on the soap permanently since November 16, 2018.

What is Shane Richie's album called?

Shane Richie's latest album is called A Country Soul and was released in November 2017.

Shane said the record is about a mid-life crisis, and he was glad that he’s able to open up through his music.

He said: "The whole album is about a mid-life crisis and I’m at an age now where I can talk about that."

However, the album peaked at just No42 in the charts so he was dropped by Warner's East West Records in August 2018.

Shane's son Jake Roche is also a keen singer and is part of a band called Rixton – but the group was also dropped by their US record label Interscope.

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