Shane Patrick Paul Roche, known as Shane Richie, is a British actor, comedian, television presenter and singer. He became best known for his portrayal of Alfie Moon in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders between 2002 and 2005. In 2020, he appeared on the twentieth series of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here and finished in fourth place. In 2017, Richie signed with East West Records and released his debut country music album, A Country Soul.
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Shane Patrick Paul Roche, known as Shane Richie, is a British actor, comedian, television presenter and singer. He became best known for his portrayal of Alfie Moon in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders between 2002 and 2005. In 2020, he appeared on the twentieth series of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here and finished in fourth place. Richie has presented a number of BBC game shows including Reflex, Win Your Wish List and Decimate. He also regularly appears in pantomime and in the last few years has starred as Robin Hood. In 2017, Richie signed with East West Records and released his debut country music album, A Country Soul on 10 November 2017. Richie was born at St Mary Abbot’s Hospital in Kensington, London to Irish parents. He attended Willesden High School and was a member of a youth theatre as a child, and began his professional career in adolescence as a bluecoat entertainer at a Pontins holiday camp Little Canada, on the Isle of Wight. In 1990, Richie made his first terrestrial television appearances as one of the comics on BBC One sketch show Up to Something! with Suzy Aitchison, David Schneider, Frances Dodge, Mike Hayley and Lewis MacLeod; however, the show was axed after one series.
Richie later branched out into hosting game shows after proving successful as host of the kids’ quiz show Run the Risk, which was played during the BBC Saturday morning show Going Live. He moved into mainstream presenting with Caught in the Act, Win, Lose or Draw, The Shane Richie Experience and Lucky Numbers. In 2003, Richie had a number 2 hit in the UK Singles Chart in 2003, with his Children in Need cover version of Wham!’s \”I’m Your Man\”. Over Christmas 2005, Richie appeared in a touring run of Scrooge: The Musical. In 2009, Richie was reportedly scheduled as the opening act for Michael Jackson’s concerts at the O2 Arena. The concerts were cancelled following Jackson’s death. Richie played the villainous Danny Dexter on Night and Day. He won supporting roles in low-profile British films beginning with Chris’s award-winning short comedy movie Dead Distant Shadow.
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