Shane Richie facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Shane Richie
Richie in 2005
Born	Shane Patrick Paul Roche (1964-03-11) 11 March 1964 (age 61) Kensington, London, England
Occupation	Actor, comedian, presenter, singer
Years active	1978–present
Known for	Role of Alfie Moon in EastEnders
Notable work	EastEnders (2002–2005, 2010–2016, 2018–2019, 2022–present) Kat and Alfie: Redwater (2017) Flushed Away (2006)
Spouse(s)	Coleen Nolan ​ ​ (m. 1990; div. 1999)​ Christie Goddard ​ (m. 2007)​
Children	5, including Jake Roche

Shane Patrick Paul Roche (born 11 March 1964), known as Shane Richie, is a famous English actor, comedian, presenter, and singer. He is most well-known for playing the character Alfie Moon in the popular BBC One TV show EastEnders. He appeared in the show for many years, starting in 2002.

Shane also starred in Redwater, a spin-off show from EastEnders. In 2020, he was a contestant on the TV show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here, where he finished in fourth place. He has also hosted several game shows for the BBC, like Reflex and Win Your Wish List.

Early Life and First Jobs

Shane Richie was born in Kensington, London. His parents were from Ireland. When he was a child, he was part of a youth theatre group.

He started his professional career as an entertainer at a Pontins holiday camp on the Isle of Wight. He then became a stand-up comedian. He was even nominated for an award for his comedy when he was starting out.

In 1989, Shane appeared on a TV talk show called Jameson Tonight. In 1990, he was in a BBC One sketch show called Up to Something!. Later, he started hosting game shows. He hosted the kids' quiz show Run the Risk, which was part of the Saturday morning show Going Live. He also hosted other popular shows like Win, Lose or Draw and Lucky Numbers.

Career Highlights

Musicals and Music

Shane Richie has performed in many musicals. These include Boogie Nights and Grease. He also released two music albums.

In 2003, he had a big hit song in the UK Singles Chart. It was a cover version of Wham!'s "I'm Your Man" for Children in Need. He also appeared in the musical Scrooge in 2005.

Shane often performs in pantomime shows around Christmas. He has played characters like Aladdin and Dick Whittington. In 2017, he released a country music album called A Country Soul. Some of the songs on this album were co-written by his son, Jake Roche.

Television Roles

In 1995, Shane Richie started hosting the game show Lucky Numbers. He also starred in The Shane Richie Experience.

From 2002 to 2003, he played a character named Danny Dexter in the show Night and Day. He also had roles in British films like Dead Clean and Distant Shadow. In 2003, he was an executive producer for the film Shoreditch, where he also acted.

In 2008, Shane hosted a quiz show on Sky One called Don't Forget the Lyrics!. He also filled in as a guest host for The Paul O'Grady Show.

In 2009, Shane starred in a new version of the series Minder. He played Archie Daley, who was the nephew of a character from the original show. In 2011, he presented a Christmas special of Jim'll Fix It.

From 2014 to 2016, Shane hosted the BBC One game shows Reflex and The National Lottery: Win Your Wish List. He also presented the daytime game show Decimate. Shane has also been a guest host on many episodes of The One Show. In 2019, he filmed Caravanning With Shane Richie for Channel 5.

In November 2020, Shane appeared on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here. He finished in fourth place.

EastEnders

Shane Richie joined the cast of EastEnders in 2002. He played the character Alfie Moon. Alfie was a funny character, which helped bring some humor to the show. Shane won many awards for this role. These included Best Male European Actor at the Rose d'Or festival and Most Popular Actor at the National Television Awards in 2005. He left the show with his co-star Jessie Wallace on Christmas Day in 2005.

Shane returned to EastEnders on 21 September 2010, after being away for almost five years. He also narrated some episodes of EastEnders Revealed, a documentary series about the show.

In 2015, it was announced that Shane would star with Jessie Wallace in a new BBC One drama called Redwater. In this spin-off show, Kat and Alfie Moon visited Ireland. Shane briefly returned to EastEnders in 2018 and 2019. In July 2022, it was announced that he would return to play Alfie again.

Film Appearances

In 2006, Shane Richie provided the voice for a rat named Sid in the animated film Flushed Away. This film was made by Aardman Animation. He also acted in the UK stage tour of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

Stage Performances

In 2015, Shane announced he would star with his EastEnders co-star Jessie Wallace in a play called The Perfect Murder. Since 2016, he has often played Robin Hood in pantomime shows.

In 2019, Shane starred in the musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie at the Apollo Theatre. He played a retired drag queen named Hugo Battersby, also known as Loco Chanelle. He then continued this role for the UK tour of the musical until 2022.

Personal Life

Shane Richie married Coleen Nolan in 1990. They had two sons, Shane Roche Jr. (born 1988) and Jake Roche (born 1992). They divorced in 1999. Shane has three more children with his current wife, Christie Goddard, whom he married in 2007.

In 2003, Shane released his autobiography, which is a book about his life, called Rags to Richie.

Charity Work

Shane Richie supports several charities. He is a patron of Shinfield Players Theatre, which is a small amateur theatre group in Reading. He took on this role in 2007.

He is also a patron of the UK's Huntington's Disease Association. Additionally, he supports Cherry Trees, a charity that helps children with disabilities by providing them with respite care.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

• 1997 – The Album
• 2000 – Once Around the Sun
• 2017 – A Country Soul

See also

In Spanish: Shane Richie para niños