Ricky Norwood teases Fatboy return following EastEnders exit

Former EastEnders star Ricky Norwood revealed he wouldn’t oppose returning to Albert Square as Arthur ‘Fatboy’ Chubb.

The actor, 40, is best known for his role as Fatboy in the BBC One soap, who made a shock return from the dead during last year’s episode.

The reprisal coincided with Cindy Beale’s (Michelle Collins) storyline. After coming across George Knight (Colin Salmon), Cindy sat down and explained her past, revealing that she had been living undercover as Rose Knight when they were together.

In typical Fatboy fashion, he waffled on for quite a while to Cindy but actually just wanted to know the time. The beloved character then headed off, leaving viewers stunned after seeing him again.

Could Fatboy be returning to EE?

When asked whether he would go back Ricky – who is getting ready for the upcoming series of Dancing on Ice – said all EastEnders bosses had to do is reach out.

‘They’ve had a year full of great storylines,’ he told RadioTimes. ‘Christmas was fantastic. So if they ever needed Fatboy back in the Square, all they’ve got to do is give me a call.’

Because we didn’t actually see the body, some viewers believe that Fatboy could return in the future but for now, this small scene is certainly good enough.

Celebrating his brief return, Ricky Norwood wrote on Twitter: ‘Guess who back..!?!? Even for a brief moment…What an episode and what an epic storyline to be apart of @missmcollins. Big Thanks to Chris Clenshaw for making it happen! The @bbceastenders team for keeping it super secret.’

Ricky then paid tribute to June Brown, who played Dot Cotton in the show.

Fans will remember that Fatboy developed a strong friendship with Dot, who he would often refer to as ‘Mrs B’.

‘Just wish Mrs B could of been there’, Ricky wrote.