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Richard Colin Norwood (born 15 November 1986)[1] is a British actor who played Fatboy in the soap opera EastEnders and its online spin-off EastEnders: E20. Ricky appeared on Celebrity Big Brother 18 in 2016, finishing as runner-up behind Ex on the Beach star Stephen Bear.[2][3]

Ricky Norwood
Norwood in 2012
Born	Richard Colin Norwood (1986-11-15) 15 November 1986 (age 35) Tower Hamlets, London, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2010–present
Partner	Jade Ewen (2009–11)

Early life

Norwood was born in Tower Hamlets, London, to a Kenyan Indian mother and English father.[4][5] He lives in Forest Gate.[6] From the age of 12 he attended the Theatre Royal Stratford East's Youth Theatre, and also studied Performing Arts at Barking College. With friends, Norwood started a production company, writing, producing and starring in five original productions which were performed at the Theatre Royal Stratford.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Norwood's theatre credits include Daddy Cool (Shaftesbury Theatre), Sick (Almeida Theatre) and The Stones (Royal National Theatre).^{[citation needed]} In 2009, Norwood was cast in the EastEnders internet spin-off series EastEnders: E20 as Fatboy. Norwood said of his casting: "I am so excited to be on the show. It's an honour to now be part of a show that has been on in my house for as long as I have been alive. I am born and bred in the East End—a stone's throw from the real Albert Square. It feels like a homecoming. I love being part of a cast that feels like family and can't wait to have a scene in The Vic."[7] In the run-up to the series, Norwood also appeared in EastEnders for two episodes, and after EastEnders: E20's first series ended, Fatboy became a regular character in EastEnders. Fatboy was called one of the most popular new characters in the show[8] and Norwood won Most Popular Newcomer at the 16th National Television Awards in 2011.[9] Norwood went on to appear in series 2 and 3 of EastEnders: E20 as Fatboy, and has appeared in the spin-offs "East Street"[10] and All I Want for Christmas.[11] He has also appeared as a panellist on Pointless Celebrities[12] and Sweat the Small Stuff.[13] He took part in the 2013 Christmas special of Strictly Come Dancing, and was paired with professional dancer Janette Manrara.[14]

On 30 March 2014 a video surfaced of Norwood reportedly smoking cannabis, and performing a sex act during a Skype chat, captured by a woman he had met online. On 1 April, after meeting with BBC and EastEnders bosses, he was suspended from the show for two months. An EastEnders spokesperson told Digital Spy: "Ricky Norwood has been suspended from the show for a period of two months with immediate effect. In addition, Ricky would like to apologise to EastEnders' viewers for any offence caused and for bringing the show into disrepute."[15] On 16 October 2015 it was announced Norwood had been axed from EastEnders after nearly six years in the role of Fatboy, after show bosses chose to write the character out.[16] Norwood filmed his final scenes later that month and producers chose to keep details surrounding Fatboy's exit under wraps. A show spokesperson said, "We can confirm that Ricky will be leaving EastEnders. We wish him all the best for the future",[16] whilst a show insider commented: "Ricky is a great guy and very popular on set. He's leaving the show as it's the end of Fatboy's storyline, but everyone wishes him well for the future."[16] His last on-screen appearance was on 24 December 2015, and it transpired that the character was killed off-screen when crushed in the boot of a car.

Norwood's first role after leaving EastEnders was as a "vile, violent homophobe" in Marty Ross's audio drama Romeo and Jude, a gay adaptation of Romeo and Juliet.[17]

Since 2016, Norwood has been a regular panellist on the Big Brother companion show Big Brother's Bit on the Side. He made several appearances in 2015 but more as a regular in 2016.[18]

In July 2016, Norwood became a housemate on the eighteenth series of Celebrity Big Brother.[19] He finished the series as runner-up behind Stephen Bear.[20]

Filmography

Year	Series	Role	Note
2010–15	EastEnders	Fatboy	Regular character
2010−11	EastEnders: E20		Regular character
2010	Children in Need		Episode "East Street"
2012	All I Want for Christmas		EastEnders spin-off
2013	Tamwar Tales – The Life of an Assistant Market Inspector		EastEnders spin-off
2013	Strictly Come Dancing	Contestant	2013 Christmas special
2015–2018	Big Brother's Bit on the Side	Regular panellist
2016	Celebrity Big Brother	Housemate	Series 18
2020	The Princess Switch: Switched Again	Reggie	Netflix
2021	The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star	Reggie

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result
2010	Inside Soap Awards	Best Newcomer[21]	Won
2010	TV Quick Awards	Best Soap Newcomer[22]	Shortlisted
2011	National Television Awards	Newcomer[9]	Won
2011	British Soap Awards	Newcomer[23]	Longlisted
2012	Inside Soap Awards	Funniest Male[24]	Won
2012	Black International Film Festival and Music Video & Screen Awards	Best Newcomer[25]	Nominated
2013	Screen Nation Awards	Young Shooting Star (16-25)[26]	Nominated
2013	British Soap Awards	Best Comedy Performance[27]	Shortlisted
2013	Inside Soap Awards	Funniest Male[28]	Shortlisted

References

External links

• Ricky Norwood at IMDb

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Richard Colin "Ricky" Norwood es un actor británico, más conocido por interpretar a Fatboy Chubb en la serie EastEnders.

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