View Full Version : bbc deny report that shane ritchie has been offered £1.5 miilion to stay with the bbc
Bad Wolf
19-06-2005, 13:04
The BBC has denied a newspaper report that Shane Richie has been offered a £1.5m deal to stay in EastEnders.
Richie, who plays Alfie Moon in the long-running BBC One soap, is preparing to take a break from the soap from January 2006.
The People newspaper said Richie had been offered the three-year golden handcuffs deal.
But a spokeswoman for the BBC said: "Shane will be going at the end of the year to pursue other projects."
"We will be leaving the door open for him to return."
Poor reviews
She added that they did not discuss the wages of individual actors.
Richie announced in January this year that he planned to leave his role as the ex-Queen Vic landlord.
He said he wanted to explore opportunities in Hollywood and had meetings with US studio Dreamworks.
Richie's debut film Shoreditch - which he partly financed - was released in January 2005 to poor reviews.
Shoreditch saw Richie starring as a 1930s club owner who falls for a jazz singer played by Joely Richardson. Richie remortgaged his house and ploughed £500,000 into the project which flopped with ticket sales of just £2,272.
oh i was getting happy when i read he wa sbeeing offered this deal"!
and omg he leaves in january?? i thought he'd have a christmas exit!
bondboffin
Bad Wolf
19-06-2005, 13:07
he must not??? it was strange- i read that in the paper, then looked at bbc news and they have denied everything
some day... he will return
i seriosuluy doubt we haven't seen the last of alfie moon
(many characres return cus they cant make it big outside of the show)
there are exceptions: Michelle Collins, Martin Kemp, Nick Berry etc...
bondboffin
I have a feeling that he will return eventually but it's nice that he's going to be taking time out because he's making it worse at the moment.
The ticket sales were just £2,272???????? Oh my god. You feel quite sorry for him.
xxx
The ticket sales were just £2,272???????? Oh my god. You feel quite sorry for him.
xxx
lol you have to laugh tough...must be the biggest flop ever!
bondboffin
squarelady
19-06-2005, 15:17
I'm not surprised. £1.5 million! That's ridiculous money!
I'm not surprised. £1.5 million! That's ridiculous money!
he can repay his debt 3 times over with that, he'd be a fool to reject that
bondboffin
Well for once I am glad that The People have got it wrong.
Anyway how much more of the Licence payers money are EE going to spend bringinging back old cast members and paying for prima donnas to be kept on. They would have been better to spend the money on better storywriters
Bad Wolf
19-06-2005, 15:26
Well for once I am glad that The People have got it wrong.
Anyway how much more of the Licence payers money are EE going to spend bringinging back old cast members and paying for prima donnas to be kept on. They would have been better to spend the money on better storywriters
well said!!!!
EE has loads of good writers.
well said!!!!
EE has loads of writing talent so I disagree.
EE has loads of good writers.
i hope im one in the future !!!!! :cheer: :thumbsup: :)
bondboffin
And why do people always spell his name wrong?
EE has loads of good writers.
It has some good writers , yes. But it has some pretty appalling ones too
It has some good writers , yes. But it has some pretty appalling ones too
Agreed but they're bringing back lots of old ones from the show's peak. I think Sarah Phelps, Simon Ashdown and Tony Jordan are the most promising at the moment although the latter 2 rarely write any episodes.
Agree with you about Sarah Phelps. Some of the other writers seem IMHO to be pushing their own PC agendas
Sarah Phelps does bad and good episodes but sometimes she adds nice little touches to the script and that's what I like about her.
Here's a pic of her, she looks a lot different to how I envisioned her.
http://img26.echo.cx/img26/6707/snapshot200505011351471zm.png (http://www.imageshack.us)
Wow not how I envisioned her either
I'm glad it's all rubbish tax payers like me do not want to pay for him to stay on at the BBC there are plenty of talented people out there who could do just as good a job
I thought she had long blonde hair or something :)
Carrie Bradshaw
19-06-2005, 17:57
I thought she had long blonde hair or something :)
Same here!!
It was just the name that made me think that though.
I agree I had blonde hair in mind too spooky
di marco
19-06-2005, 18:05
me too, it must be something to do with the name
The name was what made me picture her with blonde hair di marco.
melanielovesdennisrickman
19-06-2005, 18:09
Hiya!!!!!
I Am Sure That He Will Return To EastEndeRs SoMedAy,And I Am Not Really Sad That He Is Leaving,Because At The Moment I Don't Really Like Him!!!!!
If He Gets Back Together With Kat,Then I Will Probably Start Liking Him Again!!!!!
Bring Back The Old Alfie Moon EastEndeRs!!!!!
Love
:heart: Melanie :heart:
Alfie Moon is a yawnfest at the moment, he's too depressed.
AGREE WQ I record EE now and fast forward the boring bits which recently there have been alot I remmeber one episode about two weeks ago I watched about two minutes of it and fast forwarded the rest and it had Alfie and Little Mo in (YAWN)
melanielovesdennisrickman
19-06-2005, 18:16
Alfie Moon is a yawnfest at the moment, he's too depressed.
Yeah,I Know,I Used To Absolutely Loveeeeeee Alfie Moon,When He Was Behind The Bar With Kat,But Now He Moans All The Time,And I Hate The Stupid Molfie Storyline!!!!!
IMHO it was the KAlfie storyline that ruined both Kat and Alfie.
melanielovesdennisrickman
19-06-2005, 18:29
Yeah,That Is True Actually,Why Did They Have To Break Kat And Alfie Up Like That?????!!!!!
But I Am Liking Kat At The Moment,But I Still Don't Like Alfie!!!!!
Kat was always better as a tart on her own and Alfie was a breath of fresh air originally. I wish they could sort the pair of them out although Kat is a lot fresher than Alfie at the moment.
melanielovesdennisrickman
19-06-2005, 18:48
Yeah She Is,I Love Kat,Always Have,She Is My Favourite Slater,Altough I Like Stacey Too,I Think That They Could Have Some Great Scenes Together!!!!!
Kat changed drastically but she's getting a little bit of her old spark back.
Carrie Bradshaw
19-06-2005, 19:19
Kat changed drastically but she's getting a little bit of her old spark back.
Yeh, she did change a lot. I didn't like her very much in the time before she left on maternity leave!
Yeh, she did change a lot. I didn't like her very much in the time before she left on maternity leave!
she became too depressed and drunk!
bondboffin
She was always drunk or blubbing and she just didn't seem right anymore. Plus she had an unusual lack of interaction with the other Slaters whilst all this was going on.
She was always drunk or blubbing and she just didn't seem right anymore. Plus she had an unusual lack of interaction with the other Slaters whilst all this was going on.
i agree, she wasnt the cheerful, happy, fun-loving and fiesty tart with a heart that we all knew and loved she was just a tart... a drunken one come to that
bondboffin
Carrie Bradshaw
19-06-2005, 19:24
she became too depressed and drunk!
bondboffin
Yeh, and I hated her in all the stuff about Andy and the videotape. i know she did it for Alfie, but still...surely there was another way?
Yeh, and I hated her in all the stuff about Andy and the videotape. i know she did it for Alfie, but still...surely there was another way?
a dead husband or a quick tumble with andy... we all know what she loved so her decison was easy
bondboffin
They have saved her at the moment I think, she's great and she's breathed fresh life into the scripts but I fear a proper KAlfie reunion could destroy her again. If she does get back together with Alfie I hope she maintains her connections with the Slaters this time and still remains heavily involved with the family. It was sooo unrealistic that they were all just ignoring the fact Kat was a drunken mess last time. Charlie or Big Mo would have been straight round there to sort her out.
Carrie Bradshaw
19-06-2005, 19:49
but I fear a proper KAlfie reunion could destroy her again..
I know cos if they get back together, they will have to split up again when Shane Richie leaves and if they do it the same way as last time they may ruin her character.
I thought they worked better before they got together but you never know they may have some hope under the new production team. Louise Berridge didn't have a clue about anything.
Shane Richie has been offered a reported £1.5 million deal to keep Alfie Moon in Albert Square.
The 41-year-old is due to leave EastEnders in November to pursue Hollywood and theatre roles.
The eleventh hour contract would tie the actor to the soap for a further three years, as well as giving him the opportunity to star in a series of BBC dramas.
"He sees Hollywood as his ultimate goal but his head has been turned by this mega-money offer," a source told The People. "He needs the cash and it is a no risk option for him."
The BBC denied that negotiations were taking place. "Shane will be going at the end of the year to pursue other projects," a spokeswoman told News Online. "We will be leaving the door open for him to return."
they will need to give him good storylines for him to want to stay
It's been denied so it's not true. Shane wants to leave, he's got other offers in the pipeline. I also think John Yorke will be wanting rid of him as he never could understand how he had such influence over the show/storylines.
And it's Shane Richie lol, it even says so in the article. I've never understood why people think there's a 'T' in it lol! :D
glad its been denied,cant stand the man!
Liked him in the beginning but can't be on with him now.
eastenders mad
20-06-2005, 15:12
yeah i used to like him with kat but now way he has gone down hill alot they should have kept Alfie and Kat together.
I know Jessie went on Maternaty but they could have went for break together.
I think KAlfie ruined the pair of them. Kat seemed to interact less with the Slaters and Alfie turned into a manic depressive!
i think alfie needs to leave walford for a while, ive gone right off him, a break away will be good for the character so when he returns he can be the alfie that we all know and love :D
bondboffin
Richie_lecturer
20-06-2005, 17:32
Sarah Phelps is sometimes good, sometimes crap ie. Friday.
Rob Gittens is absolutely dreadful. He's from the BBC Talent(less) production line. Thank god he doesn't write too often. :thumbsdow
Sarah Phelps is sometimes good, sometimes crap ie. Friday.
Rob Gittens is absolutely dreadful. He's from the BBC Talent(less) production line. Thank god he doesn't write too often. :thumbsdow
I thought Sarah Phelps was good on Friday although Tony Jordan could have done more with the episode.
Richie_lecturer
20-06-2005, 17:37
Nah I wasn't that impressed I'm afraid. Anything with Shannis in makes me want to :sick:
It's not like they had a very long scene or anything though.
Richie_lecturer
20-06-2005, 17:42
Half a second of Donatella and the Rowan tree is enough mosh for one night for me. It was lots of the other stuff i.e. Chrissie/Zoe/Sam etc that got on my man chest. :o
At the moment I don't care if he never comes back.
Bad Wolf
20-06-2005, 17:44
there are two threads on this, is it not an idea to merge them???
its been denied by the beeb and it doesnt seem to be true- he wants to go???
I really like this storyline now Zoe isn't moping around.
Richie_lecturer
20-06-2005, 17:45
Oh well, each to their own. :)
If Shane Richie stays though I'll scream! :)
Richie_lecturer
20-06-2005, 17:52
Dot should chuck him in the Laundrette machine and fill it up with Daz, then watch him shrink in the wash and get eaten by Betty the dog. :cheer:
LOL, well it is soapland so that could happen.
melanielovesdennisrickman
20-06-2005, 19:04
Dot should chuck him in the Laundrette machine and fill it up with Daz, then watch him shrink in the wash and get eaten by Betty the dog. :cheer:
HaHa,LOL,That Would Be Good!!!!!
are the people who offered richie 1.5 million to stay stupid and thick. that man is not worth half of what they are offering. i don't think anyone gives a toss if he comes back or not. he is just one egomatic goon who loves himself. if he wants to do other things then let him. instead give the money to the poor and the starving people out there who need that money more than him.
are the people who offered richie 1.5 million to stay stupid and thick. that man is not worth half of what they are offering. i don't think anyone gives a toss if he comes back or not. he is just one egomatic goon who loves himself. if he wants to do other things then let him. instead give the money to the poor and the starving people out there who need that money more than him.
horray! cnat say nethink better than that!!! stupid wages for actors and footballers when people are starving in the world, it makes me furious!
bondboffin
horray! cnat say nethink better than that!!! stupid wages for actors and footballers when people are starving in the world, it makes me furious!
bondboffin
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