a bit of twitter buzz going around that shane is leaving and that alfie is getting killed off
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a bit of twitter buzz going around that shane is leaving and that alfie is getting killed off
I don't think the latest Kat and Alfie storyline has rocked anyone's boat. Kat may be the next to depart. Seems quite a few of the cast leaving .
Putting Kat with Derek for an affair was awful writingQuote:
Originally Posted by Glen1
but kat was so passionately in love with derek :pQuote:
Originally Posted by tammyy2j
but kat was so passionately in love with derek :pQuote:
Originally Posted by tammyy2j
That storyline was the last straw for me and I didn't watch for 18 months. Luckily, Eastenders is much better on the whole nowadays, although I've hated the arson storyline.Quote:
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EastEnders star Shane Richie has expressed excitement over future plans for Kat and Alfie Moon, hinting that early 2015 plots will be huge for the couple.
The actor and his on-screen wife Jessie Wallace were recently briefed over upcoming storylines for their characters in a meeting with the show's executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins.
The Moons have already featured in an explosive story this year as Alfie set fire to his family home in an insurance scam, which had dire consequences when Kat suffered serious burns. With pressure mounting on Alfie, it remains to be seen whether the truth comes out in the near future.
However, discussing 2015 storylines, Richie commented: "I had a meeting with Dom and he just talked me and Jessie through storylines leading up to Easter, and wow. He's just told me and I've gone, 'Oh my God'.
"The stuff that Kat and Alfie are going to play between January and Easter, it's almost like 12/13 years of Kat and Alfie just goes bang, like that."
He continued: "We've played everything from Nana Moon dying in my arms right back to Spencer, the Kat and Alfie wedding, the breaking up, the Derek stuff, now the fire and you're thinking, 'You're gonna run out of ideas'.
"I just said to Dom, 'Go on then, hit me with it, let me see what you're gonna come up with' and when he told us I just sat there and went, 'Jesus, this guy's a genius'.
"That's Dom's strength - his passion for the show is so infectious. When the contracts are coming up and it's a case of whether you're going to stay or go, I say, 'No, I need to stay now, I need to see this through, Kat and Alfie'. I know Jessie's really excited about it all and I certainly am, but I can't tell you what it is!"
Richie also admitted that he prefers filming on the show now that Alfie and Kat are no longer in charge of the Queen Vic.
He said: "When you're in The Vic, it's a different filming schedule because you're involved in everyone else's storyline, so you can be in there six days a week. When we first got kicked out, we were like, 'But Kat and Alfie belong in The Vic, what are you doing?' And for a couple of weeks we were treading water.
"But my missus is loving it now because I'm doing school runs, I'm there for netball games. It's a different filming schedule for me and Jessie and I'm loving it. So I'm dreading it if Dom turns round and says, 'I've got an idea, Kat and Alfie back in The Vic'. I'm happy the way I am, we're alright!"
Maybe another affair for Kat to boost her self esteem from her "bad face scars from the burns"
EastEnders fans will see the Moons' marriage face one of its biggest ever hurdles later this month as Kat discovers that Alfie was responsible for the fire which left her badly burned.
Alfie's guilt is exposed in the build-up to Christmas and while viewers will have to wait and see exactly how Kat (Jessie Wallace) reacts, the shock revelation is bound to have huge repercussions for both characters.
Here, Shane Richie - who plays Alfie - offers his thoughts on the drama to come.
What kind of Christmas is this going to be for Kat and Alfie?
"This one ain't good! It all comes to fruition very soon. Alfie is just living a lie at the moment and it was kind of a relief when we filmed the pay-off, to get it out of the way. It was lovely to play actually."
Why do Kat and Alfie end up homeless again?
"They have been squatting for a while and they get kicked out. Alfie has been living this lie that he's been renting this house, but of course he hasn't and once they get kicked out, they stay with Mick and Linda at The Vic.
"That was interesting to play. We played the awkwardness of it as well - only a year ago they were celebrating and now here they are sleeping on the floor with bags around them and the three kids."
Kat doesn't leave the flat without a fight, though!
"Yeah, Kat tries to make a stand. It's interesting because the roles reverse a little bit. At first Alfie is quite adamant about what they're doing and thinks they're going to see it through, but then he has to hold his hands up because the police are outside and the whole of Walford has turned up to see this couple being turfed out!
"That was quite poignant to play - watching Kat come on like Citizen Smith for a while. She says they're not going anywhere, but Alfie wants them to go somewhere else. That's when Mick and Linda step in and say, 'Come and stay with us'. Alfie says they'll stay there for one night and then he'll go to find them somewhere else."
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The police arrive when Kat refuses to leave the flat.
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The police arrive when Kat refuses to leave
What happens when they seek help from the council?
"The council say they have somewhere for them where they could settle down with a house, but it's in Hull. They're left with a decision to make and then right afterwards, something happens and it's the big reveal. Kat finds out!"
Do you think Alfie's actions are worse than what Kat did with Derek?
"We spoke about this with the writer at one time. I think Alfie is very different to Kat and he's far more forgiving than her. Also there was a story with Kat going off with Derek - was it Alfie's fault because he wasn't paying enough attention?
"But Alfie has set fire to a house. To all intents and purposes, it was only supposed to be a bin fire and smoke damage, but of course the whole bleedin' lot went up. I think the reaction is that people could have died and Alfie could have lost his family. I think that's where the guilt lies and that's what Kat is thinking: 'Jesus Christ, what was he thinking?'"
Will Kat make Alfie pay for what he's done?
"You'll have to wait and see!"
What kind of impact do you think it will have on them?
"I think this is so extreme that if it happened in real life, I don't know how you would come back from this. Infidelity and flirting is one thing, but this was putting people's lives at risk."
Do you hope they can come back from it, though?
"Yeah, I hope so. The stuff we're playing at the moment is really interesting because this wasn't about infidelity. This is about two people who passionately can't be without each other but have been involved in a horrible tragedy."
How do you feel about Alfie becoming less likeable recently? We've had this story, and also his remarks about Aleks being in the country…
"I fought with doing that scene with Aleks and that was really interesting. When Alfie was put in a corner, that was said out of pure desperation. When we were filming it, I remember thinking as a performer that you have to find a way. When it was just written on the page, it looked quite callous and for want of a better word, quite racist - but you have to understand the character, where he was at that point and that he said it out of pure desperation.
"Funnily enough it wasn't in the script, but when we came to film it I said, 'Please make Alfie apologise straight after he said it'. So the director and the producer were kind enough to obviously do the dialogue, but at the end of it see me going, 'No I'm sorry, that's not what I meant'. I knew that Alfie would have realised what he said and tried to make amends.
"It was really interesting seeing that side of Alfie. I've got friends and great actors that are working on building sites at the moment trying to make a living, so I understand the desperation."
Are you enjoying Alfie and Mick's relationship?
"Yeah, it's interesting. There's talk of Alfie and Mick doing something and me and Danny get on well. We were talking about how it'd be great if they got scams going with Alfie and Mick. So I know the producers have got plans in the future for Alfie and Mick, which will be good."
Do you and Jessie both hope that more Slaters will come back?
"Yeah, it's always been talked about but obviously that's not down to me. Mo occasionally keeps going off with Fat Elvis somewhere. I'd love to meet Fat Elvis!"
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Mick tries to get Alfie to reconsider.
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Alfie and Mick have struck up a friendship
What kind of reaction have you had from people since Alfie has made such a mess of things?
"People keep saying, 'You've got to tell her, tell her!' I'll be at the till at Morrisons and they'll say, 'Alfie, tell her!' The kids are going, 'Dad, what are they talking about?' and I say, 'Don't worry, it's your screen mum.' A lot of people want me to tell her and Alfie should have done that a long time ago."
Do you get frustrated with him?
"Yeah. The more I play Alfie, the less like me he is. When I first started in the show he was very much like me and the lines were blurred, but now they are so not. I can walk away from the show, I can leave my scripts in the car and they don't come in the house and I can separate the two. The longer I play Alfie, the longer I can do that."
EastEnders star Shane Richie has revealed that there is still a ray of hope for Kat and Alfie Moon's future as a couple.
Kat (Jessie Wallace) split from Alfie last week after he finally told her that he started the house fire which left her badly burned, bringing months of deception to an end.
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The Moon family at Christmas
Tonight's episode (December 22) sees Alfie desperately try to convince Kat to give him another chance, but when he instinctively comforts one of their twins, she angrily tells him to get away from them.
The tense encounter leaves Alfie fearing that he could be forced to spend Christmas away from his children due to Kat's fury.
Speaking of the pair's new dynamic, Richie commented: "It's interesting not working with Jessie as much. Kat and Alfie have got the kids so we are working together, but the stuff we're playing at the moment is really interesting.
"This wasn't about infidelity, this is about two people who passionately can't be without each other, yet have been involved in this horrible tragedy."
Kat tells Alfie they need to move out of the Vic.
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Kat and Alfie hit the rocks last week
Asked whether the pair's relationship could change permanently if Kat no longer sees Alfie as her 'Man in the Moon', he replied: "Well you just said something there, which is a clue to how they get back. It's to do with history.
"You've got to go right back to find out how they eventually come together, which is what I've been told by the producers."
Richie has previously teased that 2015 will be huge for Kat and Alfie, with a big storyline running between January and Easter.
EastEnders' executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins also said last week: "Kat and Alfie are quieter at Christmas, but their story for next year is new, fresh and exciting. For characters that have been around for a long time, that's very hard to do and we've achieved that."