Ricky Norwood

Ricky Norwood: Biography in Details

Who is Ricky Norwood?

Ricky Norwood is a British actor who played Fatboy in the soap opera EastEnders and its online spin-off EastEnders: E20.

He appeared on Celebrity Big Brother 18 in 2016, finishing as runner-up behind Ex on the Beach star Stephen bear.

Ricky Norwood: Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Education

Ricky Norwood was born on November 15, 1988, in Tower Hamlets, London, England. His nationality is American and his ethnicity is mixed(Kenyan Indian and English).

His birth name is Richard Colin “Ricky” Norwood. Norwood was born in Tower Hamlets, London, to a Kenyan Indian mother and English father. He lives in Forest Gate.

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.

Ricky Norwood also obtained a BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts at Barking College.

Ricky Norwood: Professional Life and Career

Ricky Norwood’s theater credits include Daddy Cool (Shaftesbury Theatre), Sick (Almeida Theatre), and The Stones (Royal National Theatre).

In 2009, Norwood was cast in the East Enders internet spin-off series East Enders: E20 as Fatboy. Norwood said of his casting: “I am so excited to be on the show.

It’s an honor 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. 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 East Enders.

Fatboy was called one of the most popular new characters in the show and Norwood won Most Popular Newcomer at the 16th National Television Awards in 2011.

Norwood went on to appear in series 2 and 3 of EastEnders: E20 as Fatboy, and has appeared in the spin-offs “East Street” and All I Want for Christmas.

Ricky Norwood has also appeared as a panelist on Pointless Celebrities and Swear the Small Stuff. He took part in the 2013 Christmas special of Strictly Come Dancing and was paired with professional dancer Janette Manrara.

On March 30, 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 April 1, 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 apologize to EastEnders’ viewers for any offense caused and for bringing the show into disrepute”.

More about his career

On October 16, 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.

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”, whilst a show insider commented: “Ricky is a great guy and very popular with the set.

He’s leaving the show as it’s the end of Fatboy’s storyline, but everyone wishes him well for the future. 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 the car.

Ricky Norwood’s first role after leaving Eastenders was a “vile, violent homophobe” in Marty Ross’s audio drama, Romeo, and Jude, a gay adaptation of Romeo and Juliet.

Since early 2016 Norwood has been a regular panelist on the Big Brother companion show Big Brother’s Bit on the Side. He made several appearances in 2015 but was more like a regular in 2016.

In July 2016, Ricky Norwood became a housemate in Celebrity Big Brother 18. Ricky came in second place in Celebrity Big Brother 2016.

What is Ricky Norwood’s net worth?

Ricky Norwood has a net worth of $8 million as of 2022 but his salary is not revealed yet.

Ricky Norwood: Rumors and Controversy

EastEnders actor Ricky Norwood was axed from playing Arthur “Fatboy” Chubb after a scandal over a naked video of him smoking marijuana

Ricky Norwood was in controversy and also suspended for two months in April when photos of the star “smoking marijuana” on Skype emerged, amid reports he also performed a sex act while naked during the video conversation.

How tall is Ricky Norwood?

Ricky Norwood has a height of 5 feet 9 inches. His hair color is dark brown and his eye color is light brown. His weight and shoe size are unknown.

Social Media Profile

Ricky Norwood is active on Twitter and Instagram and has over 55.5k followers on her Twitter account. He does not use Facebook and Instagram.

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