Ritchie: Cast have forgiven Grantham

Published Wednesday, May 12 2004, 11:54 BST | By Neil Wilkes
EastEnders actor Shane Ritchie says that the cast of the soap have forgiven Leslie Grantham for the recent press allegations made about his private life.

Ritchie - aka Alfie Moon - called Grantham a "lovely bloke" despite being apparently called "big-headed" and "self-infatuated" by the Dirty Den actor.

"Contrary to belief, a lot of people did not have it in for him," Ritchie told GMTV today. "We closed ranks and maybe we should have said something. We're pals and we're mates again. No-one has been hurt by it and no-one died."

He added: "If you know Leslie like I know Leslie, then you know he comes with a reputation. He's a lovely bloke... he has said what really happened and we believe him.

"What the press didn't write about was that we all had a good laugh about it at work. Leslie came round and said 'sorry' and we had great fun, everyone now jokes with him about it."
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