'EastEnders' actor ponders Fatboy heartbreak

Ricky Norwood has predicted that his EastEnders character Fatboy Chubb will head down a darker path if Mercy Olubunmi leaves him heartbroken.

The Walford pair will tie the knot in next Monday's episode as Fatboy goes ahead with his desperate plan to keep his best friend in the country.

However, as show bosses recently confirmed that Mercy is due to depart screens in July, her union with Fatboy is likely to be short-lived.

Speaking to All About Soap about what Mercy's exit could mean for Fatboy, Norwood commented: "I honestly don't know what's going to happen in the future. But if Mercy does leave Fatboy heartbroken, I think that he's going to stop being the nice guy all the time.

"He'd probably really kick out and do bad things that he wouldn't normally do."

Fatboy's marriage follows an immigration drama for Mercy as the UK Border Agency have threatened to deport her for outstaying her visa.

Discussing what happens after the wedding, Norwood said: "It's very awkward. Fatboy feels that the wedding is going to solve everything, but all it does is create more problems.

"It's hard for them to even be friends because they've told all these people that they're a genuine couple, so they have to keep up the façade. But because it's not the type of relationship they've had before, it's not easy for them."

Next week's episodes also see actor Colin Mace make a reappearance as Fatboy's father Ashley.

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