EASTENDERS star Shane Richie says taking part in I’m A Celebrity will pay his debts after lockdown left him skint. The actor, 56, who plays Alfie Moon, says his financial situation got so bad he had to borrow money from friends and family.
He signed up for this year’s show in January, but managed to keep it a secret. He revealed: “We were going to fit it around my other work as I was going on tour, doing a TV series and panto — but that all got cancelled in March. “And now I am literally skint.