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Long-Standing EastEnders Star Is Charged with Drink-Driving, Police Confirm
Police say the actor was arrested after staff reported he had been vaping and may have been drinking at the forecourt.
- Actor Shane Richie, 62, was arrested and charged with drink-driving following an incident at a Tesco petrol station in Harlow, Essex, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
- Staff at the garage contacted Essex Police after an altercation with Richie, who was reportedly vaping on the forecourt—an act companies prohibit due to fire risks from electronic devices.
- Footage obtained by The Sun shows Richie arriving in a white Hyundai with a flat tire and arguing with employees while being recorded on video.
- Essex Police confirmed charges against Shane Roche, 62, of Surrey; he is scheduled to appear at Colchester Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
- Richie, known for playing Alfie Moon in EastEnders since 2002, is taking a break from the soap and recently announced new dates for his "Prat Pack" tour with Bradley Walsh, Joe Pasquale and Brian Conley.
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EastEnders star charged with drink-driving
TV presenter and actor Shane Richie will appear in court next month charged with drink-driving. Richie, whose real name is Shane Roche, will appear at Colchester Magistrates’ Court on September 9. Today's top videos The 62-year-old soap star, best known for playing Alfie Moon in EastEnders, was arrested in Harlow after officers were called to […]
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