Alfie Moon
Alfie Moon is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", played by Shane Richie. He made his first appearance on 21 November 2002, and left on 25 December 2005. He returned to "EastEnders" on 21 September 2010, following the return of on-screen wife Kat (Jessie Wallace) two episodes previously.
Who's Been Sleeping with Kat?
In early September, it was reported that Kat would confess the affair to Alfie, but would refuse to name the man involved. Shane Richie spoke to "Inside Soap", saying that Alfie has no reason to believe Kat is cheating on him, assumes she is just partaking in harmless flirtation, and fully trusts her. He opined that Alfie believes Kat would not lie to him after having affairs in the past, but does not believe her excuses when she receives flowers from her lover. This leads to Kat confessing. Richie said that Alfie's "heart [would] break in two". Richie went on to describe the Moons' marriage as "a bit staid" because Alfie is "set in his ways" while Kat is "out looking for a bit of fun." He explained that Alfie is very committed to Kat, and is "in this marriage for the long run." He said that viewers may not want to see Kat and Alfie totally happy, describing them as "like Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor [...] They can't be with each other and they can't be without each other." He then promised that "what happens to Alfie next is absolutely great!" When asked what Alfie might do when he finds out who Kat is having the affair with, Richie said that he would get revenge, as "everyone forgets Alfie's been in jail. Marriage has taken off his edge, but if he finds out his wife has been with one of his closest friends, well, any bloke would want to cut the other blokes knackers [testicles] off, wouldn't he?" Richie added that the cast were "thrilled" with the storyline, saying that everyone involved is enjoying it. It was confirmed that viewers would not find out who Kat was having the affair with at this time, and that suspects would still be eliminated one at a time. "Inside Soap" then reported that a second suspect would be eliminated "very soon". Michael was then eliminated in the episode broadcast on 14 September.