Ricky Norwood

Ricky James Norwood ( Saggar; born 26 April 1983) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Fatboy in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2010–2015, 2023) and its online spin-off EastEnders: E20 (2010–2011). Following his initial exit from the soap, Norwood appeared as a housemate on the eighteenth series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2016 and finished as the runner-up. He is also set to compete in the sixteenth series of Dancing on Ice in 2024. Early life Norwood was born Ricky James Saggar on 26 April 1983 in Forest Gate, Newham in London to a Kenyan-Indian mother and an English father. He lives in Wanstead. From the age of 12, he attended the Theatre Royal Stratford East's Youth Theatre and also studied Performing Arts at Barking College. With friends, Norwood started a production company, writing, producing and starring in five original productions which were performed at the Theatre Royal Stratford. Career Norwood's theatre credits include Daddy Cool at Shaftesbury Theatre, Sick at the Almeida Theatre and The Stones at the Royal National Theatre. EastEnders