Why ricky leaving eastenders

EastEnders star Sid Owen has been speaking about the possibility of returning to the show as Ricky Butcher. Away from the land of EastEnders, Sid Owen recently announced his engagement to former flame Victoria, and is also set to become a father for the first time.

I was completely shocked and over the moon! Sid and Victoria first started dating in after meeting at a party thrown by Rolling Stone band member, Ronnie Wood. Join the community by leaving a comment below and stay updated on all things soaps on our homepage.

From prison, Bianca blames her family's money problems on Ricky, and Ricky seeks comfort from Mandy who has returned to Walford. After reliving their youth and taking drugs, Ricky and Mandy have sex again. Later, Mandy confesses that their one-night stand in left her pregnant, but their baby daughter, Kira Salter , died shortly after birth.

Ricky immediately regrets having sex with Mandy and decides not to tell Bianca upon her release from prison; however, Bianca discovers the truth on New Year's Day , the same night the Butchers are left distraught by Pat's death from cancer. Following Pat's funeral, Bianca realises she cannot forgive Ricky's latest infidelity; she ends their marriage, forcing Ricky to leave Walford. Janine goes into premature labour and Ricky sits with his newborn niece, Scarlett Butcher , as she fights for survival.

Later, he argues with Morgan's biological father, Ray Dixon , about their parenting methods, but they call a truce. He becomes Scarlett's godfather at her baptism, before leaving with the children again. He advises Liam against taking money from the Beales and offers to train him to become a mechanic. In , when Scarlett goes missing, Tiffany suggests that they call Ricky and Diane, so maybe they can help.

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