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News · 16 August 2026

EastEnders star Shane Richie separates from wife after 19 years

EastEnders star Shane Richie separates from wife after 19 years

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Shane Richie, known as Alfie Moon on EastEnders, has finalised his divorce from Christie Goddard following 19 years of marriage. The former couple, who share three children, met in 2001 and married in 2007. The divorce was made official last month, days before Richie's arrest on a drink-driving charge.

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