Fatboy (EastEnders) Fatboy (EastEnders) Arthur "Fatboy" Chubb (also credited as Fat Boy) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders" and its Internet spin-off "", played by Ricky Norwood. He made his first appearance in "EastEnders" on 5 January 2010 before appearing in the spin-off. Fatboy is one of four main characters in the first series of "E20" and makes cameo appearances in the second and third series. He was created by the "EastEnders: E20" writing team during a BBC summer school in August 2009. He frequently uses London street slang and is described as brash, confident, caring, a hustler
Fatboy (EastEnders) Poppy, he "bring[s] some much-needed light into the soap". Vicky Prior from the "Metro" said that Fatboy "is easily one of the best characters in EastEnders, able to interact seamlessly with other characters, both young and old." Norwood has received four award nominations for his portrayal of Fatboy. In May 2010, he received a nomination in the "Best Soap Newcomer" category at the 14th TVChoice Awards, and in July he was nominated for "Best Newcomer" at the 2010 Inside Soap Awards, which he went on to win in September. In September 2010, he was nominated in the newcomer category of