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
Ben Mitchell (EastEnders) will be leaving "EastEnders". Harry has been a great addition to the cast and we wish him all the best for the future." Following the news of Reid's departure, "EastEnders" fans started to launch a petition to save Ben Mitchell from the axe and don't lose "the best Ben" that "EastEnders" had. In 2007, Ben's abuse by Stella won Best Storyline at the "Inside Soap" Awards, and was nominated as the Best Soap Storyline at the "TV Quick" and "TV Choice" Awards. During the storyline, the BBC received sixty complaints when Stella was seen to watch and laugh as bullies