It is well known that acting is a tough gig and few people make a successful career out of drama, but that didn't stop Shane Richie as he bagged the role of Alfie Moon in EastEnders in 2002.
Since then, he has become a household name and has even branched out onto the big screen, starring in the film Shoreditch, and even took a turn on the cobbles when he appeared in a stage version of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as leading man Randle McMurphy.
Ten years after his soap debut, he returned to Walford last year. But alongside acting, Shane has another career - as a successful musician.
