 On 16 October 2015 , it was announced Norwood had been axed from EastEnders after nearly six years in the role of Fatboy , after show bosses chose to write the character out . It was revealed that Norwood would be filming his final scenes in the upcoming weeks and producers had chosen to keep details surrounding Fatboy 's exit <unk> . A show spokesperson said : " We can confirm that Ricky will be leaving EastEnders . We wish him all the best for the future " whilst a show insider commented : " Ricky is a great guy and very popular on set . He 's leaving the show as it 's the end of Fatboy 's storyline , but everyone wishes him well for the future . " Fatboy 's last appearance was on 24 December 2015 . 
