 Although his co @-@ stars Attwater and Kenny were axed from the cast in May 2010 , Norwood revealed his contract had been extended to December 2010 , saying that the producers saw " some future in Fatboy " . In January 2011 it was reported that due to the character 's popularity , producers were planning to expand Fatboy 's family and were in the process of casting his father , Ashley Chubb . An EastEnders insider is reported to have said " Fatboy has been a real hit with viewers and the bosses have decided that it 's now time to bring in his dad so people can see what Fatboy is really all about . " Norwood 's contract was once again renewed in late 2013 for another year , by the new executive <unk> Dominic Treadwell @-@ Collins , who promised " juicy storylines " for the character . One source from the programme said " Fatboy is a popular character and appeals to all ages . He 's not had a decent storyline for a while but always provides much @-@ needed humour in Albert Square . [ ... ] He ’ s got some good stuff coming up and is an important member of the cast . " 
