RICKY HINTS AT AN XMAS DEATH

EASTENDERS star Ricky Champ has hinted that someone could come a cropper at Christmas.

The Stuart Highway actor said: “Stuart told Mick he’s going to take everything from him, including his wife!”

“Until that happens he won’t be done. Christmas is big. There’s all this stuff with Linda and something may happen to Stuart but I don’t want to ruin it. It’s certainly going to be a bit of a rollercoaster.

“Mick’s retribution? You’re going to have to wait and see for his revenge.” When asked whether someone could die, Ricky said: “Maybe. You’ll have to tune in to find out.”

Ricky also revealed he has been getting some flak since his character shot himself and framed Mick Carter for it.

Speaking exclusively to the Daily Star Sunday he said: “He’s quite popular that Danny Dyer isn’t he? I had one woman come up to me in my supermarket.

“She said, ‘You are disgusting!’ I took it as a compliment. She was so funny.

“A lot of people have hated me at first and then they quite like me, then they love to hate me.

“I’m giving people a bit of whiplash. Obviously in real life sweetheart!

“I like playing bad characters. Generally I’ve gravitated towards villains but I have played wholesome dads and understudied Romeo last year at The Globe.” I’m an absolute