EastEnders romance for Alfie Moon and Linda Carter teased by Shane Richie

EASTENDERS star Shane Richie has teased a future romance for Alfie Moon and Linda Carter.

The actor – who plays Alfie in the BBC soap – opened up about how he and co-star Kellie Bright had been surprised by the fan reaction to the chemistry between the characters.

Linda hired Alfie to work behind the bar when he returned last year but after Mick’s disappearance he stepped up to keep it running when Linda left.

When she returned there was clearly a spark between the pair – and viewers loved it.

Speaking to The Celeb Report, he said: “The thing about Alfie and Linda took me and Kellie Bright by surprise was that the general public picked up their relationship. 

“We were finding it very funny because Alfie’s getting over Kat of course, and Linda’s getting over Mick and so we played around with it. 

“I was thinking ‘has Alfie got feelings for her?’ And then we decided that it would be nice to show that two people can just be friends.”

Viewers watched as Alfie and Linda had a heart to heart and decided to stay friends – despite her sacking him from the pub.

However Shane has teased that there may be a development coming soon between the pair.

“But there may be something down the line,” he said. 

“At the moment I can honestly say I don’t know but I’m really enjoying Alfie being single.”

It was revealed earlier this year that Alfie’s ex Kat would tie the knot this Christmas to Phil Mitchell.

However in the February EastEnders flashforward it was Sharon Watts in a wedding dress stood over a dead body with five other women.

Asked if he could tease what was to come, Shane joked: “You know more than me!”