Ricky Butcher List of EastEnders characters (1988)

ricky butcher played sid owen. introduced school boy in 1988, ricky 1 of longest-running, male protagonists feature in eastenders. owen left role in 2000 pursue music career. however, reprised role in 2002 before being axed producer louise berridge in 2004. in 2008, producer diederick santer reintroduced character third time, along wife bianca jackson (patsy palmer). ricky portrayed unintelligent, simplistic, led , bossed around dominant personalities. on 26 february 2011, announced owen take temporary break show. character exited on 19 july 2011, returning 5 months later on 13 december 2011. ricky left eastenders on 17 january 2012. ricky made brief return eastenders in june 2012.