EastEnders star Shane Richie gets back into character on set after getting a 'dressing down from BBC bosses over drink-driving charge'

Shane Richie threw himself back into character on Monday as he returned to filming EastEnders after getting a 'dressing down from BBC bosses' over drink-driving charge. The actor, 62, was charged with drink-driving after police were called following a row with petrol station staff when he was challenged at the Tesco petrol station in Harlow, Essex earlier this month. EastEnders bosses are reportedly 'sticking by Shane' through the turmoil in his personal life and want to help him get his life back on track. Shane was seen back on the BBC set in north London as character Alfie Moon as he filmed scenes with Jessie Wallace (Kat Slater). The soap star packed on the PDA with his on-screen wife Jessie before diving down a water slide at the fair in front of a large group of people. Shane rocked a black bucket hat and a matching floral shirt as he dived down the slide into a small pool of water. The soap star has been on a downward spiral in recent weeks having been charged with drink-driving as he dealt with the end of his 19-year marriage to wife Christie, 47. Shane Ritchie threw himself back into character on Monday as he returned to filming EastEnders after getting a 'dressing down from BBC bosses' over drink-driving charge The actor, 62, was seen back on the BBC set in north London as character Alfie Moon as he filmed scenes with Jessie Wallace (Kat Slater)An insider told The Sun: 'Shane had a strip torn off him by EastEnders bosses for his drink-driving arrest, however they are sticking by him and no further action is being taken.'He’s a huge part of the show and the cast and crew only want the best for him. They’ve offered him help, support and are sticking by him.'The Daily Mail has contacted EastEnders representative for comment.Shane was challenged after he was seen vaping at the Tesco petrol station in Harlow, Essex on July 29.Footage of the incident, which unfolded just after 11pm, saw the actor being told he could not smoke on the premises.Brandishing the vape, he replied: 'It's not smoking.' Upon realising he was being filmed, the EastEnders star then claimed: 'This is not a vape.'After staff told him the vape 'is a risk', the actor, while reaching back inside his car and with his back to the employee, said: 'I don't give a f***.'As the manager of the petrol station phoned police, claiming Shane was being 'aggressive', the TV soap star told the man filming: 'Someone's coming to change my tyre.'Police were later seen arriving at the forecourt.He was arrested and later charged with drink-driving. He is set to appear in court next month.Someone who is charged with drink-driving can legally get back behind the wheel until they are convicted of the offence in court. It is a criminal offence to smoke a cigarette at a petrol station due to the danger posed by sparks in the proximity of fuel, which is highly flammable.It is not a specific offence to vape on forecourts, but petrol station companies strictly prohibit it over concerns about the same risk. EastEnders bosses are reportedly 'sticking by Shane' through the turmoil in his personal life and want to help him get his life back on track The soap star has been on a downward spiral in recent weeks having been charged with drink-driving as he dealt with the end of his 19-year marriage to wife Christie, 47 (pictured in 2013) A report in The Sun has claimed those close to Shane think he could be 'spiralling' and could end up being let go from the soap.A source told the publication: 'This has been a long time coming. Shane has been struggling to keep up with the demands of his workload and it appears it has all got a bit much. Everyone is so concerned about him.'Since his character Alfie took over as landlord of the Queen Vic, he has been filming all the time because he is at the centre of the show.''It is a pretty gruelling schedule. Plus he's got a big tour in September which he has been rehearsing for. When Shane gets stressed he does like a drink, he has made no secret of that.'The source went on to claim that BBC bosses 'won't take the incident lightly', adding: 'It wouldn't be a surprise if they suspended him.'It comes as Shane was forced to sell his family home of 18 years following the breakdown of his 19-year marriage to Christie Goddard.The £1.75million five-bedroom property in Surrey was put on the market back in March and has now been 'sold subject to contract', according to reports.Shane and Christie's divorce was said to have been finalised on July 23 – just six days before the actor had a row with petrol station staff when he was challenged at the Tesco petrol station in Essex, after he was seen vaping.The former couple, who share three children, bought the house in 2008 and went on to do multiple renovations including an extension to build a dressing room and an orangery.The split was said to have been prompted by Christie, 47, getting 'fed-up with his spiralling behaviour'.'Christie was at the end of her tether with Shane and had had enough. The divorce was her decision and she pursued it after talking it through with relatives. She had put up with a lot over the years and has had a really hard time of things lately,' a source told the publication.'There was not one specific incident that led to the end, but a build-up of things. She got fed up with his behaviour and did not take the decision lightly.'There is a feeling he has been working hard and playing hard and that his behaviour has spiralled a bit.'There had been reported questions over their marriage after it was previously claimed that Christie was terminated as director of their joint company Bluebelle Skye Productions in June so now has no control over the business empire they have run together since 2017.Shane and Christie married in 2007, after meeting in 2001.They met by chance after heading to a local pub while he was doing panto in Wimbledon, London.