Ricky Groves Auctions Soap Memorabilia, Funds New Adventures

0:00It's May 3rd. From red carpets to breaking stories, this is entertainment and celebrity news, powered by AI. Former East Ender's actor Riki Groves is cashing in on his past by auctioning off props and personal collectibles. He played Gary Hobbs for 9 years until 2009, and now he sold items like a salvaged Queen Vic pub sign for 200 pounds in A. Neon Laura's Cafe Sign for 440 pounds. He also offloaded his strictly come dancing shoes from Series 7, complete with a lanyard and signed photo, for just 42 pounds. Bizarre pics include Union Jack shorts autographed by Olympians, Steve Kram and Sally Gunnell, which went for 50 pounds plus Enthie Jean Paul. Galtier perfume bottles at 28 pounds. Fans might recognize these as treasures from his soap days, whereas character navigated family drama and flings in the Slater crew. The sales come after his one-off return to East Ender's earlier this year, stirring up nostalgia. Bigger halls included a TV entertainment system for 800 pounds, fly fishing rods, German

1:05World War I swords, a coin collection, and even a Copland Spod T-Set, all-fetched decent sums at retail auctioneers in North Yorkshire. Riki's streamlining his life post soap, turning memories into money, could be funding fresh adventures down the line.