Grover's fairytale plan for Heather

EastEnders' Ricky Grover had a fairytale ending all planned out for Andrew and Heather - before she was brutally murdered.

The EastEnders actor - whose soft-hearted character Andrew Cotton has been left heartbroken by the death of fiancee Heather - told Inside Soap how he'd dreamed of them opening a pie-and-mash shop together in the East End.

Ricky said: "Andrew, Heather and George could've been a proper little family unit. They would have had a cottage, a pet dog and maybe their own pie-and-mash shop.

"Andrew would have taught Heather to drive - and she'd drag him along to George Michael conventions!

"It's a tragedy that Heather was taken from Andrew, It's going to be hard for him to meet someone who can fill her shoes."

The former boxer revealed he was devastated Cheryl Fergison's character had been killed off as the viewers loved the couple so much.

He said: "It's really sad because when I initially joined the show, people used to send me letters telling me how pleased they were for Heather. The audience were over the moon that Heather had finally found someone and that she and Andrew were going to get their happy ending."

Ricky added: "I always knew EastEnders was a big show, but I didn't realise how massive it was.

"I've had a lot of women come up and give me a cuddle and the fan mail I've received has been very positive.

"People seem to feel sorry for Andrew, so I hope that one day he'll get his happy ending."