EastEnders actor Shane Richie has said that he and wife Christie are considering adopting a child.
In an interview with Hello magazine, the actor, whose fifth child was born in April, spoke about adoption: "We certainly would do it.
"We were talking about looking into it at Christmas so we can spend some quality time with Romani this summer.
"We know we'll have to jump through hoops, but it's something we are serious about, so we are going to get someone round from the local council to talk through what we have to do."
Richie, who plays Alfie Moon in the soap, added: "There's enough love in this house and enough room and I think we could give a kid a chance who may not necessarily otherwise get a chance.
“We are definitely up for it."
Adding her support for the idea, Christie said: "I would love more kids. Motherhood is everything I dreamt it would be.
“All I wanted was to be married and to have children and to be happy - I couldn't ask for anything more. We have talked about adopting, so we will see."
