EastEnders icon Shane Richie has reportedly joined other celebrities with utilising the government's furlough scheme.According to official files from HMRC the TV legend's business was listed alongside over 600,000 other businesses to be claiming cash during the global pandemic.The 56-year-old, who is yet to provide a comment, had appointed himself as co-director of his firm back in July last year, joining his wife Christie with running the operation.It is unknown at this stage if the actor had used the system to obtain money for himself or if he has instead claimed cash for staff at his company, Bluebelle Skye Productions, The Sun reports.Daily Star has contacted Shane's representatives for comment.Prior to his stint on I'm a Celebrity....
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