Prat Pack pals turned down big money to film backstage antics

IT sounds like the Prat Pack lived up to their name by larking around backstage on tour, but no one will find out what they got up to.

- BY JANINE YAQOOB

EastEnders' Shane Richie has revealed he and pals Brian Conley, Bradley Walsh and Joe Pasquale rejected big money to film their behind-the-scenes antics, because it would ruin their fun.

Shane said of the tour: "It was one of the most brilliant experiences I've had in a long time."

The Prat Pack, inspired by Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack and backed by a live band, brought music, laughter and showmanship to UK theatres for a month.

Shane, 61, said: "Netflix approached us to go behind the scenes, and we were like, not a hope in hell.