Soap and reality show stars swapped the small screen for the pitch to help raise £2,600 for bereaved families.
Familiar faces from EastEnders, Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Waterloo Road, Hollyoaks and X Factor, pulled on their kit on Saturday to boost funds for the charity Once Upon a Smile, at the Gallagher Stadium.
EastEnders’ Alfie Moon, aka actor Shane Richie, was at the ground, off James Whatman Way, to support son, Shane Jnr, who was playing against Maidstone United X1.
He took his eyes off the game to greet hoards of fans on the hottest day of the year so far.
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The town’s team celebrated an 8-2 win against the celebrity team, which was captained by Danny Miller of Emmerdale and Scott & Bailey fame.
The fixture was sponsored by Gallery Nightclub, in Bank Street, where some of the stars met party-goers on Saturday night.
Once Upon a Smile Charity XI (TV stars team) at the Gallagher Stadium in Maidstone
From left, Jay Saunders, Captain of Maidstone United XI excited to meet Shane Ritchie. To the left of Richie is Shane Ritchie Junior and to his right, Danny Miller (Emmerdale star) on the Once Upon a Smile Charity XI (TV stars team) at the Gallagher Stadium in Maidstone.
From left, Jay Saunders, Captain of Maidstone United XI excited to meet Shane Ritchie. To the left of Richie is Shane Ritchie Junior and to his right, Danny Miller (Emmerdale star) on the Once Upon a Smile Charity XI (TV stars team) at the Gallagher Stadium in Maidstone.
Shane Ritchie, poses with sea cadets during the game between Once Upon a Smile Charity XI (TV stars team) against Maidstone United XI at the Gallagher Stadium in Maidstone.
Shane Ritchie, poses with two boys from the football crowd during the game between Once Upon a Smile Charity XI (TV stars team) against Maidstone United XI at the Gallagher Stadium in Maidstone.
From left Shane Ritchie Junior with Dad Shane Ritchie who was playing for Once Upon a Smile Charity XI (TV stars team) against Maidstone United XI at the Gallagher Stadium in Maidstone.
Shane Ritchie, poses with two girls from the football crowd during the game between Once Upon a Smile Charity XI (TV stars team) against Maidstone United XI at the Gallagher Stadium in Maidstone.
Marlon Beresford for the Once Upon a Smile Charity XI (TV stars team) saves a goal against, a Maidstone United XI during a charity game at the Gallagher Stadium in Maidstone
From left, Shane Ritchie Junior on the Once Upon a Smile Charity XI (TV stars team) against, a Maidstone United XI player for a charity game at the Gallagher Stadium in Maidstone.
From left, the two captains meet Danny Miller (Emmerdale star) on the Once Upon a Smile Charity XI (TV stars team) against, Jay Saunders, Captain of Maidstone United XI for a charity game at the Gallagher Stadium in Maidstone
Maidstone United XI at the Gallagher Stadium in Maidstone