- Best friends with EastEnders (1985) co-star Patsy Palmer.
- Best known as dim-witted Ricky Butcher in EastEnders (1985)
- Enjoys football and has played in several celebrity matches. He supports Arsenal.
- Took on Ben Fogle in a celebrity boxing match to raise money for Sport Relief in 2004.
- Participated in the reality TV competition I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (2002) in 2005, finishing up 3rd.
- Resides in Brighton, as well as owning a villa in France (2009).
- Was in attendance at the funeral of his former EastEnders (1985) co-star Mike Reid (15 August 2007).
- His stage name Sid was originally used as a nickname from his family.
- Ran a restaurant in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, France (2002-2006).
- His mother Joan Sutton (nee Owen) died of pancreatic cancer, aged 35, in 1980 when he was just eight years old.
- Released the song "Good Thing Going", which reached #14 in the UK Singles Charts (June 2000).
- Released his cookbook "Life on a Plate: The Journey of an Unlikely Chef" (30 August 2007).
- Participated in the 10th series of Strictly Come Dancing (2004) in 2012, partnered with professional dancer Ola Jordan, finishing 12th out of 14 celebrities.
- Godfather of Angelo Konecki (b. 2012), son of Adele and her ex-husband Simon Konecki.
- Has three older brothers: Mark, Darren (b. 1968) and Scott.
- Attended The Anna Scher Theatre School.
- Performed in the pantomime "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" as Prince Charming at The Beck Theatre in Hayes, Middlesex (December 2007-January 2008).
- Was in a relationship with glamour model Angel Harte (2005).
- Was in attendance at the wedding of his EastEnders (1985) co-star Scott Maslen to Estelle Rubio (6 September 2008).
- Was engaged to lap dancer Carty Hubbard (2000-2003).
- Is one of 17 EastEnders (1985) actors to have competed in I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (2002). The others, in chronological order, are Danniella Westbrook (Sam Mitchell), Elaine Lordan (Lynne Hobbs), Dean Gaffney (Robbie Jackson), Marc Bannerman (Gianni di Marco), Joe Swash (Mickey Miller), Lucy Benjamin (Lisa Fowler), Charlie Brooks (Janine Butcher), Laila Morse (Mo Harris), Larry Lamb (Archie Mitchell), Jamie Lomas (Jake Stone), Rita Simons (Roxy Mitchell), Cliff Parisi (Minty Peterson), Jacqueline Jossa (Lauren Branning), Jessica Plummer (Chantelle Atkins), Shane Richie (Alfie Moon) and Adam Woodyatt (Ian Beale).
- Was raised by his maternal aunt Carol Sullivan (b. 1946) and her husband Michael along with his brother Scott following their mother's death.
- Can speak French fluently.
- Was engaged to long-term girlfriend Polly Parsons, having been in a relationship since December 2006, after proposing whilst on holiday in Barbados (October 2009-April 2012).
- Is good friends with singer Adele, having met through the charity Drop4Drop.
- Is one of 20 EastEnders (1985) actors to compete in Strictly Come Dancing (2004). The others, in chronological order, are Christopher Parker (Spencer Moon), Jill Halfpenny (Kate Mitchell), Patsy Palmer (Bianca Jackson), Louisa Lytton (Ruby Allen), Letitia Dean (Sharon Rickman), Matt Di Angelo (Deano Wicks), Phil Daniels (Kevin Wicks), Gillian Taylforth (Kathy Mitchell), Jessie Wallace (Kat Moon), Zöe Lucker (Vanessa Gold), Ricky Groves (Garry Hobbs), Natalie Cassidy (Sonia Fowler), Jimi Mistry (Fred Fonesca), Scott Maslen (Jack Branning), Kara Tointon (Dawn Swann), Anita Dobson (Angie Watts), Jake Wood (Max Branning), Kellie Bright (Linda Carter) and Tameka Empson (Kim Fox-Hubbard).
- Ranked #24 in the 100 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Characters of All Time for his performance as Ricky Butcher (2010).
- Ranked #27 in the 100 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Characters of All Time for his performance as Ricky Butcher (2015).
- As of 2022 he is the 5th-longest serving actor in the history of EastEnders (1985) (behind only Adam Woodyatt, Steve McFadden, Perry Fenwick and Rudolph Walker), having played the character Ricky Butcher intermittently for 18 years (initially from 1988 to 2000, then 2002 to 2004 and then again from 2008 until 2012).
- Became a father for the first time at age 50 when his fiancée Victoria Shores gave birth to their daughter Skye three weeks early via emergency Caesarean section on January 23, 2022.
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