Ben Mitchell Mark Fowler Ricky Mitchell Mitchell's Executive Motors (6 Albert Square). Archie's will is read, revealing that he has left. Eric Mitchell (deceased) Clive Mitchell Cause/Reason [15] and won "Best Soap Storyline" at the TV Choice Awards[16] In addition, Lauren Crace won "Best Newcomer" at the TV Choice Awards, for her portrayal of Danielle. storyline. Frank|Freddie Mercury|Freida|Genghis|Gilbert|Gloria|Gumbo|Heathcliff|Hercules|Joey|Joey|Lady Di|Lionel|Lovebirds|Mandoo|Marge|Marge (II)|Marilyn|Musty|Neville| BBC [1] Crace commented that her character "thinks thats why [Ronnie] is always so hot and cold with her [] she takes it upon herself to try to look after Ronnie and help her to get well again. He forms a partnership with Janine to carry out his scheme. A pathologist's report shows that Archie had terminal cancer and only had weeks to live anyway. EastEnders has released a new photo of its forthcoming Mitchell family flashback . Shortly afterwards, Archie is visited by a number of people whom he had antagonized throughout the year. We saw that his daughter Ronnie wanted nothing to do with him - and there was a very good reason. That doesn't always lead to a happy ending. In 2014, Stacey returns to Walford and ends up confessing to the police that she killed Archie - in order to clear Bradley's name. In 2014, Stacey returns to Walford briefly but tells the police that she killed Archie to clear Bradley's name. Stacey and Ruby visit Archie's grave on 4 April 2019, after Ruby was raped and due to face her attackers in court Ruby persuaded Stacey to say her piece to Archie for what he did to her. Ronnie also revealed that she had given Amy a locket with a picture of herself as a 14-year-old in it, and kept an identical locket with a picture of Amy as a baby in it. Their scheme is soon unraveled when Archie tells his family that the deadline has been overdue, and that Ian has already sold them the debt that basically grants Archie ownership of the pub. As Archie desperately defends his actions in front of Peggy and their ashamed family, Ronnie rushes to find and reconcile with Danielle. Jack is the first to confront Archie, threatening to kill him if he hurts Ronnie again. Peggy's employee and Janine's flatmate Ryan Malloy (Neil McDermott) soon overhears them, prompting him to inform Janine about it. He causes trouble by manipulating both of them and stops Sean being there when Roxy prematurely gives birth to her daughter, Amy, by deliberately failing to phone him when Roxy goes into labour. Archie later buys the car lot from Jack, upsetting Ronnie further. [12], The climax episode on 2 April 2009 drew in an average figure of 11.5 million viewers; peaking to 13.1 million viewers, causing a power surge. Ronnie tries to tell the family that Archie is evil, but only succeeds in turning them against her. Danielle and Ronnie then decided that she should have an abortion, even after her adoptive father, Andy Jones, tried to persuade her not too, she went ahead with it on 20 January 2009. "[10] He has also said: "Ronnie brings out the worst in Archie, and he gets vicious. Jack Martin (2009; deceased) "[7] Asked how Danielle feels about being accepted into the Mitchell family, Crace explained: "When she first came to Albert Square, Danielle didnt really know what to expect. Glamorous Glenda was never going. On 19 February 2010, the killer is revealed to be Stacey - just moments after Bradley died while trying to evade police capture due to him being implicated as the killer; Bradley would later be posthumously found guilty of murder. He's not [] frightened to get involved, but he's become more worldly over the years. Billy, his "stool" and place at the end of the bar in The Queen Vic, as a place for him where he cannot be thrown out; Peggy, a silver framed photo of their wedding; Amy, and Ronnie's "first surviving child", the sum of 100,000 each to be held in trust until their 21st birthdays. He was then kidnapped by Peggy's son Phil (Steve McFadden) and subsequently forced to leave Walford for good, but Archie ended up returning with the intent of getting revenge on his family. Stephen Mitchell Charlie Mitchell Harry Mitchell Billy Mitchell Janet Mitchell William Mitchell Lola Pearce Dan Pearce (deceased) Lexi Pearce Jamie Mitchell (deceased) In her head she thinks they are too different and Ronnie would be disappointed to know she was her daughter". [3] His plans gradually came to light when Archie forged a romantic partnership with Peggy's hated stepdaughter Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks); exploited Phil's sister Sam (Danniella Westbrook) while she was on the run for her involvement in the murder of the siblings' old enemy Den Watts (Leslie Grantham); and blackmailed Phil's stepson Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) with the knowledge that he cheated on his wife Jane (Laurie Brett)which were all part of his scheme to successfully swindle his family from their beloved home, The Queen Victoria public house. Stepdaughters Occupation Step-grandsons Other Appearances "[7] On Danielle's developing relationship with Ronnie at the time, Crace expanded: "Those two have such a turbulent relationship - one minute Ronnie's really nice to Danielle, the next she's ignoring her and calling her a freak. Danielle went home and burst into tears and was seen with an identical locket and photograph of a 14-year-old Ronnie in it, revealing to the audience that she was Ronnie's long-lost daughter Amy. Dot Cotton and Lilly Mattock try to convince him to sleep in the Vicarage. EastEnders Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Crace commented at the time that: "Being part of such a big storyline is exciting and challenging for any actress. Archie is still unhappy that his younger daughter Roxy is married to Sean Slater (Robert Kazinsky) he feels that Sean is not good enough for Roxy. A young Archie Mitchell will be seen during the EastEnders flashback episode, which airs tonight at 7.30pm. At the same time, Ian breaks into the pub to extract the CD. Date of Birth "[7] She offered the insight that although Danielle sees Archie as "a domineering figure", she initially trusts him and believes he will reunite her with her mother when the time is right. Evil Archie (Larry Lamb) made quite a powerful impact during his short time on Albert Square. Eventually, the Mitchells and their neighbors all learn from Janine that Stacey was the one who killed Archie. After Ronnie prevents her father from visiting Danielle at the morgue and then attending at her funeral, Archie is thrown out of The Queen Vic and disowned by his family - with Roxy also turning on her father for ruining her sister's life. "[11] An EastEnders source said of their relationship: "At the moment she has to play the game to get what she wants. She was furious when Stacey kissed Paul and told him about her abortion, and also when Stacey threatened to tell Ronnie the truth. Archie realizes that he will be disowned from the family when they find out he lied to Ronnie about her daughter so he tells her that Ronnie suffers from depression and to let him tell Ronnie that Danielle is her daughter when the time is right, wanting to protect himself from Ronnie finding out about his lies. Bradley warns him to stay away from his girlfriend Stacey Slater, due to the fact that Archie had raped her and is responsible for her being sectioned a couple of months ago. However, the cement mixer only contains water. In order to preserve his story, he told Danielle that Ronnie believed she was dead because of a letter from the adoption agency, and that Ronnie suffered from depression, so asked Danielle to keep quiet for a little while longer, in order to protect her mental health. Archie then dies of the head injury, but not before blurting out "Veronica, I'm sorry." It was soon revealed two months later in the show's first live episode, "EastEnders Live", that Archie's murderer was in fact Sean's younger sister and Danielle's best friend: Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner)[4]whom he had raped on 6 October 2009 to cover-up his revenge scheme by escalating her bipolar disorder trauma, which led to Stacey being sectioned as a result of Archie raping her. A few months after their arrival, during an argument, Roxy implied there was a family secret between the two of them and a physical fight ensued. Janine then shows her engagement ring to Peggy, who recognizes it as the same ring that belonged to Archie's mother. Archie uses this opportunity to try and secure the Queen Vic by convincing Ian to sell the pub to him, but Ian refuses. Danielle confided in Stacey that Ronnie was her mother, but stated that she was trying to find the right time to tell her. Patch|Mr Pickles|Posh and Becks|Pretty|Prince|Prince (2008)|Robbie and Georgie|Rolf|Roly|Rooney|Sammy|Starsky and Hutch|Sugar|Terrence|The Carter/Branning puppies|Tramp|Wellard|Wellard (II)|WillyWilly (II)|Ziggy |, Blugeoned with the Queen Victoria Bust by. Ronnie is furious to see her father, wanting nothing to do with him. About She is sentenced to five years in prison, but later appeals the sentence on her mother's urging; Stacey is soon released due to her bipolar disorder, and her ordeal with Archie is over at last. This was lies and Ronnie's daughter,. Janus told Digital Spy, "I would love the idea that this mad, iconic male [Archie] comes back into our lives. Diederick Santer (2008) Bryan Kirkwood (2010) I can't wait to step into Archie's shoes frankly, it's a badge of honour to join EastEnders. Male "[16] Lamb said: "I'm absolutely delighted to be joining the Mitchell clan and working with [] Barbara Windsor and my new-found daughters Ronnie and Roxy. Louise Mitchell (2009) Courtney Mitchell (2009) Archie then resorts to blackmail by proclaiming knowledge of his family. EastEnders airs Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30pm on . Phil later tells Archie he's going to kill him, but is stopped by Ben at the last moment. EastEnders 2010. After Ronnie prevents her father from visiting Danielle at the morgue and then attending her funeral, Archie is thrown out of The Queen Vic and disowned by his family - with Roxy also turning on her father for ruining her sister's life. At somepoint, Archie discovers that Peggy's daughter Sam is back in Walford - having returned from Brazil despite being on the run for covering up the murder of the Queen Vic's original landlord and Phil's old enemy, Den Watts. Ronnie jumps in to save her but is strangled by her wedding veil and also drowns. Danielle gets caught up with Archie's and Ronnie's feud as both use her. After discovering that Billy had overheard their plans, they convince Billy to let them make him an offer so he could be on their side; Billy reluctantly agrees when they persuade his ex-wife Honey to let bring their children over for Christmas and New Year to spend time with their father. Ronnie had given birth at the age of 14 to a daughter, Amy, fathered by Joel Reynolds (Cavan Clerkin), but Archie had Amy immediately put up for adoption. The day of Peggy and Archie's wedding has finally dawned and the bride is extremely nervous about her impending nuptials - she especially hates the dress she's had made. Was, not is. Once he turns to face his wife, Peggy realizes that Ronnie was telling the truth about Archie all along. He then proceeds to evict Janine out of the pub, leaving her upset and seething. She later tells her father that Joel is back and there is nothing he can do about it. Archie Mitchell made his first appearance when he is visited at his home in Weymouth by his estranged daughter, Ronnie (Samantha Womack) - whom he has not seen for just over fifteen years - and sister-in-law, Peggy (Barbara Windsor); they are looking for his younger daughter, Roxy (Rita Simons), who has disappeared after discovering she is pregnant. This had both ended the character's reign of terror in 2009 and triggered the events of his own whodunit storyline, dubbed Who Killed Archie?, that occurred in early 2010. When Archie learns about this, he postpones the wedding and considers ending his relationship with Peggy; however, they later reorganize the preparations after she accepts his proposal. Larry Lamb Henry Garrett (flashback; 2022) When Sam is arrested, Archie puts up her bail money on the condition he can have his family back. Whodunnit; Ben Mitchell (Currently Max Bowden. However, their celebrations are cut short when Ryan alerts them to the fact that Archie and Janine are behind the bar. 29 mins. Roxy angrily tells him that Ronnie is pregnant, but the damage is done and Ronnie later miscarries. Archie was manipulative often hiding his true self from those he loved bar his eldest daughter Ronnie who Archie went out his way to show his true self around her and even play the victim at times however April 2009, Archie was eventually outed however despite being threatened out of Walford. Classification With Ronnie's support . Peggy, wanting justice for Ronnie and Danielle, orders Phil to kill Archie - so he kidnaps him and threatens to bury him in cement. In July 2007, two new characters were introduced into the show, Ronnie (Samantha Womack) and Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons), as an extension of the Mitchell family and they arrived for the wedding of their cousin Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden). 16 March 1939 After catching Suzy stealing from the Mitchells' safe, Archie tells her he will keep quiet providing she makes sure Sean finds the DNA test results, proving that he is not the father. Episode Count [3] A body double was used for the moment Danielle was run over. He soon instigates trouble between his two daughters by scheming with Suzy Branning (Maggie O'Neill) to destroy Roxy's marriage with Sean Slater (Robert Kazinsky) and later manipulating Ronnie into disbelieving the fact that her employee Danielle Jones (Lauren Crace) is actually her long-lost daughter Amythe latter of which consequently resulted in Danielle being killed in a hit and run on the day Archie married his sister-in-law Peggy (Barbara Windsor). Janine carries out Archie's scheme by seducing Ian, and record them having sex together. Danielle's biological father, Joel, comes to Walford and he and Ronnie rekindle their relationship. Ronnie quickly goes to find Danielle, ignoring her father's efforts to stop her as she is disgusted by his lies. She then admitted to Ronnie that after a seven-month silence, she was her daughter, and was shocked to realise that Ronnie did not know who she was. [] Barbara [Windsor], Rita [Simons], Sam [Janus] and I are very excited to be working with Larry. Worried about her daughter's paternity, Roxy has a DNA test done and Archie finds the results, discovering that Amy's father is actually Ronnie's boyfriend, Jack Branning. This prompts Phil to borrow money from a loan shark named Isaacs, who later assaults him for not meeting the repayments; in response, Phil gets a loan from his stepson Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) - which is secured on The Queen Vic, thereby meaning that ownership of the pub would pass to Ian if Phil does not repay him in two weeks. Sam tries to confront Archie but he shuts the door on her. Phil had discovered that his fianc Stella Crawford (Sophie Thompson) had been abusing his son Ben (Charlie Jones) and she had killed herself after the reveal. Mother-in-law He is portrayed by Gerard Bentall. "The Secret Mitchell" was a storyline in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, involving the characters of Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack) and Danielle Jones (Lauren Crace), starting in May 2008 and climaxing on 2 April 2009.It became one of the most dramatic storylines in EastEnders and also impacted on the "Who Killed Archie?" storyline. Introduced by Aunt Sal (2009) Her family and Jack are stunned by the news that Danielle is Ronnie's daughter, and that Archie is as evil as Ronnie always claimed. Ronnie told her that she had given away a baby once, not realising that she was talking to that baby. She then blackmails him into selling the pub to Archie, whom she claims to be in a relationship with; Ian is forced to agree when he fears the pair will expose the recording to his wife Jane and threaten Ben should the latter get involved. On his wedding day, Archie is angered by Peggy's decision not to wear the suit he chose for her. As Ronnie gave her a job in R&R maybe she thinks that Danielle interpreted that as more than it was. Portrayed by This crushed Danielle, and Archie told her to leave for good. The character of Archie was introduced in a group of episodes filmed on-location in Weymouth, Dorset. 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