Archie uses this opportunity to try and secure the Queen Vic by convincing Ian to sell the pub to him, but Ian refuses. With Ronnie's support . [7] However, as time passes, "she starts to see Archies true colours and is scared by this different side to him. [12] Winstone, a friend of Janus, denied claims that he would be playing Archie, joking "I'll play [Ronnie's] fella but I'm not playing her dad! 70 He served as the main antagonist in the second half of 2008 and throughout 2009, the posthumous overarching antagonist throughout 2010, a mentioned antagonist from 2011-onwards, and a minor character in 2022 by flashback. Then, in January 2009, she discovered she was pregnant. Great-nieces Crace's casting was announced on 19 July 2008, when Danielle was described as the future love interest of fellow newcomer Callum Monks.The show's producers attempted to deliberately deceive the audience into believing Danielle was nothing more than Callum's love interest, and a new friend for Stacey Slater. Ronnie had given birth at the age of 14 to a daughter, Amy, fathered by Joel Reynolds, but Archie had Amy immediately put up for adoption. Shortly afterwards, Archie is visited by a number of people whom he had antagonized throughout the year. [9] Danielle's death received a mixed reaction from the EastEnders fanbase. Danielle's biological father, Joel, comes to Walford and he and Ronnie rekindle their relationship. [1] Treadwell-Collins explained that it was necessary to introduce Danielle shortly after this revelation, but in such a manner that she would arrive "under the audience's radar", to preserve the later revelation of her identity as Ronnie's daughter. [9] Digital Spy's Kris Green reports that most of the online EastEnders community had anticipated the character's exit from the soap beforehand, some as early as January 2009. Peggy is equally disgusted and tells their guests to leave. Initially assuming it was Ronnie's, and that Danielle had been trying to steal it, he opened it and saw the picture of Ronnie and realised that she was Ronnie's daughter and his granddaughter. Introduced by 8 July 2008 However, the cement mixer only contains water. Archie was introduced into the show in July 2008 when Roxy, Ronnie and Peggy went to visit him at his home in Weymouth. Ronnie told her that she had given away a baby once, not realising that she was talking to that baby. Peggy tells Phil that Archie has changed, but Phil tells Archie to stay away from his family and drops a bullet into his glass. Status He's not [] frightened to get involved, but he's become more worldly over the years. Archie was bundled into the back of a van on 10 April, and bound and gagged in The Arches. [9] Viewers were made aware of his feud with daughter Ronnie after he made her give her baby up for adoption as a teenager. His body is taken away the next day. Stepdaughters Archie, meanwhile, is up to his usual tricks as Glenda does her best to keep the lively Ronnie and Roxy out of trouble. Outraged, Archie vows to get revenge on his family by taking The Queen Vic from them. Both are dead; the difference was that Harry died of a heart attack while Archie got murdered by Stacey Slater. Hes also the uncle of Phil, Grant and Sam and grandfather of Amy, Danielle, James and Matthew. Janus told Digital Spy, "I would love the idea that this mad, iconic male [Archie] comes back into our lives. 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. Classification EastEnders airs Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30pm on . Danielle then planned to leave. He and Peggy celebrate, but their children return the money and their cousin Billy makes it clear to Archie that his family - including Peggy - still don't trust him. 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. Archie then dies of the head injury, but not before blurting out "Veronica, I'm sorry." Peggy's employee and Janine's flatmate Ryan Malloy soon overhears them, prompting him to inform Janine about. In 2014, Stacey returns to Walford briefly but tells the police that she killed Archie to clear Bradley's name. 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. Phil tells Archie to leave, saying if he returns, he will be killed for real. During the Christmas episode, Jack confronted Archie over Ronnie losing her baby. At the Queen Vic, Ronnie delivered a heartfelt toast to Archie, but then discovered the locket in her champagne glass, realising to her horror and shock that Danielle was her daughter. Archie returned and began a Relationship with with fellow villain, Janine Butcher as well as racking up the enemies. EastEnders - like all good drama - contains a balance of storylines, both happy and sad. Ronnie finds Archie on the floor of The Queen Victoria and he apologises to her before he dies. [10] The decision was defended by Santer, who stated: Last night's EastEnders contained all the elements of a classic soap episode a wedding, high drama and tragedy. Aunt Sal (2009) He tells Danielle that he will tell Ronnie but later contemplates strangling her. 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. Louise Mitchell (2009) Courtney Mitchell (2009) But at the end of the day, Ronnie's her mum, and deep down, that's all Danielle has ever wanted. [2] He first appeared on 8 July 2008 as a newest member of the Mitchell familywho had first appeared on the soap in 1990and became the show's main antagonist until the character was killed off on Christmas Day 2009; with Archie making his last appearance as a corpse on 28 December 2009 and later serving as a posthumous impact throughout the majority of 2010, which involves making a brief voice appearance on 19 July 2010 on a family video tape overheard by his ex-wife Glenda (Glynis Barber) and their two daughters Ronnie (Samantha Womack) and Roxy (Rita Simons) respectively. Archie asks Roxy to pass on a gift to Ronnie: the baby blanket she bought for her daughter when she was born. Archie later proposes to Janine for her efforts, and she accepts. Kenneth Mitchell 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 - which is secured on The Queen Vic, thereby meaning that Ian would inherit the pub if Phil does not repay him in two weeks. Again, this appearance lasted for a single storyline, and Archie departed again at its conclusion. There's quite a buzz coming up from the set, and I'm really excited about him. The character first appeared in the programme on 7 January 2010. It was revealed that Ronnie fell pregnant when she was a young teenager and Archie forced her to give the baby away. Daughters "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. [4] Series writer Simon Ashdown explained of why Danielle kept her identity secret: "The idea about Danielle was that she was hurt and broken by her life and being rejected by this mother that the thing she fears worst of all is being rejected again. Ronnie quickly goes to find Danielle, ignoring her father's efforts to stop her as she is disgusted by his lies. [17], "Video: Lauren Crace (Danielle Jones, 'EastEnders')", "So there we have it - the 'Ender Danielle", "EastEnders: The Secret Mitchell: BBC Three, 3 April 2009, 20.30", "TV Quick & TV Choice awards: The Winners", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Secret_Mitchell&oldid=1083898659, This page was last edited on 21 April 2022, at 12:20. Danielle pinned Stacey to the wall and warned her off this course of action, but began to make attempts to reveal her true identity to Ronnie. "[6] Following Ronnie's failure to attend her second appointment, the character briefly departed from the series, said to have returned to her native Telford. Ronnie and Roxie Mitchell, played by Samantha Womack and Rita Simons, were two of the most iconic characters on EastEnders until their strange deaths in 2017. He and Peggy celebrate, but their children return the money and their cousin Billy (Perry Fenwick) makes it clear to Archie that his family - including Peggy - still do not trust him. [20] Archie returned in an attempt to win Peggy back. He turns up to Pauline Fowler's for Christmas dinner with his dog Patch. Although he is . Phil's mother Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor) decided to take them all away to recover for a while and asked Ronnie and Roxy to look after their pub The Queen Victoria. Sam Mitchell Shortly afterwards, Archie got his comeuppance when he was murdered on Christmas Night 2009 after an unknown assailant pushed the Bust of Queen Victoria onto him. Upon realizing that she had been manipulated again, Peggy confronts Archie and signs the divorce papers and the Mitchells celebrate in the pub. [1] Several months later, off-set episodes shot in Weymouth and dubbed "Mitchell Week" were aired, during which the audience were introduced to Ronnie and Roxy's father Archie (Larry Lamb), and learned that Ronnie had given a child up for adoption. "[10] He has also said: "Ronnie brings out the worst in Archie, and he gets vicious. Larry Lamb discussed Archie and Ronnie's relationship in an interview with Radio Times: "He has a very chequered past - it's gone very wrong with Ronnie, while Roxy's his blue-eyed girl [] he's a very family-oriented character and I think he finds the dissent between him and Ronnie a little bit tough to take. Lamb commented on his character's part in the storyline, saying "I do know this dream family is a figment of his imagination. At a family meal, Peggy's son Phil argues with his son Ben and reveals the abuse he suffered from his father - Eric. Danny Mitchell (backstory) Phil Mitchell (2009) Grant Mitchell (2009) She later tells her father that Joel is back and there is nothing he can do about it. Archie soon begins controlling his daughters by persuading Ronnie's employee, Danielle Jones (Lauren Crace), to steal a letter from Joel that he later burns in front of Ronnie. Archie later proposes to Janine for her efforts, and she accepts. At some point, Archie discovers that Peggy's daughter Sam (Danniella Westbrook) 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 (Leslie Grantham). Archie later catches him out and plans on calling the police. So she holds off, she wants to get to know Ronnie, and charm her and make her like her and then tell Ronnie who she is."[1]. Ronnie is a homeless man who is seen playing a violin in the gardens and Giuseppe's restaurant. [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. Romances Because of Archie's previous lie to Ronnie about Amy's death as an infant, Danielle (albeit unknowingly) posed a huge threat to him because things were going incredibly well between him and Ronnie, and the discovery that his story was a lie would destroy his relationship with Ronnie, and would also mean ostracism form the rest of his family, including Roxy and Peggy, to whom he was now engaged. 2008-2009, 2022 Ronnie caught up with Danielle, and tearfully called her Amy. Step-grandsons When Archie and Peggy's divorce papers come through, Archie tells Peggy that he still loves her and wants her back. Peggy tells Phil that Archie has changed, but Phil tells Archie to stay away from his family and drops a bullet into his glass. Sam tries to confront Archie but he shuts the door on her. Once Bradley has left the pub, Archie picks up the snowglobe from the floor and shakes it around. 22 Danielle confided in Stacey that Ronnie was her mother, but stated that she was trying to find the right time to tell her. We acknowledge that we didn't deliver the happy ending that many of the audience may have been hoping for, and that for some people this was upsetting. 10 September 2010 (voice) 5 September 2022 "[11] An EastEnders source said of their relationship: "At the moment she has to play the game to get what she wants. In 2019, while Stacey's old friend Ruby Allen (Louisa Lytton) tries to find some closure after being raped, she learns what Archie did to Stacey and they visit his grave together - with Ruby convincing Stacey to get the closure she needs in order to move forward with her life. 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). On 10 October 2008 when Ronnie discovered this, she sacked Danielle and called her pathetic. It became one of the most dramatic storylines in EastEnders and also impacted on the "Who Killed Archie?" On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [1] Crace herself was only told of Danielle's true identity after her successful audition, though as she only signed a six-month contract with the show, was always aware Danielle would only have a short arc. Archie later causes his family to lose the bail money for Sam by convincing her to abscond the country. Bradley warns him to stay away from his fiancee and Danielle's best-friend Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner); a couple of months ago, Archie raped Stacey and became the reason why she ended up getting sectioned in the first place. Later on, Jack's nephew Bradley visits Archie and punches him - hurting his fist and loosening one of Archie's teeth. Glenda Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Glynis Barber. Danielle is torn between Ronnie and Stacey, but which way will she turn? [13], A special episode entitled "EastEnders Revealed: The Secret Mitchell" was broadcast on 3 April 2009, giving the background of the storyline. In response, Roxy - furious with her father - moves out. 10/07/2008. Archie later came to stay at Walford where he began a relationship with Peggy. "[1] Crace concluded: "I think Danielle will leave quite a big mark on the Square and on the people in the Square - probably a bigger mark than she did when she was alive."[1]. Dot Cotton and Lilly Mattock try to convince him to sleep in the Vicarage. . Ronnie eventually gets married to her true love, Jack Branning and tragically dies in the swimming pool of the hotel they married in when Roxy goes for a drunken swim and starts to drown. She was furious when Stacey kissed Paul and told him about her abortion, and also when Stacey threatened to tell Ronnie the truth. Archie falls for the blackmail and begs for his life, offering Phil money. Albert|Albert (II)|Baby|Bella|Betty| He begins controlling his daughters by persuading Danielle Jones to steal a letter from Joel that he later burns in front of Ronnie. Realising Ronnie now knew who she was, a delighted Danielle ran forward into the road and was suddenly hit by a car driven by Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks). No it was Joel, Ronnie's childhood sweetheart. BBC Now engaged, Archie and Peggy return to The Queen Victoria public house. 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