However, he failed, and told Danielle that he had told Ronnie, and that she had rejected her and given him money to get rid of her. Aunts Whodunnit; Ben Mitchell (Currently Max Bowden. But if you have Ronnie have her daughter, this one thing that is key to her character, you weaken her character as you go along. In the episode that aired last night (Monday, September 5), Archie can be seen offering a sweet to his daughters, with whom he went on to have a troubled relationship. Grandsons The relationship between the two began to develop when Danielle fell pregnant, and was supported in seeking an abortion by Ronnie. 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. 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. 2008-2009, 2022 While happy to have Archie part of the family, Peggy realizes she needs to question his motives and tests him by sending texts from a mobile phone that belonged to Phil's girlfriend - Suzy Branning (Maggie O'Neill). Stepsons 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. He forms a partnership with Janine to carry out his scheme. His body is taken away the next day. He is revealed to have bought Suzy's old house on the Square, and refuses to leave at his family's insistence. In May 2008, during a quarrel with Roxy, Ronnie broke down and admitted to Peggy that she had fallen pregnant aged 14 and given birth to a daughter that she named Amy on 23 June 1989 and that her father Archie (Larry Lamb) had given Amy up for adoption just hours after she was born. He forms a partnership with Janine to carry out his scheme. 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. The arrival of Archie was anticipated ever since the arrival of his daughters in July 2007, with several actors rumoured to be taking on the role. This allowed the characters to develop and allowed the audience to get to know them. Archie, meanwhile, is up to his usual tricks as Glenda does her best to keep the lively Ronnie and Roxy out of trouble. She returned for two episodes in January 2016 and three in May 2016. Gender Granddaughters 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. Archie asks Roxy to pass on a gift to Ronnie: the baby blanket she bought for her daughter when she was born. Later that year, it emerges that Archie raped Ronnie when she was 13. She and her younger sister Roxy Mitchell (played by Rita Simons) were introduced by executive producer Diederick Santer in July 2007. Months later, Ronnie recaps on this after walking into Roxy and their mother Glenda (Glynis Barber) watching old videos of them together with Archie. But she is more than a match for Archie - and with Phil as back-up she is able to take him on. Christmas 2009, Archie was murdered in a whodunit plot that saw it a part of the shows 25th Anniversary and in February 2010 it was revealed that it was Stacey Slater who killed Archie as revenge for Archie raping her. The power grid usually sees a surge of 500MW at the end of an average episode of EastEndersat 20:30 the grid saw a surge of 1,270MW. "[16] Santer promised EastEnders' audience "stacks of excitement and drama" upon Archie's arrival. Madge Mitchell During a vicious row with Ronnie, Archie told her that Amy had died in an accident in the bath when she was a child. Archie then resorts to blackmail by proclaiming knowledge of his family. 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. We saw that his daughter Ronnie wanted nothing to do with him - and there was a very good reason. No money is being made from this & no copyright infringement intended.#EastEnders Peggy eventually agrees to talk to Archie and believes he is sorry for his past actions. 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. When challenged by Peggy at the altar, he decides he loves her regardless and the ceremony proceeds. [20] Archie returned in an attempt to win Peggy back. [7] However, as time passes, "she starts to see Archies true colours and is scared by this different side to him. Ronnie is furious to see her father, wanting nothing to do with him. Danielle Jones is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Lauren Crace. "[12] Other actors mentioned by Janus and Simons include Terence Stamp, Malcolm McDowell,[12] Michael Caine, Ian McShane[13] and Ray Winstone. Archie then fabricates a story that the child had died 13 years ago, though Ronnie does not believe him. Betty (II)|Blue|Boots|Bronson|Chips|Chops|Corky|Craig|Crush|Crystal|Dalgliesh|Dave|Eric| "[11] An EastEnders source said of their relationship: "At the moment she has to play the game to get what she wants. At first both Roxy and Peggy refuse to believe this, but they realize that Archie had indeed raped Ronnie upon finding out that Glenda knew about it without telling anyone in the first place.[8]. [1] She was axed in February 2011 and departed on 8 March 2011. Archie realizes that Danielle is Ronnie's daughter when he sees her locket and recognizes it as the one Ronnie gave her baby before giving her up for adoption. Ben Mitchell (2009) Mark Fowler Jr (2009) But things just get worse. He is portrayed by Gerard Bentall. She then blackmails him into selling the debt 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 (Laurie Brett) and threaten Ben should the latter get involved. Archie soon returns on 10 July 2009, seeking to reclaim Peggy and reconcile with Roxy. The character has been described by EastEnders executive producer Diederick Santer as "a Mitchell through and through, possessing the unique moral code which that legendary name implies",[16] who will "set the cat amongst the Mitchell pigeons" and "[blow] the complex and darkly-veiled Mitchell world [] apart. It needs to be someone dark someone that gives a really wiry performance. Roxy agrees to return to London if Ronnie and Archie make up, but Ronnie whispers in her father's ear that she will kiss his gravestone when he's dead. Ian takes matters into his own hands to escape from Linda, and Archie sets his sights . Entrepreneur 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. Introduced by She later found work with the Mitchells and became caught up in the feud between Archie and Ronnie; Ronnie persuaded Danielle to steal Archie's letters; Archie in turn persuaded her to steal a reply to a letter Ronnie had sent to Amy's father, her former boyfriend Joel Reynolds (Cavan Clerkin). [3] She has stated that some audience members guessed Danielle to be Ronnie's daughter almost as soon as she arrived, and that she found maintaining the secret to be difficult. Archie thinks he will prevail, but that's because he's a psychopath! Danielle tearfully called her "Mum", moments before dying, as Roxy, Stacey and Janine watched. As Archie desperately defends his actions in front of Peggy and their ashamed family, Ronnie rushes to find and reconcile with Danielle. It's a shame they. 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. Feeling depressed, Danielle had sex with a barman called Paul at R&R on 23 December 2008. Archie later sees Roxy in the Square, following a row, and she tells him. Janine carries out Archie's scheme by seducing Ian, and recording them having sex. Archie then dies of the head injury, but not before blurting out "Veronica, I'm sorry." Danielle realizes Archie has lied to her, but Archie claims Danielle is mentally ill. Danielle tries to prove herself but Ronnie believes Archie and throws Danielle out. When she gave birth as a teenager, Archie took the baby from her, put her up for adoption and told Ronnie that she was dead.. Peggy was upset to discover Archie was still in Walford, and determined to avenge Ronnie and Danielle, ordering Phil to kill him. Janine his Newton's cradle, "in the sure and certain knowledge that it will drive her absolutely nuts.". Archie and Peggy catch up and he tells her he has survived cancer. Blugeoned with the Queen Victoria Bust by Stacey Slater after Bradley found out he raped her Archie's will is read, revealing that he has left. The character appeared between 18 August 2008 and 3 April 2009. [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. 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. However, their celebrations are cut short when Ryan alerts them to the fact that Archie and Janine are behind the bar. Archie later convinces Janine to skip Christmas dinner as he has a surprise treasure hunt for her. Glamorous Glenda was never going. He causes trouble by manipulating both of them and stops Sean being there when Roxy gave birth to her daughter, Amy - prematurely - by deliberately failing to phone him when Roxy goes into labour. During the Christmas episode, Jack confronted Archie over Ronnie losing her baby. Ronnie jumps in to save her but is strangled by her wedding veil and also drowns. In her head she thinks they are too different and Ronnie would be disappointed to know she was her daughter". Phil tells Archie to leave, saying if he returns, he will be killed for real. 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. [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. Janine then shows her engagement ring to Peggy, who recognizes it as the same ring that belonged to Archie's mother. Father-in-law Evil Archie (Larry Lamb) made quite a powerful impact during his short time on Albert Square. Shortly afterwards, he starts drinking until Peggy visits him. 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. Sam tries to confront Archie but he shuts the door on her. Albert|Albert (II)|Baby|Bella|Betty| Peggy tells Phil that Archie has changed, but Phil tells Archie to stay away from his family and drops a bullet into his glass. He first plans to burn the pub down and frame Billy for the incident, but Peggy discovers this - though Archie is able to convince her that he was not involved and they kiss briefly. Grandmothers [18] Windsor later commented that "she always thought Larry Lamb should star in the [] soap" and that he is a "match made in heaven" for her. Larry Lamb Henry Garrett (flashback; 2022) She tells Archie if he does not leave the pub that night he will regret every cruel and evil act he has ever done. 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. After returning from her holiday, Peggy refuses to recoup her broken marriage with Archie. Archie tells Janine that he is aware that she had been planning to defraud him in a conspiracy with Ryan, before taunting her with the fact that she is the reason why her father Frank (Mike Reid) always ran away and tells here that if she was his daughter he'd have run away too. Archibald Mitchell She became increasingly angry with her mother, going as far as to paint "evil cow" on her front door. He later told her the baby had died. She soon explains to Roxy how Archie sexually molested her back when she was 13, how he raped Ronnie on many occasions, and how he intended to do the same to Roxy had Ronnie never resolved to be in the same room as her sister - to protect her from the same fate that their father had put her through. Ronnie caught up with Danielle, and tearfully called her Amy. Janus told Digital Spy, "I would love the idea that this mad, iconic male [Archie] comes back into our lives. As far as Ronnie is aware her baby died so the thought would never have crossed her mind. Betty Mitchell Credits Both are dead; the difference was that Harry died of a heart attack while Archie got murdered by Stacey Slater. Ronnie quickly goes to find Danielle, ignoring her father's efforts to stop her as she is disgusted by his lies. However, the cement mixer only contains water. 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. Research His body is taken away the next day. 03/02/2009. At the reception, Ronnie sees Danielle about to snatch Amy and she tells her the truth. Ronnie finds Archie on the floor of The Queen Victoria and he apologises to her before he dies. Peggy eventually agrees to talk to Archie and believes he is sorry for his past actions. EastEnders star Rita Simons has revealed that forthcoming episodes of the soap will revisit the relationship between her screen sister Ronnie Mitchell and their late father Archie.. Relation: Niece. We hope viewers understand that our aim is to deliver the best drama. Archie later came to stay at Walford where he began a relationship with Peggy. 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. 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. Daughters [6] She explained: "Ronnie knows that Danielle is very vulnerable and is in Walford with no family and only a few friends. Last Appearance Moments later, his daughters find him - with Roxy arriving in the pub to see Ronnie crouching down behind their dying father. 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