Portrayed by 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.. Thats pretty cool! Phillip Mitchell However, she ends up witnessing Danielle being struck by Peggy's stepdaughter Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) in her car; Danielle dies in her long-lost mother's arms, leaving Ronnie broken-hearted as Archie had robbed her of a life with her daughter. 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. Archie Mitchell's First Appearance | EastEnders - YouTube Watch the brand new EastEnders spin-off, The Kimfluencer now https://bit.ly/3MGxXlxAfter escaping to Weymouth, Ronnie and. 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. The character's story arc began with Archie being reunited with both his daughters in Weymouth. "[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. In December 2010, everyone finds out that Stacey was the murderer, and she flees the country, leaving her mother, Jean Slater, devastated and she blames Archie for Stacey's departure. Archibald Mitchell Peggy tells Archie that he killed another of Ronnie's child and warns him to stay away from her, but later invites him and Janine to The Queen Vic during a Christmas Eve party and gives them the keys; Archie and Janine celebrate as his family move out of the pub in defeat, though not before Phil warns Archie that he'll be coming for him. "[21] In June 2010, Lamb revealed that he based Archie on his own father. 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. Archibald Lionel "Archie" Mitchell is a fictional character and major antagonist of the BBC British soap opera EastEnders. About During that same live episode, it also transpired that Archie had previously raped Ronnie back when she was 13; Ronnie would eventually describe this to her family on 20 July 2010. 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]. On his wedding day, Archie is angered by Peggy's decision not to wear the suit he chose for her. "[10], Archie is a love interest for Peggy, his brother's widow, despite reports that actress Barbara Windsor did not want any more romantic storylines. Peggy, wanting justice for Ronnie and Danielle, orders Phil to kill Archie - so he kidnaps him and threatens to bury him in cement. "[6] Asked if Ronnie had noticed the resemblance between herself and Danielle, Janus responded: "She has never thought about any resemblance - why would she? 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. When Archie and Peggy's divorce papers come through, Archie tells Peggy that he still loves her and wants her back. This irritates Archie, who later bribes Joel to leave Walford and never return. But things just get worse. [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. Sam tries to confront Archie but he shuts the door on her. Duration A wedding gives you a stage, it gives you an event, the context to play things out, so it felt right that these big Mitchell stories would collide at Peggy's wedding. After returning from her holiday, Peggy refuses to recoup her broken marriage with Archie. Although different outcomes to the storyline were considered, Santer explained that "we always came back to [Danielle dying] because in the end, Ronnie is our tragic heroine character". Larry Lamb Henry Garrett (flashback; 2022) Joel leaves in response, but later returns at Ronnie's request. Other Appearances Ronnie is also the cousin of Phil, Grant and Sam. Ronnie caught up with Danielle, and tearfully called her Amy. Ronnie was intended to come across as the more detached and icy sister and a hidden secret was first alluded to eight months after their introduction, when Roxy made a veiled reference to Ronnie's child and a physical fight ensued. All rights for this video go to BBC Worldwide. Any chance of a reconciliation between Ronnie and Archie was destroyed forever. Danielle's biological father, Joel, comes to Walford and he and Ronnie rekindle their relationship. Roxy invites everyone to Archie's housewarming party, but Ronnie organises a party at The Queen Vic - so nobody turns up. Shortly afterward, he's discovered by Ronnie and Roxy as Archie blurts out: "Veronica, I'm sorry," before he dies from a head injury. [9] Viewers were made aware of his feud with daughter Ronnie after he made her give her baby up for adoption as a teenager. The Mitchells' continued resentment towards Archie provided several motives in the subsequent "Who Killed Archie?" Treadwell-Collins has explained that Danielle's pregnancy was a plot-device to bring the two closer together, discussing the tragedy of Ronnie being unaware she was encouraging the aborting of her own grandchild. Archie then resorts to blackmail by proclaiming knowledge of his family. At a family meal, Archie impresses Peggy when he helps her son Phil (Steve McFadden) mediate his relationship with his son Ben (Charlie Jones) - after Phil ends up revealing that his father,Eric (George Russo),[7] had previously abused him back when he was a child; Archie calms Phil down by telling him of his own abuse at the hands of his own father, which also impacted Eric, and that Eric loved another woman. When Archie and Peggy's divorce papers come through, Archie tells Peggy that he still loves her and wants her back. As Ronnie gave her a job in R&R maybe she thinks that Danielle interpreted that as more than it was. Name: Sam Mitchell. Deceased 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. Shortly afterwards, he starts drinking until Peggy visits him. Hes also the uncle of Phil, Grant and Sam and grandfather of Amy, Danielle, James and Matthew. Other known relatives He later told her the baby had died. Janine tells Ronnie that Archie paid her to spy on her and Roxy, prompting Ronnie to tell her sister about this. Danielle did not, however, and on the wedding day, placed her locket in Ronnie's champagne glass, before going upstairs to confront her. While it quickly grew evident that Archie had seemingly shared a closer bond with Roxy, his relationship with Ronnie became volatile and tempestuousafter it had transpired Ronnie was previously forced by her father to give up her newborn baby, Amy, for adoption shortly after she gave birth to the child at the age of 14. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Janine then shows her engagement ring to Peggy, who recognizes it as the same ring that belonged to Archie's mother. She called Danielle, but instead told her that she backed out because R&R was busy, and when asked by Danielle if she regretted giving away her baby, she lied and said no and that she should have had an abortion, which crushed both Danielle and her. Upon realizing that she had been manipulated again, Peggy confronts Archie and signs the divorce papers and the Mitchells celebrate in the pub. Diederick Santer (2008) Bryan Kirkwood (2010) 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. Moments later, his daughters find him - with Roxy arriving in the pub to see Ronnie crouching down behind their dying father. Ronnie is furious to see her father, wanting nothing to do with him. Once Bradley has left the pub, Archie picks up the snowglobe from the floor and shakes it around. Was, not is. Outraged, Archie vows to get revenge on his family by taking The Queen Vic from them. On 10 October 2008 when Ronnie discovered this, she sacked Danielle and called her pathetic. This act leads to Sean kidnapping Amy, and trying to drown her, Roxy and himself, before he is stopped by Ronnie and Jack. 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. She leaves the pub distraught, though not before Archie emotionally tells her that he will be waiting for her to return the moment she leaves. . Kenneth Mitchell Afterwards, Sean flees - his marriage to Roxy ruined. [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's will is read, revealing that he has left. She was married three times: twice to Jack Branning and once to Charlie Cotton. Peggy tells Phil that Archie has changed, but Phil tells Archie to stay away from his family and drops a bullet into his glass. As the family confronts Archie for his deceit, Ronnie rushes to find and reconcile with Danielle. Peggy, wanting justice for Ronnie and Danielle, orders Phil to kill Archie - so he kidnaps him and threatens to bury him in cement. On Christmas Day 2009, Archie sadistically tells Ian he will give the CD to Jane - despite Ian's compliance. Archie asks Roxy to pass on a gift to Ronnie: the baby blanket she bought for her daughter when she was born. Been manipulated again, Peggy refuses to recoup her broken marriage with Archie being reunited both. 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