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Feeling depressed, Danielle had sex with a barman called Paul at R&R on 23 December 2008. Archie caught up with her, and their exchange was overheard by Peggy. He forms a partnership with Janine to carry out his scheme. 16 March 1939 EastEnders airs Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30pm on . [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. Other Appearances He soon observes a feud between Sam and Roxy, as the pair have never got on properly; with Roxy growing frustrated to learn that Sam's return has been kept from her. Then, in January 2009, she discovered she was pregnant. [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. [1] Treadwell-Collins opined that "to give Ronnie her daughter at the last minute and then take her away suddenly is horrible, and the viewers could hate us for it. [3], The revelation that Danielle was Ronnie's long-lost daughter was made to the audience when, after rowing with Ronnie, Danielle opened the locket she wore to reveal a photograph of her birth mother inside. Throughout the storyline the ratings were around seven or eight million; rising to around 9 million for the episode in October 2008 revealing that Danielle was Ronnie's 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. As he does this, Archie does not notice the bust of the Queen Vic being pushed from the bar and coming straight towards him. Prior to Bradley's death, Ronnie learns that Archie raped Stacey and tells Roxy this when the two siblings have an argument over their father's murder. She later tells her father that Joel is back and there is nothing he can do about it. Occupation Roxy angrily tells him that Ronnie is pregnant, but the damage is done and Ronnie later miscarries. "[6] Asked if Ronnie had noticed the resemblance between herself and Danielle, Janus responded: "She has never thought about any resemblance - why would she? In return, he threatens her that unless she returns, he will have the pub converted to flats, becoming emotional when he says that he will be waiting for her as she leaves. "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. List of appearances After returning from her holiday, Peggy refuses to recoup her broken marriage with Archie. 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. In 2014, Stacey returns to Walford briefly but tells the police that she killed Archie to clear Bradley's name. Shortly afterwards, he starts drinking until Peggy visits him. EastEnders at its best will make that moment as dramatic and sensational as it possibly can be. 29 mins. Archie Mitchell His daughter Ronnie knew this only too well. Any chance of a reconciliation between Ronnie and Archie was destroyed forever. [14], The storyline won "Best Storyline" at the Inside Soap Awards. Ben Mitchell (2009) Mark Fowler Jr (2009) Archie is struck on the head by the falling bust, and is left fatally injured. Archie later proposes to Janine for her efforts, and she accepts. Frank|Freddie Mercury|Freida|Genghis|Gilbert|Gloria|Gumbo|Heathcliff|Hercules|Joey|Joey|Lady Di|Lionel|Lovebirds|Mandoo|Marge|Marge (II)|Marilyn|Musty|Neville| For other people named Archie Mitchell, see, "BBC One - EastEnders, Peggy Mitchell: Last Orders", "Jaime Winstone set to play a young Peggy Mitchell as EastEnders announces flashback episode", "EastEnders casts Jaime Winstone as Peggy Mitchell in flashback episode", "Mitchell sisters want Hollywood star as on-screen father", "Winstone jokes about possible 'Enders role", EXCLUSIVE: Barbara Windsor praises new Mitchell, "Larry Lamb on Archie: 'He's a psychopath! Relationships/Known relatives Archie calms him down by telling him of his own abuse at the hands of his own father and that Eric loved another woman. 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. Aunt Sal (2009) Glamorous Glenda was never going. 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. "[21] In June 2010, Lamb revealed that he based Archie on his own father. He forms a partnership with Janine to carry out his scheme. Birth We hope viewers understand that our aim is to deliver the best drama. But she is more than a match for Archie - and with Phil as back-up she is able to take him on. Ian then storms off as Archie gleefully watches. She became increasingly angry with her mother, going as far as to paint "evil cow" on her front door. Janus told Digital Spy, "I would love the idea that this mad, iconic male [Archie] comes back into our lives. Ronnie quickly goes to find Danielle, ignoring her father's efforts to stop her as she is disgusted by his lies. The character appeared between 18 August 2008 and 3 April 2009. 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. 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. Peggy tells Phil that Archie has changed, but Phil tells Archie to stay away from his family and drops a bullet into his glass. Ronnie later confronts and stands up to her father, which provokes Archie into slamming her into the bar. When Ian pleads for Archie to not get the police involved, Archie tells him that the CD containing his one-night stand with Janine does not exist but that there is a file on his laptop - which he then reveals he can make copies of anytime he likes. And those last few scenes in the Vic with myself and Sam were so, so tough, it was such a hard day and I went home feeling like hell, but it was worth it. Archie later convinces Janine to skip Christmas dinner as he has a surprise treasure hunt for her. His body is taken away the next day. [1] The role of Danielle was given to the then-unknown actress Lauren Crace, who commented: "Im thrilled. "[1] The episode saw Danielle announce that she was Ronnie's daughter in front of the entire wedding reception party, in what Crace has named her favourite scene on the show. Once Bradley has left the pub, Archie picks up the snowglobe from the floor and shakes it around. Billy soon discovers Archie's plot upon hearing him and Janine talking about their engagement. Archie then fabricates a story that the child had died 13 years ago, though Ronnie does not believe him. 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 (Emma Barton) to bring their children over for Christmas and New Year to spend time with their father. He is revealed to have moved into a house near Walford, and refuses to leave the square at his family's insistance. Several affairs (1970's) 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 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. 8 July 2008 Their scheme is soon unravelled when Archie tells his family that the deadline has been overdue, and that Ian has already sold them the loan that basically grants Archie ownership of the pub. Then on 31 March (although set on 1 April), Archie prepared to kill Danielle by strangling her to death. He later told her the baby had died. I can't wait to step into Archie's shoes frankly, it's a badge of honour to join EastEnders. In the BBC . "[4] Questioned on whether she thought Danielle hoped to have a relationship with Ronnie, she responded: "Deep down, absolutely shes completely intrigued by Ronnie and the Mitchell clan, but at the same time very nervous of them. Sister-in-law Ronnie is described as the "ice" to Roxy's "fire". 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. He turns up to Pauline Fowler's for Christmas dinner with his dog Patch. Unmoved by her father's story, Ronnie tells Archie that she would be glad if he were to die right now. This is a reupload of my Ronnie and Archie video hope you enjoy No copyright infringement intended. Phil tells Archie to leave, saying if he returns, he will be killed for real. [1], The character was killed off on 2 April 2009, run down by a car minutes after revealing her true identity to Ronnie, and subsequently dying in her mother's arms. Veronica Elizabeth "Ronnie" Branning (ne Mitchell) was the daughter of Archie and Glenda Mitchell, sister of Roxy and Danny and mother of Danielle, James and Matthew . First Appearance Danielle is torn between Ronnie and Stacey, but which way will she turn? 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). This allowed the characters to develop and allowed the audience to get to know them. 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. . Archie later buys the car lot from Jack, upsetting Ronnie further. 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