Once he turns to face his wife, Peggy realizes that Ronnie was telling the truth about Archie all along. 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. "[1] Writer James Payne concurred: "There's no point making the reveal of the Mitchell secret in the caff at half past nine in the morning over a bacon sandwich, it's not EastEnders. BBC 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. She was furious when Stacey kissed Paul and told him about her abortion, and also when Stacey threatened to tell Ronnie the truth. He is capable of anything to maintain control over the family including manipulation. Kenneth Mitchell 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 wasn't involved and they kiss briefly. First Appearance 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. When Sam is arrested, Archie puts up her bail money on the condition he can have his family back. She nearly told Ronnie her true identity, but Ronnie backed out of coming to her last appointment at the clinic, because Danielle's abortion brought back so many painful memories about Amy. My roots are working class so becoming part of the Square feels right. 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. [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. When Archie and Peggy's divorce papers come through, Archie tells Peggy that he still loves her and wants her back. Archie and Peggy get reacquainted. It's a shame they. I've changed my account. Go to Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcIGv0vJw9IZ33hLWbD5kbpfP1yU. Note: Archie did cause the death of Ronnie Mitchell's unborn baby by shoving her stomach into the Queen Vic bar. Danielle admits to him that she came to Walford to find Ronnie, get to know her and tell her who she was, but she has pushed her away and can't get close to anyone (unknown to Danielle, due to her guilt of giving her away). Ian takes matters into his own hands to escape from Linda, and Archie sets his sights . [20] Archie returned in an attempt to win Peggy back. Then, in August 2008, a mysterious character, Danielle Jones (Lauren Crace) appeared, becoming friends with Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner). 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. Archie was bundled into the back of a van on 10 April, and bound and gagged in The Arches. Ronnie cradled her in her arms and told her that she was sorry, that she never wanted to give her away and that it had cursed her whole life; she had always dreamed of finding her, and told her they would have a proper mother-daughter relationship. Ronnie tells Roxy he cannot be trusted, but he reveals Janine's plan, cementing his place in the Mitchell family. Entrepreneur When challenged by Peggy at the altar, he decides he loves her regardless and the ceremony proceeds. EastEnders has released a new photo of its forthcoming Mitchell family flashback . Phil tells Archie to leave, saying if he returns, he will be killed for real. Stacey then says her piece and the two leave the cemetery. 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). He's made a success of his life and he's learnt a lot on the way. Archie later catches him out and plans on calling the police. It dawned on her that Danielle was telling the truth, that Archie had lied to her, and that the daughter she had craved all her life had been under her nose for eight months. She later tells her father that Joel is back and there is nothing he can do about it. Sam tries to confront Archie but he shuts the door on her. Again, this appearance lasted for a single storyline, and Archie departed again at its conclusion. Peggy, wanting justice for Ronnie and Danielle, orders Phil to kill Archie - so he kidnaps him and threatens to bury him in cement. 29 mins. List of appearances 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. Janine then shows her engagement ring to Peggy, who recognizes it as the same ring that belonged to Archie's mother. Lamb commented on his character's part in the storyline, saying "I do know this dream family is a figment of his imagination. He is portrayed by Gerard Bentall. He tells Danielle that he will tell Ronnie, but later contemplates strangling her. 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. 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. Danielle decided that she would tell Ronnie who she really was, and then leave Walford for good, but was stopped by Archie, who found her locket. He then proceeds to evict Janine out of the pub, leaving her upset and seething. 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. BBC One - EastEnders - Glenda Mitchell Glenda Mitchell Archie's glamorous ex returned to the Square for her girls, but she wasn't as honest as she made out. Ronnie is furious to see her father, wanting nothing to do with him. Great-nieces As far as Ronnie is aware her baby died so the thought would never have crossed her mind. EastEnders 2010. Cause/Reason His body is taken away the next day. [14], The storyline won "Best Storyline" at the Inside Soap Awards. Archie is struck on the head by the falling bust, and is left fatally injured. Ronnie is described as the "ice" to Roxy's "fire". Step-grandsons The Mitchells are outraged, but try to carry on as normal - prompting Archie to replace Peggy's name as licensee with his own; Archie then makes his ownership of the Queen Vic clear by telling his family that they are trespassing on his property. 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. 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. 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. EastEnders airs Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30pm on . Introduced by Brothers 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. As the family confronts Archie for his deceit, Ronnie rushes to find and reconcile with Danielle. As Archie desperately defends his actions in front of Peggy and their ashamed family, Ronnie rushes to find and reconcile with Danielle. Peggy eventually agrees to talk to Archie and believes he is sorry for his past actions. He makes his dislike of Roxy's boyfriend, Sean Slater, clear feeling that he's not good enough. 10 September 2010 (voice) 5 September 2022 Ronnie is furious to see her father, wanting nothing to do with him. [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. Peggy eventually agrees to talk to Archie and believes he is sorry for his past actions. 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. 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. It's all Danielle wanted, and it's all Ronnie wants. 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. Archie later buys the car lot from Jack, upsetting Ronnie further. 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. 7:30pm 10 . ALL RIGHTS GO THE BBC.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshua_wayne_styles3 Archie tells Janine that he is aware that she had been planning to defraud him in a conspiracy plan with Ryan, before taunting her with the fact that she is the reason why her father Frank abandoned her. Status Eventually, the Mitchells and their neighbors all learn from Janine that Stacey was the one who killed Archie. Upon realizing that she had been manipulated again, Peggy confronts Archie and signs the divorce papers and the Mitchells celebrate in the pub. A young Archie Mitchell will be seen during the EastEnders flashback episode, which airs tonight at 7.30pm. Flashback Appearance DCI Jill Marsden ( Sophie Stanton) investigates the rest of the Mitchell family. "[14] Veteran entertainer Lionel Blair was also rumoured to be playing Archie, but this was denied. She eventually finds an envelope containing a one-way ticket to Poland, and discovers that Archie has packed a bag for her to move out of the Queen Vic. 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 . Archibald Lionel "Archie" Mitchellwas the son of Phillip and Sandra Mitchell, brother of Eric and Clive and father of Ronnie and Roxy. 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. Jack's also never liked the way that Archie's treated Ronnie. 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. Dot Cotton and Lilly Mattock try to convince him to sleep in the Vicarage. 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. Equally disgusted by his lies, she screams at their guests to leave and confronts Archie for his deceit. 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). Relation: Niece. After this, Danielle frequently tried to get close to Ronnie, but something would always happen, leading to Ronnie shutting down and Danielle backing off. Grandmothers Archie and Peggy catch up and he tells her he has survived cancer. [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. She confided in Ronnie about her pregnancy and how frightened she was at not knowing what to do. Janine then shows her engagement ring to Peggy, who recognizes it as the same ring that belonged to Archie's mother. With Ronnie's support . [9] Danielle's death received a mixed reaction from the EastEnders fanbase. 152 "[12] Other actors mentioned by Janus and Simons include Terence Stamp, Malcolm McDowell,[12] Michael Caine, Ian McShane[13] and Ray Winstone. . A pathologist's report shows that Archie had terminal cancer and only had weeks to live anyway. Archie asks Roxy to pass on a gift to Ronnie: the baby blanket she bought for her daughter when she was born. She tearfully declared this in front of the whole wedding reception, and then chased after Danielle. Archie was introduced into the show in July 2008 when Roxy, Ronnie and Peggy went to visit him at his home in Weymouth. Later on, Jack's nephew Bradley visits Archie and punches him - hurting his fist and loosening one of Archie's teeth. 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. Peggy tells Phil that Archie has changed, but Phil tells Archie to stay away from his family and drops a bullet into his glass. She became increasingly angry with her mother, going as far as to paint "evil cow" on her front door. Archie throws her out, reminding her that of the exact spot she pushed Danielle onto the night she died. Archie Mitchell 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. [6] She explained: "Ronnie knows that Danielle is very vulnerable and is in Walford with no family and only a few friends. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Archie_Mitchell&oldid=1142052818, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Archie then resorts to blackmail by proclaiming knowledge of his family. Roxy angrily tells him that Ronnie is pregnant, but the damage is done and Ronnie later miscarries. [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. Afterwards, Sean flees - his marriage to Roxy ruined. Same ring that belonged to Archie 's mother 's teeth, saying if he returns, will. 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