He causes trouble by manipulating both of them and stops Sean being there when Roxy prematurely gives birth to her daughter, Amy, by deliberately failing to phone him when Roxy goes into labour. 19 July 2010 (video voice over) 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. Peggy further states that she is not just some sweet, little old lady and that Archie has no idea who he is messing with. When Archie and Peggy's divorce papers come through, Archie tells Peggy that he still loves her and wants her back. Archie later came to stay at Walford where he began a relationship with Peggy. Outraged, Archie vows to get revenge on his family by taking The Queen Vic from them. This was lies and Ronnie's daughter,. 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, thus appearing to have put her ordeal with Archie to rest for good. Ronnie is also the cousin of Phil, Grant and Sam. After returning from her holiday, Peggy refuses to recoup her broken marriage with Archie. Danielle tearfully called her "Mum", moments before dying, as Roxy, Stacey and Janine watched. He later tells Ronnie that Roxy has hardly any money left because she is spending it on expensive things she hardly uses. On catching Suzy stealing from the Mitchells' safe, he tells her he will keep quiet providing she makes sure Sean finds the DNA test results, proving that he is not the father. Any chance of a reconciliation between Ronnie and Archie was destroyed forever. Wife Archie persuades Peggy to start a relationship while they can and tells Ronnie he will see her in London in a few weeks. 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. Ronnie quickly goes to find Danielle, ignoring her father's efforts to stop her as she is disgusted by his lies. 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. Crace's casting in the role was announced in July 2008, when she was described as a love interest for fellow new character Callum Monks ( Elliott Jordan ). She was furious when Stacey kissed Paul and told him about her abortion, and also when Stacey threatened to tell Ronnie the truth. She tearfully declared this in front of the whole wedding reception, and then chased after Danielle. Stacey then says her piece and the two leave the cemetery. Great-nieces He's not [] frightened to get involved, but he's become more worldly over the years. Ronnie tries to tell the family that Archie is evil, but only succeeds in turning them against her. He is capable of anything to maintain control over the family including manipulation. Ronnie made his first appearance on 25 December 1998 - Part 1. After deciding to leave Walford and return home to Telford, she left deciding that Ronnie would not want her in her life. Gender 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. First cousins Peggy's employee and Janine's flatmate Ryan Malloy (Neil McDermott) soon overhears them, prompting him to inform Janine about it. He thereupon caused the death of Ronnie's unborn child and later betrayed Janine by leaving her temporarily homeless upon finding out that she and her boyfriend Ryan Malloy (Neil McDermott) plotted to defraud his wealth in their get-rich-quick scheme. Ronnie is a complicated character - stemming from her relationship with her controlling father, Archie. The relationship between the two began to develop when Danielle fell pregnant, and was supported in seeking an abortion by Ronnie. Then, in January 2009, she discovered she was pregnant. Ian takes matters into his own hands to escape from Linda, and Archie sets his sights . Once he turns to face his wife, Peggy realizes that Ronnie was telling the truth about Archie all along. 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. Duration However, their celebrations are cut short when Ryan alerts them to the fact that Archie and Janine are behind the bar. Afterwards, Sean flees - his marriage to Roxy ruined. 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). [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. It's like I've come full circle and am back where I started out. When the police are notified of the death they arrest Ronnie, but later release her without charge. He also learns of Sam's engagement to Janine's brother Ricky (Sid Owen) and gives them a gift - which they decline. [22], After Lamb joined the cast, Diederick Santer commented "I've only seen a handful of scenes that Larry's done so far but I think he's giving a mesmerising and multi-layered performance. 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. Now engaged, Archie and Peggy return to The Queen Victoria public house. Ronnie finds Archie on the floor of The Queen Victoria and he apologises to her before he dies. Her family and Jack are stunned by the news that Danielle is Ronnie's daughter, and that Archie is as evil as Ronnie always claimed. Grandsons 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. [1] Of Danielle's emotions during this period, Crace illuminated: "Having Ronnie show her some affection and willingly offering to come with her and to help her and give her advice, it was a huge thing for Danielle, because from always being knocked back by Ronnie, from always being knocked back by everybody, suddenly someone out of the blue offered to help her, and it was the one person in the world that she wants to be there. 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. After this, Danielle frequently tried to get close to Ronnie, but something would always happen, leading to Ronnie shutting down and Danielle backing off. "[16] He also described Archie as "different [from Phil and Grant]. 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! Roxy was depicted as being fun, impulsive and exciting, whereas Ronnie was seen as very closed, cold and guarded which became intriguing. Archie returned and began a Relationship with with fellow villain, Janine Butcher as well as racking up the enemies. 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. 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. 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. Archie later causes his family to lose the bail money for Sam by convincing her to abscond the country. Joel leaves in response, but later returns at Ronnie's request. [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. "[1] Santer agreed that while having Ronnie and Danielle spend time together as mother and daughter would be touching, ultimately it would become boring. 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. Archie is still unhappy that his younger daughter Roxy is married to Sean Slater (Robert Kazinsky) he feels that Sean is not good enough for Roxy. [1] Crace commented that her character "thinks thats why [Ronnie] is always so hot and cold with her [] she takes it upon herself to try to look after Ronnie and help her to get well again. Danielle then planned to leave. EastEnders Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. [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! He was then kidnapped by Peggy's son Phil (Steve McFadden) and subsequently forced to leave Walford for good, but Archie ended up returning with the intent of getting revenge on his family. Archie Mitchell His daughter Ronnie knew this only too well. However, the cement mixer only contains water. She always becomes a mess and almost child-like whenever he manipulates her. 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. This act leads to Sean kidnapping Amy, and trying to drown her, Roxy and himself, before he is stopped by Ronnie and Jack. Archie calms him down by telling him of his own abuse at the hands of his own father and that Eric loved another woman. 10 September 2010 (voice) 5 September 2022 "[21] In June 2010, Lamb revealed that he based Archie on his own father. Archie later convinces Janine to skip Christmas dinner as he has a surprise treasure hunt for her. Archibald Lionel "Archie" Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Larry Lamb. 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. [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. Billy soon discovers Archie's plot upon hearing him and Janine talking about their engagement. 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. [20] Archie returned in an attempt to win Peggy back. Roxy his antique fountain pen which she always wanted as a child, as well as the residue of his estate, including his mother's engagement ring, his house (27 Albert Square), car, The Queen Victoria (46 Albert Square), the car lot (6 Albert Square) and 3 million; Ronnie his signet ring (as well as a note regarding him expecting her to not take any substantial gifts from him); [9] Danielle's death received a mixed reaction from the EastEnders fanbase. Archie asks Roxy to pass on a gift to Ronnie: the baby blanket she bought for her daughter when she was born. "[7] She offered the insight that although Danielle sees Archie as "a domineering figure", she initially trusts him and believes he will reunite her with her mother when the time is right. What Links Here As the family confronts Archie for his deceit, Ronnie rushes to find and reconcile with Danielle. 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. For one thing, she never thought her mum would be so young and attractive and own a night club. 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. 70 Albert|Albert (II)|Baby|Bella|Betty| Navigation Soap Opera Villains Roxy angrily tells him that Ronnie is pregnant, but the damage is done and Ronnie later miscarries. Last Appearance Archie, meanwhile, is up to his usual tricks as Glenda does her best to keep the lively Ronnie and Roxy out of trouble. Moments later, his daughters find him - with Roxy arriving in the pub to see Ronnie crouching down behind their dying father. DCI Jill Marsden ( Sophie Stanton) investigates the rest of the Mitchell family. Granddaughters 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. A pathologist's report shows that Archie had terminal cancer and only had weeks to live anyway. The discovery also leads to a huge falling out between Ronnie and Roxy, and between her and Jack, but they later reconcile. Upon realizing that she had been manipulated again, Peggy confronts Archie and signs the divorce papers and the Mitchells celebrate in the pub. This irritates Archie, who later bribes Joel to leave Walford and never return. 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