"[10] He has also said: "Ronnie brings out the worst in Archie, and he gets vicious. Danielle did not, however, and on the wedding day, placed her locket in Ronnie's champagne glass, before going upstairs to confront her. Archie then chucks Ian out of the pub and tells him that Jane will receive a phone call in half an hour when she will here some of Ian and Janine's dalliances, prompting Ian to tell Archie that he will wish he was dead should Jane find out from him about the secret. 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. However, their celebrations are cut short when Ryan alerts them to the fact that Archie and Janine are behind the bar. Once he turns to face his wife, Peggy realizes that Ronnie was telling the truth about Archie all along. [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] 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. Aunts [9] Viewers were made aware of his feud with daughter Ronnie after he made her give her baby up for adoption as a teenager. Janine then shows her engagement ring to Peggy, who recognizes it as the same ring that belonged to Archie's mother. Archie caught up with her, and their exchange was overheard by Peggy. 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. Danielle gets caught up with Archie's and Ronnie's feud as both use her. 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. Ben Mitchell (2009) Mark Fowler Jr (2009) 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. However, the cement mixer only contains water. Phil later tells Archie he's going to kill him, but is stopped by Ben at the last moment. Ronnie tries to tell the family that Archie is evil, but only succeeds in turning them against her. 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 visits her father, telling Archie that he will not make her care for him anymore. She went to the adoption agency and found out that Ronnie had also been looking for her - the agency then gave her details of her mothers whereabouts. Joel refuses, saying he can stand up to him now. Archie then fabricates a story that the child had died 13 years ago, though Ronnie does not believe him. Ronnie Branning (deceased) Roxy Mitchell (deceased) Now engaged, Archie and Peggy return to The Queen Victoria public house. 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. Archie later convinces Janine to skip Christmas dinner as he has a surprise treasure hunt for her. Last Appearance Other Appearances He's not [] frightened to get involved, but he's become more worldly over the years. I've always wanted him to be my dad. Other known relatives Sam tries to confront Archie but he shuts the door on her. Roxy angrily tells him that Ronnie is pregnant, but the damage is done and Ronnie later miscarries. Classification When challenged by Peggy at the altar, he decides he loves her regardless and the ceremony proceeds. EastEnders fans were left terrified by Archie Mitchell in last night's 'EastEnders 1979' episode, in which iconic characters appeared as their younger selves. Archie later sees Roxy in the Square, following a row, and she tells him. 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. 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.. 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. [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. 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. Worried about her daughter's paternity, Roxy has a DNA test done and Archie finds the results, discovering that Amy's father is actually Suzy's brother Jack (Scott Maslen) - whom Ronnie has already embarked on a relationship with. Jack is the first to confront Archie, threatening to kill him if he hurts Ronnie again. What Links Here However, she returned in February. James Branning (deceased) Matthew Mitchell-Cotton In response, Archie insists that her chance to get Danielle back is meaningless and that it will not affect his marriage to Peggy - not realizing that Peggy herself is right behind him, overhearing Archie dismissing Ronnie's claims about him. Danielle and Ronnie then decided that she should have an abortion, even after her adoptive father, Andy Jones, tried to persuade her not too, she went ahead with it on 20 January 2009. Crace's casting was announced on 19 July 2008, when Danielle was described as the future love interest of fellow newcomer Callum Monks.The show's producers attempted to deliberately deceive the audience into believing Danielle was nothing more than Callum's love interest, and a new friend for Stacey Slater. "[6] Following Ronnie's failure to attend her second appointment, the character briefly departed from the series, said to have returned to her native Telford. Name: Sam Mitchell. Diederick Santer (2008) Bryan Kirkwood (2010) Ronnie comforted her and the pair became closer than ever before. Nieces He is portrayed by Gerard Bentall. Roxy invites everyone to Archie's housewarming party, but Ronnie organises a party at The Queen Vic - so nobody turns up. "[1] When Ronnie failed to attend Danielle's second clinic appointment, Danielle was, in Crace's opinion, "hurt and distraught", describing the development as "a step back for Danielle" whereby "she probably feels less willing than ever to tell Ronnie the truth than before". Joel leaves in response, but later returns at Ronnie's request. Ronnie is furious to see her father, wanting nothing to do with him. This is a reupload of my Ronnie and Archie video hope you enjoy No copyright infringement intended. Crace commented at the time that: "Being part of such a big storyline is exciting and challenging for any actress. There's quite a buzz coming up from the set, and I'm really excited about him. Upon realizing that she had been manipulated again, Peggy confronts Archie and signs the divorce papers and the Mitchells celebrate in the pub. Outraged, Archie vows to get revenge on his family by taking The Queen Vic from them. Archie later causes his family to lose the bail money for Sam by convincing her to abscond the country. Archie throws her out, reminding her of the exact spot she pushed Danielle onto the night she died. 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. 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. Ronnie is furious to see her father, wanting nothing to do with him. She always knew she was adopted. News of Danielle's death was subject to a media embargo, although several newspapers and magazines including the Radio Times leaked news of Crace's exit in advance of the event. EastEnders airs Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30pm on . Archie then resorts to blackmail by proclaiming knowledge of his family. [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. In the BBC . 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. Navigation Soap Opera Villains 28 December 2009 Archie's will is read, revealing that he has left: A pathologist's report shows that Archie had terminal cancer and only had weeks to live anyway. 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. At the same time, Ian breaks into the pub to extract the CD. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Archie later buys the car lot from Jack, upsetting Ronnie further. Shortly afterwards, Archie is visited by a number of people whom he had antagonized throughout the year. Unable to go through with it, he leaves Danielle heartbroken by telling her that Ronnie knows and had decided that she wants nothing to do with her - going as far as to get Archie to pay Danielle in leaving Walford for good. Because of Archie's previous lie to Ronnie about Amy's death as an infant, Danielle (albeit unknowingly) posed a huge threat to him because things were going incredibly well between him and Ronnie, and the discovery that his story was a lie would destroy his relationship with Ronnie, and would also mean ostracism form the rest of his family, including Roxy and Peggy, to whom he was now engaged. This allowed the characters to develop and allowed the audience to get to know them. Meanwhile, Stacey began acting strangely towards everyone, and it was revealed that the death of Danielle was one of the events that triggered her bipolar disorder. He makes his dislike of Roxy's boyfriend, Sean Slater, clear feeling that he's not good enough. 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. 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