The power grid usually sees a surge of 500MW at the end of an average episode of EastEndersat 20:30 the grid saw a surge of 1,270MW. In her head she thinks they are too different and Ronnie would be disappointed to know she was her daughter". 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. [3] A body double was used for the moment Danielle was run over. [1] She was axed in February 2011 and departed on 8 March 2011. 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. Joel leaves in response, but later returns at Ronnie's request. 19 July 2010 (video voice over) Glenda Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Glynis Barber. 10/07/2008. It needs to be someone dark someone that gives a really wiry performance. 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. 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". He tells Danielle that he will tell Ronnie but later contemplates strangling her. This had both ended the character's reign of terror in 2009 and triggered the events of his own whodunit storyline, dubbed Who Killed Archie?, that occurred in early 2010. He is revealed to have moved into a house near Walford, and refuses to leave the square at his family's insistance. He then proceeds to evict Janine out of the pub, leaving her upset and seething. Father-in-law [3] She opined that the disbelief Danielle was faced with was "heartbreaking" and served to highlight the fact that "she came as the outsider and she still is the outsider because no one steps in to help her". "[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. On 10 October 2008 when Ronnie discovered this, she sacked Danielle and called her pathetic. Granddaughters He turns up to Pauline Fowler's for Christmas dinner with his dog Patch. Ronnie comforted her and the pair became closer than ever before. 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); She always knew she was adopted. "[16] He is also described as "charismatic, authoritative, smart and proper old-school London"[16] and an "archetypal Mitchell",[17] and according to Digital Spy, his arrival will "shed new light on what made Ronnie and Roxy into the women they are and [] provide some new insights into Peggy [Mitchell]'s history. Relationships/Known relatives Peggy was upset to discover Archie was still in Walford, and determined to avenge Ronnie and Danielle, ordering Phil to kill him. Deceased Larry Lamb Henry Garrett (flashback; 2022) 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. Archie Mitchell Outraged, Archie vows to get revenge on his family by taking The Queen Vic from them. This crushed Danielle, and Archie told her to leave for good. She later tells her father that Joel is back and there is nothing he can do about it. We saw that his daughter Ronnie wanted nothing to do with him - and there was a very good reason. Archie and Peggy catch up and he tells her he has survived cancer. He begins controlling his daughters by persuading Danielle Jones to steal a letter from Joel that he later burns in front of Ronnie. [17], "Video: Lauren Crace (Danielle Jones, 'EastEnders')", "So there we have it - the 'Ender Danielle", "EastEnders: The Secret Mitchell: BBC Three, 3 April 2009, 20.30", "TV Quick & TV Choice awards: The Winners", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Secret_Mitchell&oldid=1083898659, This page was last edited on 21 April 2022, at 12:20. The discovery also leads to a huge falling out between Ronnie and Roxy, and between her and Jack, but they later reconcile. [6] She explained: "Ronnie knows that Danielle is very vulnerable and is in Walford with no family and only a few friends. On 19 February 2010, the killer is revealed to be Stacey, however, after dying while trying to evade police capture, Bradley is assumed to be guilty of murder. Relation: Niece. Archie asks Roxy to pass on a gift to Ronnie: the baby blanket she bought for her daughter when she was born. 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. [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. He and Peggy celebrate, but their children return the money and their cousin Billy (Perry Fenwick) makes it clear to Archie that his family - including Peggy - still do not trust him. Other known relatives "[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. However, their celebrations are cut short when Ryan alerts them to the fact that Archie and Janine are behind the bar. However, she returned in February. Danielle returned from Telford "on the edge emotionally",[1] and increasingly angry with Ronnie, believing that she deserved to belong to the Mitchell family. Archie later proposes to Janine for her efforts, and she accepts. The police are promptly called in to arrest Stacey, but Ronnie - knowing that Stacey has suffered just as she did through Archie's evil deeds - allows her to leave the square; Stacey manages to flee the country, though her mother Jean (Gillian Wright) is left devastated by this and she blames Archie for Stacey's departure. 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 was furious when Stacey kissed Paul and told him about her abortion, and also when Stacey threatened to tell Ronnie the truth. EastEnders Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Peggy knows that Roxy is staying with Archie in Dorset but does not tell Ronnie, worried that she will refuse to go. Nieces Peggy eventually agrees to talk to Archie and believes he is sorry for his past actions. 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. 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]. However, he failed, and told Danielle that he had told Ronnie, and that she had rejected her and given him money to get rid of her. "[23] Tim Teeman, critic for The Times, has described Archie as "a thousand times more terrifying than Nick Cotton" and "a psycho in a golf jersey. "[6] Asked if Ronnie had noticed the resemblance between herself and Danielle, Janus responded: "She has never thought about any resemblance - why would she? Grandfathers However, the cement mixer only contains water. Albert|Albert (II)|Baby|Bella|Betty| [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. Afterwards, Sean flees - his marriage to Roxy ruined. He later tells Ronnie that Roxy has hardly any money left because she is spending it on expensive things she hardly uses. After this, Danielle frequently tried to get close to Ronnie, but something would always happen, leading to Ronnie shutting down and Danielle backing off. [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. Archie falls for the blackmail and begs for his life, offering Phil money. "[24], The Christmas Day episode in which Archie was killed attracted 10.9 million viewers.[25]. Uncles "[16] Santer promised EastEnders' audience "stacks of excitement and drama" upon Archie's arrival. She then blackmails him into selling the pub 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 and threaten Ben should the latter get involved. The character appeared between 18 August 2008 and 3 April 2009. She confided in Ronnie about her pregnancy and how frightened she was at not knowing what to do. Peggy is equally disgusted and tells their guests to leave. Janine tells Ronnie that Archie paid her to spy on her and Roxy, prompting Ronnie to tell her sister about this. 22 Archie's will is read, revealing that he has left. [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. Shortly afterwards, he starts drinking until Peggy visits him. 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