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. Realising Ronnie now knew who she was, a delighted Danielle ran forward into the road and was suddenly hit by a car driven by Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks). Archie was bundled into the back of a van on 10 April, and bound and gagged in The Arches. [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. Louise Mitchell Courtney Mitchell I can't wait to step into Archie's shoes frankly, it's a badge of honour to join EastEnders. Afterwards, Sean flees - his marriage to Roxy ruined. Date of Death Ronnie tells him that he will not make her care for him and she would not care if he died. 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. On Christmas Day 2009, Archie sadistically tells Ian he will give the CD to Jane - despite Ian's compliance. She became increasingly angry with her mother, going as far as to paint "evil cow" on her front door. [14], The storyline won "Best Storyline" at the Inside Soap Awards. [7] However, as time passes, "she starts to see Archies true colours and is scared by this different side to him. Glamorous Glenda was never going. Peggy is equally disgusted and tells their guests to leave. The discovery also leads to a huge falling out between Ronnie and Roxy, and between her and Jack, but they later reconcile. Peggy eventually agrees to talk to Archie and believes he is sorry for his past actions. "[16] He also described Archie as "different [from Phil and Grant]. 70 As far as Ronnie is aware her baby died so the thought would never have crossed her mind. Ronnie was intended to come across as the more detached and icy sister and a hidden secret was first alluded to eight months after their introduction, when Roxy made a veiled reference to Ronnie's child and a physical fight ensued. 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. Now engaged, Archie and Peggy return to The Queen Victoria public house. "[16] Santer promised EastEnders' audience "stacks of excitement and drama" upon Archie's arrival. Frank|Freddie Mercury|Freida|Genghis|Gilbert|Gloria|Gumbo|Heathcliff|Hercules|Joey|Joey|Lady Di|Lionel|Lovebirds|Mandoo|Marge|Marge (II)|Marilyn|Musty|Neville| She confided in Ronnie about her pregnancy and how frightened she was at not knowing what to do. Age Phillip Mitchell Archie's will is read, revealing that he has left. Archie was introduced into the show in July 2008 when Roxy, Ronnie and Peggy went to visit him at his home in Weymouth. Archie then resorts to blackmail by proclaiming knowledge of his family. Ronnie visits her father, telling Archie that he will not make her care for him anymore. Danielle Jones (deceased) Amy Mitchell 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. We hope viewers understand that our aim is to deliver the best drama. However, she returned in February. [19], The character was originally intended to stay on screen only for the duration of the Danielle Jones storyline, however, following the character's departure, it was confirmed he would return due to his popularity with viewers. [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. Ronnie is unhappy, seeing this as Archie controlling her from beyond the grave, but is not allowed to decline legally; Phil, his father's "real" boxing trophy, which they had a fight about earlier regarding Archie giving fake ones; Roxy, his antique fountain pen which she always wanted as a child, as well as the residue of his estate, including his mother's antique diamond engagement ring, his house (27 Albert Square), Maserati sports car, The Car Lot a.k.a. Mother Peggy tells Archie that he killed another of Ronnie's children and warns him to stay away from her, but later invites him and Janine to The Queen Vic during a Christmas Eve party and gives them the keys; Archie and Janine celebrate as his family move out of the pub in defeat, though not before Phil warns Archie that he will be coming for him. ", 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. Peggy's employee and Janine's flatmate Ryan Malloy (Neil McDermott) soon overhears them, prompting him to inform Janine about it. "[11] An EastEnders source said of their relationship: "At the moment she has to play the game to get what she wants. Equally disgusted by his lies, she screams at their guests to leave and confronts Archie for his deceit. storyline. Archie later buys the car lot from Jack, upsetting Ronnie further. Eventually, the Mitchells and their neighbors all learn from Janine that Stacey was the one who killed Archie. Archie responds by telling Peggy to spend Christmas Night in bed together, otherwise he will have the pub converted to flats - leaving Peggy horrified. Relationships/Known relatives About BBC When Archie and Peggy's divorce papers come through, Archie tells Peggy that he still loves her and wants her back. 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. Glenda Mitchell (backstory) Peggy Mitchell (2009; deceased) She eventually finds an envelope containing a one-way ticket to Gdask in Poland, and discovers that Archie has packed a bag for her to move out of the Queen Vic. Archie persuades Peggy to start a relationship while they can and tells Ronnie he will see her in London in a few weeks. My roots are working class so becoming part of the Square feels right. His body is taken away the next day. [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. At a family meal, Peggy's son Phil argues with his son Ben and reveals the abuse he suffered from his father - Eric. It's all Danielle wanted, and it's all Ronnie wants. Archie soon begins controlling his daughters by persuading Ronnie's employee, Danielle Jones (Lauren Crace), to steal a letter from Joel that he later burns in front of Ronnie. Archibald Lionel "Archie" Mitchellwas the son of Phillip and Sandra Mitchell, brother of Eric and Clive and father of Ronnie and Roxy. The relationship between the two began to develop when Danielle fell pregnant, and was supported in seeking an abortion by Ronnie. Archie was manipulative often hiding his true self from those he loved bar his eldest daughter Ronnie who Archie went out his way to show his true self around her and even play the victim at times however April 2009, Archie was eventually outed however despite being threatened out of Walford. Shortly afterwards, he starts drinking until Peggy visits him. ', "Larry Lamb: 'I ran away from my daughter', "EXCLUSIVE: Diederick Santer (Executive Producer, 'EastEnders')", "EastEnders; Colin Jackson: The Making of Me; Snog, Marry, Avoid", "Is EastEnders the lifeblood of the BBC? Archie then dies of the head injury, but not before blurting out "Veronica, I'm sorry." Ronnie quickly goes to find Danielle, ignoring her father's efforts to stop her as she is disgusted by his lies. She soon explains to Roxy how Archie sexually molested her back when she was 13, how he raped Ronnie on many occasions, and how he intended to do the same to Roxy had Ronnie never resolved to be in the same room as her sister - to protect her from the same fate that their father had put her through. 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. Archie wants to put right these long-standing problems he has with Ronnie. Evil Archie (Larry Lamb) made quite a powerful impact during his short time on Albert Square. Once Bradley has left the pub, Archie picks up the snowglobe from the floor and shakes it around. First Appearance Janine Butcher (2009) Archie later convinces Janine to skip Christmas dinner as he has a surprise treasure hunt for her. Shortly afterward, he's discovered by Ronnie and Roxy as Archie blurts out: "Veronica, I'm sorry," before he dies from a head injury. 22 Danielle confided in Stacey that Ronnie was her mother, but stated that she was trying to find the right time to tell her. EastEnders - like all good drama - contains a balance of storylines, both happy and sad. That doesn't always lead to a happy ending. 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 her that Danielle is her daughter when the time is right - wanting to protect himself from Ronnie finding out about his lies. Betty (II)|Blue|Boots|Bronson|Chips|Chops|Corky|Craig|Crush|Crystal|Dalgliesh|Dave|Eric| Relation: Niece. Their scheme is soon unraveled when Archie tells his family that the deadline has been overdue, and that Ian has already sold them the debt that basically grants Archie ownership of the pub. Other known relatives Janine then shows her engagement ring to Peggy, who recognizes it as the same ring that belonged to Archie's mother. Last Appearance 152 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. 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 then admitted to Ronnie that after a seven-month silence, she was her daughter, and was shocked to realise that Ronnie did not know who she was. Ronnie is furious to see her father, wanting nothing to do with him. Peggy's employee and Janine's flatmate Ryan Malloy soon overhears them, prompting him to inform Janine about. Repeated intentional offences of this rule could lead to a ban, Many thanks the EastEnders Wiki admin team. 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. Mother-in-law First cousins Archie, meanwhile, is up to his usual tricks as Glenda does her best to keep the lively Ronnie and Roxy out of trouble. Archie later causes his family to lose the bail money for Sam by convincing her to abscond the country. Roxy was depicted as being fun, impulsive and exciting, whereas Ronnie was seen as very closed, cold and guarded which became intriguing. Former; regular Jack is the first to confront Archie, threatening to kill him if he hurts Ronnie again. "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. He is portrayed by Gerard Bentall. [1] The scene in which Danielle dies was filmed during winter, but as it was set in early April, snow had to be cleared away from the set before filming could commence. But at the end of the day, Ronnie's her mum, and deep down, that's all Danielle has ever wanted. EastEnders Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. He is capable of anything to maintain control over the family including manipulation. Archie is struck on the head by the falling bust, and is left fatally injured. Ted Mitchell He also learns of Sam's engagement to Janine's brother Ricky (Sid Owen) and gives them a gift - which they decline. Betty Mitchell Later on, Jack's nephew Bradley visits Archie and punches him - hurting his fist and loosening one of Archie's teeth. 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