Although he gave no details of the plot, he said that when he was offered the chance to return to the show to reprise his role as Alfie, he was informed of the storyline, which would be ongoing for "the best part of a year or maybe two years. On the BBC One soap last. The trio soon move back in with Kat, Jean and Kat's grandmother, Mo Harris (Laila Morse). She opined that the two characters have a lot in common, Edward enjoys Dot's company and would probably want a more romantic relationship but respects the fact she has a husband. Anu Hasan took over the role for Fatima's return from 15 May 2015.[1]. She is angry with Billy when he refuses to discipline Lola, and worries when a social worker allows Lola to stay though they are squatting and the social worker will want to see a tenancy agreement. In July 2022, Lily tracks down Kat's estranged daughter, Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan) on social media and invites her to Kat's wedding to Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden). He is pleased to see her but she realises she was only with him because of her grief over Billie. He struggles to tell them that Jack has died, and that Honey is in a critical condition. Later, Ronnie and Sam meet, and she gives Sam the money, telling her to take Richard back and leave. Several months later, she is sentenced to 15 years in prison. Sandy is Dotty Cotton's (Molly Conlin) mother. In October 2016, Billy, Honey, Will and Janet move into the flat above the funeral parlour, where Billy is made a partner in the business. Sam explains that they have rights over the decision too. Digital Spy confirmed that despite Crotty's departure, Tommy would continue to appear in the soap. Richard "Ricky" Mitchell is the son of Sam Mitchell (Danniella Westbrook/Kim Medcalf) and Jack Branning (Scott Maslen), . Although Kat struggles to bond with Tommy at first and refuses to say his name, she soon adjusts and she and Alfie have Tommy christened; his godparents are Jean and Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt). He reaches out to his mother Sam Mitchell and remains furious with his dad, leading to another big decision. However audiences start to see that bad side to Yusef as he starts to show violence towards Zainab in the events running up to Christmas 2011. [77] Digital Spy reported that she had finished filming and her last scenes would air over the following weeks. However, Jack later decides that he wants to get to know Ricky, who is left at Jack's house to bond with him and Jack's daughter Amy (Abbie Burke). Edward organises tea at the Ritz with Betty, but cancels so he can go with Dot. The 12-year-old (Lillia Turner) was confirmed to be expecting a baby on the soaps New Year's Day episode, with her mum Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) revealing the news. He later visits Dot when she applies for community meals for her husband Jim Branning (John Bardon). Jade, played by Niamh Webb, is a character which meets Lucas Johnson (Don Gilet) and appears in the episodes broadcast on 8, 9 and 15 June 2010. Sam was in a rekindled relationship with her childhood sweetheart Ricky Butcher when she fell pregnant, and claimed he was the biological father, hence the name. [93] In the following episode, Kat is taken to hospital and leaves her father Charlie Slater (Derek Martin) to look after Tommy. Jodie's cat goes missing and while everyone looks for it, Harry slashes Vanessa's clothes, and when she goes to throw them away, she finds the cat dead in the bin. EastEnders fans were surprised to see youngster Ricky Mitchell back on the BBC soap, in the lead-up to the hotly anticipated return of his mum Sam Mitchell to Albert Square. Ronnie goes to Sam's and tries to persuade her not to give Richard up saying that it will be the biggest mistake of her life. [59] Turner left the series in late 2010 and Lily was written out of the show, making her departure on 25 December 2010. The storyline was criticised by Ruth Deller of lowculture.co.uk, calling it flawed and unrepresentative of the real Balham, and describing Kylie as an "irritant". Ricky Jr will be questioned by the police in. Concurrent to their romance, which was extended to span Lucker's increased tenure, Vanessa separates from her controlling husband Harry, and reveals that he is not the father of her teenage daughter Jodie. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Ricky lives with Jack and his half-sister and second cousin Amy (mothered by Sam's cousin Roxy) after Sam left him in Jack's care and returned to her life in Portugal . [38] On the announcement of Mojekwu's departure,[34] it was revealed that Mercy's family would remain in the series. She is described as "funny, warm, sensitive and rather mysterious. The incident gives Carol closure and she is able to scatter Billie's ashes. [76], On 21 June 2011, it was revealed that Murphy had left EastEnders. . ricky is 100% the dad to lily's baby #Eastenders br*ngelina | linda carter supremacy (@BR_4_NN) January 2, 2023 14/11/22 Ricky stuck up for lily during a argument with Amy. After Shabnam accepts Kush's proposal, Fatima confesses to Masood that she and Inzamam have separated, he has moved back to Pakistan and that she lied to Shabnam about her daughter; she knows where she is. 18.99. Grace is not mentioned since. Although he has taken a backseat from all the drama in recent months, Ricky will be pushed centre stage as fans eagerly wait for his mother's return when Kim Medcalf reprises the role of Sam Mitchell next week. Connor, Mitch and the rest of the gang arrive for Billie's funeral but Carol bans all of them. But all hell breaks loose when Ricky's dad Jack Branning finds out and confronts him, leading to the youngster fleeing home. Character - Actor Character - Actor Character - Actor Character - Actor Character - Actor Character - Actor Character - Actor Character - Actor Character - Actor This episode was uploaded to BBC iPlayer at 6am but was still shown at the regular time of 7:30pm on . He tells Connor to sell it by the end of the week. Introduced as a school boy in 1988, Ricky is one of the longest-running male protagonists to feature in EastEnders. Mercy originally appears in the Internet spin-off series EastEnders: E20 as one of the main characters, alongside Zsa Zsa Carter (Emer Kenny), Leon Small (Sam Attwater) and Fatboy (Ricky Norwood), between 8 and 25 January 2010, however, she was the only character from the spin-off to not feature in EastEnders. [16] In November 2015, Zainab sends Kamil to Walford to meet his sister Shabnam (Rakhee Thakrar) for the first time and attend her wedding. He is one of four characters created for the spin-off who also appear in the main show. She is a love interest for Darren Miller (Charlie G. Hawkins) and is described as big-hearted with "an infectious smile and a personality to match." In spite, Harry spray-paints the word "slapper" on Max's door, and plasters Walford with nude photos of Vanessa. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Danny Mitchell is played by soap newcomer Liam Bergin and made his first appearance on 21 January 2010. When Julie asks to store some things around Billy's house, he discovers some photos of a man. Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) meets him with the jewellery, but Connor under-pays him and threatens him not to tell Phil. Fatima is also shocked to discover Shabnam had been in numerous relationships previously and is unimpressed when Denise, Stacey and Kush's mother Carmel (Bonnie Langford) drink alcohol, worrying about the effect it will have on Masood's reputation. The teenager has been through a lot recently, following the return of his estranged. Ricky Jr's age in EastEnders and who plays him amid Lily Slater baby storyline. (d) denotes a duff duff. Martin rejects Stacey when she says Lily, Arthur and Hope need her and he decides he will not let Stacey near Lily, Arthur and Hope. He just wants to be eat junk food and play video games, it was obvious that Sam gave her son no attention at all and Jack decides to get to know Ricky, Deciding Ricky is better off without her, Sam abandons Ricky, leaving him with Jack, and goes back to Portugal. In September 2008, Janet moves away with Honey and her brother Will Mitchell (Toby Warpole), after Billy's relationship with Honey did not work out. Not only that, but she also bans the Branning family from having anything to do with the baby including Ricky. Kat and Stacey visit Janine in prison to try persuade her to drop the false allegations she made against Stacey three years ago, so she can return home to her family. I was at home when I got the call, and it really was a really lovely surprise. After Ryan and Janine's honeymoon, Janine discovers that Ryan is Lily's father and is angry about it. However, Charlie joins a party downstairs in The Queen Victoria public house. When Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) goes to Balham looking for Billie, Connor and the rest of the gang attack her. Ryan backs up Janine's story. The BBC say Honey was not refused an epidural but had actually locked herself away in the bathroom. . Later, Alfie returns with Tommy, Bert and Ernie, annoyed that Kat has left them without warning. The character of Harvey Freeman, played by Martin Jarvis, was introduced in April, and the fourth main character from EastEnders: E20, Mercy Olubunmi (Bunmi Mojekwu), joined EastEnders in May. Don't miss out on the biggest soaps gossip! Stacey refuses to take Lily out of the house and panics when her mother Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) does so without her knowing. However, they still go to visit Billy. Billy and Honey had already agreed to name the baby Janet after their mothers. In Wednesday's episode (4th January 2023), Stacey is seen confiding in her mum Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) before going to speak to Lily's former best friend Amy Mitchell (Ellie Dadd). Jack and Sam accompany Ricky to the police station to answer questions about his relationship with Lily. Edward Bishop, played by Frank Barrie,[80] is the leader of the local church choir, who appears between 3 December 2010[80] and 24 May 2011. [22] A writer on website Balham People expanded on this, saying that the writers had not researched Balham properly. Then she starts the engine just in time for the train to miss hitting her car. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Patch|Mr Pickles|Posh and Becks|Pretty|Prince|Prince (2008)|Robbie and Georgie|Rolf|Roly|Rooney|Sammy|Starsky and Hutch|Sugar|Terrence|The Carter/Branning puppies|Tramp|Wellard|Wellard (II)|WillyWilly (II)|Ziggy |. For newscaster Kai Jackson, see. Fatima is shocked when Shabnam brings up Denise Fox (Diane Parish) and Stacey Slater's (Lacey Turner) past relationships, discovering that Denise's ex-husband, Lucas Johnson (Don Gilet), is a serial killer and that Stacey had an affair with her father-in-law, Max Branning (Jake Wood). [82] He was described by TV Scoop as "Dot's doting pal". Sandy refuses to and she is bounced by club security. He upsets Dot by bringing Jim the wrong food, but then reveals that he has been asked to stop volunteering because he spends too much time playing dominoes with clients instead of just delivering food. Connor also starts working for Phil at his garage and starts seeing Whitney behind Carol's back. "[98], It was reported on 24 December that several scenes had been edited prior to the broadcast. Repeated intentional offences of this rule could lead to a ban, Many thanks the EastEnders Wiki admin team. The character has been portrayed by three actors: An unknown actor in 9 episodes in September 2010. Ronnie leaves alone, but Sam leaves Richard with Jack without Ronnies knowledge. Dot contacts Betty via email and Betty then contacts Edward and they agree to meet. Another familiar face is set to return to EastEnders, as Sid Owen will reprise his role as Ricky Butcher after a decade away from Walford . The same month, Sandy Gibson (Caroline Pegg/Martha Cope), the mother of Dotty Cotton (Molly Conlin/Milly Zero) appeared. This leaves Ricky Jr fearing for his future, and he anxiously tells his mum Sam that he could be arrested. But despite living under Jack's roof for the past eight years, this is Ricky Jr's first major storyline. Lola, in a fit of rage, smashes up the Arches and kicks a piece of heavy equipment down into the pit, which hits Jay and knocks him unconscious. When Stacey finds out what he has done, she storms over to No.27 and has it out with Jack and the whole family. Who is the EastEnders flashforward death victim? We are really excited about seeing him on TV. She explains "He's not my boyfriend, we only did it once.". A few times he was seen admitting he would be home late from school or that he was heading out to meet friends - but fans think maybe he was actually meeting Lily in secret. 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