Phil's descent in alcoholism also helped bring about the collapse of his marriage to Kathy. McFadden remains as the longest running Mitchell in the show currently as Phil Mitchell, but the family has expanded significantly in the years since, and they still remain a large presence on the square. Peggy took Louise back to live with Lisa, a move which broke down her relationship with Phil. Billy and Honey divorce several years later, and Honey moved away with the children. ouch! Ronnie also discovered that Vincent Hubbard (Richard Blackwood) was a police informant working to take down the Mitchells, but her and Phil take him down. Phil's drinking worsened and in a drunken spiral, he destroyed the car lot and nearly killed Louise who was inside. Billy, a cousin of Phil and Grant, moved to Walford as well, and became a lackey for the Mitchell brothers and their schemes. Ben's actions were exposed several months later, and Shirley ended her relationship with Phil due to his part. He is the half-brother of Ian Beale and Louise Mitchell. Grant remarried to Tiffany Raymond (Martine McCutcheon) in 1996, and they had a daughter, Courtney, who was born in early 1997. So best get your tissues ready and a glass of champagne (or prosecco, we won’t judge) for the Walford wedding of the year. Tiffany is forced to get a paternity test, which reveals Grant is Courtney's father. Phil and Kathy divorced in 1999. Sam Burgess was meant to spend two hours at his estranged wife Phoebe's rural home but a confrontation with his father-in-law has landed him in court facing charges of intimidation and assault. Ronnie and Roxy are the daughter of Eric Mitchell's brother, the manipulative Archie (Larry Lamb) is introduced a year later in 2008, sharing a good relationship with Roxy but a broken one with Ronnie. JACKSON, Tenn. (BP) — A newly married C. Ben Mitchell and his wife Nancy were living in Marietta, Ga., and looking for a church home. Jill Halfpenny was introduced as Kate Morton, Phil's third wife, as a result, betraying her job as an undercover cop due her feelings for Phil. Ronnie tried to warn Carl off Roxy, but he turned nasty on her and she killed in him in self-defence when he threatened to rape her. Shortly after Ben's birth in 1996, he became the second character in EastEnders history to contract meningitis—the first being Vicki Fowler in 1989. The extended Mitchell family was introduced in 1998; Jamie Mitchell (Jack Ryder) was taken in by Phil, fleeing the abuse from his guardian and uncle Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick). Phil sold the Queen Vic to Mick Carter (Danny Dyer), unaware that he was his ex Shirley's brother. This is revealed on their wedding day, and Stella committed suicide in the aftermath. Eventually, he saw the error of his ways and handed Lexi back. Peggy married Frank Butcher (Mike Reid) in 1999, but they divorced two years later due to Frank having an affair with Peggy's best friend and Frank's ex-wife Pat Evans (Pam St Clement). Ben was sent to prison. Their marriage was rocky; Phil's ex-wife Kathy was revealed to have faked her death and returned, while her evil husband Gavin Sullivan (Paul Nicholas) turned Phil back to alcohol. They buy the local club, R&R. In 2019, Phil is led to believe by his wife Sharon Mitchell that she is pregnant with his child. Ellie Nixon (Mica Paris) joins the soap in September. Phil covers up the death, despite Shirley's devastation at her friend's death. Determined to help her son break his addiction, she locked Phil in the Queen Vic, but when he escaped he set the pub alight. Scorned Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) is seemingly seething to learn that Callum and Ben got their happy-ever-after when she did not, and therefore she sets out to get revenge. In the aftermath of her rejection, Roxy had a romance with bad boy, Carl White (Daniel Coonan), who had a troubled relationship with Phil due to putting him in hospital earlier in the year as part of his plan to put Max Branning (Jake Wood) in prison. Two months later, Katy Lewis (Simone Lahbib), the mother of Frankie, first appears. In spite of their recent botched heist job, Kat (Jessie Wallace) unexpectedly got involved with the Mitchell family, as she began a secret fling with Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden). EastEnders spoilers: Paedophile horror, a shock for Sonia and Bailey returns, stay updated on all things soaps on our homepage. ... Married at First Sight’s Chris cries over dumping wife Paige 'IRRITATING' Teen Mom Jade kicks MTV crew out of home in a rage after fight with baby daddy. Frankie Lewis (Rose Ayling-Ellis), a deaf character who befriends Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden), is introduced in May. Sharon Watts, now Sharon Rickman, returned in 2012, and began a relationship with Phil after a failed engagement to Jack Branning. Later in 2016, Peggy commits suicide rather than face a slow death from cancer, Grant discovers he has a son with Michelle Fowler (Jenna Russell), Mark Fowler (Ned Porteous), and Phil remains sober for long enough to receive a liver transplant. After convincing Lisa not to kill Phil, Den Watts (Leslie Grantham) helped her take her revenge by setting Phil up for armed robbery; Phil was arrested in 2003. Halfway later shoots Mick when he is robbing a van that Halfway is in, not realising it was Mick under a mask. Ben (now Joshua Pascoe) was released from prison in September, and began to stalk his father when Phil refused to accept that he was gay, sending him threatening notes for several months. He’s also cousin to Ian’s kids Bobby and Peter Beale. Of course, this is a soap and no wedding comes without drama – will anything stop the big moment or will he two husbands be ready to start the next chapter of their lives? Ben defended his husband Callum against Phil. Lisa later took Louise and emigrated to Portugal after her marriage to Mark Fowler (Todd Carty) broke down. Glenda left Walford having been rejected by Ronnie and Roxy for her actions. "Ben just about jumped out of his skin!" EASTENDERS resident Ben Mitchell has found himself torn between his bad-boy ways and a life of domestic bliss with loyal boyfriend Callum Highway. Billy resumes custody of Janet in 2014 when Honey moves to Canada with William. Ronnie had a brief marriage to Charlie Cotton (Declan Bennett), the father of her newborn son Matthew Mitchell-Cotton. ... EastEnders star Adam Woodyatt unrecognisable as he grows beard while living in motorhome after split from wife. Ronnie and Jack married in November 2010 and Ronnie gave birth to their son James in late December. scenarios - which has brought the show some of its highest ever ratings and some of its most iconic characters. When Den was murdered in 2005, Sam witnessed the death and hid it for several months. Ronnie discovered she is pregnant, and left Walford. EASTENDERS favourite Ben Mitchell is returning to the soap after being written out just over a year ago – with a SIXTH actor now taking on the role. When this was done, Sam left for Brazil. Their son, Ben, was born in 1996, however, he contracted meningitis, which left him partially deaf. Roxy briefly married Alfie Moon, but their marriage is annulled when she realised on their wedding day that he was still in love with his ex-wife Kat Moon. Realising how her controlling behaviour has made Phil the way he is, Peggy decides to leave Walford, handing the pub over to Phil. Phil married Kate in 2003 but Lisa made a surprise return on their wedding day, scheming to kill Phil despite her appearance as a reformed character. Following Phil's departure, Sam (now Kim Medcalf) took control of the Mitchell empire, and a feud between Sam and the remaining Mitchells against Den Watts and his family is the source of major storylines in 2004. When Kathy faked her death in early 2006 unknown to anyone at the time, a 10-year-old Ben (now Charlie Jones) came to England to live with Phil. Mitchelll Hope was born on the 27thJune 1994 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and is a 24 year-old actor who became famous for his role of Ben in the Disney Channel original movie entitled “Descendants” ,and its sequel “Descendants 2”, as well as the animated television series called She disposed of the body, only telling Phil what she had done. Phil formed an attachment to Lexi following Ben's arrest, and double-crosses Lola, pretending to help her in her quest to get custody of Lexi back while really wanting to keep Lexi himself. Type of Villain. The Panesar family matriarch Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) is then introduced in January. Mitchell’s wife, Sarah, is currently becoming ordained in the Episcopal church and Mitchell would like to officially declare that the story, all names, characters, and incidents portrayed in this series are fictitious and definitely NOT based on his wife. Following their arrival in 1990, the first major Mitchell storyline was Phil's affair with Grant's wife, Sharon, which commenced in 1992. The affair storyline was dubbed "Sharongate", and is considered one of the soap's most memorable storylines. Their sister Sam Mitchell (Danniella Westbrook/Kim Medcalf) joined the show later in 1990 and their mother Peggy Mitchell (Jo Warne) was briefly introduced in 1991, before being reintroduced in 1994 (now played by Barbara Windsor). He is the most-married character in EastEnders history, with six marriages to five women ( Cindy Williams, Mel Healy, Laura Dunn, twice to Jane Collins, and Sharon Watts) and two aborted engagements (to Mandy Salter and Denise Fox ). Roxy and Ronnie's relationship hit troubled waters when Roxy had a one-night stand with Ronnie's on-off boyfriend, Jack Branning (Scott Maslen), and she got pregnant, giving birth to a daughter that she named Amy Mitchell that November. In his drunken downward spiral, Phil drunkenly caused a car crash which nearly killed Sharon's son Dennis. It remains to be seen whether the entire ceremony goes without a hitch but it’s a certain relief for fans that Ben has seemingly forgiven Callum and chosen their future after everything they have come through to be together. When Den's killer, his estranged wife Chrissie (Tracy Ann Oberman), began manipulating everyone into thinking Sam was insane, Sam dug up Den's body from the Vic cellar to try and expose Chrissie, only to be arrested for the murder herself. The Mitchell family is a fictional family in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He accompanies her on two return visits in 1999 before returning with her to South Africa in early 2000. Their father Eric had died five years earlier. Ben and his wife Alexandra share daughter Paloma and son Max together, and the family live in Bath, Somerset. Archie and Peggy became engaged, and at the wedding reception Danielle revealed her true identity to a stunned Ronnie; she refused to believe her, as Archie had stole the locket that would have acted as proof to what Danielle was saying. Womack departed as Ronnie in June 2011, as her character was sent down for her actions. Last August, Adam announced that he and wife Beverley, with who he shares adult children Jessica and Samuel, had split after over 20 years of marriage. Phil and Sharon become engaged when she is badly injured in an attack on Phil's bar The Albert, which she runs. "[6], Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, explain the fiction more clearly and provide non-fictional perspective, guidelines on the use of different tenses, Stagehand fires fateful shot to keep EastEnders in dark, 22M TUNE IN TO SEE PHIL CONFRONT EAST ENDERS LISA, "What happened to the BBC EastEnders family the Mitchells? „ ~ Gray Atkins to his wife Chantelle while domestically abusing her and before he kills her after their marriage breakdown. However it does not last and he is soon denouncing that the child is his. MAX Bowden has made his mark on EastEnders since he joined as the new Ben Mitchell earlier this year, with the 24-year-old actor the sixth person to play the troubled character over the years. The Mitchell empire fell when an old friend of the family, Marcus Christie (Stephen Churchett), scammed them for all they have. This launched a storyline which highlighted "the depth of ignorance surrounding HIV and Aids in Walford", when Ben's parents blamed HIV-positive resident Mark Fowler (Todd Carty) for causing his illness. The Barbara star will play Callum's grandmother Violet in the BBC soap. In 1998, Kathy moved to South Africa and took Ben with her. Lexi Pearce, daughter of Ben and Lola Pearce; Louise Mitchell, daughter of Phil and Lisa Fowler. Phil became engaged to Stella Crawford (Sophie Thompson), unaware that she was physically and mentally abusing Ben behind his back. Frame Ben and Phil Mitchell for Kush’s murder (Ongoing) Control Whitney (ongoing) Crimes. Finding Callum on his wedding day, Phil shouted: "You know what gets me on top of everything else? This led to McFadden's departure from the show for more than a year, as he escaped prison and went on the run from the police. Additionally, others may be considered Mitchells through marriage; such as Billy's ex-wife Honey (Emma Barton)- whilst Ben's best-friend Jay Brown, sometimes credited as Jay Mitchell, is also considered to be part of the family. In January 2011, he had a heart attack, and afterwards asked Shirley to marry him, but on their wedding day he discovered his affair and called things off. Phil can be very violent, but … In next week’s EastEnders, Ben Mitchell is steaming mad at Kat Slater.. This is the moment which appears to confirm that soulmates Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) and Callum Highway (Tony Clay) overcome all obstacles (and boy, have there been a lot!) and finally get married in EastEnders. Ben Mitchell has been played by six different actors. When Johnny Allen (Billy Murray) threatened Peggy, Phil and Grant brought revenge against him. The family have been known for their ownership of the local pub, The Queen Victoria; Phil and Grant's mother, Peggy, was landlady of the pub for several spells between 1995 to 2010 with her famous catchphrase "Get Outta My Pub" - directed at any customers who displeased her. Whilst in France, Phil confessed to Kathy that he'd been having an affair with Lorna Cartwright (Janet Dibley). Grant left in October 1999 to start a new life in Brazil with Courtney. Ben panicked about his father's return, and while arguing with Shirley's best friend Heather Trott (Cheryl Fergison), he lost control and killed her. This led to the reintroduction of McFadden and Kemp as Phil and Grant, as they returned from Brazil to clear her name. Find out more », EastEnders spoilers: Lily tells a damaging lie which rocks Martin Fowler and Ruby Allen, Adam Woodyatt leaves fans devastated over EastEnders return date as he ‘lives the dream’ in motorhome, EastEnders star Paul Nicholls reveals cocaine relapse and fears: ‘If I don’t stop, I will die’. Peggy Mitchell's sister, Sal, occasionally appears but is not related by blood to the main Mitchell family. Archie and his new girlfriend, Janine Butcher, preyed on their vulnerability, and took over the Queen Vic pub. Phil was originally depicted as the thinker and the more streetwise of the pair, often bailing his more spontaneous brother out of trouble, although Phil was later driven down a darker, more destructive route. Following Archie's death, Ronnie and Roxy's mother, Glenda (Glynis Barber) was introduced, having come to reunite with her girls after leaving them as teenagers due to her breakdown of her and Archie's marriage. 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