His storylines revolved around his attempts to steal Roxy's inheritance. However, it is Glenda's and Carol tries to call Connor to ask him to move back in. Save. 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. [31], Harvey Freeman is a freelance journalist, played by Martin Jarvis. [2], The BBC say a great deal of research was undertaken such as talking to families with children who have Down's syndrome, and liaising with a senior midwife as well as the Down's Syndrome Association. He has a relationship with Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons) but is disliked by Roxy's sister Ronnie (Samantha Womack), because when her son James died, she secretly swapped him with Tommy. Soap fans have been left horrified by the plot, with it since revealed who Lily slept with - with Ricky Mitchell, also known as Ricky Jr, confirmed to be the dad by Lily. Grace and Mercy say goodbye to each other but as Mercy's taxi drives off, Fatboy stops it and asks Mercy to marry him. However, she praises Fatboy for his eventual honesty and displays the plate with her others. Julie asks Kat to come with her to the park as she is meeting Billy's son, Will Mitchell (Toby Warpole), for the first time and is worried that she is not ready to be a stepmother. Sam then tells Jack and Denise, angering Ricky. Peggy buys tickets of her own and Pat and Peggy both turn up at the theatre together, and Harvey's face drops when he sees them both. Billy and Julie visit Lola in care and Billy bonds with her, but Julie feels she is trouble and not their problem when she continues to visit Billy. However, Billy soon contacts Julie again, and she helps him sell stock on his market stall. Janet Mitchell (briefly known as Petal) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by child actor Grace,[1] who has Down's syndrome. ", A third said they had mistaken Ricky for fellow Walford youngster Will Mitchell, writing: "I thought Ricky was Will for a moment. After many conflicts at Jack's house, Sam moves in with her older brother Phil (Steve McFadden) and his fiance Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace). [99] The baby's funeral was filmed on 25 November at St James' Church in Bushey. Dot contacts Betty via email and Betty then contacts Edward and they agree to meet. Upon Stacey's return to Walford in December 2009, she and Bradley reconcile and she tells him that she is pregnant. EastEnders spoilers reveal a family is at war next week on the BBC soap, as Ricky Mitchell comes to a big decision regarding Lily Slater's baby news. Yusef arrives in Walford and immediately makes a strong enemy in Zainab's husband Masood Ahmed (Nitin Ganatra) and continues to enrage him, leading Masood to kidnap Yusef, but Yusef gets his payback by turning Masood's family against him. [4] She was cast while writing the second episode of E20. They tell him so and tell him to get out in unison. "[6] Zsa Zsa was axed in May 2010 by new executive producer Bryan Kirkwood, though Kenny continued to write for EastEnders: E20. Hidden a text. Jarvis said on his casting: "I'm absolutely thrilled to be a potential thorn between two roses working with two actresses I greatly admire and have had the pleasure of working with before. Fatima is then outraged to discover that Masood had slept with Carmel, and leaves angrily, telling her nephew, Masood's son Tamwar (Himesh Patel), that Masood is just as bad as Inzamam. During labour, the baby is starved of oxygen, but is born healthy and is named Lily when they come home. But who is the dad of Lilys baby and how old is he? Vanessa Gold, played by Ze Lucker, is a businesswoman who is described as "dynamic and assured" and is a love interest for Max Branning (Jake Wood). Later, Jack runs into Lily and tells her what her life will be like as a teen mum leaving her upset over what he has to say. 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). Dotty receives an emotional send-off from Dot as she and Sandy leave the Square. Kylie and Connor turn up at a grime night at The Queen Victoria public house where Kylie gets Whitney drunk, insults Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor) and throws drink over her. He sends Vicky Saunders (Jessica Ellerby) to issue Vanessa with some papers but she sends her away. [38] Bryan Kirkwood confirmed this. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! The poor boy already feels pretty much abandoned by his mum, as she dumped him with dad Jack Branning when he was six-years-old to resume her life in Portugal. Sam contemplated leaving Ricky Jr with Jack, but Ronnie persuaded her to take him with her. EastEnders viewers remembered a handful of scenes a couple of months ago that revealed the likely father of pregnant 12-year-old Lily Slater's baby. Repeated intentional offences of this rule could lead to a ban, Many thanks the EastEnders Wiki admin team. When Richard is born, Sam wants to put him up for adoption but her mother Peggy Mitchell insists she keep him, saying baby Richard is the only way Sam can get back with Ricky, who is now remarried to Bianca Jackson. EastEnders: Stacey tells Lily she is pregnant, EastEnders viewers remembered a handful of scenes a couple of months ago that gave away the father of pregnant 12-year-old Lily Slater's baby, EastEnders fans were trying to uncover who the father of Lily Slater's baby was, Ricky Jr is the dad, and fans remembered he kept disappearing to "meet his mates". They then start a sexual relationship, and Connor starts stealing cars for Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden). Ricky, who is the son of Sam Mitchell and Jack Branning, lives with Jack and his half-sister Amy after Sam left him in Jack's care and returned to her life in Portugal. ", "Exclusive: First Look: Harry Gold joins 'EastEnders', "EastEnders Stacey to struggle with pressure", "EastEnders: Who plays Lily Fowler? Social worker Fiona Payne (Sandra James-Young) tells Stacey and Martin she will be conducting further home visits. The gang decide to rob the pub using a fake gun, and they get away with the money. An EastEnders spokesperson responded, saying "Although some of Billie's friends or associates are from Balham we have never implied the area had a problem with gangs". She befriends Heather Trott (Cheryl Fergison) after Heather catches her stealing and then writing a birthday card to her son, forcing her to reveal that she gave him up for adoption. Here is a list of his appearances. The character's last appearance was on 30 September 2010. Jack mentioned that Shirley had some photos of Ricky to show him and Ronnie asked him did he miss Ricky and Jack claimed that he didn't and that Ricky was happy and had a new family now. She appears in episode 8 of the first series of EastEnders spin-off EastEnders: E20, credited only as Mrs. Olubunmi and played by Jay Byrd. She says she cannot make it so Harvey invites Pat who agrees. Wanting Ricky Jr to find out on her terms, Lily tells him about the pregnancy in today's episode, and also alerts him to the fact the police are involved. 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. She escapes but Lucas catches up to her, again telling her to beg for God's forgiveness. 3 Ricky. Jack then tries to manipulate Lily into changing her mind by scaring her about the prospects of parenthood. However, Darren overhears this and reveals it to Jodie. 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. [29] In February 2011, Kene was nominated for Best Newcomer at the All About Soap Bubble Awards for his portrayal of Connor. Billie then realises the real gun that he hid has gone missing after Kylie found it earlier. Norwood's casting was announced on 25 November 2009. The next day, Ryan declines an offer to hold Lily, and walks away. Greg Jessop is the fianc of Tanya Branning (Jo Joyner), making his first appearance on 1 October 2010. An argument ensues, where Sandy berates Dotty and Dotty discovers needle tracks on her arms, confirming she is using again. Are EastEnders' Lily and Stacey's Lacey Turner and Lillia Turner related in real life? EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The BBC say Honey was not refused an epidural but had actually locked herself away in the bathroom. Billy and Honey had already agreed to name the baby Janet after their mothers. She doesn't want him to know, but the police aren . He collects the collection money form the Launderette, leaving a note that gets lost, and plays at Tommy Moon's funeral. Executive producer Diederick Santer left EastEnders on 26 February 2010, handing over to Bryan Kirkwood, who fully took control from 1 March 2010. Sam left her son Ricky with his father Jack in 2016, unable to cope with being a single mum. Grace is not mentioned since. Repeated intentional offences of this rule could lead to a ban, Many thanks the EastEnders Wiki admin team. Ricky Jr will be questioned by the police in. He constantly tries to make amends with Zainab and is mistakenly accused of having an affair with her; Zainab's entire family abandons her when they find out Yusef stayed the night with Zainab, immediately seeing the wrong side of it. Faith later holds a party at Grace's house and she has sex with Fatboy but they are caught by Grace. Connor meets up with Whitney and flirts with her. Repeated intentional offences of this rule could lead to a ban, Many thanks the EastEnders Wiki admin team. Richard, now nicknamed Ricky, (Henri Charles), returns to Walford with Sam for Peggy's funeral in June 2016 and when Jack sees him, he refuses to have anything to do with him. In June 2017, Lily finds out Stacey and Martin are having a baby and she lets it slip to Arthur's father Kush Kazemi (Davood Ghadami) and his mother Carmel Kazemi (Bonnie Langford). Lily tells Stacey and Martin that she injured Arthur. [3] Conversely, learning disability charity Mencap have praised the soap, saying it will help to raise awareness. Sandy is Dotty Cotton's (Molly Conlin) mother. Lily and Ricky Jr's big story kicked off on New Year's Day, when Stacey discovered that her young daughter was pregnant, as she recovered in hospital following a carbon monoxide leak at the Slaters' house. Lily then tells Stacey, resulting in Stacey furiously banning the Brannings and Mitchells from having anything to do with Lily's baby. Michael tells Tommy that he is his real father, angering Alfie, though Tommy is still too young to understand. She's had a lot to deal with recently, what with Jean's illness & he's also had everything with Amy's self-harm & might of been feeling a little neglected potentially? However, Phil's partner Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) buys it and Phil finds out. The same month, Sandy Gibson (Caroline Pegg/Martha Cope), the mother of Dotty Cotton (Molly Conlin/Milly Zero) appeared. "[84], Tommy Moon is the son of Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) and Michael Moon (Steve John Shepherd). He is a charmer with an eye for the ladies, but is willing to stab anyone in the back. Glenda Mitchell is played by Glynis Barber and first appears on 7 January 2010. He is one of four characters created for the spin-off who also appear in the main show. [18] On joining the serial, Cope said: "I have watched EastEnders since it began and I'm beyond excited to join such an iconic show and having a great time playing Sandy. They agree and make plans for Sam to bring Richard and his belongings over to Jack and Ronnie but Sam does not arrive. Grace overhears Dot Branning (June Brown) planning to collect jumble for her church. "I had a call from EastEnders late last year asking me if I would be interested in coming back and returning as Sam Mitchell," she said. Something went wrong, please try again later. Carol rants at him, blaming him for Billie's death, and bans him from the funeral. 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