In EastEnders: E20, Grace tells Mercy that her friend Fatboy (Ricky Norwood) is a bad influence on her. He takes Vanessa's jewellery and calls her a prostitute, saying that he will let Jodie stay with her if they have sex. Bianca tells Phil that Connor should pay, so Phil beats Connor, but is interrupted by Carol. Billie then realises the real gun that he hid has gone missing after Kylie found it earlier. [93] In the following episode, Kat is taken to hospital and leaves her father Charlie Slater (Derek Martin) to look after Tommy. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Three characters arrived in October: Greg Jessop (Stefan Booth), Tanya Branning's (Jo Joyner) fianc; Michael Moon (Steve John Shepherd), Alfie Moon's (Shane Richie) cousin; and Julie Perkins (Cathy Murphy), an old friend of Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick). After hearing that Pat and Peggy have both chosen to withdraw from the election, Harvey visits them individually, giving them his card and inviting them out for drinks. "[95] He said it would be "the biggest soap story in probably the history of soaps,"[95] and that he and Wallace were excited to be involved. "[98], It was reported on 24 December that several scenes had been edited prior to the broadcast. At Vanessa's birthday party, Max's ex-wife Tanya (Jo Joyner) tells Vanessa that Max misses her and she should go back to him. After the funeral, Connor goes to Carol's, angry that she banned him. Grace waves Mercy off as she leaves in the back of a black cab. Lily then tells Stacey, resulting in Stacey furiously banning the Brannings and Mitchells from having anything to do with Lily's baby. Grace overhears Dot Branning (June Brown) planning to collect jumble for her church. She tells him she hopes one day he loses a child so he will know how she feels. 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. Mercy is allowed to stay in the UK but decides to leave anyway over guilt at her deception. She later holidays in her native Nigeria but returns in time for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Grace is also upset when Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold), Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald) and Ben Mitchell (Joshua Pascoe) prank call her and then break her hanging basket. Kai then shows the family a trick that Billie had taught him, namely axillary flatulence. Described as strong-willed, he arrives as Walford's new general practitioner. Ricky Jr's age in EastEnders and who plays him amid Lily Slater baby storyline. When Carol receives Billie's ashes, she takes them to Connor to ask him where Billie might have wanted them scattered. Fatboy then says he has a plan for somewhere for them to live, and they move into a property on Albert Square. With tensions escalating, Ricky Jr will end up moving in with Sam, fed up with Jack's behaviour. Described as a feisty character who is an "antidote to the snarling women of Albert Square",[70] Julie's arrival leaves Billy shocked and turns his life upside down. 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. Richard 'Ricky' Mitchell - also known as Ricky Junior - is Sam Mitchell's son. He asks Dot if she could help collect the money to buy a new organ and she accepts. 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. They agree and make plans for Sam to bring Richard and his belongings over to Jack and Ronnie; Sam does not arrive, so Jack and Ronnie visit her. Upset with the amount of litter around the streets, she urges Mercy and Fatboy to volunteer to pick it up. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Ronnie's attempts to explain that the baby is Tommy are all misunderstood and Kat demands that the baby be taken away from her. The baby swap scenes are balanced with scenes of celebration elsewhere, to show "a community with a lot of love" in the hope it would "counter the inevitable darkness of this story. When Zainab decides to get remarried she sends for Kamil; Tamwar and his girlfriend Nancy Carter (Maddy Hill) accompany him on the flight to Pakistan before continuing in their travels around the world. EastEnders Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. He first appeared on screen in August when Ricky hurt his ankle playing football. Although Grace is not seen on-screen after this, she still lives locally and is mentioned on occasion. He [] was a little bit nervous at first but the cast of EastEnders were really good and made him feel welcome. On Christmas Day 2010, Janine, knowing she has no hard evidence to get Stacey convicted, stabs herself to frame Stacey for attempted murder, causing Stacey and Lily to flee the country for Mexico, just as the police arrive. EastEnders spoilers follow. Looking further ahead, things get tense at the Branning house when Jack discovers Ricky Jr has offered to support Lily in bringing up their baby. As Jack teased Callum for his recent modelling gig, eagle-eyed fans of the soap spotted his kids picking out a cake to share and took to Twitter to share their amazement at seeing Ricky tower over his sister. Stacey and Lily eventually reunite. Jade's fate is unknown until Lucas's wife Denise (Diane Parish) suspects Lucas is cheating on her, so Lucas takes her to see where he got the scratches. NOTE: Please do not add content from the BBC iPlayer's early episodes until it has been aired on television, as it is intrusive to our readers who may not have seen the episode on iPlayer. She hosts a lunch at the community centre and tells Lucas Johnson (Don Gilet) that she has grown fond of London but is going to Lagos for Mercy's sake. There'll be lots of twists and turns"[75], In June 2011, it was announced that Danielle Harold had joined the cast, playing Julie and Billy's 15-year-old granddaughter Lola Pearce. However, following the charging of Stephen Griffiths with the murder of three prostitutes in Bradford, the decision was made to reshoot the scenes to remove the prostitute references, less than a week before the scenes were due to air. When community meals are cancelled, Fatboy, Mercy and Kim bring Dot much food, so Edward arrives and throws them out. After Sandy visits Dotty, Dot decides that she should live with her mother. Ricky later tells Lily that he will support her and the baby. Dot thanks her for her honesty. 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". Ricky Mitchell, aged 12, ends up fleeing home after a showdown with his father Jack Branning, amid the bombshell that he is the father of 12-year-old Lily Slater's unborn baby. Kat sacks her but Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker) and Billy persuade her to give Julie another chance. Fatboy then realises that neither Grace nor Mercy want to go and makes them realise this after Mercy has returned the key to their former home. The pair are about to find themselves at the centre of a Walford storm when the truth is exposed because this is no normal soap pregnancy storyline due to the fact the parents are both just 12 years old. "[5] His mother died when he was a child and he was left in charge of his alcoholic father. The next day he tries his best to stop them finding out but eventually they realise what he has been doing, so he quickly leaves. When Julie asks to store some things around Billy's house, he discovers some photos of a man. Does Unforgotten work without Nicola Walker? This left Stacey in a difficult position, due to the ongoing investigations into Lily's safety at home. Nine months later, Vanessa contacts Harry in need of money to pay for Jodie and Darren's wedding. Laila refuses to let Masood in as Yusef had told her Masood was dead, but Masood forces his way in and takes back his son. Harry attempts to contact Vanessa but she continues to ignore him as it is Billie Jackson's (Devon Anderson) funeral. Picture: BBC Sam fell pregnant in 2009 while she was in a relationship. Shots of Ronnie touching James's cold hand were reportedly edited out and the sound of Tommy crying was toned down. Leon Small is played by Sam Attwater and makes his first appearance on 5 January 2010 before appearing in the Internet spin-off EastEnders: E20. When Carmel questions her relationship with Masood, Fatima is forced to reveal that she is just his sister-in-law, stopping short of revealing that her marriage is over. Ricky was struggling with Amy's self-harming battle and he wasn't getting much attention from his parents while this was unfolding. "[11] He departed the serial on 18 June 2010 after being axed by the new executive producer Bryan Kirkwood. Lily tells Stacey and Martin that she injured Arthur. Contents 1 Storylines 1.1 Backstory Ronnie continues to care for Tommy but starts behaving erratically. She makes friends with Liz Turner (Kate Williams), mother of Owen Turner (Lee Ross) and later tells Fatboy about their plans. Ricky Mitchell is in the middle of a huge EastEnders storyline after it was revealed that he is the father of Lily Slater's baby. Stacey has Ryan's name added to Lily's birth certificate, but Ryan lies to Janine about where he's been all afternoon and Janine does not tell him that she knows. Harvey returns to Walford to explain that he wants to carry on seeing them both, but if it can only be as friends then so be it. Martin decides to go for custody, although his friends advise them to resolve their problems and he sees Stacey, offering her contact, but Stacey contacts Ryan to help her and a locksmith changes the locks, devastating Martin. In October 2010 during a conversation with Grace Olubunmi (Ellen Thomas), Dot refers to Sandy as her daughter-in-law, suggesting that Sandy is or once was married to Nick. Aine Garvey took over the role and portrayed the character until 2019. After agreeing to start a new life in Germany with her ex-husband Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen), Sam then changes her mind and decides to remain in Walford to support her son. Ricky will turn 13 in September this year, while . In October 2017, Carmel notices bruises on Arthur's arms and Lily tells Carmel that Stacey was responsible, despite him actually injuring himself at hospital. They tell him so and tell him to get out in unison. Sam becomes pregnant after having an affair with Jack while in a relationship with Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen). 3 Dec 2022. Ricky Mitchell - Gallery | EastEnders Wiki | Fandom in: Character Galleries Ricky Mitchell - Gallery View source Contents 1 Promotional photos 2 Publicity Photos 3 In-show 3.1 2010's 3.2 2020's 4 Miscellaneous 4.1 Drawings 4.2 Baby Scan Promotional photos Sam Mitchell and Ricky Branning Publicity Photos Ricky reunites with his Mother