After spending a week back in Albert Square, Stacey and Lily leave to spend time with Stacey's mother, Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) in Brighton. [3] Conversely, learning disability charity Mencap have praised the soap, saying it will help to raise awareness. Carmel reports it to social services, but tries to retract what she said after realising it was a mistake. Richard, nicknamed Ricky, 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. Stacey refuses to take Lily out of the house and panics when her mother Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) does so without her knowing. When she loses the one thing she's always wanted, she acts on impulse in a moment of sheer grief and desperation. Kat is badly burnt in a fire and after she becomes depressed, separating from Alfie, which affects Tommy negatively. After Stacey is sectioned at hospital after suffering from postpartum psychosis in January 2016, following the birth of her son Arthur Fowler on Christmas Eve 2015, Whitney contacts Ryan, who arrives at The Queen Vic, where Whitney is looking after Lily, and assures a sleeping Lily that he will be there for her. [105] In June 2021, it was announced Sonny Kendall would be taking over the role and his first scenes would air on 1 July 2021. Ricky was born on the 2nd September 2010, making him 12-years-old. Kat sacks her but Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker) and Billy persuade her to give Julie another chance. Frankie Day in 76 episodes from August 2018 onwards. Something went wrong, please try again later. Shabnam then walks in on them kissing and leaves in shock. We are really excited about seeing him on TV. "[18] Executive producer Jon Sen added: "Martha is a brilliant addition to our cast we're excited to welcome her to Walford. He is pleased to see her but she realises she was only with him because of her grief over Billie. A scene showing Kat in blood-soaked pyjamas after haemorrhaging was also edited. Sam tells them the result is positive for Ricky, but Bianca double checks and discovers it is her uncle Jack Branning (Scott Maslen), and when she confronts Sam, she reveals that her cousin and Jack's fiance, Ronnie (Samantha Womack), pressured her into lying. 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). She left EastEnders on 12 July 2011. Janet initially cannot feel her legs but makes a full recovery. They tell him so and tell him to get out in unison. [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. The storyline involving the birth of Janet Mitchell has been criticised by the Royal College of Midwives, who claim the storyline was inaccurate and unrealistic. She later gets a job from Kat (Jessie Wallace), cleaning at The Queen Victoria pub but she accidentally disconnects the beer pumps. However, Billy gets angry, saying a child should know his parents and tells Julie she should never have come, so she leaves. She lies that she was out with friends but he says one of her friends called earlier that day and has not seen Vanessa for weeks. But who is the dad of Lilys baby and how old is he? Sam left to live with Grant in Portugal and returned in 2016 when she left Ricky with his dad. Arthur "Fatboy" Chubb is played by Ricky Norwood and made his first appearance on 5 January 2010 before appearing in the Internet spin-off EastEnders: E20. In November, Kirkwood introduced Zainab's ex-husband, Yusef Khan (Ace Bhatti). He is one of four characters created for the spin-off who also appear in the main show. EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Sam fell pregnant in 2009 while she was in a relationship. The next week, Billie's mother Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson) visits Connor in Balham, who says he has heard that Billie died. When he goes to the toilet, Pat reveals that she has slept with Harvey and Peggy reveals that she has not. Julie is accused again when she wears an expensive coat that she found, that the real thief, Shirley Carter (Linda Henry), bought. She says she will get help for her alcohol dependence and get her daughter back, who was taken away from her. Yusef wants to move to Pakistan and fearful that Zainab will not go with him, he kidnaps Kamil, telling Zainab that he is being kept in a safe place. 18.99. Ronnie's sister Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons) accuses Julie of stealing it, though she did not. He then arrives at Stacey's house and tells Martin that he is taking Lily away. After speaking with Lily, the social worker tells Stacey and Martin that Lily feels pushed out with Arthur and is anxious about their baby. EastEnders' Sam Mitchell is set to make a big decision about her future as her son Ricky Jr faces the police.Viewers know that Ricky Jr is the father of 12-year-old Lily Slater's baby but Ricky Jr . [8] Glenda has been described as "complex", "vulnerable",[10] "demure, dynamic and assured". In 2011, he is joined by his father Eddie Moon (David Essex) and brothers Anthony (Matt Lapinskas) and Tyler (Tony Discipline), and Michael's personality is further explored with their arrival. Martin keeps Lily, Arthur and Hope inside, away from Stacey, though he and Stacey support each other briefly when Lily holds Hope by the upstairs window, asking for Stacey. [33] Executive producer Diederick Santer said that once he had seen the completed episodes of EastEnders: E20, he wanted Mercy in the main show as well. Lily (Aine Garvey) returns in February 2014, when she answers the door to Stacey's cousin Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace), after Kat tracks them both down to a flat in London. In September 2020, Lily (now Lillia Turner) returns with Stacey and Hope after it is revealed that Stacey had been pretending to be Ruby Allen (Louisa Lytton) by buying things using her identity, as revenge for Ruby's affair with Martin in Stacey's absence. However, when Ryan finds Lily in the car, he orders Janine to stop. Kai then shows the family a trick that Billie had taught him, namely axillary flatulence. When Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) goes to Balham looking for Billie, Connor and the rest of the gang attack her. Later, Ronnie and Sam meet, and she gives Sam the money, telling her to take Richard back. Jade was originally scripted as a prostitute who Lucas picks up and forces to pray for forgiveness before apparently strangling her. Dot also enjoys spending time with Edward but is mortified when Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson) calls him her "fancy man" and is worried that other people will think they are more than friends. Read more EastEnders spoilers on our dedicated homepage, The Mandalorian's Pedro Pascal on season 3, Neighbours announces seven more returning cast. After Mercy and Fatboy's wedding, Grace attends Mercy's hearing and is annoyed that they will not get a decision over whether she can stay in the country straight away. Vanessa then says she went out on her own as she could not face being bored at home, and admits to smoking, which Harry dislikes. Dot says Grace is overqualified as she used to be a teacher. From Rags to Ricky by Sid Owen. She then returns to being with Stacey and Jean but has to stay with Whitney for a while. The next day, Ryan is determined to be a proper father in Lily's life, however Whitney desperately tries to persuade him not to tell her. She does stopon a level crossing with a train approachingunable to restart the car. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. She is described as "Beautiful, funky and an outspoken tomboy,"[5] as well as "a lone wolf [who] doesn't care about anyone. [81] The choir is attended by Grace Olubunmi (Ellen Thomas), Dot Branning (June Brown), Heather Trott (Cheryl Fergison), Kim Fox (Tameka Empson), Mercy Olubunmi (Bunmi Mojekwu) and Fatboy (Ricky Norwood). It was reported that Billy and Julie would be shocked to learn of Lola's existence, not knowing the son they once gave up for adoption had a daughter, but would decide to track her down and find her living in a care home. Putting the clues together, some viewers believe episodes in November gave away that it was Ricky who Lily had slept with. They claim that Honey should not have been refused an epidural and should not have been told about her daughter's condition without her husband being present. 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. Albert|Albert (II)|Baby|Bella|Betty| They go to a party where Billy invites Julie to his relative Ronnie Mitchell's (Samantha Womack) wedding and she accepts. Jodie Gold, played by Kylie Babbington, is Vanessa Gold's (Ze Lucker) daughter. Ricky Jr is the son of Sam and Jack, and has been in the show intermittently since he was born in 2010. Michael Moon, played by Steve John Shepherd, is a distant cousin of Alfie Moon (Shane Richie), who first appears on 1 October 2010 after Alfie's return. 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. The trio bumped into one another in Kathy's Caf, where Jack appeared alongside his two children, Ricky and Amy. In May 2010, Billy is forced to look after Janet and William, after Honey and Jack are involved in a car crash. Fatboy later tells Grace that he will be living with Dot as Grace's house holds too many memories of Mercy. After the choir's performance on Christmas Eve, Edward collects money for the church organ and becomes friends with Dot. Digital Spy confirmed that despite Crotty's departure, Tommy would continue to appear in the soap. When Lily refuses to eat her tea, Stacey physically takes Lily to go upstairs in the presence of Carmel, who refuses to leave Stacey with Lily and Arthur. Richard "Ricky" Mitchell is the son of Sam Mitchell (Danniella Westbrook/Kim Medcalf) and Jack Branning (Scott Maslen), born in the episode broadcast on 2 September 2010. He confirmed that a maternity nurse had been consulted on what would happen in real life, saying the crew made sure the two babies were born in different circumstances. We hope that this story will help raise the public's awareness of cot death, which claims 300 babies' lives each year. 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. "[78], Doctor Yusef Khan, played by Ace Bhatti, is the father of Afia Khan (Meryl Fernandes) and former husband of Zainab Masood (Nina Wadia). Lily is conceived in September 2009 when Stacey stops taking medication for her bipolar disorder, causing her to act irrationally and sleep with numerous men, including Ryan. ", Another fan asked: "Could Ricky actually be Lily's baby Daddy? She later holidays in her native Nigeria but returns in time for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Grace is not mentioned since. But when she explains it wasn't her fault and they took the baby away from her, he shifts his anger to the authorities. Ricky was mentioned a few months later when Phil Mitchell and Shirley Carter visited Grant, Sam and Ricky in Portugal. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Although EastEnders is a fictional drama we have, of course, taken great care to thoroughly research this storyline, which will reflect a [sic] issue close to the hearts of some of our audience. She made her first screen appearance on 1 January 2010 played by an uncredited actress. Grace makes Mercy write Lucas a letter of apology, but Mercy bins it. When Staceys conviction is quashed on a technicality, she returns to the square early and Lily refuses to spend time with her and seems to be close with her father, Ryan's half-sister, Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty). Ronnie's attempts to explain that the baby is Tommy are all misunderstood and Kat demands that the baby be taken away from her. In March 2011, June Brown discussed Dot and Edward's relationship in an interview with Digital Spy. Pat leaves Peggy and Harvey alone and Peggy says that night she was going to sleep with Harvey and they could still do so. Billy wants to see Roger, but Julie warns it is too late. Despite Billy's courage and love for her, Honey's fear of bringing up Janet wins out, and Billy and Honey put her up for adoption, giving her up to a foster family, Kim (Lorraine Arnold) and Tony Smith (Enzo Squillino Jr.), just prior to Christmas. When his parents separate again in February 2013, Kamil leaves Walford with his mother to live in Pakistan. Although in terms of face to face scenes between the pair these have been minimal. Lily Slater confirmed that the father is Ricky Mitchell. She returns again on 27 May 2014, when Honey visits Walford to tell Billy that she is moving to Canada with Janet and William. Arthur is looked over by a doctor, who has no concerns and Stacey and Martin can have Lily and Arthur back. His mum, Sam, is back in town and he . EastEnders spoilers follow. When Carol receives Billie's ashes, she takes them to Connor to ask him where Billie might have wanted them scattered. This leaves Ricky Jr fearing for his future, and he anxiously tells his mum Sam that he could be arrested. Grace waves Mercy off as she leaves in the back of a black cab. 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. Meanwhile, Ronnie Branning (Samantha Womack) discovers that her son, James, who was born on the same day as Kat's, has died of sudden infant death syndrome and desperately tries to get help. Her storylines include suffering a miscarriage after discovering she is pregnant by her local church's youth minister, Benjamin (Damien Lynch), and facing deportation back to Nigeria. "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. [70] She made her first appearance on 14 October 2010. Executive producer Diederick Santer left EastEnders on 26 February 2010, handing over to Bryan Kirkwood, who fully took control from 1 March 2010. After admitting Archie raped her, Bradley vows to raise the baby as his own but after Bradley dies in February 2010, Archie's daughter Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack) tells Stacey that Archie was sterile due to cancer treatment, making Stacey realise the baby's father must be Ryan, as hes the only other person. He arrives in The Queen Victoria public house to interview Peggy on the upcoming council elections in which she is running. Stacey has already called the police but Janine tells her that she heard Lily crying upstairs and took her to look after her. Janet is diagnosed with Down's syndrome shortly after her birth. 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. 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