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. Richard "Ricky" Mitchell is the son of Sam Mitchell (Danniella Westbrook/Kim Medcalf) and Jack Branning (Scott Maslen), . However, Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) tells Kat that it is a miracle that Tommy is alive, so Kat returns to the hospital to be interviewed, and they are reunited with Tommy. They send Harry a text message from Vanessa's phone asking to meet, and when he turns up, they threaten him and tell him to never contact Vanessa again or next time it will be worse. Edward organises tea at the Ritz with Betty, but cancels so he can go with Dot. Kirkwood's first major casting was Ze Lucker in the role of Vanessa Gold and later cast her daughter Jodie (Kylie Babbington) and husband Harry (Linal Haft), as well as Mercy's grandmother Grace (Ellen Thomas), all of whom appeared in June. She returns on the eve of Shabnam and Kush's wedding and helps Shabnam, Carmel, Stacey and Denise with the wedding preparations. Eastenders Recent Episode Lily Slater is pregnant and the baby's father of Ricky Mitchell. Ronnie goes in and asks Sam to think it through, as she can see that Sam is more attached to Richard than she is willing to admit. ", Another fan asked: "Could Ricky actually be Lily's baby Daddy? [4] Leon is described as "Sexy and effortlessly cool [with] a short fuse and a lack of respect for those in authority. After Lily decides to keep the baby she tells Ricky to warn him that the police will want to talk to him. It was announced in April 2011 that Lucker was to depart from the series and would have an "explosive" departure. He offers to take her somewhere more quiet and they leave together. Jean and Lily who know she is innocent and treat differently and tries to find a way to stop her mother going to prison and prove a point but Ruby continues with the claim and Lily and her siblings are upset with their mother being locked up and Lily decides to trick Martin and Ruby into letting them stay with them for a while even though many problems occur while there including lily been caught with drugs at school and nearly getting sent to prison along with her siblings by Ruby. He was created by Simon Ashdown and was described by Kris Green from entertainment website Digital Spy as being controlling and similar to the character Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb). When Billy realises Julie has gone, he phones her and she says she felt unwell. However, they discover they have a granddaughter, Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold). 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. Sam hadn't had any contact with Ricky Jr until she returned in 2022 (with a different face to the last time we saw her), which explains why they have such a fractured relationship. Greg Jessop is the fianc of Tanya Branning (Jo Joyner), making his first appearance on 1 October 2010. Ronnie continues to care for Tommy but starts behaving erratically. She departed on 6 October 2011. During labour, the baby is starved of oxygen, but is born healthy and is named Lily when they come home. When Edward takes Jim to the park and the bookmakers, she is angry, feeling it could affect Jim's health. He first appeared on screen in August when Ricky hurt his ankle playing football. Later, Darren begs Harry not to tells Jodie but when Jodie says Harry phoned her, Darren assumes he told her and accidentally reveals the truth. Brother and sister duo Amy and Ricky have not been seen on the BBC screen for some time, as they last appeared on Albert Square during the soaps Christmas special. Next morning Lily smiling at her phone hiding it away from Stacey. Hidden a text. He is a charmer with an eye for the ladies, but is willing to stab anyone in the back. Further to this, Honey and the baby were being looked after by a character who was repeatedly referred to as "nurse Cheryl", when in fact, a midwife would be present, and would check on the baby continuously, rather than leave the mother alone to worry and then disappear without being noticed. Lola tells Julie that she will win if Billy is forced to choose between them, so Julie calls the police to have Lola taken back into care. [93] In the following episode, Kat is taken to hospital and leaves her father Charlie Slater (Derek Martin) to look after Tommy. Don't miss out on the biggest soaps gossip! But the character of Ricky has been played by the same actor, Frankie Day, since 2018, who took over the part of the youngster from Henri Charles, who played Ricky for two years. She later forgives him and he brings her a tape of old music. She's a true Cockney sparrow and tells it like it is. The character was announced on 10 May 2010[44] and first appeared on screen on 7 June 2010[45] when she arrived in the show's setting of Albert Square in Walford looking for her mother. He is overjoyed, thinking the baby is his until she says that she is three months pregnant, and the baby cannot be Bradley's. The next day, Connor arrives looking for Billie, and reveals that Kylie has been arrested. Kylie and Connor turn up at a grime night at The Queen Victoria public house where Connor steals a bottle of tequila. Lily later confided in Stacey and Jean that schoolboy Ricky Jr was the father of the baby, but made them promise not to divulge this to anyone including social services and the police. When it is revealed that Connor has been sleeping with both Carol and Whitney, Bianca attacks Connor with a metal pipe, leaving him hospitalised. [11] The character is described as a "loveable rogue" and "a charmer with an eye for the ladies, while guys instantly see him as competition in the alpha male stakes. 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 . In May 2010, Billy is forced to look after Janet and William, after Honey and Jack are involved in a car crash. Stacey returns in January 2018 and when Stacey is out, Martin accuses her of being with Max, so Stacey decides Martin should leave; he is hurt Stacey does not regard Lily and Arthur as his children, but he angrily throws her out and exposes her affair. Kenny's casting was announced on 25 November 2009. When Dotty asks Sandy what she wants, she tells her she wants money. Richard "Ricky" Mitchell (previously Branning) is the son of Sam Mitchell and Jack Branning, conceived on a one night stand. His arrival and casting were announced on 26 December 2009. As we've already explained, the Branning family are about to become embroiled in Lily's story too, paving the way for an explosive new chapter. Carol defends Connor, but then finds out that he is in possession of stolen jewellery, and throws him out again. When he comes downstairs, Pat and Peggy are waiting and they tell him to leave after Pat throws his clothes out the door. He returned in 2016 played by Henri Charles. The trio soon move back in with Kat, Jean and Kat's grandmother, Mo Harris (Laila Morse). 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. Not only that, but she also bans the Branning family from having anything to do with the baby including Ricky. However, it is Glenda's and Carol tries to call Connor to ask him to move back in. 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. ", Meanwhile another commented: "Who remembers that episode where denise asked ricky in the pub where is he going and he goes 'to meet a mate' that mate was lily.". [27] However, they are interrupted and Connor leaves. Nine months later, Vanessa contacts Harry in need of money to pay for Jodie and Darren's wedding. When Lily asks about Ryan, Stacey confronts Whitney about her telling Lily about Ryan without Stacey's consent. Richard 'Ricky' Mitchell - also known as Ricky Junior - is Sam Mitchell's son. Digital Spy confirmed that despite Crotty's departure, Tommy would continue to appear in the soap. She explains that he was taken away from her a week after he was born, and says he probably had a better life. This makes Ricky 12 years old. This left Stacey in a difficult position, due to the ongoing investigations into Lily's safety at home. She left EastEnders on 12 July 2011. Connor then gives it back to Whitney to look after but Bianca finds it and dumps it down a drain. Five-year-old Spencer was cast in the role after a friend of his mother's found out EastEnders was looking to cast a boy of his age, fitting his description. Ricky Jr has been played by three different actors since 2010, with Frankie Day taking over the role in 2018. As the hearse passes, they remove their hoods and masks as a mark of respect. 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. Ricky and Amy are left confused, so continue to question Jack and his brother Max Branning (Jake Wood) until their stepmother Dot Branning (June Brown) explains to them with sensitivity that they have died. Ricky was born on the 2nd September 2010, making him 12-years-old. 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. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. ",[102] although this comment was made prior to the episode where Kat didn't recognise 'her' baby. His father Trevor said, "This was a wonderful experience for Shay and everyone thought he did a great job, especially as this was his first acting role. Sam left to live with Grant in Portugal and returned in 2016 when she left Ricky with his dad. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. She first appears before Syed Masood's (Marc Elliott) wedding to Amira Shah (Preeya Kalidas) but leaves when Inzamam's brother Masood Ahmed (Nitin Ganatra) tells Inzamam he is no longer welcome at the wedding. 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". EASTENDERS have confirmed a new actor is playing Ricky Mitchell after fans got confused by an 'impostor' during last night's episode. After the breakdown of her relationship with Minty, she leaves with Ricky and goes to Portugal to live with her brother, Grant Mitchell in September 2010. Lily Slater confirmed that the father is Ricky Mitchell. EastEnders' Ricky Jr, full name Ricky Mitchell, is currently at the centre of shocking scenes involving 12-year-old Lily Slater who learned she was pregnant this week. Stacey has already called the police but Janine tells her that she heard Lily crying upstairs and took her to look after her. Harry first appears when Vanessa returns home from seeing Max Branning (Jake Wood). Frank|Freddie Mercury|Freida|Genghis|Gilbert|Gloria|Gumbo|Heathcliff|Hercules|Joey|Joey|Lady Di|Lionel|Lovebirds|Mandoo|Marge|Marge (II)|Marilyn|Musty|Neville| 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. A week later, they both decide to call him on the same day. Roger denies this, and Julie turns up and pulls Billy away. 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. She returns again on 27 May 2014, when Honey visits Walford to tell Billy that she is moving to Canada with Janet and William. Dot says Grace is overqualified as she used to be a teacher. Fatima invites the suitor, Asim (Nitin Kundra), to the house and introduces him to Shabnam. [38] On the announcement of Mojekwu's departure,[34] it was revealed that Mercy's family would remain in the series. Connor appears again from 8 October 2010[24] until 24 January 2011,[25] and again on 15 March 2011.[26]. Yusef later reveals that he has left him with an old friend called Laila. 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