[40] The character first appears on 4 June. Get a daily email direct to your inbox with our newsletter. Tommy is born on-screen on 30 December 2010. When she loses the one thing she's always wanted, she acts on impulse in a moment of sheer grief and desperation. 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. In Wednesday's episode (4th January 2023), Stacey is seen confiding in her mum Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) before going to speak to Lily's former best friend Amy Mitchell (Ellie Dadd). He is overjoyed, thinking the baby is his until she says that she is three months pregnant, and the baby cannot be Bradley's. [29] In February 2011, Kene was nominated for Best Newcomer at the All About Soap Bubble Awards for his portrayal of Connor. [70] The character is also described as a "cockney geezer bird [who] is more at home down the pub with the boys but underneath her robust layer, there's a little girl abandoned by her mum wanting to be loved. She tells Julie that she will win if Billy is forced to choose, and Julie, realising she and Lola have no future together, leaves after saying an emotional farewell to Billy. Dot later decides to tell Dotty about her mother, who wants to see her. He explains that they are at fault for not telling each other they were seeing him. At first, Sam, (Danniella Westbrook) wants to put Richard up for adoption but her mother Peggy (Barbara Windsor) insists she keep him, saying Richard is the only way Sam can get back with Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen), who is now remarried to Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer). Lily Slater confirmed that the father is Ricky Mitchell. In May 2010, Billy is forced to look after Janet and William, after Honey and Jack are involved in a car crash. She considers smothering Janet with a pillow, but cannot do it. 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. I was at home when I got the call, and it really was a really lovely surprise. ", "EastEnders, comments made by Connor Stanley, 13 December, BBC One", "In Full: All About Soap Bubble nominations", "EastEnders nominated for Screen Nation Awards and MVSAs", "Exclusive: Bryan Kirkwood (Executive Producer, 'EastEnders')", "E20 series 3: First behind-the-scenes pics", "Exclusive: 'EastEnders' character teasers from exec Bryan Kirkwood", "Exclusive: 'Enders execs extend Ze Lucker's contract", "Vanessa and Darren to leave 'EastEnders', "EastEnders to re-shoot Lucas prostitute scene", "Video spoiler: "Does Jodie know I'm not her father? Sam, Jack and Denise pay a visit to the Slaters and berate Lily's mother Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) and her stepfather Martin Fowler (James Bye) for their refusal to have Lily's pregnancy terminated. Lily also notices that Zoe is in London and arranges for her to meet with Kat at Peggy's bar that evening, however, Zoe ignores her message and does not turn up. Sam then tells Jack and Denise, angering Ricky. 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. When Faith returns home drunk, Grace slaps her telling her to leave. Lily announces to Stacey and Martin that she has decided to terminate the pregnancy as she is not ready to have a baby. Due to this Ricky decides to move into with his Sam, who convinces Jack to allow her and Ricky to move into 5D Albert Square. Picture: BBC Sam fell pregnant in 2009 while she was in a relationship. [5] He was axed in May 2010 by new executive producer Bryan Kirkwood. Billie chooses Whitney, so Kylie takes revenge by trying to shoot him during a family party. 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". Although in terms of face to face scenes between the pair these have been minimal. 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. He [] was a little bit nervous at first but the cast of EastEnders were really good and made him feel welcome. 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. Mitchell Beazley Amazon . The teenager has been through a lot recently, following the return of his estranged. She telephones Billy asking him to meet her at the caf, where she reveals that even though Henry Mason raped her, they always used contraception, and the only time she did not was when she had sex with Billy. Liam tells him where he lives, and Harry gives them some money. Ricky and Amy are left confused, so continue to question Jack and his brother Max Branning until their step-grandmother Dot Branning explains to them with sensitivity that they have died. Mercy Olubunmi is played by Bunmi Mojekwu. Lucker describes Vanessa as a glamorous risk-taker, who does not fit into the soap's Albert Square setting. The pair were the golden couple of Albert Square in the mid-1990s, when they ran . The following are characters who first appeared, or returned, in the BBC soap opera EastEnders during 2010 listed by order of first appearance. "[28], Kene revealed in January 2011 that his role in the soap has meant he is recognised by fans on a daily basis. Carol kicks him out after finding cannabis in the flat. BIG problem. Stacey and Lily eventually reunite. "[74] Fenwick discussed the storyline saying, "They were both 15 when Julie got pregnant, but Billy, like everyone else in the children's home, thought it was this carer who knocked him and the other kids about. However, Phil's partner Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) buys it and Phil finds out. In September 2010, during a fire at The Queen Victoria public house (see Queen Vic Fire Week), Stacey and Lily are trapped upstairs and are rescued by Ryan, who has just married to Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) and shortly after, Stacey tells Ryan he is Lily's father. 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). Ryan wants to come with them but Stacey rejects him, leaving him devastated. After Sandy visits Dotty, Dot decides that she should live with her mother. It was during this time frame when he was conceived. "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. Stacey bans Whitney from seeing Lily, but later reconsiders when she realises how much Lily means to Whitney. Julie spends the day helping Dot Branning (June Brown) at the laundrette and they become friends. Fatima Inzamam is the wife of Inzamam Ahmed (Paul Bhattacharjee) and mother of Jamila (Sara Aisha Kent) and Ali (Omar Kent). [38] On the announcement of Mojekwu's departure,[34] it was revealed that Mercy's family would remain in the series. 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. 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. [41] She was created by Simon Ashdown. Ryan backs up Janine's story. [2] In May 2015, Fatima visits after being contacted by her niece Shabnam Masood (Rakhee Thakrar) to find her a husband for an arranged marriage, frustrated at her boyfriend Kush Kazemi's (Davood Ghadami) inability to commit. He appears on screen on 25 and 26 October 2010. EASTENDERS have confirmed a new actor is playing Ricky Mitchell after fans got confused by an 'impostor' during last night's episode. Sandy refuses to and she is bounced by club security. 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. Something went wrong, please try again later. [103], In February 2011, the storyline was nominated in the Soap Bubble Awards under the name of 'baby swap', in the category 'Best Baby Drama'. 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. Janet is born in September 2006, the day of Billy and Honey's wedding. She explains that he was taken away from her a week after he was born, and says he probably had a better life. 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. 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. EastEnders: Lily tells Stacey why she slept with Ricky Jr, EastEnders spoilers reveal a family is at war next week on the BBC soap, Ricky Mitchell comes to a big decision regarding Lily Slater's baby news, Ricky leaves home and moves in with his mum instead, Emmerdale's Noah gets unexpected news from aunt Zoe Tate in new Chris Tate twist, Corrie pictures reveal horror moment character is stabbed in Maria Connor murder plot, Emmerdale fans 'know' cause of Cathy's mystery issue after guitar smash drama, Corrie fans in stitches over frantically hilarious scenes as they plead 'end this now', Emmerdale's Gabby Thomas could betray Kim Tate and take everything in huge twist. EASTENDERS fans have spotted a major blunder as Sam Mitchell meets her estranged son Ricky after six years. [70] She made her first appearance on 14 October 2010. Kylie, Connor and Mitch return a few weeks later and take Billie for drinks where they are told to leave by Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden). The son of Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) and Sam Mitchell (Kim Medcalf), Ricky Jr. (Frankie Day) has been forced into the background. He is one of four characters created for the spin-off who also appear in the main show. He tries to make a move on her but she rejects him. EastEnders airs the return of Sam Mitchell on the BBC soap this week, and she's soon ruffling feathers in Walford. 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. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Ronnie offers her money to leave Walford with Richard, as when Jack finds out she is keeping Richard, he will come after her. During this time Kamil bonds with his uncle AJ Ahmed (Phaldut Sharma), and then later leaves again in September and goes back to Pakistan. Amy and Lily fell out and it left Lily isolated from their friendship group, while Ricky was seen to be checking in on her. 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. 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. From 2016 to 2018 Ricky was played by Henri Charles but Frankie Day took over the role in 2018. Whitney pushes Zack away as she grieves for Peach. 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. Honey remains determined, but decides to leave Janet with Billy, when she realises how well she is doing. In September 2008, Janet moves away with Honey and her brother Will Mitchell (Toby Warpole), after Billy's relationship with Honey did not work out. 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. In August 2009, Zainab is forced to come to terms with the fact that she is 15 weeks pregnant in her mid-40s,[14] and the pregnancy means that her and Masood's plans to see the world have to be cancelled. She opined that the two characters have a lot in common, Edward enjoys Dot's company and would probably want a more romantic relationship but respects the fact she has a husband. 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. Edward organises tea at the Ritz with Betty, but cancels so he can go with Dot. 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). Carmel and Kush admit Carmel called social services, enraging Stacey. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. After Lily decides to keep the baby she tells Ricky to warn him that the police will want to talk to him. Ryan gets Lily out but Janine cannot open her door. [99] The baby's funeral was filmed on 25 November at St James' Church in Bushey. 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. 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