[67][68][69] On 1 November 2013, Michael died after being stabbed by his wife Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks), although Michael's young lover Alice Branning (Jasmyn Banks) is framed for his murder by Janine. Honey is shocked by Billy's actions and he picks her up and they go home. 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. Following a public brawl with Kat and Phil's ex-wife Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), Phil kicks Sam out and Jack offers her accommodation in one of his flats so she does not have to leave Ricky again. However, he realises she is about to attempt suicide and tells her it will not work. Jack intervenes by trying to manipulate Lily into changing her mind by scaring her about the prospects of parenthood. EastEnders - how old is Ricky Jr Mitchell? EastEnders schoolboy Ricky Jr has his life turned upside down in today's episode (January 24), as he learns that Lily is pregnant with his baby. Denise also finds herself at her wits' end over the situation, until Patrick suggests she find someone who can talk some sense into Jack. Christian calls for an ambulance, but the baby starts to come so Christian passes on instructions while Masood delivers the baby. He then arrives at Stacey's house and tells Martin that he is taking Lily away. Richard "Ricky" Mitchell is the son of Sam Mitchell (Danniella Westbrook/Kim Medcalf) and Jack Branning (Scott Maslen), . Ronnie is denied access to the funeral by Kat but goes anyway, hiding behind a tree. The character's appearances as a baby in 2010 are uncredited. Julie takes the blame when Lola accidentally injures Jay while he is working in the Arches. [70], An EastEnders spokesperson commented on Julie's storyline: "Julie and Billy have a real connection despite being out of each other's lives since they were teenagers. Sam shows signs of finding it hard to cope with her son, who is left at Jack's house to bond with him and Jack's daughter Amy Mitchell. Harvey spends time with Pat while Peggy is away but when Peggy returns he invites her to the theatre. The doctors say she will be fine after surgery. Ricky shuts himself in a cupboard and when he comes out, he says he dislikes being called "Richard" and then attends Scouts. After a mishap where Sam mistakes the colour of baby feces for a serious illness, Sam realises how inexperienced she is and says she wants Ronnie and Jack to have the baby. He appears to get on well with Tanya's children, Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa), Abi (Lorna Fitzgerald) and Oscar (Charlee & Neo Hall), although her ex-husband Max Branning (Jake Wood) dislikes Greg. 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. Jack says an emotional goodbye the next day as he hands Tommy over to social services. Billie returns to Balham with Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) and Kylie tells him he belongs with his crew. Kat eventually reunites with Alfie. But the teen let EastEnders fans scratching their heads as they are convinced he had been recast. Dot visits Grace and offers her a few weeks work while Dot is away. She doesn't want him to know, but the police aren . Dot thanks her for her honesty. [3] Conversely, learning disability charity Mencap have praised the soap, saying it will help to raise awareness. Kat refuses to believe it but takes Tommy, while Ronnie hands herself in to the police. However, Billy soon contacts Julie again, and she helps him sell stock on his market stall. Sandy Gibson, played by Caroline Pegg[17] made her first appearance on 16 February 2010 and departed on 23 February 2010 . She is a love interest for Darren Miller (Charlie G. Hawkins) and is described as big-hearted with "an infectious smile and a personality to match." [57][58] In her 2010 stint, Lily is portrayed by three child actors, Alfie Duncan, Poppy Crake and Kennady Lacy-Breckenridge. 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. 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. However, Jack later decides that he wants to get to know Ricky, who is left at Jack's house to bond with him and Jack's daughter Amy (Abbie Burke). [21] Kylie appears between 24 February and 1 April, along with her fellow gang members Connor Stanley (Arinze Kene) and Mitch Gannon (Theo Barklem-Biggs). Billy tracks her down and takes Janet with him. ",[102] although this comment was made prior to the episode where Kat didn't recognise 'her' baby. ", 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.". We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Lucas then removes his tie, and when he returns home, there are deep scratch marks on his neck. Does Unforgotten work without Nicola Walker? 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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. ", A third viewer added: "We've also seen instances where Ricky would go off on his own like when they were having Amy's Birthday meal for example. She received critical praise for her comic timing in the role, and was nominated Most Popular Newcomer at the 2010 Inside Soap Awards. Masood later calls Fatima back to the house and she tells him that she felt that she had married the wrong brother. However, when Dot joins a local choir that Grace is a member of, the pair start quarrelling again, as Dot is unimpressed with the singing standard of the group. Jack demands a meeting with Stacey and Martin, Lily's parents, desperate to make Lily change her mind about having the baby. 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. Alfie is interviewed by a social worker, but Kat leaves the hospital unable to cope. "[18] Executive producer Jon Sen added: "Martha is a brilliant addition to our cast we're excited to welcome her to Walford. 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. After Lily decides to keep the baby she tells Ricky to warn him that the police will want to talk to him. 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". Their marriage is short-lived, as Sam grows bored and starts to look for entertainment elsewhere; she leaves Ricky in February 1993 . 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. Stacey bans Whitney from seeing Lily, but later reconsiders when she realises how much Lily means to Whitney. Lily gets on well with Stacey's new boyfriend Luke Riley (Matt Willis), although he thinks that Stacey's real name is "Jenny Smith" and he doesnt know that shes actually on the run from the police. Carol pays Connor a visit after Whitney goes missing to see if he knows where she is. Lily announces to Stacey and Martin that she has decided to terminate the pregnancy as she is not ready to have a baby. Grace says she will not be teaching again as she was dismissed from her last job. Sam fell pregnant in 2009 while she was in a relationship with Ricky Butcher but she was also having an affair with Jack Branning. 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. Michael tells Tommy that he is his real father, angering Alfie, though Tommy is still too young to understand. Outside, he sprays graffiti on a bench and then Kylie and Connor run off, leaving Whitney and Billie to suffer the consequences. Harry first appears when Vanessa returns home from seeing Max Branning (Jake Wood). Billy and Julie then start a proper romantic relationship as a couple and after her tag is removed she moves in with him, as well as getting a job on the flower stall. Honey remains determined, but decides to leave Janet with Billy, when she realises how well she is doing. Lily is delighted when Stacey comes home after spending time in a mother and baby unit with Arthur. Something went wrong, please try again later. 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 . She hasn't told her son Ricky Mitchell yet! Executive producer Bryan Kirkwood told entertainment website Digital Spy, "I'm really excited about Kylie taking on the role of Jodie. 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. 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. EASTENDERS fans have spotted a major blunder as Sam Mitchell meets her estranged son Ricky after six years. 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. Jodie sees that Harry is not very interested in celebrating Vanessa's birthday and tells her mother that she agrees with Tanya as Vanessa deserves better than Harry, so Vanessa goes back to Max again. He just wants to be eat junk food and play video games, it was obvious that Sam gave her son no attention at all and Jack decides to get to know Ricky, Deciding Ricky is better off without her, Sam abandons Ricky, leaving him with Jack, and goes back to Portugal. As the families come together, Jack urges the Slaters to talk some sense into Lily, but Stacey stands her ground and insists that abortion is off the table. She never complains, gets on well with children and young people, has a firm sense of morality and questions everything around her. "[5] His mother died when he was a child and he was left in charge of his alcoholic father. Connor appears again from 8 October 2010[24] until 24 January 2011,[25] and again on 15 March 2011.[26]. Lilly tells Stacey about her conversation with Jack and she bans Ricky and his family from having anything to do with his and Lily's child. One fan posted: Is that a new actor for Ricky or has it just been a while since he's been on screen?, Another commented: "Oh my god Ricky's been recast?! This episode was uploaded to BBC iPlayer at 6am but was still shown at the regular time of 7:30pm on BBC One. She decides to kidnap Lily and go to France to get Stacey out of their lives. She phones social services to report Stacey for neglecting Lily but the social worker, Maria de Costa (Judy Browne), can see that Lily is fine and notes that the allegation was false. He confides in Sam, who relays her knowledge of Lily being pregnant with Ricky's baby to Jack. 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. Here is a list of his appearances. Jade was originally scripted as a prostitute who Lucas picks up and forces to pray for forgiveness before apparently strangling her. 3 Ricky. Ricky is left devastated by what's happened and being told he can't support Lily as planned. When Stacey finds out what he has done, she storms over to No.27 and has it out with Jack and the whole family. Grace overhears Dot Branning (June Brown) planning to collect jumble for her church. The 12-year-old (Lillia Turner) was confirmed to be expecting a baby on the soaps New Year's Day episode, with her mum Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) revealing the news. Stacey uncovered the truth when she spotted Ricky Jr. - played by Frankie Day - waving at her daughter. Introduced as a school boy in 1988, Ricky is one of the longest-running male protagonists to feature in EastEnders. 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. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. [35] Lucker's initial contract was for seven episodes, but this was extended and Vanessa became a regular character. 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. Dot later decides to tell Dotty about her mother, who wants to see her. He is described as a mysterious 60-something and a perfect gent who arrives to report on local elections for Walford Gazette, and is said to be a potential love interest for characters Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor) and Pat Evans (Pam St Clement). Supportive, understanding, calm and reasoned, she's the loving mother the Masood kids never had!"[3]. 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