EastEnders airs on Mondays-Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. At Kylie's sentencing, Connor sees Carol and compliments her on her new hair, and asks if she would come back to his. He tries to make a move on her but she rejects him. Heres what we know. Denise also finds herself at her wits' end over the situation, until Patrick suggests she find someone who can talk some sense into Jack. Sam insists that Ricky is Richard's father but Bianca orders a paternity test to be sure. "[44] The character is 19 years old on her arrival and Jodie is Babbington's first television role. Sam contemplated leaving Ricky Jr with Jack, but Ronnie persuaded her to take him with her. Matt Wilkinson However, as they play in the park, it goes well and Julie thanks Kat for coming. When Julie asks to store some things around Billy's house, he discovers some photos of a man. 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. EastEnders - how old is Ricky Jr Mitchell? 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. However, Stacey doesn't tell Ryan, and in June 2010, she goes into labour alone but Ryan finds her and takes her to the hospital. He returned on 21 October 2011, however, after being informed by Lauren that Tanya has cervical cancer. However, it is Glenda's and Carol tries to call Connor to ask him to move back in. She brings yet more fresh energy to the showshe's a ray of sunshine. 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). 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. [27] However, they are interrupted and Connor leaves. Mojekwu, who plays Mercy, was surprised at how long it took the programme to represent her community in the series, but congratulated them for doing so. [21] He appears between 1 March and 2 April along with his fellow gang members Kylie (Elarica Gallacher) and Mitch Gannon (Theo Barklem-Biggs). 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 . Something went wrong, please try again later. EastEnders: Jack Branning takes his kids to the cafe, Several fans were left confused by the youngsters appearance, Ricky, who is the son of Sam Mitchell and Jack Branning, lives with Jack and his half-sister Amy, EastEnders' Sam Mitchell is back in Walford in new first-look images, Kim recently spoke about her soap comeback after nearly 20 years away from Walford, Danniella Westbrook goes make-up free to the park after hitting out at surgery reports, Corrie spoiler: Gary finds fortune hidden at murdered Rick's house before Kelly decision. Stacey tries to put a big mistake right, Denise faces a moral conundrum, and Freddie comes up with a bizarre get-rich-quick scheme. Several characters were tipped to be the father of the baby, while it is not yet clear if Lily will go through with her pregnancy, and if she will keep her baby. Scenes later in the week will see Ricky Jr questioned by the police, with Jack and Sam by his side for his support. Kylie and Connor turn up at a grime night at The Queen Victoria public house where Kylie gets Whitney drunk, insults Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor) and throws drink over her. Masood later calls Fatima back to the house and she tells him that she felt that she had married the wrong brother. Lily then tells Stacey, resulting in Stacey furiously banning the Brannings and Mitchells from having anything to do with Lily's baby. Kylie, played by Elarica Gallacher,[20] is a friend of Billie Jackson's (Devon Anderson) from his housing estate in Balham. When Kat sees the baby in the hospital, she refuses to believe it is Tommy as he looks different, but Alfie convinces her it is because he has died. Grace waves Mercy off as she leaves in the back of a black cab. Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. [41] She was created by Simon Ashdown. [106], "Kai Jackson" redirects here. We've never worked together before so I am looking forward to getting stuck into our fantastic rollercoaster of a story. 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. He takes Pat out for lunch and Peggy out for dinner without them knowing he is seeing them both. The accident occurs when Lola begins working for Phil but he fires her after catching her stealing. [18] On joining the serial, Cope said: "I have watched EastEnders since it began and I'm beyond excited to join such an iconic show and having a great time playing Sandy. 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). 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. In Wednesday's EastEnders (January 4 2023) Lily confessed to her mum, Stacey, and nan, Jean, that Ricky Mitchell is the father of her child. It was during this time frame when he was conceived. He upsets Dot by bringing Jim the wrong food, but then reveals that he has been asked to stop volunteering because he spends too much time playing dominoes with clients instead of just delivering food. EastEnders' Denise Fox will struggle with her feelings in the aftermath of her affair with Ravi. Pages using DynamicPageList parser function. When it is revealed that Connor has been sleeping with both Carol and Whitney, Bianca attacks Connor with a metal pipe, leaving him hospitalised. However audiences start to see that bad side to Yusef as he starts to show violence towards Zainab in the events running up to Christmas 2011. [8] Glenda has been described as "complex", "vulnerable",[10] "demure, dynamic and assured". 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. Norwood's casting was announced on 25 November 2009. It was announced in April 2011 that Lucker was to depart from the series and would have an "explosive" departure. 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. 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. Putting the clues together, some viewers believe episodes in November gave away that it was Ricky who Lily had slept with. They later arrive in Albert Square and apologise to Whitney, and Billie insists he has disposed of the gun. Ricky Jr's age in EastEnders and who plays him amid Lily Slater baby storyline. Jack demands a meeting with Stacey and Martin, Lily's parents, desperate to make Lily change her mind about having the baby. Supportive, understanding, calm and reasoned, she's the loving mother the Masood kids never had!"[3]. After Lily decides to keep the baby she tells Ricky to warn him that the police will want to talk to him. They quote bible passages to each other to try to show who is in the right, but Grace later admits that she is lonely and just wanted to meet new people. [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. However, Jack interrupts and tells Connor to watch out as he has a score to settle. When community meals are cancelled, Fatboy, Mercy and Kim bring Dot much food, so Edward arrives and throws them out. Actress Kim said that she was "thrilled" to step back into Sam's shoes after over 15 years away from the character. But the teen let EastEnders fans scratching their heads as they are convinced he had been recast. She's had a lot to deal with recently, what with Jean's illness & he's also had everything with Amy's self-harm & might of been feeling a little neglected potentially? From Rags to Ricky by Sid Owen. Sometime later, Sam discovered she was pregnant but did not tell anyone except for close friend Minty Peterson. She reveals she is wearing an electronic tag and is under curfew as she is staying in a hostel and she is trying to make her room feel like her own. Stacey tells them that it is Lily's choice. She hasn't told her son Ricky Mitchell yet! She later forgives him and he brings her a tape of old music. In January 2023, he is revealed to be the father of twelve-year-old Lily Slater's (Lillia Turner) unborn baby following a one-night stand. 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. Ryan insists they return Lily to her mother in Walford. However, she later changes her mind following a heart-to-heart with Kat. 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. EastEnders airs the return of Sam Mitchell on the BBC soap this week, and she's soon ruffling feathers in Walford. Sam left her son Ricky with his father Jack in 2016, unable to cope with being a single mum. They go to Jade's flat where she tells Denise that she prayed with Lucas and he baptised her, though initially she tried to resist and scratched Lucas. [43] Vanessa was introduced as a love-interest for local car salesman Max, intended to facilitate a reunion between Max and his former wife Tanya (Jo Joyner). After the funeral, Connor goes to Carol's, angry that she banned him. Ricky Jr will be questioned by the police in. When Carol receives Billie's ashes, she takes them to Connor to ask him where Billie might have wanted them scattered. They go to visit him but find out he died three months previously. EastEnders will revisit Ricky Butcher and Sam Mitchell's romantic history. However, Alfie and Kat end their marriage and they share custody of Tommy. When Stacey cheats on Martin with Max, Stacey leaves Walford with Lily, Arthur and her and Martin's daughter, Hope Fowler, in December 2017. Carol rants at him, blaming him for Billie's death, and bans him from the funeral. Fatima later visits again with Shabnam's wedding dress and makes alterations to it to conceal her pregnancy bump. [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. Harvey has a sheet around him but Pat snatches it off him before he leaves humiliated. A spokesperson for the programme said the decision was made to "ensure we do not cause distress to the families involved in these tragic events. He collects the collection money form the Launderette, leaving a note that gets lost, and plays at Tommy Moon's funeral. [59] Lily was absent on-screen from August 2019 to September 2020, as part of Turners maternity leave. 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. Ricky shuts himself in a cupboard and when he comes out, he says he dislikes being called "Richard" and then attends Scouts. Kai Jackson, played by Shay Spencer, is the son of Alan Jackson (Howard Antony) and half brother of Billie Jackson (Devon Anderson). 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. 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". Harry says they are welcome to each other and leaves, taking Vanessa's car. In upcoming scenes the truth is revealed to the police, after Ricky Jr, aged 12, learned he is the father - as did his family. Richard 'Ricky' Mitchell - also known as Ricky Junior - is Sam Mitchell's son. Yusef dies soon after and Kamil's parents reunite. Kenny's casting was announced on 25 November 2009. In March 2011, June Brown discussed Dot and Edward's relationship in an interview with Digital Spy. Julie spends the day helping Dot Branning (June Brown) at the laundrette and they become friends. 18.99. Stacey tells them that it is Lily's choice. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. He later visits Dot when she applies for community meals for her husband Jim Branning (John Bardon). EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Tommy is initially played by two babies named Ralfie and Shane[86] though in November 2013, Richie talked about Ralf (now aged three years) playing Tommy and made no mention of Shane. Billy has already started calling her "Petal" as a term of affection, so suggests that they name her that. [73] Speaking about the role, Murphy said: "Like our characters, I've known Perry since I was 16 and he is a brilliant actor. Kylie and Connor turn up at a grime night at The Queen Victoria public house where Connor steals a bottle of tequila. Viewers will know that Ronnie has had a difficult past, losing both her daughter and father in the last couple of years. Masood manages to get Laila's address and goes to retrieve Kamil. [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. When Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) goes to Balham looking for Billie, Connor and the rest of the gang attack her. Sam left to live with Grant in Portugal and returned in 2016 when she left Ricky with his dad. Described as strong-willed, he arrives as Walford's new general practitioner. Sandy refuses to and she is bounced by club security. Whitney pushes Zack away as she grieves for Peach. Harry agrees so he can make amends with Jodie, as long as Vanessa does not attend. After Ricky is interviewed by the police Sam comes by to reveal that she is staying in Walford to help Ricky and be there for him. 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