Other known relatives Billy soon discovers Archie's plot upon hearing him and Janine talking about their engagement. 2008-2009, 2022 He's not [] frightened to get involved, but he's become more worldly over the years. ', "Larry Lamb: 'I ran away from my daughter', "EXCLUSIVE: Diederick Santer (Executive Producer, 'EastEnders')", "EastEnders; Colin Jackson: The Making of Me; Snog, Marry, Avoid", "Is EastEnders the lifeblood of the BBC? We saw that his daughter Ronnie wanted nothing to do with him - and there was a very good reason. Danielle admits to him that she came to Walford to find Ronnie, get to know her and tell her who she was, but she has pushed her away and can't get close to anyone (unknown to Danielle, due to her guilt of giving her away). Roxy angrily tells him that Ronnie is pregnant, but the damage is done and Ronnie later miscarries. The character has been described by EastEnders executive producer Diederick Santer as "a Mitchell through and through, possessing the unique moral code which that legendary name implies",[16] who will "set the cat amongst the Mitchell pigeons" and "[blow] the complex and darkly-veiled Mitchell world [] apart. [3] She has stated that some audience members guessed Danielle to be Ronnie's daughter almost as soon as she arrived, and that she found maintaining the secret to be difficult. Bradley warns him to stay away from his fiancee and Danielle's best-friend Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner); a couple of months ago, Archie raped Stacey and became the reason why she ended up getting sectioned in the first place. Archie was bundled into the back of a van on 10 April, and bound and gagged in The Arches. Phillip Mitchell ALL RIGHTS GO THE BBC.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshua_wayne_styles3 Ted Mitchell First Appearance And those last few scenes in the Vic with myself and Sam were so, so tough, it was such a hard day and I went home feeling like hell, but it was worth it. In 2014, Stacey returns to Walford briefly but tells the police that she killed Archie to clear Bradley's name. EastEnders Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Phil had discovered that his fianc Stella Crawford (Sophie Thompson) had been abusing his son Ben (Charlie Jones) and she had killed herself after the reveal. From then onwards, Stacey appears to have vanquished her trauma from Archie once and for all. Janine his Newton's cradle, "in the sure and certain knowledge that it will drive her absolutely nuts.". News of Danielle's death was subject to a media embargo, although several newspapers and magazines including the Radio Times leaked news of Crace's exit in advance of the event. Archie tells Janine that he is aware that she had been planning to defraud him in a conspiracy with Ryan, before taunting her with the fact that she is the reason why her father Frank (Mike Reid) always ran away and tells here that if she was his daughter he'd have run away too. The Mitchells' continued resentment towards Archie provided several motives in the subsequent "Who Killed Archie?" The character's story arc began with Archie being reunited with both his daughters in Weymouth. Equally disgusted by his lies, she screams at their guests to leave and confronts Archie for his deceit. "[1] Santer agreed that while having Ronnie and Danielle spend time together as mother and daughter would be touching, ultimately it would become boring. [1] Treadwell-Collins explained that it was necessary to introduce Danielle shortly after this revelation, but in such a manner that she would arrive "under the audience's radar", to preserve the later revelation of her identity as Ronnie's daughter. After Ronnie prevents her father from visiting Danielle at the morgue and then attending at her funeral, Archie is thrown out of The Queen Vic and disowned by his family - with Roxy also turning on her father for ruining her sister's life. His body is taken away the next day. Archie was introduced into the show in July 2008 when Roxy, Ronnie and Peggy went to visit him at his home in Weymouth. Sam tries to confront Archie but he shuts the door on her. Peggy eventually agrees to talk to Archie and believes he is sorry for his past actions. For one thing, she never thought her mum would be so young and attractive and own a night club. Sam tries to confront Archie but he shuts the door on her. 22 No it was Joel, Ronnie's childhood sweetheart. After returning from her holiday, Peggy refuses to recoup her broken marriage with Archie. The huge 'whodunnit' saga continued into February 2010 when Stacey Slater was revealed as Archie's killer. Danielle and Ronnie then decided that she should have an abortion, even after her adoptive father, Andy Jones, tried to persuade her not too, she went ahead with it on 20 January 2009. . Danielle admits to him that she came to Walford to find Ronnie, get to know her, and tell her who she was - only Ronnie has ended up rejecting her and she cannot get close to anyone; with Ronnie secretly feeling guilty for giving Danielle away. He soon instigates trouble between his two daughters by scheming with Suzy Branning (Maggie O'Neill) to destroy Roxy's marriage with Sean Slater (Robert Kazinsky) and later manipulating Ronnie into disbelieving the fact that her employee Danielle Jones (Lauren Crace) is actually her long-lost daughter Amythe latter of which consequently resulted in Danielle being killed in a hit and run on the day Archie married his sister-in-law Peggy (Barbara Windsor). Ronnie comforted her and the pair became closer than ever before. Back in Walford, Phil gets more than he bargained for from Suzy. Roxy angrily tells him that Ronnie is pregnant, but the damage is done and Ronnie later miscarries. Archie later catches him out and plans on calling the police. Afterwards, Sean flees - his marriage to Roxy ruined. She became increasingly angry with her mother, going as far as to paint "evil cow" on her front door. Evil Archie (Larry Lamb) made quite a powerful impact during his short time on Albert Square. When Sam is arrested, Archie puts up her bail money on the condition he can have his family back. Phil's mother Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor) decided to take them all away to recover for a while and asked Ronnie and Roxy to look after their pub The Queen Victoria. Billy soon discovers Archie's plot upon hearing him and Janine talking about their engagement. Phil Mitchell Grant Mitchell This was lies and Ronnie's daughter,. Realising Ronnie now knew who she was, a delighted Danielle ran forward into the road and was suddenly hit by a car driven by Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks). Peggy tells Phil that Archie has changed, but Phil tells Archie to stay away from his family and drops a bullet into his glass. Grandfathers In response, Roxy - furious with her father - moves out. Unable to go through with it, he leaves Danielle heartbroken by telling her that Ronnie knows and had decided that she wants nothing to do with her - going as far as to get Archie to pay Danielle in leaving Walford for good. After catching Suzy stealing from the Mitchells' safe, Archie tells her he will keep quiet providing she makes sure Sean finds the DNA test results, proving that he is not the father. Great-nieces It was revealed that Ronnie fell pregnant when she was a young teenager and Archie forced her to give the baby away. Date of Birth Then, in August 2008, a mysterious character, Danielle Jones (Lauren Crace) appeared, becoming friends with Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner). "[24], The Christmas Day episode in which Archie was killed attracted 10.9 million viewers.[25]. Worried about her daughter's paternity, Roxy has a DNA test done and Archie finds the results, discovering that Amy's father is actually Ronnie's boyfriend, Jack Branning. Roxy agrees to return to London if Ronnie and Archie make up, but Ronnie whispers in her father's ear that she will kiss his gravestone when he is dead. "[1] The episode saw Danielle announce that she was Ronnie's daughter in front of the entire wedding reception party, in what Crace has named her favourite scene on the show. Louise Mitchell (2009) Courtney Mitchell (2009) The Mitchells are outraged, but try to carry on as normal - prompting Archie to replace Peggy's name as licensee with his own; Archie then makes his ownership of the Queen Vic clear by telling his family that they are trespassing on his property. Ronnie tells Roxy he cannot be trusted, but he reveals Janine's plan, cementing his place in the Mitchell family. Archie, meanwhile, is up to his usual tricks as Glenda does her best to keep the lively Ronnie and Roxy out of trouble. In response, Roxy - furious with her father - moves out. [4] Series writer Simon Ashdown explained of why Danielle kept her identity secret: "The idea about Danielle was that she was hurt and broken by her life and being rejected by this mother that the thing she fears worst of all is being rejected again. Birth But at the end of the day, Ronnie's her mum, and deep down, that's all Danielle has ever wanted. "[16] He is also described as "charismatic, authoritative, smart and proper old-school London"[16] and an "archetypal Mitchell",[17] and according to Digital Spy, his arrival will "shed new light on what made Ronnie and Roxy into the women they are and [] provide some new insights into Peggy [Mitchell]'s history. Archie argues with Ronnie about the way he treated her, explaining that his father had never once smiled at him during childhood. [1] Crace herself was only told of Danielle's true identity after her successful audition, though as she only signed a six-month contract with the show, was always aware Danielle would only have a short arc. Crace's casting was announced on 19 July 2008, when Danielle was described as the future love interest of fellow newcomer Callum Monks.The show's producers attempted to deliberately deceive the audience into believing Danielle was nothing more than Callum's love interest, and a new friend for Stacey Slater. [14], The storyline won "Best Storyline" at the Inside Soap Awards. Archie throws her out, reminding her that of the exact spot she pushed Danielle onto the night she died. Phil sees him and breaks into his house with a gun, but sees him and Peggy kissing. Archie and Peggy get reacquainted. Billy his "stool" and place at the end of the bar in The Queen Vic, as a place for him where he cannot be thrown out; Peggy a silver framed photo of their wedding; Amy, and Ronnie's first surviving child, the sum of 100,000 each to be held in trust until their 21st birthdays. Any chance of a reconciliation between Ronnie and Archie was destroyed forever. Archie lets her in the pub, and she delivers an ultimatum; either Archie leaves the pub tonight, or he will regret all the evil things he had done to their family. 03/02/2009. He makes his dislike of Roxy's boyfriend, Sean Slater, clear feeling that he's not good enough. Archie persuades Peggy to start a relationship while they can and tells Ronnie he will see her in London in a few weeks. First cousins [3] A body double was used for the moment Danielle was run over. He and Peggy celebrate, but their children return the money and their cousin Billy makes it clear to Archie that his family - including Peggy - still don't trust him. On Christmas Day 2009, Archie sadistically tells Ian he will give the CD to Jane - despite Ian's compliance. Archie later causes his family to lose the bail money for Sam by convincing her to abscond the country. He also learns of Sam's engagement to Janine's brother Ricky (Sid Owen) and gives them a gift - which they decline. He also controls Peggy, changing how she dresses and distancing her from her friends. As Archie desperately defends his actions in front of Peggy and their ashamed family, Ronnie rushes to find and reconcile with Danielle. EastEnders fans were left terrified by Archie Mitchell in last night's 'EastEnders 1979' episode, in which iconic characters appeared as their younger selves. Father-in-law Throughout the storyline the ratings were around seven or eight million; rising to around 9 million for the episode in October 2008 revealing that Danielle was Ronnie's daughter. Phil tricked Archie into believing he was going to kill him, but instead frightened him out of Walford; when Peggy found this out, she was furious. But she is so pleased that Ronnie is her mother and cant wait for her secret to be revealed at last. The character of Archie was introduced in a group of episodes filmed on-location in Weymouth, Dorset. Danielle Jones (deceased) Amy Mitchell She was married three times: twice to Jack Branning and once to Charlie Cotton. EastEnders airs Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30pm on . And one thing is for sure - it's going to be a spectacular war between these two."[11]. storyline. Peggy tells Phil that Archie has changed, but Phil tells Archie to stay away from his family and drops a bullet into his glass. Granddaughters Archie Mitchell His daughter Ronnie knew this only too well. Stacey and Ruby visit Archie's grave on 4 April 2019, after Ruby was raped and due to face her attackers in court Ruby persuaded Stacey to say her piece to Archie for what he did to her. This allowed the characters to develop and allowed the audience to get to know them. I've always wanted him to be my dad. Wife On catching Suzy stealing from the Mitchells' safe, he tells her he will keep quiet providing she makes sure Sean finds the DNA test results, proving that he is not the father. There's quite a buzz coming up from the set, and I'm really excited about him. [5] On Ronnie's part, Janus assessed that "Ronnie knows she wants to help this young girl but she's not sure why they have this bond". Danielle did not, however, and on the wedding day, placed her locket in Ronnie's champagne glass, before going upstairs to confront her. Peggy's employee and Janine's flatmate Ryan Malloy (Neil McDermott) soon overhears them, prompting him to inform Janine about it. Father Danielle confided in Stacey that Ronnie was her mother, but stated that she was trying to find the right time to tell her. Danielle returned from Telford "on the edge emotionally",[1] and increasingly angry with Ronnie, believing that she deserved to belong to the Mitchell family. [1], The character was killed off on 2 April 2009, run down by a car minutes after revealing her true identity to Ronnie, and subsequently dying in her mother's arms. Archie's will is read, revealing that he has left: A pathologist's report shows that Archie had terminal cancer and only had weeks to live anyway. Prior to Bradley's death, Ronnie learns that Archie raped Stacey and tells Roxy this when the two siblings have an argument over their father's murder. Male [1] Lamb commented that his character felt Danielle posed "a huge threat" to his family, explaining why he lied that Ronnie was suffering from depression and Danielle ought not tell her. [12] Winstone, a friend of Janus, denied claims that he would be playing Archie, joking "I'll play [Ronnie's] fella but I'm not playing her dad! Ronnie is unhappy, seeing this as Archie controlling her from beyond the grave, but is not allowed to decline legally; Phil, his father's "real" boxing trophy, which they had a fight about earlier regarding Archie giving fake ones; Roxy, his antique fountain pen which she always wanted as a child, as well as the residue of his estate, including his mother's antique diamond engagement ring, his house (27 Albert Square), Maserati sports car, The Car Lot a.k.a. Relation: Niece. "The Secret Mitchell" was a storyline in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, involving the characters of Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack) and Danielle Jones (Lauren Crace), starting in May 2008 and climaxing on 2 April 2009.It became one of the most dramatic storylines in EastEnders and also impacted on the "Who Killed Archie?" storyline. Occupation Date of Death After Ronnie prevents her father from visiting Danielle at the morgue and then attending her funeral, Archie is thrown out of The Queen Vic and disowned by his family - with Roxy also turning on her father for ruining her sister's life. [1] The role of Danielle was given to the then-unknown actress Lauren Crace, who commented: "Im thrilled. While happy to have Archie part of the family, Peggy realizes she needs to question his motives and tests him by sending texts from a mobile phone that belonged to Phil's girlfriend - Suzy Branning (Maggie O'Neill). In May 2008, during a quarrel with Roxy, Ronnie broke down and admitted to Peggy that she had fallen pregnant aged 14 and given birth to a daughter that she named Amy on 23 June 1989 and that her father Archie (Larry Lamb) had given Amy up for adoption just hours after she was born. "[16] He also described Archie as "different [from Phil and Grant]. After discovering that Billy had overheard their plans, they convince Billy to let them make him an offer so he could be on their side; Billy reluctantly agrees when they persuade his ex-wife Honey (Emma Barton) to bring their children over for Christmas and New Year to spend time with their father. He begins controlling his daughters by persuading Danielle Jones to steal a letter from Joel that he later burns in front of Ronnie. After returning from her holiday, Peggy refuses to recoup her broken marriage with Archie. Both were rapists; Archie raped Stacey Slater before his rape of Ronnie was exposed, while Harry was revealed to have sexually abused multiple girls after it transpired that he molested Kat Slater. He tells Danielle that he will tell Ronnie, but later contemplates strangling her. Ronnie made his first appearance on 25 December 1998 - Part 1. When she gave birth as a teenager, Archie took the baby from her, put her up for adoption and told Ronnie that she was dead.. Ronnie visits her father, telling Archie that he will not make her care for him anymore. Danielle tearfully called her "Mum", moments before dying, as Roxy, Stacey and Janine watched. Archie, meanwhile, is up to his usual tricks as Glenda does her best to keep the lively Ronnie and Roxy out of trouble. Ronnie refused to believe her, and helped her father throw her out, proclaiming, "Who would want to have a daughter like you!". Hes also the uncle of Phil, Grant and Sam and grandfather of Amy, Danielle, James and Matthew. She later tells her father that Joel is back and there is nothing he can do about it. At a family meal, Peggy's son Phil argues with his son Ben and reveals the abuse he suffered from his father - Eric. Larry Lamb discussed Archie and Ronnie's relationship in an interview with Radio Times: "He has a very chequered past - it's gone very wrong with Ronnie, while Roxy's his blue-eyed girl [] he's a very family-oriented character and I think he finds the dissent between him and Ronnie a little bit tough to take. [10] The decision was defended by Santer, who stated: Last night's EastEnders contained all the elements of a classic soap episode a wedding, high drama and tragedy. Ronnie caught up with Danielle, and tearfully called her Amy. However, she returned in February. He and Glenda then plan to con Roxy out of her inheritance themselves. Once Bradley has left the pub, Archie picks up the snowglobe from the floor and shakes it around. [1] The scene in which Danielle dies was filmed during winter, but as it was set in early April, snow had to be cleared away from the set before filming could commence. Peggy threatens him, telling him that she is not just a sweet, innocent old lady and that he has no idea who he is messing with. He also controls Peggy, changing how she dresses and distancing her from her friends. Nieces Ronnie also revealed that she had given Amy a locket with a picture of herself as a 14-year-old in it, and kept an identical locket with a picture of Amy as a baby in it. Peggy's employee and Janine's flatmate Ryan Malloy soon overhears them, prompting him to inform Janine about. He later tells Ronnie that Roxy has hardly any money left because she is spending it on expensive things she hardly uses. A few months after their arrival, during an argument, Roxy implied there was a family secret between the two of them and a physical fight ensued. Great-nephews "The Secret Mitchell" was a storyline in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, involving the characters of Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack) and Danielle Jones (Lauren Crace), starting in May 2008 and climaxing on 2 April 2009. EastEnders star Rita Simons has revealed that forthcoming episodes of the soap will revisit the relationship between her screen sister Ronnie Mitchell and their late father Archie.. After this, Danielle frequently tried to get close to Ronnie, but something would always happen, leading to Ronnie shutting down and Danielle backing off. Ronnie had given birth at the age of 14 to a daughter, Amy, fathered by Joel Reynolds (Cavan Clerkin), but Archie had Amy immediately put up for adoption. Archie later convinces Janine to skip Christmas dinner as he has a surprise treasure hunt for her. He served as the main antagonist in the second half of 2008 and throughout 2009, the posthumous overarching antagonist throughout 2010, a mentioned antagonist from 2011-onwards, and a minor character in 2022 by flashback. When Roxy asks her sister how she could be sure that Archie raped Stacey in the first place, Ronnie admits that their father had also raped her as a child. Status She soon explains to Roxy how Archie sexually molested her back when she was 13, how he raped Ronnie on many occasions, and how he intended to do the same to Roxy had Ronnie never resolved to be in the same room as her sister - to protect her from the same fate that their father had put her through. "[6] Asked if Ronnie had noticed the resemblance between herself and Danielle, Janus responded: "She has never thought about any resemblance - why would she? Although different outcomes to the storyline were considered, Santer explained that "we always came back to [Danielle dying] because in the end, Ronnie is our tragic heroine character". Roxy invites everyone to Archie's housewarming party, but Ronnie organises a party at The Queen Vic - so nobody turns up. Later that year, it emerges that Archie raped Ronnie when she was 13. Danielle realises Archie has lied to her but Archie claims Danielle is mentally ill. Danielle tries to prove herself but Ronnie believes Archie and throws Danielle out, later finding the locket. He tells Danielle that he will tell Ronnie but later contemplates strangling her. During the end of March, Danielle grew more and more desperate to tell Ronnie, even believing that when she told her, she would be a bridesmaid at Archie and Peggy's wedding. [15] and won "Best Soap Storyline" at the TV Choice Awards[16] In addition, Lauren Crace won "Best Newcomer" at the TV Choice Awards, for her portrayal of Danielle. 16 March 1939 Sam Mitchell (2009) Introduced by [1] Crace commented that her character "thinks thats why [Ronnie] is always so hot and cold with her [] she takes it upon herself to try to look after Ronnie and help her to get well again. It dawned on her that Danielle was telling the truth, that Archie had lied to her, and that the daughter she had craved all her life had been under her nose for eight months. Gender With Ronnie's support . He causes trouble by manipulating both of them and stops Sean being there when Roxy gave birth to her daughter, Amy - prematurely - by deliberately failing to phone him when Roxy goes into labour. Ben Mitchell (2009) Mark Fowler Jr (2009) However, the cement mixer only contains water. The Mitchells are outraged, but try to carry on as normal - prompting Archie to replace Peggy's name as licensee with his own; Archie then makes his ownership of the Queen Vic clear by telling his family that they are trespassing on his property. EastEnders 2010. She eventually finds an envelope containing a one-way ticket to Gdask in Poland, and discovers that Archie has packed a bag for her to move out of the Queen Vic. Crace commented at the time that: "Being part of such a big storyline is exciting and challenging for any actress. Ronnie told her that she had given away a baby once, not realising that she was talking to that baby. DCI Jill Marsden ( Sophie Stanton) investigates the rest of the Mitchell family. On 19 February 2010, the killer is revealed to be Stacey, however, after dying while trying to evade police capture, Bradley is assumed to be guilty of murder. On 10 October 2008 when Ronnie discovered this, she sacked Danielle and called her pathetic. However, she later finds the locket upon toasting her father's marriage to Peggy - which causes Ronnie to realize that Danielle was telling the truth and that Archie had in fact been lying to both of them. Betty (II)|Blue|Boots|Bronson|Chips|Chops|Corky|Craig|Crush|Crystal|Dalgliesh|Dave|Eric| Several affairs (1970's) Crace deemed the wedding "the perfect opportunity" for the storyline to conclude,[3] while Santer explained: "Weddings are great because the bring the community together. Step-granddaughters So she holds off, she wants to get to know Ronnie, and charm her and make her like her and then tell Ronnie who she is."[1]. Stacey does so by telling Archie off for his actions against her and ruining her life, before concludingly telling him he cannot hurt her anymore - nor does he deserve any sympathy from her or anybody else. Archie calms him down by telling him of his own abuse at the hands of his own father and that Eric loved another woman. List of appearances Again, this appearance lasted for a single storyline, and Archie departed again at its conclusion. On Christmas Day 2009, Archie tells Ian he will give the CD to Jane - despite Ian's compliance. 10/07/2008. Sam Mitchell Archie asks Roxy to pass on a gift to Ronnie: the baby blanket she bought for her daughter when she was born. Diederick Santer (2008) Bryan Kirkwood (2010) He soon observes a feud between Sam and Roxy, as the pair have never got on properly; with Roxy growing frustrated to learn that Sam's return has been kept from her. "[1] Writer James Payne concurred: "There's no point making the reveal of the Mitchell secret in the caff at half past nine in the morning over a bacon sandwich, it's not EastEnders. It's a shame they. Joel refuses, saying he can stand up to him now. Archie Mitchell made his first appearance when he is visited at his home in Weymouth by his estranged daughter, Ronnie ( Samantha Womack) - whom he has not seen for just over fifteen years - and sister-in-law, Peggy ( Barbara Windsor ); they are looking for his younger daughter, Roxy ( Rita Simons ), who has disappeared after discovering she is It's all Danielle wanted, and it's all Ronnie wants. [7] However, as time passes, "she starts to see Archies true colours and is scared by this different side to him. Ronnie is furious to see her father, wanting nothing to do with him. In return, he threatens her that unless she returns, he will have the pub converted to flats, becoming emotional when he says that he will be waiting for her as she leaves. He also learns of Sam's engagement to Janine's brother Ricky and gives them a gift - which they decline. "[7] She offered the insight that although Danielle sees Archie as "a domineering figure", she initially trusts him and believes he will reunite her with her mother when the time is right. He's made a success of his life and he's learnt a lot on the way. Archibald Lionel "Archie" Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Larry Lamb. She leaves the pub distraught, though not before Archie emotionally tells her that he will be waiting for her to return the moment she leaves. [9] Danielle's death received a mixed reaction from the EastEnders fanbase. Both are dead; the difference was that Harry died of a heart attack while Archie got murdered by Stacey Slater. Archie later buys the car lot from Jack, upsetting Ronnie further. EastEnders at its best will make that moment as dramatic and sensational as it possibly can be. Ronnie tells him that he will not make her care for him and she would not care if he died. Archie is still unhappy that his younger daughter Roxy is married to Sean Slater (Robert Kazinsky) he feels that Sean is not good enough for Roxy. The daughters of Archie and Glenda . Archie and Peggy catch up and he tells her he has survived cancer. Danielle went home and burst into tears and was seen with an identical locket and photograph of a 14-year-old Ronnie in it, revealing to the audience that she was Ronnie's long-lost daughter Amy. Flashback Appearance Peggy realises she cannot trust him and tests him by sending texts from Suzy Branning's mobile but he postpones the wedding when he finds out. Unmoved by her father's story, Ronnie tells Archie that she would be glad if he were to die right now. In 2014, Stacey returns to Walford and ends up confessing to the police that she killed Archie - in order to clear Bradley's name. 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