Ricky Mitchell: Last News

EastEnders fans are convinced Jack Branning’s son Ricky Mitchell (Frankie Day) has been recast as the young teenager made a rare appearance alongside his half-sister Amy.During Tuesday’s (April 12) instalment of the popular BBC One soap, the TV detective bumped into his fellow police officer Callum Highway (Tony Clay) and husband Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) in Kathy’s Café.As his children picked out a cake to share between the three of them, the TV hunk prepared couldn’t help but poke fun at the copper for stripping down to his boxers after a recent modelling gig.But eagle-eyed viewers couldn’t help but spot the brother and sister duo looked worlds away from their usual attire as Ricky now towered over his younger sister by a fool foot.As viewers watched the blissfully ignorant detective rat out Ben's scheming plot to prevent his husband from modelling, fans of the soap swarmed to social media to share their thoughts on the teen's rare appearance. One user asked: "Is that a new actor for Ricky or has it just been a while since he's been on screen? #EastEnders." Another agreed: "Oh my god Ricky's been recast?! #EastEnders" while a third joked: "I though Ricky was Will for a moment [skull emoji] #EastEnders."Meanwhile, one fan of the show theorised: "Ricky's made an appearance with a new head, Sam Mitchell's return must be very close! #EastEnders."But in actual fact, the TV character is still played by the young actor however it has been quite a while since the pair last appeared on the long-standing show.

EastEnders was “completely out of order”.In Monday’s episode of the BBC soap opera, the character of Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) returned for the first time since 2019, being shown in her new home in the Buckinghamshire city.Some scenes showed characters “eating out of bins” and throwing a brick through a window, leading some residents to complain about the negative portrayal of the place.And now, Ben Everitt, the Conservative MP for Milton Keynes North, has chimed in, saying that he would be contacting the producers of the show to highlight his displeasure.Speaking to BBC Three Counties Radio, he said: “Like every city we got parts that aren’t as good as the others, but the characterisation is completely out of order.”He went on to state that he would request that the writers also go out of their way to find a positive representation of the town as well.

EastEnders fans have noticed a hidden Christmas murder clue during the gripping episode on Monday, 18 September. Just last week, Denise Fox became intrigued when she spotted Ravi Gulati getting stressed over an old laptop that was being used for music at a party. She decided to take the laptop home and asked her stepson Ricky Mitchell to help her recover lost files on it.

EastEnders fans have been left distracted as an explosive bombshell was dropped on the show ahead of the huge Christmas murder storyline. During the episode, which aired on Wednesday, 13 September, Chelsea Fox and Ravi Gulati tried to pull both of their families together as they marked moving in together. However, as fans will remember earlier this year, Chelsea's mum, Denise Fox and Ravi had a fling, and it nearly resulted in the end of Denise's marriage with Jack Branning.

Charli XCX has responded to EastEnders' Lily Slater naming her baby after her on the show.This week in the BBC soap, 13 year old Lily gave birth to her daughter, and when the dad, Ricky Mitchell, arrived, they announced that her name is going to be Charli Branning Slater. As they announced the little ones name, Lily's mum Stacey asked: "Aww, after Uncle Charlie?" But Ricky was quick to clarify: "No, after Charli XCX," confusing Stacey.The clip of the moment soon went viral on social media, and it caught the attention of the Boom Clap singer, who responded by saying: "Shout out my gays in the writer's room!" Her response prompted a number of fans to talk about the unique interaction, with one person commenting: "This is the most British crossover ever." While another said: "There’s nothing more iconic than this." Someone else wrote: "I can only imagine Speed Drive playing in the background while the baby was born." The naming comes after a big few months for the 31 year old singer, after she landed her sixth top 10 single with Speed Drive, which featured in the new Barbie film.

Charli XCX has hailed EastEnders writers for naming a baby after her in a storyline on the show.The artist reposted a clip from last night’s show (September 5), on X (formerly Twitter) with the caption: “Shout out my gays in the writers room!”In the clip, it is revealed that Lily Slater (Lillia Turner) and Ricky Mitchell (Frankie Day) have named their baby after Charli.Lily’s mum, Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), asks what they’ve called the baby and Ricky says she’s called “Charli” adding “after Charli XCX” to correct Stacey who assumes the name was after her late uncle Charlie.shout out my gays in the writers room! https://t.co/ghOer7fI9K— Charli (@charli_xcx) September 5, 2023In another scene, the Slater family become even more confused over the name as they struggle to make a connection with the pop star’s name.Ok this scene is even funnier Charli XYZ pic.twitter.com/HnU0hphUKD— R A Y (@iamraymccormick) September 5, 2023Many fans reacted with delight to the news with one writing: “Lily naming her baby after Charlie xcx is iconic.”Another added: “I cannot believe we live in a world where Charli XCX has an #EastEnders character named after her.”Another user wrote: “So excited for in 5 years time when the new Charli XCX character in Eastenders is 15 years old and having her own storylines.”Lily naming her baby Charli after @charli_xcx is iconic ✨ #EastEnders— Kimberley ᱬ ◊

Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) makes a horrifying discovery in EastEnders spoilers, as Lily Slater (Lillia Turner) tries to be the best mum she can to her daughter. As Lily adjusts to life as a new mum to Charli, Stacey keeps nit-picking at Lily’s parenting. Disaster strikes when Lily and Ricky Mitchell (Frankie Day) go out and Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) is horrified to find them clowning about with baby Charli.

EastEnders star Rita Simons has revealed she could be about to make a huge soap comeback, but it wouldn't be on the BBC One soap. The actress appeared on Good Morning Britain on Friday (April 28) after fans saw her return to Walford in emotional scenes.

EastEnders fans were left fearing Ravi Gulati's days could soon be numbered, after his brief but sordid affair with married woman Denise Fox was finally revealed to her husband – and his own family. It all kicked off on Tuesday, when Denise finally plucked up the courage to admit the truth about her affair to her husband Jack Branning – but only after half of the square had already rumbled her secret.

EastEnders have been left confused after the BBC soap failed to address the 'potential risks' Lily Slater could face during her pregnancy due to her age. In scenes that aired during Wednesday evening's instalment of the popular show, Lily, 12, attended her first ultrasound scan at the hospital, alongside mum Stacey Slater, dad Ryan Molloy, Sam Mitchell and Ricky Mitchell.

JACK Branning is not ready for his son Ricky Mitchell to step up as a father for Lily Slater's child. But EastEnders viewers deemed he went too far after he seemingly bullied the girl into going over her life choices. Despite her adoptive father Martin Fowler's wishes, Lily Slater (portrayed by Lillia Turner) is adamant on being a mother to her unborn child.

SOCIAL services and police have been roaming around Albert Square and, particularly, in the Slater household. But when he was questioned, EastEnders viewers began to believe Freddie Slater may be hiding something.

EASTENDERS fans have 'worked out' who the father of 12-year-old Lily Slater's baby is. Viewers of the long-running BBC One soap were left floored on New Year's Day when it was revealed the youngster was pregnant.

EASTENDERS legend Ricky Butcher is about to return to the square but just what exactly does he want. The character, played by Sid Owen, is back on Albert Square following the passing of Dot Cotton. He quickly begins to catch up on sister Janine's life and she is quick to introduce him to Mick.