EastEnders character
Billy Mitchell
Portrayed by	Perry Fenwick
Duration	1998, 1999—
First appearance	9 November 1998
Date of birth	10 May 1959
Marital status	Married
Home	11a Turpin Road
Occupation	Video shop manager
Family	Honey, Janet

William "Billy" Mitchell is a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Perry Fenwick, who made his first appearance on 9 November 1998. Billy was seen when Phil went to visit his godson Jamie however he didn't arrive in the Square until 2 August 1999, almost a year after his initial appearance. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Perry Fenwick (born 1962) is a British film and TV actor. ... November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (131st in leap years). ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Marriage is a relationship that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ... This is a list of where characters live in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... Susan Honey Mitchell (née Edwards) is a fictional character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... Janet Mitchell will be a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... Alice, a fictional character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion... For Philippine soap opera, see Teleserye. ... EastEnders is a popular BBC television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC1 on 19 February 1985[3] and continuing to date. ... Perry Fenwick (born 1962) is a British film and TV actor. ... November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

History

Billy arrived in the square as Phil, Sam and Grant Mitchell's distant cousin, and Jamie Mitchell's abusive uncle. Phillip James Phil Mitchell is a long-running fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... Samantha Sam Mitchell (previously Butcher and Hunter) is a fictional character in the popular British BBC1 soap opera EastEnders. ... Grant Anthony Mitchell was a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders. ... Jamie Mitchell was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ...

His parents left him in a children's home, where he was physically abused by the staff. After his brother and sister-in-law died, Billy became guardian of their son Jamie, and vented his anger on him. When Phil realised what was happening, he took Jamie in and Billy has since learnt from his mistakes.

He became very good friends with Little Mo Morgan, a very timid, soft-hearted woman who was being regularly beaten and humiliated (and at a later stage, raped) by her husband, Trevor. Following the end of Mo's marriage, Billy and Mo started a relationship, despite Trevor's attempts to break them up. Billy proposed to Mo by spelling out 'MARRY ME' on her plate with alphabet spaghetti, and the pair were engaged. They married on Christmas Day 2002, the same day that Billy's nephew, Jamie, died of severe injuries after being knocked down by a car. Maureen (Little Mo) Mitchell (née Slater; previously Morgan) is a character in the British soap opera EastEnders. ... Trevor Morgan was a fictional character in the popular British soap EastEnders. ... An engagement is an agreement by a couple to enter into marriage at some future time, usually accompanied by a formal or informal announcement to friends and family. ... Joseph and Mary with baby Jesus, at the first Christmas Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, usually observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Jamie Mitchell was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ...

Eleven months after their wedding, Little Mo was raped for the second time. This time, the perpetrator was Graham Foster, a darts-playing friend of her father. Mo later discovered that she was pregnant, as a result of the assault. Billy pressed her for an abortion, but Mo, who had always wanted children, refused. Little Mo left Walford to clear her head, and came home with baby Freddie in tow, to see Graham convicted of rape. Billy and Little Mo reunited, but Billy confessed that as much as he tried, he couldn't love Freddie as his own, and thought of Graham whenever he saw him. Charlie Slater is a character in the British soap opera EastEnders. ... Walford is a fictional borough of East London in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... Freddie Lee Mitchell (born November 28, 1978 in Lakeland, Florida) is a former American football wide receiver who most recently played for the Philadelphia Eagles. ...

Following his putting the family first, Billy started a fire in the nightclub Angie's Den, and left it in tatters, following a massive explosion that rocked the club. Angies Den is a fictional nightclub in the British super-soap EastEnders. ...

Billy and Little Mo separated, but remained friends until Billy discovered Mo's relationship with Alfie Moon. Billy then started a relationship with newcomer Honey Edwards, who he made barmaid in The Queen Vic in November 2005. He found out Honey was pregnant in January 2006, and was full of joy that he was finally becoming a father. He soon proposed to her and she agreed to become his wife. Alfred William Alfie Moon was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... Susan Honey Edwards is a fictional character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... The iconic look for the Queen Victoria, that has been used since 1992. ...

On April 25, 2006, Billy and Little Mo received their divorce papers. Several weeks later, on June 2, Billy and Honey were due to marry, but had to postpone the wedding when Honey was admitted to hospital with food poisoning; they promptly re-scheduled it for July 21. April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (116th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... June 2 is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 163 days remaining. ...

On the night of Billy's second stag party, Phil and his employee Garry Hobbs jokingly got him to sleep in a bed warehouse, taking his clothes away with them; they were to return the next morning. Billy believed it to be a hotel, so when he awoke early in the morning, he did not know where he was; he walked out of a back door, which slammed behind him. He was then attacked by a dog, which pulled down his boxer shorts when he was asking a women for help; Billy was arrested for flashing. Later, when he was released, he walked back to Walford wearing a pear of wellington boots and a compost sack which he stole from the allotment. Minty Peterson had just returned from his holiday, and helped Billy get ready. Billy's wedding outfit was still with Phil, who was trying to find Billy and had been arrested for punching someone in the police station; Billy then had to get dressed into the only suit Minty had in the flat, which made Billy look ridiculous. They were then accidentally locked them in the bathroom when Minty fell onto the shower, bringing part of the ceiling down and knocking the door handle out of the door; Garry and Phil returned to find Billy and Minty on the floor in the bathroom. Honey had given up waiting for Billy at the church, and had since returned to the Square; on seeing Billy, she questioned him but he explained all. Garry Hobbs is a fictional character in EastEnders. ... Rick Minty Peterson is a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ...

After their second failed wedding, Billy and Honey decided they should elope, as the wedding always failed when other people get involved; they said they would wait until after the baby was born. However, Peggy organised a surprise wedding in early September. Phil told Billy on the morning of the wedding, and Billy persuaded Honey at the church to go ahead with the ceremony. Just after Honey said "I do" her waters broke and she was rushed to hospital. Billy and Honey were overjoyed when their daughter, Janet, was first born, but Honey held a negative response when they found out the baby had Down's syndrome. Billy changed her name to Petal, but Honey continued to resent their baby. Billy eventually helped Honey to begin accepting Petal. Unfortunately this did not last. Billy and Honey's visit to a meeting for parents of children with Down syndrome only made things worse for Honey. The situation took its toll on her and she destroyed Petal's nursery, admitting to Billy that she could not cope. On 31 October 2006 she announced to Billy that she wanted Petal to be adopted. Honey forced Billy to choose between her or Petal, and he made the difficult decision to give up his beloved daughter. In the weeks coming up to the adoption process, Billy spent as much time with Petal and also hoped that Honey would change her mind. He made sure that Petal was going into safe hands and also made excuses so that he could be with his daughter longer. Billy wrote a letter to Petal, which he kept hidden. He was in tears when he was forced to hand over Petal to the foster parents, Kim and Tony Smith. Janet Mitchell will be a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... Petal Mitchell is a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Kim Smith was a minor fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... Tony Smith was a minor fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ...

On 24 December, Billy received news that Petal had to have a heart operation and had been admitted into hospital. He rushed to her side and prayed for his daughter. Bryan Nolan later joined him and they both watched while the priest in the hospital baptised her. Honey had found Billy's letter to Petal and torn it up, but later stuck it back together. This made her realise that she wanted to keep Petal. Honey came to the hospital and said that the baby's name was Janet, not Petal. She decided to stay with Billy at the hospital. They spent Christmas Day together watching over Janet, and were thrilled when they found out she was responding well and was making an improvement. Billy and Honey left the hospital after they were instructed to get some rest. They went to The Queen Vic and enjoyed the rest of the day with Peggy and the residents of the Square. December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ... Bryan Nolan was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... The iconic look for the Queen Victoria, that has been used since 1992. ...

Family

• Father: Steven Mitchell (deceased)
• Mother: Janet Mitchell (deceased)
• Brother: Charlie Mitchell (deceased)
• Wife: Honey Mitchell
• Daughter: Janet Mitchell
• Grandfather: Kenneth Mitchell (deceased)
• Grandmother: Barbara Mitchell (deceased)
• Great grandfather: Edward Mitchell (deceased)
• Great grandmother: Betty Mitchell (deceased)
• Uncle: Ted Mitchell
• Nephew: Jamie Mitchell (deceased)
• First cousins once removed: Eric Mitchell (deceased), Clive Mitchell
• Second cousins: Phil Mitchell, Grant Mitchell, Sam Mitchell, Roxy Mitchell, Ronnie Mitchell
• Second cousins once removed: Mark Fowler Jr., Ben Mitchell, Courtney Mitchell, Louise Mitchell

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In popular culture

Billy Mitchell, spoofed in 2DTV.

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External links

• EastEnders character profile