Mitchell family physically and mentally abusing Ben behind his back. This is revealed on their wedding day, and Stella committed suicide in the aftermath. The wedding was also significant for the Mitchell family as it saw the introduction of Phil's cousins, Ronnie (Samantha Womack) and Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons), as wild and fun-loving sisters from Ibiza. They buy the local club, R&R. Ronnie and Roxy's father, the manipulative Archie (Larry Lamb) is introduced a year later in 2008, sharing a good relationship with Roxy but a broken one with Ronnie. The true reason of Ronnie and Archie's bad relationship is soon revealed;
Sam and Diane Diane was "too needy and insecure for anyone [like Sam] to have a legitimate relationship with." In February 2012, Kevin Fitzpatrick of UGO Entertainment placed them second on a list of "the Most Absolutely Awful TV Couples". In the May 4, 2012 Medford, Oregon "Mail Tribune", Robert Galvin criticized the relationship's lack of "common sense". On May 30, 2012, Amber Humphrey wrote on the "Film School Rejects" website that the unresolved sexual tension between "Flash Forward" characters Tucker (Ben Foster) and Becca (Jewel Staite) was comparable to that between Sam and Diane. In April 2013, Josh Robertson called Diane a