Billy Mitchell (EastEnders) revealed in 2006 that the role was extended by "coincidence and chance": "I was offered four episodes and here I am, about 800 later. [...] Ross Kemp (Grant) said that he was leaving, and there was a gap in the Mitchell family, so they brought me back to do stuff towards his leaving. After that they offered me a year." Billy was reintroduced in 1999, making recurring appearances. He was involved in the leaving storyline of Grant Mitchell in October 1999, before returning later in the year as a regular character. When Billy was first introduced, he was depicted as
Roman Kemp Roman Kemp Roman Kemp (born January 28, 1993), is an English radio host and presenter for international radio network Capital FM. He was also the social media correspondent for "The X Factor UK 2016". Kemp is the son of Martin Kemp and Shirlie Holliman. His mother was a backing vocalist for the 1980s duo Wham! and a member of Pepsi & Shirlie, whilst his father is mainly known for being in the band Spandau Ballet and was also an actor in the soap opera "EastEnders" and a footballer for Melchester Rovers in comic strip "Roy of the Rovers". He is