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 of "TV's classic couples." They were 50th on Bravo's 100 Greatest TV Characters 2004 list, and in February 2007 Sam and Diane were number one on IGN's Top 10 Favorite TV Couples list. Cynthia Greenwood wrote in her 2008 book "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Shakespeare's Plays" that Sam and Diane's relationship was comparable to that of Beatrice and Benedick in "Much Ado About Nothing", filled with tension and insults concealing their feelings for each other. In 2009, Josh Bell of "About.com" called Sam and Diane "the template for countless future sitcom couples [filled] with sexual tension". In March 2009