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 "Cheers" one of the "Best TV Romance Shows". In the March 2, 2011 issue of the "Chicago Sun Times", Walter Podrazik wrote that both characters were the focus of "Cheers". However, since Shelley Long departed from the series in 1987, Podrazik observed that the series changed its focus into an ensemble. On March 11, 2011, Beth Brindle of "HowStuffWorks" called their relationship "completely unrealistic". In that same year, Ben Shapiro wrote that Sam has influenced Diane to loosen "uptight sexuality" and become "the sexualized feminist, the liberated woman." Steve Silverman wrote on the "Screen Junkies" website in January 2012 that