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;
Erik Courtney selected in September 2008 to open the Santa Monica Film Festival. As a visual effects artist, Courtney has worked on films including Red Riding Hood, Hitchcock, The Tourist, City of Ember, and Apocalypto. In January 2015, Courtney was announced as a cast member on season 2 of Bravo's reality documentary television series alongside his wife, author and blogger Nadine Jolie Courtney. The couple lives in Santa Monica with their daughter Aurelia, whose birth was filmed for Newlyweds. Erik Courtney Erik Courtney (born December 2, 1973) is a reality TV personality on season 2 of the Bravo docu-series . He is