Grant Mitchell (EastEnders) he did not think he would ever go back to "EastEnders" again but even so, he refused to rule out a return. Grant Mitchell (EastEnders) Grant Mitchell is a fictional character from the British soap opera "EastEnders", played by Ross Kemp. Grant first appeared in 1990, introduced by producer Michael Ferguson to revamp the show. Kemp opted to leave the show in 1999 and remained on screen until 25 October 1999. He returned to the show on 24 October 2005 for a few weeks and returned again between March and June 2006. Kemp was persuaded to return to the role
Sharon Watts Sharon Watts Sharon Mitchell (also Watts and Rickman) is a fictional character from the BBC One soap opera "EastEnders", played by Letitia Dean. Sharon is one of "EastEnders" original characters, appearing in the first episode broadcast on 19 February 1985. The character was conceptualised by Tony Holland and Julia Smith, the creators of "EastEnders". Sharon was a teenager when the programme began: the adoptive daughter of Den and Angie Watts. Sharon remained a prominent character into the 1990s due to romantic pairings with brothers Grant (Ross Kemp) and Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden). In a long-running storyline dubbed "Sharongate", Sharon, married