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
Donna Windsor "Best Actress", but lost out to rival soap "EastEnders" actress Kellie Bright, who plays Linda Carter in the serial. Donna's cancer and suicide was also nominated for "Best Storyline" under the title of "Donna's Demise", however the highly-publicised Who Killed Lucy Beale? story from "EastEnders" won the award. Also, Rushworth was nominated for "Best On-screen Partnership" alongside Michael Parr, who plays Ross. They again lost to "EastEnders"' Adam Woodyatt and Laurie Brett, who play Ian and Jane Beale. Donna Windsor Donna Windsor (also Windsor-Dingle) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera "Emmerdale". She was originally played by