Grant Mitchell (EastEnders) 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 for brief stints during a period of heavy media criticism aimed at "EastEnders". The return proved to be a ratings success. Kemp
Martha Ross Martha Ross Martha Ross (born 1939) is a British actress and radio presenter, and mother of television presenters Jonathan and Paul Ross. She also has three other sons named Simon Ross, Miles and Adam, and a daughter named Liza, who works in the media. Ross worked as an extra in "EastEnders" from its inception until November 2006, when her contract was terminated because she told her son Paul an "EastEnders" Christmas storyline, which he leaked on his LBC radio show. She has also appeared in "Grange Hill", "The Sean Hughes Show", "Space Virgins" and "Barrymore", and hosts a current affairs