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;
Joel Courtney otherworldly forces. That same year, he appeared in the Fox TV movie "Rogue". In November 2012, Courtney was cast in the Stephen King film "Mercy", released direct-to-video in 2014. In 2013, Courtney was cast in the direct-to-video indie films "Dear Eleanor" (2016) and "Sins of our Youth" (2016). Courtney appeared in the lead ensemble of the CW Television Network series "The Messengers", which was cancelled during its single 2014–15 season. Courtney played the lead in the indie project "The River Thief" (2016) directed by N.D. Wilson. In 2015 Courtney joined the cast of the indie film "Replicate", and in 2016