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;
Brendan Courtney Brendan Courtney Brendan Courtney (born 24 June 1973 in Dublin) is an Irish TV presenter, broadcaster & fashion designer. He has written many hit TV formats and made award-winning documentaries. His fashion label Lennon Courtney began in 2012, the first openly gay presenter in Ireland. He created and hosted "Wanderlust" on RTÉ Two, Treasure Island RTE2, Holiday Home Detectives RTE1 "The Brendan Courtney Show" on TV3, "Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway" on ITV2, "Blind Date" on ITV2, "Love Match" on ITV1, "Look of Love" on ITV1, "The Clothes Show" on UKTV and "Off the Rails" on RTÉ One. He