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Peggy Mitchell . Eric, a keen boxer, worked for gangster Johnny Allen (Billy Murray). Downton Abbey First Season 7 Episode 1. Johnny would taunt Eric, making him do demeaning jobs because Eric was a better boxer than him. Eric fell in love with a woman called Maureen and planned to elope with her, but changed his mind, unable to desert his family, who he grew to resent.

Eric took his angst out on Peggy and was often violent towards her and Phil. Peggy tried to save her marriage by having another child in 1. Sam (Danniella Westbrook and Kim Medcalf). Her relationship with Eric improved, but only temporarily, and when Kevin Masters (Colin Mc. Cormack) employed Peggy to work at his minicab firm, they began a secret affair. When Eric developed cancer, Peggy gave up work to care for him, but Kevin returned promptly after Eric's death in 1. Peggy's children took against him.

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And while she happily poured you a shot, she was equally keen to get shot of manipulative hubby Archie Mitchell with real bullets. Sadly would- be hitman son Phil bottled out before he could pull the trigger. Her heartache and suffocating love for him aided her decision to walk away from Walford.

Margaret Ann "Peggy" Mitchell married Eric Mitchell in 1960 because she was pregnant with Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden). Eric, a keen boxer, worked for gangster.

She had an older sister Sal Martin. In May 1. 94. 5, the war ended and Peggy was 3 years old. She grew up in war torn London. In about 1. 95. 9 she met Eric Mitchell, a local boxer. She was soon pregnant with his child and they married in September 1. Their son Philip James Mitchell was born on the 2.

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2. The Taylors arrive in Albert Square and immediately catch the eyes of their neighbours.

January 1. 96. 1 in an East End hospital. Another son Grant Anthony Mitchell was born on the 9th July 1. Peggy suffered due to her violent alcoholic husband Eric. She even almost had an affair with Johnny Allen, his friend. In 1. 97. 4 she wanted to leave Eric but she was pregnant again and stayed with him.

A daughter Samantha Brenda Mitchell was born in May 1. The Mitchells moved to Walford and became friends with Henry Hubbard and Claudette Hubbard. Eric died in 1. 98. Peggy later dated a man called Kevin. Peggy attempts to stop them marrying, but is unsuccessful. Peggy is then absent for a period of three years, during which time her relationship with Kevin ends.

Peggy becomes acting landlady of The Queen Victoria public house. Blaming Sharon for the affair, Peggy tries to force her out of Walford, resulting in Sharon signing over her share of the pub and leaving the Mitchell family as the sole owners, with Peggy in charge. Peggy enters into a relationship with businessman George Palmer (Paul Moriarty), unaware that he is a criminal involved in illegal money laundering. She instigates a hate campaign against local resident Mark Fowler (Todd Carty) when she discovers he is HIV positive, beginning a feud with his mother Pauline (Wendy Richard). Peggy later recants on her position when she is diagnosed with breast cancer.

She initially refuses surgery and breaks up with George, fearing that he will not be able to handle her illness; however, with the support of her family and assurances from George, she eventually goes through with a lumpectomy. Peggy and George become engaged, but their relationship ends when Phil reveals his criminal nature. Peggy has doubts about the wedding when her cancer returns and she has to undergo a mastectomy, however she ultimately decides to go through with it. Tension develops between Peggy and Phil when Grant leaves for Rio de Janeiro after a violent fight with his brother. Watch Abandoned Mine Online Fandango. To spite Peggy, Phil sells Grant's share in the pub to local businessman Dan Sullivan for . Peggy loathes Dan, and the two frequently row over the running of the pub. Also, Dan had stolen Frank's son Ricky Butchers wife Bianca Butcher off Ricky by having an affair with her.

Dan revels in winding Peggy up and insulting the Butchers. He even stitches Phil up and Phil later finds out. Eventually, Peggy and Phil call a truce, and are able to force Dan out of Walford when Phil wins the pub back off Dan in a game of poker. Peggy discovers Frank is planning on leaving her for his ex- wife Pat (Pam St. Clement), so shames them by reading Frank's Dear Jane letter to the entire pub, and then slaps them both in front of everyone. She throws Frank out, and he leaves Walford without Pat. When Frank's daughter Janine (Charlie Brooks) taunts her on Christmas Day about her father finding love with a new woman, Peggy begins drinking heavily and smashes up the pub with a baseball bat.

The next year, Peggy is forced to sell the pub, having been left in debt by Frank, and is furious to discover the new owner is Sharon. They become engaged, but break up when it is revealed that Harry is guilty of sexually abusing his niece Kat (Jessie Wallace). When Phil begins dating Sharon again and becomes joint owner of The Queen Victoria, Peggy moves back in. She later becomes sole licensee again, when Sharon sells her half of the pub back to her.

She discovers he is still alive, and has faked his own death to avoid debtors. Peggy decides to move to Brazil to be with Grant, and departs from the series for two years, returning briefly to attend her daughter Sam's wedding to local businessman Andy Hunter (Michael Higgs).

When Peggy returns to Walford in 2. Sam has lost possession of The Queen Victoria, and that the new licensee Chrissie Watts (Tracy- Ann Oberman) has framed Sam for her husband Den's murder. While trying to exonerate Sam and reclaim ownership of the pub, Peggy ignites a feud with Johnny Allen, who also wishes to buy The Queen Victoria. Johnny hires a mobster to assault Peggy, but she is saved by her sons, Phil and Grant. They are able to deal with Johnny, secure Sam's release from prison, and return Peggy to The Queen Victoria.

Peggy begins a romance with Jack Edwards (Nicky Henson), the father- in- law of Peggy's first cousin once removed- in law Billy (Perry Fenwick). However, when Peggy discovers Billy's newborn daughter has Down's syndrome, she declares that the baby should be put up for adoption, causing friction in her relationship with Jack. Although Peggy comes to accept the baby, Jack breaks up with her and leaves Walford. They get engaged and Archie begins subtly controlling Peggy. They marry, but it ends a few hours later, when it is revealed that Archie lied to Ronnie about her infant daughter's death. Peggy has Archie evicted from The Queen Victoria, and tries unsuccessfully to coerce Phil into murdering him.

Archie leaves Walford, but later returns. Peggy files for divorce, and Archie plots revenge on the entire Mitchell family. Archie blackmails Ian to sell the loan to him, and when the Mitchells are unable to meet the loan repayment, Archie evicts them and assumes ownership of the pub. However, Archie is murdered on Christmas Day 2.

Peggy grieves for Archie, but she and various other members of her family become suspects for Archie's murder. Following a police enquiry, Bradley Branning (Charlie Clements) is posthumously found guilty of the murder, though unbeknown to everyone else, the actual murderer is Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner). In his will, Archie leaves The Queen Victoria to Roxy.

Roxy superannuates Peggy, until Archie's estranged son Danny (Liam Bergin) manipulates Roxy into reinstating her. Eventually they both pull out of the election, but Harvey hears of this and individually invites them both out for drinks. They soon discover that Harvey has been seeing them both in secret and end their respective relationships. However, Peggy stays in touch with Harvey, not knowing that Pat is as well.

They both finally discover his two- timing ways again, and humiliate him in punishment. Celebrating their friendship, Peggy and Pat go on holiday together.

When Peggy returns, she is annoyed to learn that Ronnie and Roxy's mother Glenda (Glynis Barber) is back. Peggy and Glenda attempt to outdo each other in order to win Ronnie and Roxy's affections, and trade insults several times. When Peggy hears that Archie raped Ronnie when she was 1. Roxy tries to get Peggy to listen to Ronnie but she refuses so Roxy decides to move out, leaving Peggy on her own.