"YOU ARE MY MOTHER!" | EastEnders

[@NoirFan84]

I think Danielle's death still remains Eastenders most heart-wrenching & cruel twist. Poor Ronnie had misery & tragedy piled on her time & time again.

[@AlexGarrickActress]

I was hooked on this story when it first aired and it has stuck with me ever since, especially as an actor. im still gutted they killed Danielle off lol

[@misslaurap]

Feel sorry for Ronnie being abused by her dad

[@Kimpton316]

Waited for ages and ages and ages for this to come to a climax! Then splat!!!! I was gutted that they killed Danielle off there and then!

[@charlalar14]

@@Kimpton316 The same with me. I was gutted when she died. I even signed some bring back Danielle petitions lol 😅

[@dylanduffy1995]

@@charlalar14 witch craft

[@ravenhere1264]

we’ve had “you ain’t my mother” and “you *are* my mother” lmao

[@graphiquejack]

you ARE my mother...NO I'M NOT! 🤣🤣🤣

[@awandjaebhodaghe3151]

I will never forgive Eastenders for doing us so DIRTY and killing off Danielle! Yes I'm still salty about it all these year!

[@thomasrowe25]

This story screwed my head up for months even watching it now it's still hard

[@ayaanarisalat6361]

AS YOU SHOULD!

[@Mr99cent]

I agree i started to stop watching it they lost they touch

[@shizuma100]

Me too! I was devastated for weeks after this aired. Even now I can’t believe they killed her off just when Ronnie found out the truth.

[@heinzbeanz3343]

same

[@harrisonwilliams4962]

THIS WAS THE MOST HARD HITTING STORYLINE! I was devastated for years after this!

[@misslaurap]

Poor amy and poor Ronnie and vile Archie

[@aajaylee1164]

This was the days when Eastenders was unmissable. Not anymore though. Haven’t watched it for years and have no desire to. Tried recently but lost interest within 5 mins. I’ll just cherish the memories of EE’s golden years like this one.

[@charlalar14]

Same here too. Didn't miss an episode, stopped watching about 8 years ago. Tried to watch it again not long ago and it's abysmal now.

[@Quirky_Ventriloquist]

I saw it yesterday and it wasn't that great. From 1985-2019, Eastenders was good. What has happened?

[@Quirky_Ventriloquist]

@@firrzananadem 😁😁

[@beryla4979]

Fr it used to be quality TV and gripping never missed an episode, haven't watched in ages but if I catch it on tv I'm appalled that it's absolute dogshit now, there's no thought or respect for the legacy of the show, no interesting characters, no charisma or groundbreaking storylines, every scene is dull. I wouldn't even care if it was cancelled but it's painful to see how bad it is. 2017 was the last good year imo

[@Jayforeman3047]

Yeah this era was the golden era for the soaps. Now they're just depressing and a dark reflection of real life.

[@stevewood238]

Nothing on television has ever touched me like this did was heartbroken for months after danielle died so wrong to make us wait so long for them to be together as mother and daughter and then take it away

[@philmitchell909]

Yh same

[@spinofthewheel5345]

That’s what made it so emotional for your Steve I hope you are over the pain now

[@spinofthewheel5345]

STEVE Wood the fact you was heartbroken for months Jesus did I have to really explain your own comment to you

[@IBeMelissa]

Ronnie really went through hell when it came to her kids.

[@adamsmithering3587]

Such a fantastic storyline! The acting is phenomenal

[@misslaurap]

Yes prob one of the most interesting storylines

[@rebeccateece9292]

@@misslaurap totally agree with you 🤔

[@anthonypoole6417]

Sam Womacks scream made my blood run cold when she realised.

[@andres.alegre]

The acting is horrific

[@Quirky_Ventriloquist]

@@andres.alegre The only thing that was horrific was that they killed Danielle off.

[@Supermalt-w9q]

They killed her off too soon, could at least allowed Ronnie spend time with her daughter

[@tomg6220]

The executive producer at the time stated why they killer her off

[@user-gn5gb9pn1n]

@@tomg6220 why

[@philmitchell909]

This should have been on during the lockdown as one of the classic episofes

[@stevewood238]

They probably worried they would get a record number of complaints like the first time it was on lol

[@philmitchell909]

@@stevewood238 yet They put the pride episode on.. mehh

[@stevewood238]

@@philmitchell909 I agree there were some poor choices for classic episodes

[@stevewood238]

@James Doyle that's like 20 years behind isn't it ?

[@effiekeane5714]

Eastenders 2008 is on the iPlayer now. It airs on 4 episodes a week from bbc 4. Archie has just been introduced as a character on the episodes they are showing. I assume they are going to continue showing them hopefully up until the end of this storyline.

[@aislingprendergast4325]

Hands down one of the best but saddest storylines I've ever seen in all the years I've watched EastEnders they never should have killed of Danielle Ronnie could have actually been happy for once but incredible acting​ from Larry Lamb Samantha womack and Lauren Crace.

[@raeesahhnaz6625]

This and max and staceys affair will forever be the most intense amazing story’s

[@Quirky_Ventriloquist]

And Abi and Lauren falling off the roof.

[@mumihp]

I know this is just a show but Danielle's death is one of the most tragic events to happen in EE. It was her death led to Ronnie downfall, misery, even though Ronnie did get some happiness before her demise, she could never get over Danielle's death. This storyline did leave an impact on me, was devasted when Danielle's died, I think the concept of a mother and daughter never reuniting got to me. People can argue, yeah it's just a show but this was when EE was at it's best and I just wished, this had a happier ending. I will also say, if Danielle didn't die, Stacey wouldn't have had a breakdown or be sectioned, Danielle would have been there for her best mate.

[@bigceazer]

well Stacey did end up killing him i'm sure a part of her felt like she was avenging Amy's death as well. Archie also raped her so she had plenty of motives to want him dead. Archie was a sick man and he deserved to be killed. well done Stacey for taking him out.

[@kayleyj]

I would have loved to have seen the relationship Danielle could've had with Amy today, I think she would've been able to help Amy with her MH issues. One of the BIGGEST mistakes the show did was kill off Danielle. Still angry after 15 years

[@midnightstar1996]

1:40 when you realise that your granddad has lied to you about one of the most precious moments of your life....that your mother never wanted you and deep down, your mother always wanted you.

[@Quirky_Ventriloquist]

It wasn't Ronnie's fault, her demon dad twisted her from telling the truth.

[@misslaurap]

Yes he was evil

[@Quirky_Ventriloquist]

@@misslaurap Archie might be, but his actor Larry Lamb is really nice. Larry Lamb appeared on the Chase in February 2021.

[@misslaurap]

@@Quirky_Ventriloquist but I was referring to his acting role not how he is in real life lol

[@Quirky_Ventriloquist]

@@misslaurap I was only making a point

[@j04370859]

The producers of Eastenders got so many complaints over Danielle's death, rightfully so, I hated this.

[@Quirky_Ventriloquist]

Also, I hated it that they killed off Ronnie and Roxy.

[@Batemann1980]

One of eastenders dumbest mistakes killing her off. Done purely for shock value. Months of investment in the storyline to be wiped out in one episode

[@chloemilf420]

It was awful, I remember crying when she died :'(

[@Crazytown]

Not really. That story was not going to go any higher than what they did. That's why it's so memorable.

[@caramelbilquees]

It reminded me of Romeo & Juliet except in a mother- child way both longing to be reunited just to die tragically

[@REECEM92]

One of my favourite episodes of Eastenders. I remember watching this and her death shocked me so much. Fantastic episode.

[@MrHussain1998]

Flipping heck Ronnie is and WAS SO FIT

[@dwainesworld1019]

What about Roxy

[@declan671]

😂

[@ryanscott451]

Roxy > Ronnie tho 😏

[@stevewood238]

@@ryanscott451 nah

[@misslaurap]

😂

[@blkonblkenabledred854]

Lauren is beautiful, I was lucky enough to see her on stage such a talented actress, she signed my program thank you Lauren

[@roddymackenzie7099]

I remember. That was a good but heartbreaking story, as a fan you desperately wanted to see them reunited again and when they did it was too late. Horrible writers 😢

[@phylasvell]

this storyline still haunts me

[@emilysgottalent4806]

I remember the writer said in an interview that if Danielle didn't die she'd have a relationship with Ronnie and do things together and he said that would've been boring, still remains a massive mistake

[@kylie9687]

He’s right thought, it would have been boring

[@sergioalmasy8722]

I agree, massive mistake. Ronnie and Danielle could have done things together that would have wound up and humiliated that deceitful character Archie. There could have been plots and scheming fron both sides. Instead Danielle's sudden death was script writing at its worse. And, that it was caused by Jamine, whose on-sreen character dad, Frank, was also the cause of a road death several years earlier makes the whole thing totally not plausible. I think the script writer missed an opportunity.

[@stevewood238]

@@kylie9687 why ?

[@NoirFan84]

It was one of the most effectively hard-hitting & unforgettable things Eastenders ever did. You may not like it because you want a happy-ending pay-off but Danielle's character & the storyline wouldn't have been half as memorable if you got it. It upset a lot of people, that's good drama TV which is what Eastenders is at the end of the day.

[@guypeate3628]

Zoe Slater: "you ain't my mother!" Danielle Jones: 1:01 "you're my mother!"

[@FXHrizon]

Is this supposed to compete with "YOU AIN'T MY MUTHA"? 😂😂

[@starflower9015]

This was a sad story. I wish they didn't kill Danielle off 😢

[@jvndoe5632]

I will never forgive eastenders for killing her off. Worst thing they’ve ever done. Eastenders just love to kill characters off 😞

[@anthonypoole6417]

It's survived on misery for 36 years. Doom and gloom. There have been some fantastic actors over the years.

[@seajay632]

She was fucking awful. Good riddance, I love Ronnie but Danielle was horrendous.

[@wrghty]

I miss Ronnie so much, my all-time fave EE character. This storyline really was one of the best EE ever done and there is no way you could ever try and recreate it. Ronnie, Danielle, Archie, Peggy, Roxy.. this was when the Mitchells were at their very best. I just miss old EE so badly

[@AndrewChapman]

ZOE: You ain't my mother! KAT: Yes I am!!! DANIELLE: You are my mother! RONNIE: No I'm not!

[@cherrybelle7956]

This killed me

[@AnthonyDeanChannel]

They are together in heaven 😇 xx

[@YourManJam]

I wish they’d played this like Kat and Zoe. ‘YOU ARE MY MOTHER’... ‘NO I’M NOOOOT’

[@YourManJam]

The Joker it was just a joke

[@Kyleeeeeeeee]

@@Passdiplantain no, it was mick

[@QBee240]

Both of them played the sh!t out of these roles.

[@stickytapenrust6869]

Sorry, BBC, but “YOU AIN’T MY MUVVA!!” “YES I AM!!!” was much better!

[@dwainesworld1019]

Debatable

[@5eurocups2005]

This was way better in so many ways.

[@laurcoulter938]

Nah, this was better.

[@Fatmata-ix8fk]

I remember this, back in those days🥺

[@steveydevon]

these were the best years of eastenders, not been the same since all these left.

[@Quirky_Ventriloquist]

Zoe Slater: You ain't my mother! Danielle: You are my mother!

[@caramelbilquees]

After this I never watched EastEnders again the most heartbreaking tragic episode

[@KmT81]

Unlike Zoe's 'You aint my mother!' Danielle says 'You are my mother !'

[@141Lav]

This absolutely shattered us damn still hurts to this day 😔😔😔

[@jasminedjibouti395]

The days EastEnders was soo gd stopped watching now for almost 2 years now

[@sergioalmasy8722]

I stopped watching when they brought in poor and silly script writing. Eastenders has long ago lost it's grit and realism.

[@misslaurap]

Yeah definitely better in those days

[@tommyhughess]

good to see the other side of "you aint my mother"

[@shizuma100]

Never got over this death really wanted Ronnie to be happy for once and wish they had scenes together as Mother and Daughter.

[@ShellCyan]

It's so strange to realise there are old comments with the same line as what I was thinking of not forgiving Eastenders for killing these girls off

[@oasis4life014]

Her death was actually heartbreaking

[@princess_amirahx9049]

Best storyline ever xxxxx

[@jakeengland1643]

Danielle's death was soo sad 😪

[@MrRickster83]

If a girl was stood screaming “YOU ARE MY MOTHER!!” would you not pause for a second.. study her face. Look at the facial features.. and see if she resembled you in ANY way? Not to turn it boring, of course. But it pisses me off when little details IN the little details go amiss 🤨

[@stevewood238]

While I get your point if your own father had told you she had died then you wouldn't doubt him

[@IBeMelissa]

Don't forget Ronnie was completely manipulated and controlled by her father since she was a child. She would believe him over some random girl who appears out of nowhere claiming to be her daughter. The daughter who she was told had died as an infant. Yes it's annoying how Ronnie didn't believe her, but it's realistic because of her abusive dad getting to her head.

[@estellekendall7616]

I want to watch it all now

[@hannahstevenson2011]

When her daughter got killed in front of her just as she realised the truth . I stopped watching . It was just too much misery.

[@Quirky_Ventriloquist]

Robert Kazinsky (Sean Slater) said that EastEnders is nothing but misery too.

[@toffeeblue2201]

It was such a heartbreaking end

[@dwainesworld1019]

The opposite of Kat and Zoey. YOU'RE NOT MY MOTHER. YOU ARE MY MOTHER!

[@sergioalmasy8722]

Danielle's death was script writing at its very worse. And even more unbelievable that it was caused by Jamine, whose on-screen dad, Frank Butcher, also caused a road death several years earlier. Do these script writers sit around a table and seriously come up with these ideas thinking that the public will think it is a super story line? Then later, Archie is murdered by Stacy, as though she would have the physical strength of lifting a solid brass bust (and like he did not hear the footsteps of someone entering the pub and noise from outside??). Very good actors let down by cheap and unbelievable script writing.

[@NoirFan84]

It hit people hard, that's actually great writing. People love a happy-ending, that's not always true to life.

[@AlexGarrickActress]

I got way too attached to this storyline, still am

[@kikirani7270]

They don’t make eastenders like this anymore... Why did they kill off THE MITCHELL SISTERS WHYYYY

[@Quirky_Ventriloquist]

They've killed a lot of my favourite characters off; Nick, Abi, Ronnie, Roxy and Danielle

[@joanie3452]

They should never have killed of Danielle, that was a bad bad decision.

[@maryteet2m813]

Classic episode

[@natashabolton2338]

Omg classic storyline i rember that these days :)

[@callofdutyghost5442]

Come on Ronnie your her mother and the man is lying.

[@barbaraswingle5114]

It would had been nice to see the after math clip from this channel

[@barbaraswingle5114]

Btw did not realize it was classic it should had said it

[@misslaurap]

Omg this was so good only watched the repeats last week

[@weSnooker]

Danielle dying was a cruel twist

[@warwicksport]

I was so angry at the ending, I stopped watching Eastenders and never watched it again!

[@vrozxyl]

On BBCIPLAYER, when 2008 finishes, can you do 2009?

[@davidriley9194]

“BECAUSE YOU’RE MY MUVVAAAA!!!!”

[@chloex8672]

They should of atleast let Ronnie and Danielle be together as mother and daughter and have a brilliant bond but no she got hit by a car!

[@Renee-vr6zq]

I remember this too well!! Wow I cannot remember the year this episode aired but this is Olllllllddddddd! Wow 😳

[@stevewood238]

2009

[@philmitchell909]

She was a mitchell

[@emgoodluck416]

Omg I remember this!!!!

[@ryanniv1851]

God the acting is incredible. The biggest mistake eastenders ever made was killing off Ronnie and Roxy

[@woody565]

NO, I AM YOUR FATHER

[@lilaburns1569]

They should bring back Ronnie, Roxy and Danielle, who agrees?

[@stevewood238]

No

[@Quirky_Ventriloquist]

They're all dead

[@lilaburns1569]

@@Quirky_Ventriloquist back from the dead ☠️

[@Poetofsound]

To be fair soon as Danielle said you are my mum Ronnie should have seen it with looks so it's fair fetched

[@acceptableandbornind80s32]

So heartbreaking and I'm so surprised Phil didn't actually Kill Archie literally for this how he treated Ronnie

[@Foralluhaterz]

Both mother and daughter and aunt all gone

[@Jarmix-vq3gn]

Superb acting from both. Still to this day though why on earth an agreement was made to kill off Ronnie and Roxy was granted ill never understand. Surely it wasnt just down to one man! What were they thinking?. Especially pretty much within 6months of killing off Peggy. 3 Mitchell Women/Characters gone. Ronnie & Roxy were legends. Practically untouchable. And that's rare to build and get characters like that. Surely the team know it was wrong? What do you think?

[@stevewood238]

I'm not sure there was anywhere left to go with those characters tbf although I wouldn't of killed them off just written them out of it and left the door open for the future

[@LL-ip5mm]

Yeah I think it’s because their storylines were getting repetitive but yeah should’ve kept them alive

[@Jarmix-vq3gn]

All character storylines get repetitive over the years. Also other characters manage to stand the test of time regardless of repeated and dull storylines. Getting rid of the mitchell sisters will forever be a travesty in soap history.

[@SayberV1]

@@stevewood238 Just a lame excuse, there hasn't been anywhere left to go with Phil Mitchell for over a decade now yet they write 1000 storylines for him which end up with him going in and out of prison ALL THE TIME

[@starlolsies4649]

Isn’t it funny that Amy and I were the same age inside that video

[@ambermorris1503]

Always see archie as mick from gavin and stacy 👏

[@YaBoiJogoat]

Nostalgia

[@MrOlga8599]

Amy is so fit

[@stewartlynch7859]

My father once said of this soap: "They live like paupers...and they have weddings like millionaires. What kind of a soap is this?"

[@barbaraswingle5114]

You do not need multiple scenes for one scene

[@margaretlogan2217]

Ronnie your daughter is Danielle

[@StopGhozting]

On the other hand “YOU’RE NOT MY MUVAH”

[@teresarose1566]

I remember this secen. Your my mother

[@alishaferrisx3803]

back when eastenders was good

[@johnnyxlundja]

3:33 darn creepy

[@televisionking4053]

Currently watching 2008 EE on iplayer Ronnie has just met Archie again!

[@stevewood238]

I'm hoping they keep it going long term so we get to see all the ronnie and danielle stuff up to this moment again

[@MickeyTurnerPower]

When was this

[@DJC06390]

I miss Danielle I liked her

[@thecinematicmind]

This entire storyline killed my respect for the show.

[@jameswilson8679]

I believe in danielle

[@krista.5]

I love that. I miss you Danielle ja Ronnie!

[@naheedakhtar1982]

So is she her mother no not I'm confused

[@Y.O.U.R_M.U.M.]

So who is Danielles mother?

[@wrghty]

It was Ronnie, like she said in the vid. Archie told Ronnie that the baby she gave away died as a child so Ronnie didn't believe her

[@scouser2010ify]

I always felt so sorry for Ronnie’s daughter

[@dalecantwell2432]

Look at it all from the perspective of a " Yank". It is now 2021. Here in Asheville,NC I am almost 12 years BEHIND on Eastenders. Been watching for over twenty years. Tried to purchase the entire series. Could not because of the incompatibility of the electronics/dvd stuff between the U.S. and England. Eastenders? BEATS ALL AMERICAN SOAPS TO HELL AND BACK. MY DAD WAS FROM PETERBOROUGH. HAIL BRITTANIA!

[@888drpepper]

I agree Dale. I watch Eastenders late Sunday night on PBS. I recently learned that the Danielle story occurred in 2009, which is where we are on PBS in 2021! I could not believe that we were so far behind. I hate all American soaps and have never watched them. They are completely ridiculous in so many ways. Some storylines on Eastenders are weak, but for the most part, it is a great soap (remember, my current view is up to the 2009 Eastenders). I can not speak for the 2021 version.

[@dontworry8963]

@@888drpepperthere all dead sorry

[@NarnianHogwart]

The more times I come back and rewatch this the less and less I have sympathy for Danielle. She really didn’t do herself any favours screaming hysterically at Ronnie like this while trying to kidnap Amy - honestly what kind of reaction did she think she was going to get? She should have just straightforwardly told Ronnie who she was months prior to this instead of silently watching and testing Ronnie’s maternal instinct from afar then getting irrationally upset when Ronnie said something that appeared harsh etc

[@dontworry8963]

Yeah maybe she should have told Ronnie straight away. But lets be real Ronnie was a bitch to Danielle the entire time she was there, she was also low key high key unstable, and took all her anger out on poor Danielle. This is why Danielle struggled to talk to Ronnie, and when Archie told Danielle that Ronnie knew and didn’t care, Danielle just reached her breaking point. Tbh I blame Ronnie more than Danielle

[@NarnianHogwart]

@@dontworry8963 Ronnie really wasn't a bitch to Danielle. Yes, she had a few moments where she was harsh to her but that's only because Danielle was acting strange and kept doing weird things around Ronnie which she couldn't understand. From Ronnie's point of view, Danielle was just some random girl bothering her- it's not Ronnie's fault that Danielle decided to test Ronnie on how good a Mum she was without telling Ronnie the truth. Ronnie even supported Danielle when she chose to have an abortion- she didn't have to do that, but she didn't want Danielle to go through that alone (even though she had no idea who she was) Danielle was a fool, she should have told Ronnie at that point.

[@aaliyahangel3237]

@@NarnianHogwartgive it a rest omg she’s passed for goodness sake

[@janinefisher4885]

ilike danielle rip you will be missed she is a good fan

[@bilalhussain1500]

The fact Danielle called Archie "Grandad" and he is the reason for her death