Another Mitchell will send shockwaves through Albert Square in the New Year when Archie's secret son makes a surprise appearance in EastEnders.

Despite not knowing his father, Danny - played by soap newcomer Liam Bergin - arrives in Walford to attend Archie's funeral and curious to see his sisters. As Ronnie (Samantha Janus) and Roxy (Rita Simons) have a blazing argument, he interrupts them, but they're dismissive of his presence.

However, when Roxy states that they've just buried their dad, Danny retorts, "I think you might have buried mine, too." The Mitchell sisters are stunned by his response as they stare at the brother they never knew existed.

Described as a "loveable rogue", Danny's a charmer with an eye for the ladies, while guys instantly see him as competition in the alpha male stakes.

Danny's father Archie (Larry Lamb) met his maker during yesterday's episode when a mystery assailant fatally struck him over the head with the Queen Vic bust. He went to his grave knowing nothing of his son's existence, as his ex-wife Glenda (Glynis Barber) fled when she discovered that she was pregnant.

Speaking of his role, Bergin said: "The first time I walked into Albert Square and saw the Queen Vic was a very special moment and I'll have that memory forever. All of my on-screen family have made me feel very welcome from the first moment that I met them and I am enjoying every minute working here."

The BBC soap's executive producer Diederick Santer commented: "Liam is a fine young actor, and a proper East Londoner, who I've been keen to bring into EastEnders for quite some time. His character Danny Mitchell is something of an enigma."

He teased: "Is he simply their kid brother, keen to get to know his exciting big sisters? Or is there something else that he's after?”

Bergin's other screen credits include Five's 2009 Minder remake, Doctors and ITV's Trinity.

He began filming earlier this month and will make his first screen appearance at the end of January.

noooooo i really dont like this. Its not ronnie and roxy any more! And also its rather annoying hes called danny. :@ thanks for posting though x

I KNOW!! I am looking forward to it.. When I was reading it, I thought that they could do an incest storyline with Ronnie cause she was trying to get pregnant.. but then I read that they are full brother and sister instead of half because Glenda's his mother and not some estranged woman.

and if im nitpicking here they could atleast have cast someone with blonde hair xD

i know

Oh.. I thought when it said Danny Mitchell in the title of this thread it meant Danielle mitchell I don't like misleading topic titles ::

lol

i wonder how old he is anyway ?

About 24 ... Just. A guess

Well if Ronnie is 35 now (in the program) and Glenda left her when she was 14, thats 11 years difference. So he would be around the age of 24 ish ...

----------------------------

I thought he would be around the same age as Danielle cuz Glenda left when Ronnie was pregnant but she was pregnant at the same time so he must have been born around the same time as Danielle if that makes sense

yea i get you So he would be younger than Danielle
Unless she had him but kept him a secret

Hmnnn....
I say he's 19-20

valid point i hope he is around 19 ... roxy can be that sister/auntie kind of thing haha