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Grant Mitchell Returns: EastEnders Drama Unfolds
27 Apr
Summary
- Grant Mitchell makes a surprise return to EastEnders.
- He reunites with his son Mark and sister Sam.
- Ross Kemp's personal life features a marriage and three children.
Grant Mitchell has returned to EastEnders, shocking his family upon his arrival in the Square. His son Mark, concerned about Nigel Bates's declining health and its impact on Phil Mitchell, had urged Grant to come back. Grant's reunion with Mark and sister Sam was quickly followed by an emotional visit to his ailing friend Nigel.
The return of Grant Mitchell, portrayed by Ross Kemp since 1990, marks a significant moment for the BBC soap. Kemp, who is 61 as of the article's context, has had a notable personal life off-screen. He was previously married to journalist Rebekah Wade, with whom he had a son, Oliver, born in 2010.
Kemp has been happily married to his second wife, Australian lawyer Renee O'Brien, since 2012. Together, they have three children: Leo, born in 2015, and twins Ava and Kitty, born in 2017. Kemp has spoken about his wife's grounding influence, noting her lack of familiarity with his EastEnders character.
