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Lexi Billie Pearce (christened Lexi Mitchell) is the daughter of Lola Pearce and Ben Mitchell, who was born on the 23rd July 2012, after Lola went into labour whilst her great-grandfather, Billy was carrying the Olympic Flame through Walford.

Storylines[]

2012-2015[]

Lexi is conceived during a one-night stand between Lola and Ben, when Ben was discovering his sexuality. Lola discovers she is pregnant in November 2011, but denies that Ben is the father and Abi Branning breaks up with Jay Brown when she thinks he is the father of Lola's baby, however they get back together when she realises Jay is not the father.

Lola goes into labour whilst Billy is carrying the Olympic Flame through Walford. Aided by Cora Cross, Jay, Ben, Patrick Trueman, Fatboy and Nico Papadopoulos, Lola gives birth to her daughter, with Billy making it just in time to witness the birth of his great-granddaughter. Lola brings the baby home and names her Lexi, after an old friend (which later transpired to be Alexa Smith), with the middle name Billie, in honour of her grandfather. Lexi then wins a local "beautiful baby" competition.

Lola gets a new social worker, Trish Barnes, who visits regularly, one time seeing paint on Lexi's feet and becomes concerned that Lexi could have an allergic reaction, and later worrying when Lexi develops a cough, so Trish decides to visit daily. When Lola is arrested for assault, Trish takes Lexi into care.

In a desperate plea to save Lexi, Lola tells Phil Mitchell that Ben is Lexi's father, following their one-night stand a year previously. Phil agrees to help get Lexi back, on the condition that Lexi lives with him. Lola eventually agrees and Lexi visits her 3 times a week.

Lola is angered when Phil decides to tell Ben he is a father. Phil later wins custody of Lexi and is allowed to be her kinship foster carer but Lola's access is not increased, leaving her devastated. Phil organises a christening for Lexi on 1st January 2013, but Lola is angry to discover that he plans to name her "Mitchell" instead of "Pearce", however after a talk with Phil – Lola later agrees that they are all part of the Mitchell family, and agrees to Lexi being christened with the last name Mitchell. Lexi is baptised with Jay and Cora as godparents.

Phil starts controlling Lola and Lexi's relationship and is determined to stop Lola from being reunited with her daughter. At a hearing to determine Lexi's future, his solicitor tells the court that Lola is an unfit mother, so her access is unchanged. Lola overhears Phil saying she will never get custody of Lexi, so she snatches her from Phil's house. They are eventually found, and the next day when Trish visits, Phil says he intends to help reunite Lexi and Lola, and Lola is then given increased access to Lexi.

Phil later takes Lola and Lexi to prison to see Ben, so Lexi can meet her father, although Ben tells Lola to keep Lexi away from Phil. Lexi is later taken to the hospital after Lola suspects Lexi has meningitis, although she is relieved to discover that Lexi is fine. At the final court hearing, Phil can see how much Lexi means to Lola and says that Lola deserves her daughter. Because of this, Lexi is returned to Lola. Lola then starts a relationship with Peter Beale and he moves in with Lola, Lexi and Billy. Lola and Peter eventually went their separate ways but Ben still took no interest in his daughter.

In March 2014, Lexi is kidnapped by Adam White, in retaliation to Ronnie Mitchell not disclosing the whereabouts of Carl White, who was killed in the New Year by Ronnie. Her grandfather, Phil, and Ronnie get Lexi back to Lola, who is unaware that her daughter was the subject of a confrontation between Adam and Ronnie. Lola worries that Ben might want involvement in Lexi's upbringing when she discovers that Ben will be returning to Walford for his father's wedding to Sharon. Ben informs Lola that she does not need to worry as he comments that she is a good mother to Lexi, who is in the right place to be brought up.

In July 2015, Lola and Jay begin a relationship and plan to leave Walford when Jay is wanted by the police. When Lola, Lexi and Jay try to leave, Jay is arrested by the police and Lola discovers that Billy was the one who reported Jay to try and stop Lola and Lexi leaving. Lola eventually convinces Billy that she does not want to live in Walford, so she and Lexi can have a better life. Billy and Lola share an emotional farewell and Lola leaves for Newcastle, taking Lexi with her. In October, Jay receives a call from Lola on his 21st birthday, ending her relationship with him and revealing she is now in a relationship with Dexter, who is determined to provide Lexi with a stable upbringing.

In 2017, Ben's sister Louise Mitchell is rushed to hospital, following her getting burnt in a fire at her school prom. Louise's mother Lisa Fowler shows up at the hospital and she and Ben get into an argument over Louise. Lisa tells Ben that he doesn't understand how she feels because he has no children and Ben replies back to Lisa telling her that he does have a daughter, named Lexi.

2019 to present[]

In April 2019, Lexi returned to Walford with Lola and Ben, with Ben explaining that he was working in Newcastle and didn’t want to miss out on Lexi growing up, so while he was there he visited his daughter regularly. Ben seems to have a very good bond with Lexi and in turn, she seems to worship her father. Shortly after their return, Ben begins a relationship with Callum Highway, who Lexi absolutely adores.

After Ben becomes deaf following a boat accident, Lexi teaches Ben some sign language which she learned and he begins to accept his fate, although remains desperate to regain his hearing. Lexi accidentally gets knocked over by a car when in Ben’s care as he couldn’t hear her shouting - but with just a few bumps and scrapes, Lexi soon recovers. Lola then becomes worried about Ben looking after their daughter on his own, however when Ben gets a cochlear implant, his hearing returns.

The police turn up outside The Vic where Ben, Lola, Lexi and the rest of his family are celebrating christmas and Ben’s brother Ian assumes the police are there for Ben, however the police weren’t there for him. After Lexi asks Ben why her Uncle wanted the police to take her Dad away, he goes to aggravate Ian. Ben tells him that unlike Ian, he doesn’t want to be the father where his children hate him and wants to do a better job with Lexi and warns him to watch what he says around her.

When Ben and Jay are talking over drinks, Jay tells Ben that Callum seems to be great with Lexi, after Ben tells him that Callum and Lexi are sorting out balloons and organising Phil’s birthday. He responds to him and says that he’s actually amazing with her. Jay then questions if he’s still wanting to propose to which Ben shrugged off with a maybe and Jay tells him he should as nobody else will be stupid enough to marry him.

Ben gets a call from Lexi’s school as she’s fallen ill and needs picking up, Ben can’t do it because he’s busy so he asks Callum to pick her up. Ben finds out that he isn’t allowed as he isn’t on the approved list so he asks Lola to ring the school to add Callum to the list but Lola refuses, telling Ben that Callum isn’t family and that “as good as family” isn’t enough. Lola continues to say that it isn’t her fault they haven’t “tied the knot” and only close family she can trust will be picking Lexi up from school. Later, Ben and Callum are talking and Callum seems to understand that Lola is only trying to keep Lexi safe. Ben seems confused because Callum lives with them to which Callum tells him it’s not the same because he isn’t ‘actually’ family. He then tell Callum that he can sort it if they go down to the registry office and sign the papers to make it official and then he won’t have to worry about the list. Callum is slightly shocked and confused and asks Ben if he is asking if they should get married to which Ben said that it makes sense to. Callum is a little upset and disappointed that Ben asked him like that and walks out but Ben doesn’t realise what he did.

Ben tells Lola and Lexi that he proposed to Callum and insisted it wasn’t to get him on the list as he was thinking about it anyway. Lola is shocked to learn that he proposed to him in the kitchen to which Lexi tells him that someone needs to teach him about romance. Lexi creates a chart with a planned proposal on it, which Callum accidently sees but Ben throws him off the scent by telling him it’s Lexi’s school project and starts speaking negatively about the idea of marriage.

While they set up for the proposal, Ben is nervous and worries about the timing but he soon gets a call from Callum and meets him in the square. Ben realises that Callum is proposing to him but tries to act oblivious and rush him along. Callum then arrives and walks in on the suprise proposal but Ben isn’t there, he then rings Ben and apologises telling him he wanted everything to be perfect. Ben then shouts him from the balcony of The Prince Albert with a large bouquet of roses. When Ben and Callum standing on the balcony with the roses, Ben tells Callum that there is no other man he would stand on a freezing balcony for and that he knows he has stuck so lucky. Callum then tells him that for his whole life he never felt like he was enough, but with Ben he feels like they can take on the world and he knows he isn’t perfect. Lexi then shouts up and tells Callum that there is no one else she would rather have as her other dad, before Ben and Callum propose at the same time to which they both say yes and kiss, while watching the fireworks. Lexi later attends their wedding.

On 1 August 2022, Lola is left to her cheer Lexi on by herself at a dance performance when Ben doesn’t show up. Ben shows up moments before she goes in though. Lexi passes her audition, with Lola saying they need to celebrate, before waiting outside for the two. Lexi then asks Ben why he was late, and Ben replied by telling her it was the tube being late, and that he knew Lexi would pass as she’s amazing at Ballet. Lexi reminds him it was Tap dancing, and Lexi tells him he misses him being around, saying he never sees her anymore. Ben then shouts at Lexi, bringing her to tears. Later at Kathy’s, Lola assures Lexi that Ben will be there for the celebration, with Bobby Beale and Tom Cotton trying to entertain Lexi. Lexi then dismisses herself from the table. When Lola returns from checking on Lexi, she tells Kathy she’s still upset over Ben and that Ben should be there and Tom says he’ll be there eventually, and then Jay and Callum knocks on the door to let Ben know that Jay is moving in with Callum. When Lexi sees them, Callum asks how Lexi did at her exam, and she tells him he passed. Lexi checks her phone, and finds a message from Ben, with him sounding drunk, alarming them all. Lola then takes Lexi to watch TV.

On 14 September 2022, Lexi attends Kat and Phil’s wedding, however it doesn’t go ahead. Ben still dances with her like he promised to though, and he apologised for not being around, but Lexi accepts his apology. On 29 September 2022, Lexi goes to the cafe with Lola, Ben and Callum. Lexi asks to interview Callum for a school project, saying Callum is the only person she knows with a cool job, and Callum accepts. Lexi asks why he wanted to be a police officer, if he’s ever arrested someone and if he needs to be strong to be a police officer.  

In October 2022, Lexi gets a place on a pageant. Lola and Jay take Lexi to the Minute Mart, where she asks what crisps to get. The two give a different answer and Lexi jokes that they’re not eating them.

Resident history[]

Address Years
45 Albert Square 2019-2020
20 Albert Square 2021-2022
18 Albert Square 2022-2023
29B Albert Square 2022-2023 (occasionally)
2023-

Background information[]

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