Kemp reprised the role of Grant for two separate stints in 2016 , the first being for three episodes from 13 to 17 May , as part of on-screen mother , Peggy Mitchell 's ( Barbara Windsor ) death storyline , and the second being for nine episodes between 4 July and 9 September.
The actor Kemp 's second stint as the character Grant Mitchell , in the show EastEnders , ended before 5 September 2016 .