In addition, Phil's portrayal of a suffering alcoholic was also seen as realistic and a "typical portrayal of bottled-up masculinity". When Peggy finds out about this, she locks him inside her home so he cannot have access to drugs; however, Phil suffering from withdrawal symptoms escapes and confronts Peggy, setting the pub on fire as a result. We've already explained how Phil (Steve McFadden) will be taking matters into his own hands after. When Billy's great-granddaughter, Lexi Pearce, is taken into care, Lexi's mother Lola (Danielle Harold) tells Phil that Ben is Lexi's father and Phil is her grandfather. [35], During a period of heavy media criticism aimed at EastEnders throughout 2004 and 2005, the characterwho was on a hiatus from the showwas reintroduced twice in what was branded by the press as a bid to "boost flagging Enders. Distracted, Phil crashes the car, and Dennis is badly injured. Some time after, Phil tries to give Ian advice after Bobby violently assaults Jane, putting her in hospital. Phil Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Steve McFadden. In exchange for Sharon not telling the police about Bobby killing Lucy, Phil agrees with Ian that Ian will take the blame for causing the crash. They tell social workers that they are engaged but Shirley threatens to tell the truth, so Phil tells them the engagement is over. "[28][29], McFadden decided to lose weight for the storyline by going on a crash diet, saying that food would not be one of Phil's priorities. SPOILER pictures show Phil Mitchell's fury over his arrest as he demands lawyer Gray Atkins releases him.Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) . Phil rescues Louise but the car explodes before he can help Steve, who dies in the inferno. Currently, Sonia Jackson is a nurse there and Ash Kaur is a doctor. EastEnders spoilers follow. Infuriated by Phil's loyalty to Grant, Kathy reveals their recent tryst, leading to Phil confronting Grant and Grant's confession that he slept with Kathy as revenge for Phil's affair with Sharon. Days later, he coughs up blood and is taken to hospital. In June 2010, it was reported that Phil would develop an addiction to crack cocaine after his troubled personal life leads to depression. Realizing he drove her to it, Phil gradually forgives Lisa and instead decides to frame Dan upon learning that he has been extorting money from his godson Jamie (Jack Ryder) whom Phil had taken under his wing to spare him from being further abused by his legal guardian and uncle, Billy (Perry Fenwick). Shortly afterwards, they learn that Peggy's mugging was organised by her enemy and Walford's newly installed crime kingpin: Johnny Allen (Billy Murray). Phil lends Grant money to support him financially and Grant tells him to fight his liver condition. He then receives an offer on the car lot land and confides in Kathy about the guilt he still has over the car lot fire. Phil eventually works out that Keanu is the father of Sharon's baby after he and Sharon tell identical stories regarding a hotel that they could only know if they were together. Though Phil is entrusted by his mother to protect Grant's share of The Queen Vic, he ends up selling it to his business partner Dan Sullivan (Craig Fairbrass) for 5 to spite Peggy due to her favouritism towards Grant. Together, they buy 10 Turpin Road and convert it into a new bar, which Sharon names "The Albert". Sharon and Phil have sex but she stays with Grant, who is unaware of their betrayal. A furious Ben tries to suffocate Phil but is stopped by Sharon. Martin Barnes, chief executive of DrugScope, commented: "If EastEnders sensitively reflect the impact that drug use has on Phil, it could help. [4], Despite the pair still being fierce enemies, Steve later conspires with Phil to have Dan sent down in order to rid Mel from her tormentor for good, but Dan is ultimately acquitted despite their efforts. [19] The episode caused the third-largest power surge on record,[20] and the Liverpool and Barcelona UEFA Cup semi-final was postponed for 10 minutes to accommodate a special 40-minute edition of the soap.[21]. At the start of 2014, Phil learns that Carl has entrapped Ronnie into having a relationship with him though she quickly ends it upon discovering his actions against the Mitchells. A teenage version of Phil, played by Daniel Delaney, appeared in a flashback episode broadcast on 5 September 2022, which focuses on the Mitchell family in the 1970s.[2]. 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Phil's most prominent storylines include his battles with alcoholism and addiction; suffering from cirrhosis of the liver; various criminal dealings; having an affair with Grant's wife Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) a storyline popularly dubbed "Sharongate"; a failed marriage to Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth); a longstanding rivalry with his tormented stepson and Kathy's eldest child, Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt); sparking numerous feuds; relationship problems; seeking to avenge the death of Sharon's adoptive brother and later husband Dennis Rickman (Nigel Harman) by confronting his gangland killer, Johnny Allen (Billy Murray), in the "Get Johnny Week" storyline; becoming a prime suspect in the murder of his uncle Archie (Larry Lamb) (see "Who Killed Archie? However, she later overhears his secret and begins plotting against him with the help from their family solicitor Marcus Christie (Stephen Churchett). Phil is discharged from hospital and Sharon eventually discovers that Phil is the father of Denise's baby after overhearing a discussion between Shirley and Denise. After this, Sharon attempts to poison Ian but cannot go through with it. "[25] The storyline also sees Phil become more violent. Phil and Sharon find Louise's room empty and the doctor reassures them of Lisa and Louise's whereabouts, although they find Louise's belongings gone. Phil advises against it but Ben is adamant, however, Ben's psychiatric test results mean that it is unlikely he will be able to. Before Kathy returns to South Africa, she asks Phil to go with her but he declines as Grant has planned an armed robbery and Phil refuses to let him do the job alone. Walford General Hospital is the nearest hospital for the residents of Walford. Phil kidnaps Ian on the day of Max's trial so he cannot testify, and then kidnaps Carl once Max is acquitted. Unbeknownst to Phil, Denise discovers she is five months pregnant by him as a result of a one-night stand they had. Unfortunately, after Dennis batters Johnny at the stroke of the New Year, Johnny arranges for him to be stabbed and Dennis dies in Sharon's arms leaving her devastated, while Phil becomes ridden with guilt for Dennis' death and vows revenge against Johnny. Bex gives Phil and Sharon information on a hotel where Lisa and Louise are and compared to Sharon, Phil shows a lack of regard to Lisa's mental health. Sharon and Louise ask Phil to give Lisa a chance. He has been off screen for months as he recovers from his liver transplant in Italy. He is also the older brother of Grant and Sam Mitchell, as well as being the father of Ben and Louise Mitchell, Raymond Dawkins and the adoptive father of Dennis Rickman Jr. [45], Although popular with many, the character has also garnered much criticism over the years. [4] Kate disappears, but several months later, Phil finds her working as the secretary for the Walford's veteran reigning gangland kingpin - Jack Dalton (Hywel Bennett). While Jake buries Danny's body alone, Phil and Grant return to Johnny's home and find that Johnny has surrendered at Ruby's request; Johnny is later sentenced to life imprisonment for the murders of Andy and Dennis, though he later dies of a heart attack in October 2006. Phil Mitchell ( Steve McFadden) could be set to make a swift exit from Albert Square this festive season, as upcoming EastEnders scenes will see the legend take drastic action. Phil's bullying of Ian almost costs him his life: when Ian finds Phil having a heart attack, he threatens to let him die but helps Phil for Ben's sake. [] What he's really doing is self-harm which is a common response to anger. Witnessing Ian's grief prompts Phil to try to get back in touch with Ben, but he is stunned when Ritchie tells him that Ben has already been released from prison. However, Archie later returns to the square and ignores Phil's constant demands that he leave Walford again. Phil finally gives up after Sharon colludes with Ritchie to take the family businesses from Phil. who portrays her current love interest Phil Mitchell. Keanu is a close associate of Phil and his business, Keanu is also engaged to Louise, who is also pregnant with Keanu's baby. In the ensuing clash between them, Phil orders a group of his friends to beat Dennis up and later slaps Sharon when she confronts him over it. Not even Phil knows who shot him. The BBC responded by saying "EastEnders in no way and at no point glamorises or condones the use of drugs, and furthermore we took great care to avoid any demonstration on how to prepare or take drugs. At first Phil attempts to negotiate with Johnny to no avail, but they end up fighting when Grant intervenes punching Jake and helping Phil batter Johnny to steal the recording. Phil then reveals this to be a lie in a mysterious phone call. He is rescued and Peggy leaves the next day, realising he is better off without her. Phil is rescued, but Grant isn't found and is presumed dead. It's very ugly and disturbing. Phil turns up at the hospital, where he is surprised and unimpressed to find Lisa there already. Phil does not believe his friend, Shirley Carter (Linda Henry), when she tells him that Suzy is conning him; he stays with Suzy until he discovers she has been forging her pregnancy in a bid to con money from him. In gratitude for Grant rescuing Ben, Phil tells Grant that Mark is his son. Ronnie vows to help Phil regain his sobriety and allows him to move in with her and Honey once he is discharged from hospital, but the drinking continues. However, she later changes her mind and asks Marcus to return all Phil's money to his accounts unaware that Phil has seen them. Dennis is nearing 30 but Sharon had only discovered his existence in the spring of 2003 - he was the product of an affair between Sharon's adoptive father Den Watts (who had disappeared and supposedly died in 1989) and a younger woman called Paula Rickman, who dies just before Sharon finally manages to locate him. After emotionally holding him, Phil leaves without him. He pressures Phil into blaming Sharon for their affair and Grant forces her to leave Walford. He attacks Ian, who calls the police and Phil is arrested. Phil decides he wants to spend Christmas alone and Sharon reluctantly agrees. At their engagement party, Sharon returns, begging for help, as she has left her fianc John Hewland (Jesse Birdsall) at the altar and he has her son, Dennis Rickman (Harry Hickles). Lola regains full custody of Lexi, leaving Phil to feel lonely. Ben is arrested on suspicion of murdering Ian's daughter Lucy (Hetti Bywater). Producer Corinne Hollingworth commented: "There were some good actors we had to turn down because we couldn't find the 'right' brother. When Ian's daughter Lucy dies, Phil begins supporting his former enemy and helps him get back on his feet. Ben signs the paperwork for the garage when Phil decides to hand it over to him and Sharon is left stunned when he decides to give Jay the car lot land, as it is worth more than the garage. 16 Nov 2021. Keanu plans to use this money to flee the country with Sharon, their baby and Dennis. Although troubled by lapses in alcoholism due to numerous family upsets, Phil begins to settle into a relationship with Shirley particularly when she becomes a mother figure for Ben and Louise, who is staying with Phil while Lisa is away. EAGLE-EYED EastEnders fans have called out the writers for "messing up" in a line related to young Raymond.During last Wednesday's trip to Alber They name the business Kat's Cabs. Louise realises Lisa is not taking her medication. Shortly before the events of Dan's trial and Mel's kidnapping, Sharon returns to the square; she reconciles with Phil and they run The Queen Vic together. Jack is arrested but Phil does not press charges after Sharon convinces him for her and Lexi's sake. However, Martin cannot go through with it so he and Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) help Keanu fake his death and escape abroad with a new identity. Phil later grows annoyed when Kate befriends Dennis, and ends up punching him upon learning that the two nearly had sex together. Gillian Taylforth as Kathy Beale Letitia Dean as Sharon Watts James Bye as Martin Fowler Steve McFadden as. Later on, Phil learns that Dennis has previously been involved in Dalton's criminal organization The Firm. Phil and Peggy hire a nanny, Joanne Ryan (Tara Lynne O'Neill), without consulting her, telling her that Lisa is mentally unstable. But the child was born in 2017 - making him six. Phil re-evaluates his life following his near-death experience and proposes to Shirley. EastEnders spoilers: Phil Mitchell takes drastic action after kidnapping son Raymond. This is soon discovered by Ronnie and Roxy's mother, Glenda (Glynis Barber). This progressively helps Phil, up to the point where it manages to reveal the basis of his problem the physical abuse he received from his late father, Eric (George Russo)[6] because she was pregnant with their son Phil (Steve McFadden) when he was a boy, and his fear that he may abuse Ben. Phil and Ben later spend time together and they slowly bond, eventually leading to Ben moving in with Phil. While trying to escape, Phil pulls out a gun and shoots at the dashboard, causing Grant to crash into the River Thames. EastEnders fans were gobsmacked to find out Janine's (Charlie Brooks) real age in last night's episode (Monday Nov. 22) as she announced that she was 38 years old. Phil confronts Sharon, letting her know he knows that her baby isn't his and that Keanu is the real father. They steal a large amount of money from Ronnie's sister, Roxy (Rita Simons), to buy a house together. Whilst still at the hospital, Phil is arrested for attempted murder and realising that Nick has framed him asks Sharon to help him prove his innocence. He then drunkenly trashes the Arches before commandeering a digger and demolishes the car lot. This causes some of Phil's neighbors to suspect that he has murdered Lisa.[4]. Unable to stop her legally, Kate agrees; however, Phil discovers this and his marriage with Kate ends after he refuses to forgive her for costing him Louise. Of particular note is an episode where Phil attends Alcoholics Anonymous (February 1997), an "alien and uncomfortable arena" where he was forced to talk about his condition, expose his vulnerability and reveal the basis of his problem the physical abuse he'd received from his father and his fear that he will do the same. How tall is Steve McFadden? After the reception, Shirley enters their house and confronts them; Sharon is left devastated when she realizes Phil has been cheating behind her back even after he asked her to marry him. This could have been a motive for both Phil and Peggy, along with their family, when Archie is later murdered on Christmas night. He then asks Ben for alcohol, revealing he has been drinking during his kidnapping. Phil finds Louise but she tells him to leave. However, Phil is surprised when the pub's new owner turns out to be Shirley's brother Mick Carter (Danny Dyer). After this, it is revealed Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) is in the Arches, waiting for Phil as they sleep together. Wanting Louise's address, he discovers that Peggy is back in London, so visits her. Phil starts to track down by Ben, but is convinced by Jay and Sharon that Ben will return when he is ready. While on board, Phil confronts Keanu with a gun, demanding to know where Callum is and also to confront him about his affair with Sharon. Louise is in agony without her medication and Lisa prevents Louise from using the phone by cutting the cord. It's top secret. However, Sharon and Dennis soon learn the truth about Chrissie killing Den and they end up joining forces with the Mitchells to help Sam against Chrissie with Phil and Dennis putting their differences aside over their previous rivalry. There were mixed reviews for the highly publicised storyline (dubbed Get Johnny Week) involving the Mitchell brothers reunion in 2006. However, after seemingly having a deal sorted with Mick, Phil is beaten to the sale by Sharon and Ian. Following Danielle's funeral, Peggy asks Phil to kill Archie so they could get justice for Danielle and Ronnie. On Christmas Day 2016, a matching liver is found and Phil at last has the operation. In response, she makes a deal with Phil for her daughters' sake and the two later begin an affair. By this stage, Phil's mother Peggy has married Frank. As Christmas approaches in December 2009, Phil and Peggy are horrified to learn that Archie has extorted the pub from them after he formed a relationship with Janine and the two conspired to have Ian collaborate with them particularly when Phil gave Ian a loan and gets beaten up as a result of not being able to pay it back. At the court hearing to determine Lexi's future, Phil exposes Lola's lateness and temper during her scheduled meetings with Lexi, sabotaging her chances of winning Lexi back. It quickly turns out Carl threatened Shirley to stay away from Walford or he would harm Phil's family. However, Callum reveals to Ben that he had been collecting evidence on Phil for the police to send Phil down, as a way to keep Ben out of prison for a heist carried out by the Mitchell's in 2020. In Tuesday's upcoming episode, the gangster, played by Steve McFadden, will get new . Phil is hospitalised again with an infection and Sharon discovers that Phil has changed his will to leave everything to Louise so she forces him to have the will amended to include her. Because of this, Phil flees the country, moving to Portugal with Louise and Lisa. He's really angry about it and feels the world is against him. It is revealed that Phil attacked Ian at Sharon's request. Lisa decides that a baby will improve their relationship so stops taking contraceptive pills but Phil wants Lisa to leave him, not get pregnant, so he admits to Lisa that he and Mel slept together. Sharon returns two months later without Phil and she informs Michelle that they have bought a holiday apartment in Italy and that he regularly attends Alcoholics Anonymous. McFadden temporarily left the series in late 2003, then returned in April 2005 for a brief appearance before making a permanent return in October 2005. In the early years of EastEnders, the hospital used by Albert Square was King George VI Hospital. He was also the presenter of the game show, Britain's Hardest. This soon puts a strain on their relationship and by Christmas they have separated, resulting in Sharon returning to the United States. Storylines featuring the Mitchell family dominated the soap opera throughout the 1990s, with Phil serving as one of the show's central characters and protagonist villains since the 1990s. Eventually, the police catch up to Chrissie just as she prepares to flee the country at the airport and Sharon punches her in revenge for her father's death; Chrissie is then arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment, while Sam is released from prison only to end up fleeing the country when she finds herself implicated for perverting the course of justice for Den's murder. The "Who Shot Phil?" After discovering Aidan has been tormenting Mick and his family, Phil punches Aidan and shows him evidence that he killed Luke which forces Aidan to leave Walford for good. Closing up one night after an event, two men break in and vandalize the bar, and when Sharon attempts to defend herself alone, she is severely beaten and left for dead. Phil grows close to Sharon, who turns to him for comfort during Grant's violent outbursts. He was introduced to the soap opera on 20 February 1990 and was followed by his brother Grant (Ross Kemp), sister Sam (Danniella Westbrook/Kim Medcalf) and mother Peggy (Jo Warne/Barbara Windsor). [46] Indeed, the character's violent behaviour evoked concern from viewers in October 2002. Kathy insists to Phil that he justifies his reasons to Ben about giving Jay the car lot land. When Phil has been sober for six months, he refuses to have the transplant, devastating his family, though Sharon supports his decision. Perry Fenwick has played Billy Mitchell for over 20 years. EastEnders ' Phil Mitchell will infuriate his ex-wife Sharon Watts next week, when he becomes embroiled in her baby drama. Phil later convinces Grant to help him confront Johnny at his new home in rural Essex, but he escapes and the brothers peruse home. He gets the name of Louise's school before Peggy tells him that her cancer has returned and she is dying. Phil meets Aaron, the son of his friend Tony, who was meant to have the liver the Phil received, and gives him money out of guilt for having survived when Tony died, however Aaron's mother, Antoinette, returns it and tells him not to contact them again. Phil then flees Walford and is not seen for over a year afterwards.[4]. Dalton agrees to spare Kate, but tells Phil that he now owes him a favor. Carl leaves, and Phil pleads with Shirley to return to Walford. Sonia Fowler (also Jackson) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Natalie Cassidy.Her first appearance was on 2 December 1993 and she departed on 2 February 2007. Phil soon gets into a disagreement with Sharon when she continually puts her work at The Albert before their relationship, only beginning to become more involved with the bar when she is unimpressed at his lack of interest in her work. After talking, it appears Keanu has talked Phil out of killing him but when Shirley cannot find Callum in the address Keanu has given, Phil snaps and prepares to kill Keanu. This prompts Phil to finally reveal the true circumstances of how Dennis died on New Year's Eve 2005, explaining how he is the reason Dennis attacked Johnny, prior to the latter having him killed. Sonia returned as a permanent character . It is at this point where Sharon's adoptive brother, Dennis Rickman (Nigel Harman), arrives in Walford. He and Kathy reconcile when he attends counselling, until he begins an affair with fellow alcoholic Lorna Cartwright (Janet Dibley) who starts stalking him. When Phil finds out that Ronnie has stolen money from him to bribe their enemy Nick Cotton (John Altman) to leave before her wedding, they argue. Phil and Ronnie learn that Phil must remain sober for at least six months before he can undergo the liver transplant. The Mitchell brothers quickly became two of the soap's most popular characters and storylines involving them began to dominate the programme. Phil denies any involvement in Keanu's disappearance but later discoverers that Sharon has given the police the video that Martin filmed of Keanu's supposed death. (Picture: BBC) Kim Fox-Hubbard (Tameka Empson) is determined to finally find out the truth about her missing husband in EastEnders and, for obvious reasons, Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden). [5] Kathy agrees to marry Phil in 1994, despite discovering that he torched a vehicle in a car lot owned by Frank Butcher (Mike Reid) to secure an insurance scam, accidentally killing a homeless boy trapped inside. Among other deeds, Ben sends Denise Fox (Diane Parish) evidence that Phil supplied the cut-and-shut car responsible for her ex-husband, Kevin Wicks' (Phil Daniels), death in 2008. On Steve and Mel's wedding night in March 2001, Phil is shot and collapses in a pool of blood. Lisa is paranoid that Phil is having an affair and accuses Mel of being his other woman, which she is not, at that point. Stephen Patterson Monday 2 Aug 2021 9:25 pm. [7] He starts seeing Lisa Shaw (Lucy Benjamin), but the relationship stalls when Kathy returns briefly in 1999 and sleeps with Grant. Die Serie wurde . This results in Ian being attacked by an unknown assailant. storyline captured viewer and media interest and the culprit-reveal episode was watched by 22 million viewers. He obliges and has Archie kidnapped, but lets him go after threatening him to stay away from Walford. After Phil insults Shirley and makes hurtful remarks about the fling they had together, an enraged Shirley attempts to go for him, but Sharon stops her, and after a brief struggle, Phil is accidentally shot. No copyright infringement intendedNEWS Hello Everyone, I have just made a EastEnders4Life Twitter Account. Producers worked closely with drug and alcohol charities, including Addaction and DrugScope. EASTENDERS' Keanu Taylor could be set to return to Albert Square with baby Peggy when Phil Mitchell receives devastating news about daughter Louise Mitchell. He regrets it, denying it to Kathy so Grant threatens to kill her to make her leave but Phil later bribes her into agreeing to a divorce. When Phil discovers that Johnny threatened Sharon with Dennis' life, he attempts to intimidate Dennis in attacking Johnny in retribution; Dennis refuses, but relents when Phil tells him that Johnny killed Andy and throttled Sharon. "[36] His first return in April 2005 was generally well-received, with media comments such as "the excellent, bug-eyed Steve McFadden proves nobody does psychotic thug better than him" and "McFadden's blistering performance on Tuesday defies that old clich of a soap being bigger than its stars". After discovering that Grant had vengefully slept with Kathy, Phil went ballistic with a handgun causing the hijacked Vauxhall Astra they were driving to career at high speed into the River Thames, in an episode that was watched by 19.5million viewers. The pair then confront Chrissie in the pub, where Phil stops Grant from attacking her and Dennis, before Sharon intervenes on their behalf. His bullying of Ian Beale is often done as a means of deriving pleasure. EastEnders (TV Series 1985- ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Louise asks Phil if she could have inherited Lisa's condition and Phil admits his part in causing Lisa's illness. New BBC spoilers confirm that Phil (Steve McFadden) will . Ben reveals the abuse during the wedding ceremony, and Stella flees to an abandoned warehouse with Phil in pursuit where she kills herself by jumping from the roof. The doctor tells his family that he needs an urgent liver transplant and that if Phil continues to drink, he will be dead within 12 months. She agrees and they return together, after which Phil confronts Carl once Shirley returns to her home. Sharongate has also proven a popular storyline with viewers and it was voted the sixth top soap opera moment of the decade in a poll of 17,000 people for What's on TV magazine. Sharon decides not to tell Phil the truth, but later changes her mind when she learns that Denise is planning to give her son up for adoption. With their history, you know that this storyline is going to be an explosive episode in the Mitchells' history. Phil later kidnaps Carl in the garage and plans to kill him, though Ronnie stops him at the last minute. EastEnders cast 2023 The full present regular cast for EastEnders can be found below. This turns out to be false as Sharon is actually pregnant with Keanu's child, with whom she had an affair with in 2018, which was briefly resumed in 2019, which resulted in Sharon's pregnancy. Early life[edit] Phil Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Steve McFadden. This is further notified when Dalton summons Phil to carry out his favour with a task: killing Dennis. Shirley finds out and believes he is doing it so she will stay quiet about his involvement in Heather's death. "[8] Steve McFadden, an actor who had worked extensively in television, was cast as Phil. Martin Fowler was born in this hospital and Andy O'Brien worked there. Horrified at this, Steve and Mel ask Lisa and Louise to emigrate to California with them. [24] His return scenes aired in April 2005 for a brief stint before returning full-time in October. Whitney instead accidentally runs over Kat and drives off, after this Phil stays in hospital with Kat until she recovers. 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