Horrified at this, Steve and Mel ask Lisa and Louise to emigrate to California with them. 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. However, Phil later changes his mind; he realizes that since Sharon is returning the money, it should not matter to him as he still wants to go through with the wedding. [4] Phil begins sleeping rough, gambling, and blaming Kathy for his decline. It's very ugly and disturbing. With their history, you know that this storyline is going to be an explosive episode in the Mitchells' history. 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. [22] In July 2004, it was announced that McFadden had delayed his return. This makes him bitter and neglectful towards Kathy and Ben, so Kathy takes Ben and moves out. While he is recovering, he puts Ronnie in charge of his businesses. Later, Phil is knocked unconscious when the exposed gas line explodes during the Walford in Bloom event but he is unharmed. Phil visits Willmott-Brown at his house and warns him to stay away from Kathy. [3] She moves in with him while she is investigated. Dan later seeks revenge on Phil and Steve. [27] Subsequently, Phil becomes addicted to crack cocaine. However, Phil's squabbling with Grant allows Johnny to capture them and Johnny orders Jake's brother Danny Moon (Jake Maskall) to kill the brothers. However, she later changes her mind and asks Marcus to return all Phil's money to his accounts unaware that Phil has seen them. [12], Phil's disposition altered during the early 2000s when a darker more menacing side to his personality began to surface. Phil prepares for his son Ben's marriage to Callum. When Ian's daughter Lucy dies, Phil begins supporting his former enemy and helps him get back on his feet. Around Christmas 2005, Phil escalates his feud with Johnny and ends up entrapping Dennis on his behalf; Dennis and Johnny embark on a conflict afterwards. Phil is told by Ian that Ben has died after a homophobic attack following a night out, however this turns out to be Paul, Ben's boyfriend. However, it ends when Sharon's painkiller addiction puts Lexi in danger. 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. Aidan blames Mick for taking the money but Phil discovers it was Sharon. Sharon, Kathy and Shirley go to the hospital to find out that Phil discharged himself. Phil's former prison cellmate, Aidan Maguire (Patrick Bergin), arrives in Walford and tells Phil that he is planning a robbery and promises to give Phil half of the money if he participates. A spokesperson for the show said "Lisa Fowler was a major part of Phil's life she knows him as well as anyone, so she won't be happy about him looking after his daughter. Phil and Grant make peace but things between them are not the same. One of the most notable and popular early storylines involving Phil was a love triangle between him, his brother and his brother's wife Sharon (played by Letitia Dean). Lisa agrees until some of Phil's relatives, assuming she is the nanny, start talking about how unstable Louise's mother is. New BBC spoilers confirm that Phil (Steve McFadden) will . [9] Equally the ceaseless degradation of Lisa showed a particularly malicious side to the character. Shirley confronts Carl about his actions, and she mysteriously disappears after this, though her friends believe she has gone to Greece as she had planned. This change was perhaps a consequence of Grant's departure, who up until this point had always been depicted as the more selfish, thuggish and nastier of the two. He takes Phil to a block of run-down flats where Shirley is staying with her sister Tina Carter (Luisa Bradshaw-White). They soon clash, however, when it becomes clear that Carl plans to usurp Phil as the square's reigning hardman. 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. Among the many issues Phil has been used to cover is alcoholism and the consequences the condition has upon the sufferer's life. It is at this point where Sharon's adoptive brother, Dennis Rickman (Nigel Harman), arrives in Walford. Afterwards, Phil makes amends with Ben and the two support Archie when he and Peggy plan to get married. The repercussions of Phil's betrayal contributed to many subsequent storylines involving the Mitchell brothers during the 1990s. After resolving matters with Grant and securing Jake's safety from exposed as a killer following the discovery of Danny's death, Phil resumes life with his family and Sharon. Louise is in agony without her medication and Lisa prevents Louise from using the phone by cutting the cord. When Phil and Den cross paths with each other, they quickly become enemies, although Den manages to feign an admiration for Phil as part of his bid to bring about his downfall. Phil soon falls for Kate Morton (Jill Halfpenny), unaware that she is an undercover police officer investigating Lisa's disappearance. Phil rescues Louise but the car explodes before he can help Steve, who dies in the inferno. 16 Nov 2021. Jack thinks he has killed Phil, but Phil later arrives at the pub and announces Jack's guilt. By Lauren Williams 09:33, Tue, Aug 24, 2021 . However, Phil is surprised when the pub's new owner turns out to be Shirley's brother Mick Carter (Danny Dyer). Not even Phil knows who shot him. Louise confides in Phil about her guilt of leaving Lisa when she was ill and she rubbishes Phil's belief he is a bad father. Kathy is incensed, and Grant beats Phil so badly that he has to go to hospital, due to a blood clot on his brain. Later, Ben tells Phil that he will donate part of his liver. Ben also loses his hearing after hitting his head in the crash. [45], Although popular with many, the character has also garnered much criticism over the years. 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. She agrees but changes her mind and telephones Steve, asking him to return Louise. When Phil learns that Max has taken over The Arches, he promises revenge and blames Sharon for the loss of the business. She wants to return to Walford, but Phil tells her to stay away for Ian and Ben's sakes. 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. They tell social workers that they are engaged but Shirley threatens to tell the truth, so Phil tells them the engagement is over. However, it is soon revealed that Grant is alive and he escapes to Brazil[4] though not before sending Phil and their mother Peggy (Barbara Windsor) the deeds for his half of The Queen Vic. [7] He starts seeing Lisa Shaw (Lucy Benjamin), but the relationship stalls when Kathy returns briefly in 1999 and sleeps with Grant. 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. There were mixed reviews for the highly publicised storyline (dubbed Get Johnny Week) involving the Mitchell brothers reunion in 2006. Writer Jacquetta May, who once played Rachel Kominski in the show, evaluated the episode in an article about social realism, education and the moral messages within EastEnders storylines, commenting: "The episode blames his destructiveness on the 'male' response to self-hate: violence. Updated: 15:33, 31 Dec 2021; . 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? Aidan threatens Mick's livelihood and his family, and eventually, Phil is convinced to help Mick. Phil is held on remand in prison on suspicion of Stella's murder and Ben delights in the distress he causes his father. Phil visits Ben in prison with Ian in the hope of persuading Ben to retract his confession but Ben refuses, insisting that he is doing the right thing as he needs to be punished. The Queen Vic have won a boat party, which the residents of Walford attend. [18], An estimated 22million viewers watched EastEnders on 5 April 2001 to find out that Lisa Shaw Phil's ex-girlfriend was the culprit. Phil shouts at a struggling Lisa as Louise deteriorates and Lisa and Louise go to hospital together. EastEnders cast 2023 The full present regular cast for EastEnders can be found below. While Dennis is being attended to, a doctor tells Phil that his scans showed he has cirrhosis of the liver, a disease garnered from his alcoholism. Ben refuses to have any contact with his family until his release. Phil lends Grant money to support him financially and Grant tells him to fight his liver condition. Phil then swears to have revenge, planning to kill Keanu and confront Sharon. Sharon and Phil have sex but she stays with Grant, who is unaware of their betrayal. [32], The character of Phil is arguably one of the soap's most popular, particularly with female viewers, making him one of the soap's unlikeliest sex symbols. The self-titled leader of the Square, Phil Mitchell, played by Steve . Fearful and angry, Ben retaliates by murdering Heather just as Phil returns to confront him. On Christmas Day 2016, a matching liver is found and Phil at last has the operation. 13million viewers tuned in to see their return giving the BBC a 52.9% British audience share,[31] a massive coup for the show which had come under heavy criticism in the British media after it drew its lowest audience in more than five years (6.6million viewers tuning in to one episode in September 2005). Phil later finds this out and wants revenge on Callum. The jury find Max guilty and it emerges that Phil paid the foreman for this verdict. Phil begins a relationship with a divorced Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth), but Nadia returns, needing Phil to prove he is her husband to prevent deportation. [23] In February 2005, it was confirmed that McFadden would return. Phil is undecided until Lorna stops him going after Kathy by locking herself in his bathroom and attempts suicide. Walford General Hospital is the nearest hospital for the residents of Walford. [26] In the storyline, Phil gains custody of Louise after she is dropped off in Walford by an unseen person, however, Peggy eventually returns Louise to Lisa after Phil punches his mother in the face. A furious Ben tries to suffocate Phil but is stopped by Sharon. Role of Phil Mitchellin EastEnders Children 5 Steve Robert McFadden(nReid; born 20 March 1959) is an English actor. Months later, Ian summons Phil with a request; Kathy's rapist James Willmott-Brown (William Boyde) has returned to Walford. He attacks Ian, who calls the police and Phil is arrested. Furious at this, she and Louise flee to Portugal with Jamie reluctantly assisting her after growing uncomfortable with Phil's violent tendencies. 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]. Phil returns 18 months later, needing more money. Following Dalton's death, his representative Andy Hunter (Michael Higgs) confronts Phil over the circumstances of his and Dennis's alleged involvement; Phil denies involvement and Andy pardons him when he refuses to implicate Dennis for Dalton's murder. 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. When Phil discovers Glenda is also having an affair with his enemy Ian, he threatens to tell Ian's wife Jane Beale (Laurie Brett), unless he pays him 5,000. Later in the year, Phil attempts to buy back The Queen Vic, wanting to move his family into The Queen Vic after his split with Sharon. Keanu escapes after surviving the accident and is last seen leaving his mother Karen and departing the tube station. [37] Of the Mitchell brothers' highly publicised return in October 2005, a reporter from the Daily Mirror commented "Soapville must confess that we did get goosebumps and feel properly excited when we first saw the Mitchell Brothers back on the SquareAfter all, you associate them with the golden days of Enders". 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. Sonia returned as a permanent character . The pair are old friends, . When Phil offers Sharon an increase of her salary, and a 19% stake in club, Jack is not pleased and punches Phil, who falls into the vehicle pit in the garage. He refuses to, so Phil attempts to get Louise back, resulting in a car chase that ends when Steve crashes his car into a wall. Later, while Phil confronts Nick in his house, Ronnie goes into labour and on the way to the hospital, the wedding car crashes. Dan then escapes with the money, never to be seen in Walford again, while Phil recovers and returns to the square upon helping Steve rescue Mel.[4]. 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. There, Phil discovers Ben's current boyfriend Luke Browning (Adam Astill) is Willmott-Brown's son when he finds a photo of them. 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. Sharon resumes her relationship with Phil and moves in with him. This causes some of Phil's neighbors to suspect that he has murdered Lisa.[4]. 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. When Phil refuses to do so, Lisa plans to shoot him again until she backs down. Later, Louise goes to Walford to tell the family that Phil is in hospital with a damaged liver. 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. Dalton agrees to spare Kate, but tells Phil that he now owes him a favor. Upon arriving at the square, Phil and Grant notice Peggy being mugged and end up rescuing her. 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. 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. [47], A certain level of criticism was aimed at the character due to the stark personality change he underwent circa 2000. Denise's attempts to get Phil imprisoned fail; however, Marsden soon investigates the allegations and Ben tells her that Phil forced Stella to jump from the roof back in 2007. The character made a shocking discovery last week as his ex-wife Honey. His solicitor, Ritchie Scott (Sian Webber), tells him that Ben could face a minimum of 10 years in prison. When Shirley's benefits are cut and she is forced to move out of the B&B, Phil secretly pays her rent. 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. This makes her dependent on him so he moves on to her best friend, Mel Healy (Tamzin Outhwaite). Shirley supports Phil through recovery. Once recovered, Phil learns that Carl is framing their business partner Max Branning (Jake Wood) for causing the car crash as well as using Ian as a false witness. 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 now has many enemies: Lisa; Steve, who also knows about Mel and Phil's one night stand; Ian, who Phil bullies mercilessly; Mark, who wants to avenge Lisa; and Dan, who is back in Walford after many months away. The next day, Sharon tells Phil that Ronnie and Roxy have died in the hotel swimming pool which devastates Phil. EastEnders airs Mondays at 8.05pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7.35pm and Fridays at 8.30pm on BBC One - see our TV Guide for full listings. Phil is taken to hospital when a liver is found and changes his mind about being alone at Christmas, and he does not change his mind after tests show that the liver is not suitable. After luring Phil into his car, Carl seemingly drives them to a meet-up with his associates. When Dalton plans to have her killed, sending his bouncer George Peters (Andy Beckwith) to rape and murder Kate in her house, Phil comes to Kate's rescue by knocking out Peters just as he attacks Kate. Phil and Ben later spend time together and they slowly bond, eventually leading to Ben moving in with Phil. Nadia seduces and sleeps with a drunken Phil. However, Ian survived the attack. She is later hospitalized with a ruptured spleen, leaving Phil distraught though he later admits to Shirley that he arranged for the men to scare Sharon at the bar, but believed the bodyguards that he hired for her would have protected her and did not realize that she would be hurt. Phil is shocked to his core to discover who Keeble wants him to inform on - leading viewers to be transported to 1979 to learn more about the Mitchell family's chequered past in the area. She agrees and they return together, after which Phil confronts Carl once Shirley returns to her home. [13] Shot in London's Docklands, the scenes required stunt doubles, divers and crash test dummies and it has been hailed as "one of the soap's most dramatic storylines ever. Phil and Sharon are meant to go on a date, however, Phil backs out instead heading to The Arches where he later tells Sharon he isn't ready yet. [8] Phil can be very violent, but unlike Grant, he occasionally showed restraint when dealing with various enemies encountered exacting revenge over time, using mind games or getting others to do his dirty work, amongst other things. Jay attempts to confront Phil about why he is receiving the car lot and Phil admits he killed his biological father, Jase Dyer, who died in the car lot fire when Phil torched it 23 years previously in an insurance scam. However, after seemingly having a deal sorted with Mick, Phil is beaten to the sale by Sharon and Ian. 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. After Ben's departure, Phil bonds with Dennis. The police believe that Lisa is dead, and at one stage a body is found which the police fear may be that of Lisa. He then asks Ben for alcohol, revealing he has been drinking during his kidnapping. In 2021, Phil has been helping Sharon, Sharon wants to rekindle their relationship but Phil is unsure. However, she decides that she still loves Phil and wants to be with him. It soon transpires one of Phil's neighbours, Vincent Hubbard (Richard Blackwood), is out for revenge against his family because he believes that Phil's father Eric had murdered his own father, Henry, many years earlier. 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. Die Serie wurde . When Jay returns, Sharon allows him back into the Mitchell household, and when Phil is discharged and returns home, he eventually allows Jay to live there. Phil begs her to stay, admitting he is dying from cirrhosis. Lola agrees for Phil to have residence of Lexi and he suggests to Sharon that they pretend to be in a relationship to increase the chances of success, even though she is in a relationship with Jack Branning (Scott Maslen). They name the business Kat's Cabs. Phil Mitchell begins 2022 in turmoil as the mechanic takes drastic action to go on the run in EastEnders.. [1], Phil is a consistent and central character in the satirical McFadden's Cold War collages by Cold War Steve. Kathy insists to Phil that he justifies his reasons to Ben about giving Jay the car lot land. Phil repairs his fractured relationship with Sharon and they have sex. Sharon and Louise ask Phil to give Lisa a chance. [18] The storyline captivated the public's imagination leading to thousands of bets being placed at the bookies across the UK bookmaker William Hill said there was about 50,000 bets on who was responsible. It's not set to be a good end to the year for EastEnders ' Phil Mitchell as it's been revealed that he may end 2021 by going on the run. 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. (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). Phil is appointed Lexi's foster carer and ordered to arrange for Lola to visit Lexi three times a week but he immediately takes over, angering Lola by calling Lexi his baby, refusing to take presents that Lola buys for her and having her christened with the name Mitchell, instead of Pearce. Five months later, when Louise suffers burns from being pushed into lit candles by bullies Alexandra D'Costa (Sydney Craven) and Madison Drake (Seraphina Beh) at her prom party, Ben contacts his father. [3], For the roles of Phil and Grant Mitchell many actors were screen-tested together. He then learns from Ben that Lola has ended their relationship and has begun dating Ian's son Peter Beale (Ben Hardy). After comforting Sharon when she lashes out at Johnny in the wake of Dennis' funeral, Phil promises to avenge his death. Ian, however, is horrified by Ben's behaviour, and tells the police that Ben is lying; however, Ben thinks Shirley's best friend, Heather Trott (Cheryl Fergison), is responsible. He soon begins to visit Dalton, most notably when Phil finds out that Dalton discovers Kate's identity. In February 2020, Keanu returns to the square and captures Ben's boyfriend, Callum Highway (Tony Clay), demanding 100,000 for his freedom. He then drunkenly trashes the Arches before commandeering a digger and demolishes the car lot. 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. Phil and Jack become rivals when Phil tells Jack that he will be with Sharon by the end of the year, and Phil even proposes to Sharon, though she accepts Jack's proposal of marriage instead. "[26] Phil also loses his son Ben (Charlie Jones), who makes a temporary departure from the show in order for the part to be recast. They are not being told anyone else's storylines. Phil and Dennis waste no time in becoming enemies, clashing when Dennis punches Phil in The Queen Vic. Phil is angry as the doctor explains how Louise is at a crucial stage in her recovery and the police tell Phil and Sharon what they are doing. Sharon grows to accept his theory, but then demands to know if he is hiding anymore secrets from her up to the point when she asks him what could be worse than covering up a murder. Keanu and Sharon maintained the lie that Sharon's baby is in fact Phil's and not Keanu's. When Phil has been sober for six months, he refuses to have the transplant, devastating his family, though Sharon supports his decision. Martin, then takes Keanu to a warehouse, where he had to kill him and record himself doing it as proof for the Mitchells. Because of this, Phil captures and tortures Jack, planning to kill him, but is stopped by Ben and Keanu after realising that Jack is not the father. Ben struggles to grieve for Paul's death and asks Phil for a gun to take revenge, but he refuses and Ben disappears. [43] On Digital Spy's 2012 end of year reader poll, McFadden was nominated for "Best Male Soap Actor" and came fourth with 10.7% of the vote. Phil along with Grant was voted as the second most popular King of Soaps in a Channel 4 poll in 2002. In 2019, Phil is led to believe by Sharon that she is pregnant with his child. This prompts Phil and Grant to confront Johnny, warning him to stay away from Peggy under the threat of further violence. Realizing what he has lost, Phil gives up alcohol and attends Alcoholics Anonymous. They find Phil drunk at the pub, where he insults his family and hits Kathy. Phil was gunned down outside his home in March 2001 in a "Dallas-style" whodunnit mystery. In gratitude for Grant rescuing Ben, Phil tells Grant that Mark is his son. [33][34] He has featured in some of the show's most memorable and highly viewed storylines and he is the second longest running male character to appear in the soap, surpassed only by Ian Beale. In late 1989 EastEnders acquired a new executive producer, Michael Ferguson, who took over from Mike Gibbon. Carl is unfazed by Phil's threats for retribution and gloats that he has contacts inside prison who can harm Ben if Phil does anything to him. Phil hands Max his pillow, insisting that he kills him, but Max shakes his hand and says that he forgives him. He obliges and has Archie kidnapped, but lets him go after threatening him to stay away from Walford. When Phil learns that Jake and Danny's cousin Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) has upset Roxy no sooner after she started working for him and the pair later got married, he retaliates by selling the pub to get one over Alfie. However, it is later revealed that Archie's killer was in fact his rape victim Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner); this was discovered just moments after her husband Bradley Branning (Charlie Clements) fell to his death whilst on the run from the police, which Phil had witnessed in the midst of celebrating Ricky and Bianca's second wedding. Phil is devastated by her death, unable to make a eulogy for her funeral, especially when he reads the loving letter she left him. He is the fianc of Kat Slater and is portrayed by Steve McFadden. Intent on winning him back, Sharon kisses Phil but he ends things there. While trying to escape, Phil pulls out a gun and shoots at the dashboard, causing Grant to crash into the River Thames. Max returns to Walford and Sharon decides not to tell Phil, but when Max discovers that Phil bribed the foreman in his trial, Max visits Phil in hospital, revealing that he knows the truth. When she does her and Phil make their relationship public, however Phil is now not talking to Ben and Callum. Ben, who has been blackmailing Martin Fowler, agrees to destroy evidence for him if he kills Keanu for the Mitchells, Martin agrees and Louise helps set Keanu up. Grant also makes a brief reappearance, warning Phil to expect a war over money owed to Grant. He pressures Phil into blaming Sharon for their affair and Grant forces her to leave Walford. However, the case collapses after Grant returns to Walford and pays a witness to change his testimony and Phil is released. The "Who Shot Phil?" 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