Distracted, Phil crashes the car, and Dennis is badly injured. [25] The report followed the news that Lucy Benjamin was to return for a single episode, reprising her role as Lisa, the mother of Phil's daughter Louise (Brittany Papple). There were mixed reviews for the highly publicised storyline (dubbed Get Johnny Week) involving the Mitchell brothers reunion in 2006. His bullying of Ian Beale is often done as a means of deriving pleasure. Carl tries to intimidate her and use the garage for illegal purposes. Twitter user E asked: "Raymond is 6, why . [42] as well as be nominated at the Inside Soap Awards for 'Best Actor' in 2011. He comes close to telling Ian something, but is interrupted by Ben, who is shocked to see he is back. Phil then flees Walford and is not seen for over a year afterwards.[4]. In Tuesday's upcoming episode, the gangster, played by Steve McFadden, will get new . After a bumping into a 'pregnant' Abi, she lies to Ben that she lost the baby she never had. [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 reacts badly when he discovers Ben (now Joshua Pascoe) is gay, and makes it clear that he prefers Billy's foster son, Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick). 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. How tall is Steve McFadden? 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. Phil is undecided until Lorna stops him going after Kathy by locking herself in his bathroom and attempts suicide. Shirley initially accepts, but later changes her mind after discovering Phil's affair with Glenda; though she later forgives Phil for his infidelity, Shirley refuses to marry him. Phil is rescued, but Grant isn't found and is presumed dead. Unaware of Phil's role in her attack, Sharon accepts. However, Phil soon takes his frustrations out of Jamie, who then dies after being struck by a car driven by Martin Fowler leaving Phil devastated. I own none of this all rights go to the BBC. She returned briefly in 2010 along with other members of the Jackson family, and re-appeared in the soap from 8 to 18 February 2010 and again in January 2011. After Ben's departure, Phil bonds with Dennis. When Grant returns to Walford again, he accuses Phil of killing Peggy and still orders him to return all of the money Phil owes to him. Lola evades Phil, Billy and Sharon, until eventually they find her. "[8] Ross Kemp got the role of Grant. 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. Phil gains entry to their room and Lisa hits Phil over the head with a phone. When Phil gets home, he finds that Shirley knows the truth about Heather's death. The Broadcasting Standards Commission upheld 31 complaints from viewers, saying that the scenes were too strong for a programme shown before the 9pm watershed. 16 Nov 2021. Months later, Ian summons Phil with a request; Kathy's rapist James Willmott-Brown (William Boyde) has returned to Walford. After meeting with his accountant, Phil is angry and tells Shirley what he has discovered only for their conversation to turn to passion. Andy frequently organised fundraising . 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. 10 Sep 2021 EastEnders spoilers follow. Later on, Phil learns that Dennis has previously been involved in Dalton's criminal organization The Firm. The repercussions of Phil's betrayal contributed to many subsequent storylines involving the Mitchell brothers during the 1990s. Phil is later reunited with a dying Peggy. Phil Mitchell faces a dangerous fate over a fire in his kitchen in EastEnders. This could have been a motive for both Phil and Peggy, along with their family, when Archie is later murdered on Christmas night. Phil's one of the most iconic characters in the EastEnders cast 2022 (Credit: BBC) Phil Mitchell, played by Steve McFadden. This results in Ian being attacked by an unknown assailant. Phil finally gives up after Sharon colludes with Ritchie to take the family businesses from Phil. After agreeing to drop the truth, Phil denies speaking to Mark. He obliges and has Archie kidnapped, but lets him go after threatening him to stay away from Walford. However, on their wedding day, Phil is unhappy when Lisa reappears demanding access to Louise. Jay likes spending time with Phil and changes his surname to Mitchell, becoming Phil's surrogate son. Steve McFadden is 5 foot 7 inches tall. Philip James "Phil" Mitchell is the eldest son of Eric and Peggy Mitchell. 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. In late 1989 EastEnders acquired a new executive producer, Michael Ferguson, who took over from Mike Gibbon. To distract himself, Phil gets involved in a protection racket with Annie Palmer (Nadia Sawalha), who he is also having casual sex with, but grows tired of being bossed around by her and quits. He finds out that Peggy betrayed his father to the police to protect Phil and visits her grave. 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. Towards the end of September 2003, Dennis and Sharon are reunited with their father Den Watts (Leslie Grantham) who returns to the square after 14 years, when he had supposedly been shot dead on Dalton's orders. Blaming himself for Ben's actions, Phil makes the murder look like a burglary, spurns a grieving Shirley, allows his neighbors and family to become murder suspects, and bullies Ian into keeping quiet after Ben confesses to him. He does so, and Sharon punches him and insists she will divorce him. "[25] The storyline also sees Phil become more violent. 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. In his absence, Phil and Sharon continue their affair but when Grant is released, Sharon reconciles with him, leaving Phil heartbroken. Sie handelt vom Leben der Menschen im fiktiven Borough Walford im East End in London.Die Handlung spielt sich im Wesentlichen am Albert Square, einem viktorianischen Platz mit Reihenhusern, und in den Nachbarstraen Bridge Street, Turpin Road und George Street ab. 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]. Executive producer Louise Berridge went on to say that she was "looking forward to Steve returning in 2004". No money is being made from this & no copyright infringement intended. But the child was born in 2017 - making him six. The study reported that much group discussion centred on the Alcoholics Anonymous group scene, which was, for the most part, seen as an accurate depiction of an AA group therapy session. Currently, Sonia Jackson is a nurse there and Ash Kaur is a doctor. Phil visits Willmott-Brown at his house and warns him to stay away from Kathy. Aidan threatens Mick's livelihood and his family, and eventually, Phil is convinced to help Mick. EastEnders will always be No1 in my heart and I look forward to returning to Albert Square." EastEnders spoilers: Furious Phil Mitchell demands Gray Atkins sets him free after being arrested. Louise is in agony without her medication and Lisa prevents Louise from using the phone by cutting the cord. Keanu plans to use this money to flee the country with Sharon, their baby and Dennis. Later, Louise goes to Walford to tell the family that Phil is in hospital with a damaged liver. Phil, unsure of whom to believe, begins investigating alongside Ben into who is the real father of Sharon's baby. 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. Phil is known for being the son of Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor), and the brother of Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp) and Sam Mitchell (Danniella Westbrook). Carl leaves, and Phil pleads with Shirley to return to Walford. 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. Within minutes, the pub is ablaze and the roof collapses on Phil. After discovering this, Phil helps Ronnie cover up the murder only for Sharon to investigate the pair upon learning of Carl's death. Will Phil do something he cannot come back from? He then collapses. 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. In November 2005 the character was blamed for turning children into playground bullies by Dr. Sally Henry, who claimed that impressionable children look to male soap characters as role models and subsequently copy their violent behaviour. When Billy uses his job as Johnny's nightclub to discover CCTV footage of Chrissie confessing Den's murder to her boyfriend Jake Moon (Joel Beckett) and Johnny's henchman from an earlier night, Billy informs Phil who goes to confront Johnny without Grant's consent. [47], A certain level of criticism was aimed at the character due to the stark personality change he underwent circa 2000. In gratitude for Grant rescuing Ben, Phil tells Grant that Mark is his son. He tells Sharon that he would provide for Raymond and Aaron and pay off debts if he accepted. He is rescued and Peggy leaves the next day, realising he is better off without her. Phil soon wants children with Sharon, but she reveals that she is infertile due to a botched abortion; Sharon later admits that the baby she aborted six years earlier was that of Grant. Lisa apologizes to Phil for the past mistakes, regarding Louise and says that they both need to be there for her. This causes some of Phil's neighbors to suspect that he has murdered Lisa.[4]. 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. 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. After blackmailing Billy into telling him that Mel slept with Phil before she married Steve on the night of the shooting, Dan kidnaps Mel and alerts both Phil and Steve about this threatening to kill her unless they pay him 200,000. [30], The character continues to be featured heavily in high-profile storylines which have included various feuds, police enquiries, armed robbery, kidnapping, numerous affairs and relationship problems and an ongoing plot concentrating on the character's struggles to bond with his children. Phil accepts, and helps Aidan recruit a crew for the heist; Mick and Vincent join the pair along with their new friend, Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters). Phil helps her to rescue Dennis and they return with Phil to 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. Ben calls Phil to bring the money to pay off Keanu. The robbery goes wrong when Mick is shot, and the police arrive. [4] Phil persuades Lisa to return to him and then makes it clear that it is Louise he and Peggy want, not Lisa. The brothers try to dissuade Peggy from committing suicide but are unaware of pills secretly hidden in her makeup bag. "[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". 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. The character made a shocking discovery last week as his ex-wife Honey. Louise asks Phil if she could have inherited Lisa's condition and Phil admits his part in causing Lisa's illness. (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). The relationship between alcohol abuse and domestic violence was explored between Phil and his wife Kathy (played by Gillian Taylforth) culminating in the slow deterioration of their marriage, which gripped viewers throughout 1997. 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. Jay is charged with perverting the course of justice and Phil orders him to change his statement so Ben will not go to prison, but Jay refuses and Phil disowns him but does manage to convince Roxy to lie in her statement. Phil orders Sharon and Ben out, before storming off. [12], Phil's disposition altered during the early 2000s when a darker more menacing side to his personality began to surface. The police begin investigating Keanu's disappearance and Phil's connection to it. At the hospital, Phil demands to see his son, but Sharon gets him and Denise to talk calmly. They find Phil drunk at the pub, where he insults his family and hits Kathy. Ben is arrested on suspicion of murdering Ian's daughter Lucy (Hetti Bywater). Phil and Kat later buy the launderette and convert the back of it into a taxi rank, as a legacy for both their children. 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. 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. Dalton agrees to spare Kate, but tells Phil that he now owes him a favor. [4] Phil begins sleeping rough, gambling, and blaming Kathy for his decline. And it doesn't suit him". He attacks Ian, who calls the police and Phil is arrested. Ian later departs Walford. A week later, Phil returns home, battered and bruised. As time goes on, however, Phil becomes depressed and turns to alcohol which causes him to develop an addiction. Phil Mitchell's appearance shocks viewers on EastEnders. In the early years of EastEnders, the hospital used by Albert Square was King George VI Hospital. EastEnders ' Phil Mitchell will infuriate his ex-wife Sharon Watts next week, when he becomes embroiled in her baby drama. 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. Phil agonies over the loss of his son.[4]. Phil turns up at the hospital, where he is surprised and unimpressed to find Lisa there already. Aidan blames Mick for taking the money but Phil discovers it was Sharon. [23] In February 2005, it was confirmed that McFadden would return. Louise's phone dies as she tries to phone the police and Lisa prevents Louise from leaving, but when Lisa allows her to go, Louise chooses to stay with and comfort Lisa when she is distressed. However, Archie later returns to the square and ignores Phil's constant demands that he leave Walford again. When she discovers this, Lisa tells Kate that she is taking Louise. During the investigation, Phil clashes with Janine as they both plan to retake various properties from the square. He then learns from Ben that Lola has ended their relationship and has begun dating Ian's son Peter Beale (Ben Hardy). 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. During Phil and Kathy's engagement party, Grant plays an audio cassette recording of Sharon admitting to the affair. 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