She agrees and they return together, after which Phil confronts Carl once Shirley returns to her home. By Lauren Williams 09:33, Tue, Aug 24, 2021 . The pair are old friends, . Martin Barnes, chief executive of DrugScope, commented: "If EastEnders sensitively reflect the impact that drug use has on Phil, it could help. [1], Phil is a consistent and central character in the satirical McFadden's Cold War collages by Cold War Steve. Phil and Aidan try to find the money, unaware that Sharon stole it but was forced to return it to its rightful owner, Aidan's former wife, Ciara Maguire (Denise McCormack). Perry Fenwick has played Billy Mitchell for over 20 years. Phil was originally depicted as the thinker and the more streetwise of the pair, often bailing his more spontaneous brother out of trouble, although later plotlines drove the character down a darker, more destructive route. 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. 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. New BBC spoilers confirm that Phil (Steve McFadden) will . He soon begins to visit Dalton, most notably when Phil finds out that Dalton discovers Kate's identity. 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. (Picture: BBC) Phil Mitchell ( Steve McFadden) is desperate to ensure that Raymond Dawkins knows who . Phil prepares to kill Dennis, but changes his mind when Dennis offers to kill Dalton himself so that they can both be free of him; Phil reluctantly gives Dennis the gun to go after Dalton, and is later surprised to learn that Dennis actually killed Dalton as he promised. Sharon and Phil have sex but she stays with Grant, who is unaware of their betrayal. In his absence, Phil and Sharon continue their affair but when Grant is released, Sharon reconciles with him, leaving Phil heartbroken. Shirley demands money from Phil, which he does not have, forcing him to accept a deal from Derek's associate Carl White (Daniel Coonan) who had recently arrived in the square. Phil demands that Lisa change Louise's name to Mitchell legally and organises a christening. In June 2010, it was reported that Phil would develop an addiction to crack cocaine after his troubled personal life leads to depression. The police believe that Lisa is dead, and at one stage a body is found which the police fear may be that of Lisa. Realizing what he has lost, Phil gives up alcohol and attends Alcoholics Anonymous. During the investigation, Phil clashes with Janine as they both plan to retake various properties from the square. Phil is unable to give Ronnie away on her wedding day to Jack, so she and Roxy visit him in hospital. His bullying of Ian Beale is often done as a means of deriving pleasure. They steal a large amount of money from Ronnie's sister, Roxy (Rita Simons), to buy a house together. Some time after, Phil tries to give Ian advice after Bobby violently assaults Jane, putting her in hospital. He finds out that Peggy betrayed his father to the police to protect Phil and visits her grave. Following Danielle's funeral, Peggy asks Phil to kill Archie so they could get justice for Danielle and Ronnie. He's really angry about it and feels the world is against him. Lola evades Phil, Billy and Sharon, until eventually they find her. Phil vanishes again, and is next seen meeting with a long-thought dead Kathy in central London. 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 re-evaluates his life following his near-death experience and proposes to Shirley. All rights for this video go to BBC Studios. 2005 saw the highly anticipated screen return of both of the Mitchell brothers six years since they last appeared together. He then forms a relationship with local beautician Suzy Branning (Maggie O'Neill) in an attempt to move on from Stella, and the two end up getting engaged with each other after she falsely claims to be pregnant with his child. 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 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. After Nick takes the money but refuses to leave, Ronnie asks Phil to get rid of Nick. Phil Mitchell's appearance shocks viewers on EastEnders. Louise realises Lisa is not taking her medication. Before Sharon leaves, she tells Phil that he is the father of Lisa's daughter Louise (Rachel Cox) not Mark, as she had earlier claimed. We feel that Phil's decline will highlight the destructive nature of drugs, and rather than encourage drug use, will act as a deterrent. 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). "[25] The storyline also sees Phil become more violent. It's his history". But the child was born in 2017 - making him six. Phil has occasionally shown sadistic traits. [18], An estimated 22million viewers watched EastEnders on 5 April 2001 to find out that Lisa Shaw Phil's ex-girlfriend was the culprit. Soon afterwards, Phil recoups his alcoholism upon struggling to cope with his turbulent relationships with Stella and Suzy up to the point where he nearly takes his frustrations out of Ben. [22] In July 2004, it was announced that McFadden had delayed his return. When Shirley's benefits are cut and she is forced to move out of the B&B, Phil secretly pays her rent. This Phil does by frogmarching Peters back to Dalton's nightclub, the "Imperial Room", and urging Dalton himself to let Kate go free. Phil then agrees to be her confidant for the secret in exchange for money, which Shirley steals from her younger son Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo) at his salon; he later discovers this and confronts his mother about her involvement with Phil, who later warns Dean off when they cross paths. Kathy and Phil eventually sort out their differences, up to the point where they get married and Kathy later gives birth to their son Ben (Matthew Silver). However, after one of Dennis's friends at school is stabbed and dies, Dennis is visibly upset, and therefore Phil decides to go on the transplant list after realising he does not want to put his family through the upset of his death. Martin Fowler was born in this hospital and Andy O'Brien worked there. 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. Eventually, Phil feels guilty about the crash and drinks alcohol again. 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. [46] Indeed, the character's violent behaviour evoked concern from viewers in October 2002. Phil refuses to make Jay leave, despite being told that Louise could be taken into care. "[8] Steve McFadden, an actor who had worked extensively in television, was cast as Phil. Keanu is a close associate of Phil and his business, Keanu is also engaged to Louise, who is also pregnant with Keanu's baby. Later on, Phil claims to have killed Stella and is taken into custody but is later released without charge. Phil repairs his fractured relationship with Sharon and they have sex. He tells Sharon that he would provide for Raymond and Aaron and pay off debts if he accepted. We've already explained how Phil (Steve McFadden) will be taking matters into his own hands after. When Phil has been sober for six months, he refuses to have the transplant, devastating his family, though Sharon supports his decision. The pair then confront Chrissie in the pub, where Phil stops Grant from attacking her and Dennis, before Sharon intervenes on their behalf. When Phil learns that Max has taken over The Arches, he promises revenge and blames Sharon for the loss of the business. Sharon's life was recently . However, Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald) tells Phil that she thinks her father, Max, killed Lucy, so Phil punches Max and hopes Ben will be released. 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. Sonia returned as a permanent character . In Tuesday's upcoming episode, the gangster, played by Steve McFadden, will get new . 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. Phil decides he wants to spend Christmas alone and Sharon reluctantly agrees. Unaware that he is being set up, Dan holds Phil at gunpoint demanding money until he is arrested for attempted murder. And it doesn't suit him". [4] Phil begins sleeping rough, gambling, and blaming Kathy for his decline. Phil Mitchell first arrives in Walford in February 1990 to open an automobile repair shop, known as The Arches;[3] he is joined by his younger brother Grant (Ross Kemp). 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? After a bumping into a 'pregnant' Abi, she lies to Ben that she lost the baby she never had. This makes him bitter and neglectful towards Kathy and Ben, so Kathy takes Ben and moves out. Together, they buy 10 Turpin Road and convert it into a new bar, which Sharon names "The Albert". Later, while Phil confronts Nick in his house, Ronnie goes into labour and on the way to the hospital, the wedding car crashes. 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. 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. 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. 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. In doing so, the two share a conversation about how they were respectively abused by their fathers with Phil confining to Archie about to extent of how Eric treated him, before Archie explains that both he and Eric were mistreated by their father prior to his death; which Archie claims to be the "best thing that happened to him". Whitney instead accidentally runs over Kat and drives off, after this Phil stays in hospital with Kat until she recovers. Phil soon falls for Kate Morton (Jill Halfpenny), unaware that she is an undercover police officer investigating Lisa's disappearance. 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. Nick overhears this, and cuts the brakes of the wedding car. However, she later overhears his secret and begins plotting against him with the help from their family solicitor Marcus Christie (Stephen Churchett). He then drunkenly trashes the Arches before commandeering a digger and demolishes the car lot. Phil finds Louise (now played by Tilly Keeper) at her school and he gives her money to support her future. [4] Phil persuades Lisa to return to him and then makes it clear that it is Louise he and Peggy want, not Lisa. Stephen Patterson Monday 2 Aug 2021 9:25 pm. [50] Additionally, the show was criticised for turning the brothers into a comical farce by incorporating uncharacteristic humour into their dialect, which was described as "cringeworthy". He has been off screen for months as he recovers from his liver transplant in Italy. After the disappearance of Keanu, due to him faking his death, the Mitchells and Taylors think that Keanu is dead. Steve McFadden is 5 foot 7 inches tall. Early life[edit] Because of this, Janine admits the truth. When she eventually confronts Phil about this, he confines to Sharon about how Ronnie killed Carl to protect their family against his threats. EastEnders will always be No1 in my heart and I look forward to returning to Albert Square." EastEnders viewers learned Billy Mitchell's real age on the BBC soap, and many were in disbelief over how old he was. Updated: 15:33, 31 Dec 2021; . 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. Distracted, Phil crashes the car, and Dennis is badly injured. Phil then flees Walford and is not seen for over a year afterwards.[4]. After comforting Sharon when she lashes out at Johnny in the wake of Dennis' funeral, Phil promises to avenge his death. Lola regains full custody of Lexi, leaving Phil to feel lonely. The police begin investigating Keanu's disappearance and Phil's connection to it. Following the supposed death of Kathy and her husband Gavin Sullivan (Paul Nicholas) earlier on, Ben returns to England and moves in with Ian much to Phil's surprise. This soon puts a strain on their relationship and by Christmas they have separated, resulting in Sharon returning to the United States. After luring Phil into his car, Carl seemingly drives them to a meet-up with his associates. Mel, however, realizes it was a mistake and reconciles with Steve Owen (Martin Kemp), making Phil jealous. Phil helps her to rescue Dennis and they return with Phil to Walford. 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. Several women have left him due to this and his inability to put their needs before the needs of his family. [16] However the character finally received his comeuppance in one of EastEnders most highly anticipated storylines, dubbed "Who Shot Phil?". 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. 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). 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. Not even Phil knows who shot him. Shortly afterwards, they learn that Peggy's mugging was organised by her enemy and Walford's newly installed crime kingpin: Johnny Allen (Billy Murray). 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. Phil was gunned down outside his home in March 2001 in a "Dallas-style" whodunnit mystery. Later in 2019, Phil is told by Lisa that he is not the father of Sharon's baby. Walford General Hospital is the nearest hospital for the residents of Walford. They later marry, but are oblivious to Shirley's bitterness up to the point where she attempts to persuade him to be with her, rather than Sharon, only hours before the wedding. However, Phil is surprised when the pub's new owner turns out to be Shirley's brother Mick Carter (Danny Dyer). However, she later changes her mind and asks Marcus to return all Phil's money to his accounts unaware that Phil has seen them. The robbery goes wrong when Mick is shot, and the police arrive. 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, the case collapses after Grant returns to Walford and pays a witness to change his testimony and Phil is released. 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]. Both actors worked well together and shared similar physical characteristics, such as short cropped hair and a "round, open face" facial characteristics also shared by Danniella Westbrook, who was chosen to play their sister Samantha because of this.[8]. It says that unless problems are worked through (the female method), they will be repeated generation after generation". This was done to assure the chosen actors who would work together had a strong rapport and physical resemblance. 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 then collapses. 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. The events saw Phil shot in a whodunit mystery, with the assailant eventually revealed to be his former girlfriend and Louise's mother Lisa Shaw (Lucy Benjamin). [39][40], In 2009, Phil Mitchell came second in a poll by British men's magazine Loaded for 'Top Soap Bloke'. I own none of this all rights go to the BBC. Jay likes spending time with Phil and changes his surname to Mitchell, becoming Phil's surrogate son. The doctor gives Lisa consent to take Louise outside and Lisa tells Louise she has been discharged. 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. 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. [3], For the roles of Phil and Grant Mitchell many actors were screen-tested together. Jack thinks he has killed Phil, but Phil later arrives at the pub and announces Jack's guilt. 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. Producer Corinne Hollingworth commented: "There were some good actors we had to turn down because we couldn't find the 'right' brother. 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. EastEnders ist eine britische Fernsehserie der BBC, deren erste Folge am 19.Februar 1985 ausgestrahlt wurde. 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. "); developing an addiction to crack cocaine that sparks the events of The Queen Vic Fire Week; his ongoing struggle to bond with his children Ben (Max Bowden) and Louise (Tilly Keeper), and discovering that his wife Sharon has had an affair with and later fallen pregnant by his daughter Louise's fianc Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters). Phil is rescued, but Grant isn't found and is presumed dead. 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. Intent on winning him back, Sharon kisses Phil but he ends things there. EastEnders ' Phil Mitchell will infuriate his ex-wife Sharon Watts next week, when he becomes embroiled in her baby drama. 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. Phil confronts Lisa, demanding contact. A scene in which Phil beat his godson Jamie was criticised for being too realistic by TV watchdogs. Lisa stays with Louise at the hospital and Lisa stands up to Phil, telling him she is not going and Phil allows Lisa to visit Louise. EastEnders' Kush Kazemi (played by Davood Ghadami) decided to flee Walford with Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) and his son Arthur Fowler after grassing on Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden), Ben . However, the money later goes missing. 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. 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. His solicitor, Ritchie Scott (Sian Webber), tells him that Ben could face a minimum of 10 years in prison. Phil and Ronnie learn that Phil must remain sober for at least six months before he can undergo the liver transplant. Ferguson had previously been a producer on ITV's The Bill which seemed to be challenging EastEnders in providing a realistic vision of modern life in London. Carl leaves, and Phil pleads with Shirley to return to Walford. [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, unsure of whom to believe, begins investigating alongside Ben into who is the real father of Sharon's baby. EastEnders legend Steve McFadden is 61-years-old and was born on 20 March 1959. 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. In February 2020, Keanu returns to the square and captures Ben's boyfriend, Callum Highway (Tony Clay), demanding 100,000 for his freedom. EastEnders cast 2023 The full present regular cast for EastEnders can be found below. 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. 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. (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). Weeks later, the police find Phil's blood in the house that belonged to Gavin's sister Margaret Midhurst (Jan Harvey). They tell social workers that they are engaged but Shirley threatens to tell the truth, so Phil tells them the engagement is over. Phil later convinces Grant to help him confront Johnny at his new home in rural Essex, but he escapes and the brothers peruse home. A furious Ben tries to suffocate Phil but is stopped by Sharon. 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. When she does her and Phil make their relationship public, however Phil is now not talking to Ben and Callum. It is revealed that Phil attacked Ian at Sharon's request. By then, Phil's drinking worsens and he drives with Ian and Dennis in the car whilst intoxicated. Soon afterwards, Phil rebuilds his relationship with Kate and the two get married. He confesses the truth to Shirley, who encourages him to tell Sharon. 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. Phil and Dennis waste no time in becoming enemies, clashing when Dennis punches Phil in The Queen Vic. [38], In August 2010, scenes showing Phil and Rainie taking crack cocaine prompted over 200 complaints from viewers who felt the scenes were inappropriate. 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. 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 Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Steve McFadden. [49] His violent tendencies have also been spoofed by the television series 2DTV. The 61-year-old soap star has been on the popular programme since joining in 1990. After discovering this, Phil helps Ronnie cover up the murder only for Sharon to investigate the pair upon learning of Carl's death. [47], A certain level of criticism was aimed at the character due to the stark personality change he underwent circa 2000. 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. Lisa agrees until some of Phil's relatives, assuming she is the nanny, start talking about how unstable Louise's mother is. Louise wakes up and Lisa lies to her that she and Phil agreed for her to be away from the square, while Phil and Sharon question Lisa's capabilities. He attacks Ian, who calls the police and Phil is arrested. During a charity abseil on top of The Queen Vic, Shirley proposes to Phil and he accepts. 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. Initially, Phil was calmer than Grant but both brothers had a sense of physical danger, displaying stereotypical masculinity, thuggish behaviour and a tendency to resolve problems through violence. The episode in which Phil betrayed his brother with Sharon occurred in September 1992 in one of the soap's notorious three-handers. . Aidan threatens Mick's livelihood and his family, and eventually, Phil is convinced to help Mick. Sharon resumes her relationship with Phil and moves in with him. 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. Among the many issues Phil has been used to cover is alcoholism and the consequences the condition has upon the sufferer's life. When Lexi is unwell, Phil praises Lola's actions, and decides to tell Social Services that Lola may be ready to have Lexi back. 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