Danny previously appeared in James' vlog where he hinted that he'd get James a job on EastEnders in 2021. . [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). Phil repairs his fractured relationship with Sharon and they have sex. 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. He gets the name of Louise's school before Peggy tells him that her cancer has returned and she is dying. He attacks Ian, who calls the police and Phil is arrested. He momentarily subdues Dan and prepares to shoot him, but Mel after learning how Phil and Steve framed Dan for the shooting helps Dan by turning off the lights to distract Phil, which allows Dan to overpower him. [48] One reporter commented "Formerly the milder-mannered sibling, Phil has gone from Abel to Cain without an intervening period of plausibility. 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. 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. Whitney instead accidentally runs over Kat and drives off, after this Phil stays in hospital with Kat until she recovers. Unbeknownst to Phil, Denise discovers she is five months pregnant by him as a result of a one-night stand they had. EastEnders actor Steve McFadden has become one of the show's most well-known stars for playing Albert Square resident Phil Mitchell.. 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. Sharon and Phil have sex but she stays with Grant, who is unaware of their betrayal. 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. EastEnders spoilers: Phil Mitchell takes drastic action after kidnapping son Raymond. His bullying of Ian Beale is often done as a means of deriving pleasure. When Sharon confronts him, she tells him that she will leave him if he indulges in anymore dodgy activity. When Phil gets home, he finds that Shirley knows the truth about Heather's death. Eventually, Phil feels guilty about the crash and drinks alcohol again. Phil is held on remand in prison on suspicion of Stella's murder and Ben delights in the distress he causes his father. 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. Stephen Patterson Monday 2 Aug 2021 9:25 pm. 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. 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. This prompts her to leave Walford for South Africa, letting it be known that an offer of reconciliation from Phil would make her reconsider. 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. "[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. [3] Sharon and Grant's reconciliation is brief, and amidst more rowing and physical violence, Grant is arrested and imprisoned. 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. On Steve and Mel's wedding night in March 2001, Phil is shot and collapses in a pool of blood. 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. 2005 saw the highly anticipated screen return of both of the Mitchell brothers six years since they last appeared together. It says that unless problems are worked through (the female method), they will be repeated generation after generation". Ben refuses to have any contact with his family until his release. 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. We've already explained how Phil (Steve McFadden) will be taking matters into his own hands after. Phil is stunned when a badly injured Louise is found in the wreckage, and with her pleas he decides to finally give up the booze. Kathy is incensed, and Grant beats Phil so badly that he has to go to hospital, due to a blood clot on his brain. [23] In February 2005, it was confirmed that McFadden would return. Sharon and Louise ask Phil to give Lisa a chance. Realizing what he has lost, Phil gives up alcohol and attends Alcoholics Anonymous. . 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. Their wedding initially appears successful, but it ends in disaster at the reception; Phil witnesses his cousin, Ronnie (Samantha Womack), discover that Archie her father had manipulated her into believing that her long-lost daughter Danielle Jones (Lauren Crace), whom she previously employed as her secretary, was dead. Phil suspects he did and practically disowns him, handing in critical evidence to the police. Phil is devastated by her death, unable to make a eulogy for her funeral, especially when he reads the loving letter she left him. The self-titled leader of the Square, Phil Mitchell, played by Steve . "[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". Andy frequently organised fundraising . Sharon, Kathy and Shirley go to the hospital to find out that Phil discharged himself. [4] Phil undergoes surgery, which stirs remorse in Grant. 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. Ben is arrested on suspicion of murdering Ian's daughter Lucy (Hetti Bywater). 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. 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. They find Phil drunk at the pub, where he insults his family and hits Kathy. After discovering this, Phil helps Ronnie cover up the murder only for Sharon to investigate the pair upon learning of Carl's death. 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]. Shirley ends her relationship with Phil as she is unable to cope with his betrayal. Ben and Jay are kidnapped by Paul's killers and he attempts to go after them, however when he collapses, Grant offers to help him get Ben and Jay back. Philip James "Phil" Mitchell is the eldest son of Eric and Peggy Mitchell. Phil and Dennis waste no time in becoming enemies, clashing when Dennis punches Phil in The Queen Vic. The fight spills into the cabin and the wheel of the boat is knocked, steering it into a port in the River Thames causing the boat to crash and sink. After Phil confesses that he manipulated Lisa to give him Louise and paid her to leave the square for good, Kate reveals her true identity. There, Phil discovers Ben's current boyfriend Luke Browning (Adam Astill) is Willmott-Brown's son when he finds a photo of them. Phil has occasionally shown sadistic traits. When she does her and Phil make their relationship public, however Phil is now not talking to Ben and Callum. At the hospital, Phil demands to see his son, but Sharon gets him and Denise to talk calmly. Phil Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Steve McFadden. The Queen Vic have won a boat party, which the residents of Walford attend. Janine EvansMrs. Jay has a visit from his police public protection officer, who says Jay will have to move out as Louise is underage. Phil confronts Lisa, demanding contact. 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. Louise is in agony without her medication and Lisa prevents Louise from using the phone by cutting the cord. They tell social workers that they are engaged but Shirley threatens to tell the truth, so Phil tells them the engagement is over. How tall is Steve McFadden? [] He's hit his kids and his mum, so yes, [worse violence is] something he's capable of. It is revealed that Phil attacked Ian at Sharon's request. The pair are old friends, . Phil demands that Lisa change Louise's name to Mitchell legally and organises a christening. This is soon discovered by Ronnie and Roxy's mother, Glenda (Glynis Barber). However, Ian survived the attack. Lisa apologizes to Phil for the past mistakes, regarding Louise and says that they both need to be there for her. [3] She moves in with him while she is investigated. 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. 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. Phil and Ronnie learn that Phil must remain sober for at least six months before he can undergo the liver transplant. Synopsis. 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. No money is being made from this & no copyright infringement intended. Phil then swears to have revenge, planning to kill Keanu and confront Sharon. Phil soon falls for Kate Morton (Jill Halfpenny), unaware that she is an undercover police officer investigating Lisa's disappearance. The 61-year-old soap star has been on the popular programme since joining in 1990. Among the many issues Phil has been used to cover is alcoholism and the consequences the condition has upon the sufferer's life. Several women have left him due to this and his inability to put their needs before the needs of his family. This prompts Phil and Grant to confront Johnny, warning him to stay away from Peggy under the threat of further violence. 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. Jack is arrested but Phil does not press charges after Sharon convinces him for her and Lexi's sake. Phil then flees Walford and is not seen for over a year afterwards.[4]. He comes close to telling Ian something, but is interrupted by Ben, who is shocked to see he is back. 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. 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. 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. Lisa agrees until some of Phil's relatives, assuming she is the nanny, start talking about how unstable Louise's mother is. After Ben's departure, Phil bonds with Dennis. 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. Intent on winning him back, Sharon kisses Phil but he ends things there. Together, they buy 10 Turpin Road and convert it into a new bar, which Sharon names "The Albert". 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. 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. With their history, you know that this storyline is going to be an explosive episode in the Mitchells' history. Nick overhears this, and cuts the brakes of the wedding car. After this, it is revealed Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) is in the Arches, waiting for Phil as they sleep together. When Phil confronts her about this, she tells Phil that he cannot see Lexi if he objects. [27] Subsequently, Phil becomes addicted to crack cocaine. A week later, Phil returns home, battered and bruised. [4] Phil persuades Lisa to return to him and then makes it clear that it is Louise he and Peggy want, not Lisa. In early 2001, Lisa leaves, keeping quiet about her pregnancy, so when Mark Fowler (Todd Carty) suggests they tell people that the baby is his, Lisa agrees. Phil refuses to speak at Ronnie and Roxy's funeral, but changes his mind after Michelle (now played by Jenna Russell) speaks to him. They are not being told anyone else's storylines. 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. 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. He then learns from Ben that Lola has ended their relationship and has begun dating Ian's son Peter Beale (Ben Hardy). 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. EastEnders viewers learned Billy Mitchell's real age on the BBC soap, and many were in disbelief over how old he was. 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. Phil and Sharon reunite after her relationship with Jack ends. 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. When Phil expresses his wish to adopt Dennis, Sharon tells him the truth about his son. Afterwards, Phil is surprised when DCI Jill Marsden (Sophie Stanton) takes charge of the murder investigation; as Phil and Marsden became sworn enemies ever since she investigated his shooting before going on to intercept Phil's criminal activities prior to him being set up for the robbery. 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. 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 Peggy hire a nanny, Joanne Ryan (Tara Lynne O'Neill), without consulting her, telling her that Lisa is mentally unstable. On finding out Keanu is still alive, Phil goes to kill him himself. When she discovers this, Lisa tells Kate that she is taking Louise. Days later, he coughs up blood and is taken to hospital. Producer Corinne Hollingworth commented: "There were some good actors we had to turn down because we couldn't find the 'right' brother. Phil hands Max his pillow, insisting that he kills him, but Max shakes his hand and says that he forgives him. However, the case collapses after Grant returns to Walford and pays a witness to change his testimony and Phil is released. Their feud culminates badly for Phil, when he reluctantly joins Den in an armed robbery only to learn that Den had set him up on behalf of both Lisa and his family; Phil is subsequently arrested when the police arrive on the scene. 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. [49] His violent tendencies have also been spoofed by the television series 2DTV. 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]. Phil comes to believe that the father is in fact Jack. Sharon discovers this and kicks him out of their home. [38], In August 2010, scenes showing Phil and Rainie taking crack cocaine prompted over 200 complaints from viewers who felt the scenes were inappropriate. 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. In late 1989 EastEnders acquired a new executive producer, Michael Ferguson, who took over from Mike Gibbon. EastEnders has revealed new details about Phil Mitchell's shocking New Year story. 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. This was done to assure the chosen actors who would work together had a strong rapport and physical resemblance. Lisa is paranoid that Phil is having an affair and accuses Mel of being his other woman, which she is not, at that point. 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? The storyline signifying the departure of Ross Kemp played heavily on the Mitchell brothers' fragile and damaged relationship. After luring Phil into his car, Carl seemingly drives them to a meet-up with his associates. 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 . 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 Shirley's benefits are cut and she is forced to move out of the B&B, Phil secretly pays her rent. He has been off screen for months as he recovers from his liver transplant in Italy. Later in 2020, after Sharon and Phil find out that Ian locked Dennis in a room during the boat crash, they plan their revenge on him. 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. Phil turns up at the hospital, where he is surprised and unimpressed to find Lisa there already. Henna Sharma; Published: 3:26 ET, Apr 16 2021; Updated: 7:55 ET, Apr 16 2021; 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. The pair then confront Chrissie in the pub, where Phil stops Grant from attacking her and Dennis, before Sharon intervenes on their behalf. However, Archie later returns to the square and ignores Phil's constant demands that he leave Walford again. After a furious confrontation, he tries to convince her not to tell the police but Ben confesses to the police and is charged with Heather's murder. I own none of this all rights go to the BBC. [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. Not even Phil knows who shot him. [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). He was also the presenter of the game show, Britain's Hardest. 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. Viewers never see Phil take drugs to make sure the episodes are suitable for all audiences. Lola regains full custody of Lexi, leaving Phil to feel lonely. 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