The "Who Shot Phil?" 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. Jay likes spending time with Phil and changes his surname to Mitchell, becoming Phil's surrogate son. Ronnie vows to help Phil regain his sobriety and allows him to move in with her and Honey once he is discharged from hospital, but the drinking continues. [19] The episode caused the third-largest power surge on record,[20] and the Liverpool and Barcelona UEFA Cup semi-final was postponed for 10 minutes to accommodate a special 40-minute edition of the soap.[21]. [44], In 2016, McFadden was honoured at The British Soap Awards when he was awarded "Outstanding Achievement' for his portrayal of Phil. 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 denies any involvement in Keanu's disappearance but later discoverers that Sharon has given the police the video that Martin filmed of Keanu's supposed death. Phil and Sharon reunite after her relationship with Jack ends. He and Kathy reconcile when he attends counselling, until he begins an affair with fellow alcoholic Lorna Cartwright (Janet Dibley) who starts stalking him. 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. [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. 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. Louise realises Lisa is not taking her medication. The repercussions of Phil's betrayal contributed to many subsequent storylines involving the Mitchell brothers during the 1990s. Trouble stirs, however, when Phil ends up getting distant from both his children in 2010: Ben is sent to a juvenile offenders' unit for attacking his friend Jordan Johnson (Michael-Joel David Stuart), which sparks a clash between Jordan's father Lucas (Don Gilet) and Phil himself in the process, and Louise returns to her mother before the pair disappear under Lisa's guise that Phil can have contact at any time. Viewers never see Phil take drugs to make sure the episodes are suitable for all audiences. Lisa plans to take Louise, going to Liverpool Street station. Phil Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Steve McFadden. [] He's hit his kids and his mum, so yes, [worse violence is] something he's capable of. 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. Phil and Sharon are told Lisa switched cabs and find Lisa's flat, which is empty. It was criticised as "patchy" and "awkwardly writtenunveiling a common weakness in the EastEnders camp, that character continuity can often fall by the wayside when you are dealing with larger characters". He is the fianc of Kat Slater and is portrayed by Steve McFadden. Phil, unsure of whom to believe, begins investigating alongside Ben into who is the real father of Sharon's baby. Unaware that he is being set up, Dan holds Phil at gunpoint demanding money until he is arrested for attempted murder. 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. Keanu is a close associate of Phil and his business, Keanu is also engaged to Louise, who is also pregnant with Keanu's baby. Phil returns to the Square to rescue his family from a "shock crisis". "[14], Phil's behaviour earned him a number of sworn enemies in Albert Square and by 2001 the character had become one of the soap's nastiest villains. It's very ugly and disturbing. 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. "[18] Script writers were reportedly given private security after a writer's laptop was stolen in what was believed to be an attempt to gain the identity of the assailant. 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. This prompts Phil and Grant to confront Johnny, warning him to stay away from Peggy under the threat of further violence. However, on their wedding day, Phil is unhappy when Lisa reappears demanding access to Louise. She agrees but changes her mind and telephones Steve, asking him to return Louise. 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. After comforting Sharon when she lashes out at Johnny in the wake of Dennis' funeral, Phil promises to avenge his death. 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. They steal a large amount of money from Ronnie's sister, Roxy (Rita Simons), to buy a house together. McFadden temporarily left the series in late 2003, then returned in April 2005 for a brief appearance before making a permanent return in October 2005. When she does her and Phil make their relationship public, however Phil is now not talking to Ben and Callum. When Shirley's benefits are cut and she is forced to move out of the B&B, Phil secretly pays her rent. 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. This progressively helps Phil, up to the point where it manages to reveal the basis of his problem the physical abuse he received from his late father, Eric (George Russo)[6] because she was pregnant with their son Phil (Steve McFadden) when he was a boy, and his fear that he may abuse Ben. Phil visits Willmott-Brown at his house and warns him to stay away from Kathy. [23] In February 2005, it was confirmed that McFadden would return. 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. The brothers return to Walford when Peggy requests they help his sister Sam (Kim Medcalf), who is wrongfully remanded in custody for Den's murder; Den was murdered by his second wife and Sam's nemesis, Chrissie (Tracy-Ann Oberman), after the duo and Sam's friend Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan) initially worked together to get revenge on Den for his nefarious activities including Sam's intent to avenge Phil's ordeal. All rights for this video go to BBC Studios. Sharon's life was recently . Carl tries to intimidate her and use the garage for illegal purposes. Because of this, Janine admits the truth. However, he then deliberately crashes the car after releasing Phil's seatbelt thus causing Phil to be thrown through the windscreen. He then asks Ben for alcohol, revealing he has been drinking during his kidnapping. [12], Phil's disposition altered during the early 2000s when a darker more menacing side to his personality began to surface. Phil's one of the most iconic characters in the EastEnders cast 2022 (Credit: BBC) Phil Mitchell, played by Steve McFadden. On Christmas Day 2016, a matching liver is found and Phil at last has the operation. When Phil confronts her about this, she tells Phil that he cannot see Lexi if he objects. Phil refuses to make Jay leave, despite being told that Louise could be taken into care. Phil begs her to stay, admitting he is dying from cirrhosis. SPOILER pictures show Phil Mitchell's fury over his arrest as he demands lawyer Gray Atkins releases him.Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) . When Phil has been sober for six months, he refuses to have the transplant, devastating his family, though Sharon supports his decision. 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. Lola evades Phil, Billy and Sharon, until eventually they find her. 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 undecided until Lorna stops him going after Kathy by locking herself in his bathroom and attempts suicide. The doctor warns Phil that without treatment, he could die, but Phil remains in denial about this. 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. He later researches cirrhosis online at home and when he finds out that Dennis is recovering, decides to give up drinking and rushes to the hospital to tell Sharon that he will always stand by her. By then, Phil and Dan have become best friends; with Phil being the only person to defend Dan when he is revealed to have cheated on his girlfriend Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson) by having an affair with her daughter Bianca (Patsy Palmer), the wife of Frank's son Ricky (Sid Owen). The self-titled leader of the Square, Phil Mitchell, played by Steve . Horrified at this, Steve and Mel ask Lisa and Louise to emigrate to California with them. EastEnders will always be No1 in my heart and I look forward to returning to Albert Square." . 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. 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. Several women have left him due to this and his inability to put their needs before the needs of his family. Later, Phil is knocked unconscious when the exposed gas line explodes during the Walford in Bloom event but he is unharmed. 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. He confesses the truth to Shirley, who encourages him to tell Sharon. Andy frequently organised fundraising . Carl leaves, and Phil pleads with Shirley to return to Walford. 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. Phil and Grant make peace but things between them are not the same. 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. New BBC spoilers confirm that Phil (Steve McFadden) will . 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. The robbery goes wrong when Mick is shot, and the police arrive. He is rescued and Peggy leaves the next day, realising he is better off without her. 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. 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. Several women have left him due to this and his inability to their! 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