(Image: BBC ) He then learns from Ben that Lola has ended their relationship and has begun dating Ian's son Peter Beale (Ben Hardy). It's very ugly and disturbing. Phil comes to believe that the father is in fact Jack. On finding out Keanu is still alive, Phil goes to kill him himself. 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). [4] Phil persuades Lisa to return to him and then makes it clear that it is Louise he and Peggy want, not Lisa. Following Danielle's funeral, Peggy asks Phil to kill Archie so they could get justice for Danielle and Ronnie. Phil tells Kathy of Luke's identity and he warns Luke to stay away from Ben, which backfires as Luke tells Ben about Phil's threat. Andy frequently organised fundraising . 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. Lisa plans to take Louise, going to Liverpool Street station. She snatches Lexi from his house. In response, Phil ends his romance with Kate and threatens to kill her even when she admits to loving him with the promise of quitting her job. 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. 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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]. He soon begins to visit Dalton, most notably when Phil finds out that Dalton discovers Kate's identity. No money is being made from this & no copyright infringement intended. Phil and his brother Grant became popularly known as the Mitchell brothers in the British media, with Phil initially portrayed as the more level-headed of the two thugs. He gets the name of Louise's school before Peggy tells him that her cancer has returned and she is dying. Die Serie wurde . They name the business Kat's Cabs. 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. Intent on winning him back, Sharon kisses Phil but he ends things there. He was introduced to the soap opera on 20 February 1990 and was followed by his brother Grant ( Ross Kemp ), sister Sam ( Danniella Westbrook / Kim Medcalf) and mother Peggy ( Jo Warne / Barbara Windsor ). Lisa is paranoid that Phil is having an affair and accuses Mel of being his other woman, which she is not, at that point. The hospital is located on Elwell Road. Phil then swears to have revenge, planning to kill Keanu and confront Sharon. This is further notified when Dalton summons Phil to carry out his favour with a task: killing Dennis. After Nick takes the money but refuses to leave, Ronnie asks Phil to get rid of Nick. 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 episode in which Phil betrayed his brother with Sharon occurred in September 1992 in one of the soap's notorious three-handers. Synopsis. While Grant also make amends with Sharon by making peace with Dennis as well, Phil begins a feud with Johnny over his issue with Peggy and the fact that he and Chrissie are having a partnership over the pub's ownership. Phil lends Grant money to support him financially and Grant tells him to fight his liver condition. The doctor warns Phil that without treatment, he could die, but Phil remains in denial about this. 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. EastEnders spoilers: Phil Mitchell takes drastic action after kidnapping son Raymond. 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. By then, Phil's drinking worsens and he drives with Ian and Dennis in the car whilst intoxicated. On Christmas Day 2016, a matching liver is found and Phil at last has the operation. [3] She moves in with him while she is investigated. Phil later kidnaps Carl in the garage and plans to kill him, though Ronnie stops him at the last minute. 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. [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. Phil is on the warpath (Picture: BBC) These are the intense scenes which see an arrested Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) baying for the blood of Kush Kazemi ( Davood Ghadami ), who double. Phil later convinces Grant to help him confront Johnny at his new home in rural Essex, but he escapes and the brothers peruse home. 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. One of the most culturally significant storylines featuring the character aired in 2001 and was dubbed "Who Shot Phil?". Phil helps her to rescue Dennis and they return with Phil to Walford. Phil and Grant make peace but things between them are not the same. He does so, and Sharon punches him and insists she will divorce him. All rights for this video go to BBC Studios. The next day, Sharon tells Phil that Ronnie and Roxy have died in the hotel swimming pool which devastates Phil. 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. (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). Mel, however, realizes it was a mistake and reconciles with Steve Owen (Martin Kemp), making Phil jealous. 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. But before Danny can execute Grant, Jake arrives and shoots Danny accidentally killing him, as Jake meant to merely stop his brother by shooting him in the arm or leg. Not even Phil knows who shot him. who portrays her current love interest Phil Mitchell. Phil agonies over the loss of his son.[4]. Kathy insists to Phil that he justifies his reasons to Ben about giving Jay the car lot land. [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. 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. If y. [5] Kathy agrees to marry Phil in 1994, despite discovering that he torched a vehicle in a car lot owned by Frank Butcher (Mike Reid) to secure an insurance scam, accidentally killing a homeless boy trapped inside. The self-titled leader of the Square, Phil Mitchell, played by Steve . 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 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. [23] In February 2005, it was confirmed that McFadden would return. [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. Jay likes spending time with Phil and changes his surname to Mitchell, becoming Phil's surrogate son. The Queen Vic have won a boat party, which the residents of Walford attend. Ben secretly enacts revenge on Phil for this rejection, terrorising him with letters, implying he has evidence to incriminate Phil for past misdemeanours. Nick overhears this, and cuts the brakes of the wedding car. He confesses the truth to Shirley, who encourages him to tell Sharon. "[25] The storyline also sees Phil become more violent. 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 soon puts a strain on their relationship and by Christmas they have separated, resulting in Sharon returning to the United States. In response, she makes a deal with Phil for her daughters' sake and the two later begin an affair. Phil then reveals this to be a lie in a mysterious phone call. The police, Phil and Sharon discuss Lisa being traced through her cash withdrawals in Castle Point and that she has a mental health team. Walford General Hospital is the nearest hospital for the residents of Walford. 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. In late 1989 EastEnders acquired a new executive producer, Michael Ferguson, who took over from Mike Gibbon. EAGLE-EYED EastEnders fans have called out the writers for "messing up" in a line related to young Raymond.During last Wednesday's trip to Alber Phil has occasionally shown sadistic traits. We feel that Phil's decline will highlight the destructive nature of drugs, and rather than encourage drug use, will act as a deterrent. Show producer Sean O'Connor has revealed that he will come back a changed man. When she eventually confronts Phil about this, he confines to Sharon about how Ronnie killed Carl to protect their family against his threats. This prompts Phil and Grant to confront Johnny, warning him to stay away from Peggy under the threat of further violence. 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. 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. After a bumping into a 'pregnant' Abi, she lies to Ben that she lost the baby she never had. Lisa agrees until some of Phil's relatives, assuming she is the nanny, start talking about how unstable Louise's mother is. By this stage, Phil's mother Peggy has married Frank. [41] In 2011 McFadden was nominated for 'Best Actor' at the British Soap Awards 2011 for playing Phil. [46] Indeed, the character's violent behaviour evoked concern from viewers in October 2002. Phil Mitchell's appearance shocks viewers on EastEnders. I own none of this all rights go to the BBC. He was also the presenter of the game show, Britain's Hardest. While trying to escape, Phil pulls out a gun and shoots at the dashboard, causing Grant to crash into the River Thames. When Lexi is unwell, Phil praises Lola's actions, and decides to tell Social Services that Lola may be ready to have Lexi back. Sharon and Phil have sex but she stays with Grant, who is unaware of their betrayal. Phil suspects he did and practically disowns him, handing in critical evidence to the police. [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 pressures Phil into blaming Sharon for their affair and Grant forces her to leave 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 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. 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. Phil was gunned down outside his home in March 2001 in a "Dallas-style" whodunnit mystery. In February 2003, it was confirmed that Steve McFadden would be taking a year hiatus. McFadden said: "I'm going to stick my mechanic's overalls in a locker while I take a look at a few other projects. He collapses and is taken to hospital, where they discover he has several broken bones from two days before. 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 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. [4] Phil begins sleeping rough, gambling, and blaming Kathy for his decline. After luring Phil into his car, Carl seemingly drives them to a meet-up with his associates. [45], Although popular with many, the character has also garnered much criticism over the years. They had been intent on adopting a baby until Peggy reacts to the suggestion with horror, and Sharon is not keen on Phil's suggestion of having a surrogate child. Phil's one of the most iconic characters in the EastEnders cast 2022 (Credit: BBC) Phil Mitchell, played by Steve McFadden. "[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". 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). After going through Sharon's bag, Phil learns that Grant has a son, Mark Fowler (Ned Porteous), with Sharon's best friend Michelle Fowler (Susan Tully) as the mother following a one-night stand between them from 21 years previously. However, Mel is upset by Lisa's accusation and Phil comforts her, leading to a one-night stand. 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