Carl is unfazed by Phil's threats for retribution and gloats that he has contacts inside prison who can harm Ben if Phil does anything to him. Shirley finds out and believes he is doing it so she will stay quiet about his involvement in Heather's death. [45], Although popular with many, the character has also garnered much criticism over the years. However, she later overhears his secret and begins plotting against him with the help from their family solicitor Marcus Christie (Stephen Churchett). . In February 2020, Keanu returns to the square and captures Ben's boyfriend, Callum Highway (Tony Clay), demanding 100,000 for his freedom. Ben is left furious at Phil and Kathy is eventually forced to tell Ben that Willmott-Brown has raped her. Lisa apologizes to Phil for the past mistakes, regarding Louise and says that they both need to be there for her. The character made a shocking discovery last week as his ex-wife Honey. 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). Within minutes, the pub is ablaze and the roof collapses on Phil. Phil and Ronnie learn that Phil must remain sober for at least six months before he can undergo the liver transplant. However, after seemingly having a deal sorted with Mick, Phil is beaten to the sale by Sharon and Ian. Later, Louise goes to Walford to tell the family that Phil is in hospital with a damaged liver. [38], In August 2010, scenes showing Phil and Rainie taking crack cocaine prompted over 200 complaints from viewers who felt the scenes were inappropriate. 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. After agreeing to drop the truth, Phil denies speaking to Mark. Phil and Peggy hire a nanny, Joanne Ryan (Tara Lynne O'Neill), without consulting her, telling her that Lisa is mentally unstable. They are not being told anyone else's storylines. Phil prepares to kill Carl, but Carl implies that he caused harm to Shirley. 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. 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. The pair are old friends, . Phil suspects he did and practically disowns him, handing in critical evidence to the police. Phil, unsure of whom to believe, begins investigating alongside Ben into who is the real father of Sharon's baby. 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. The Mitchell brothers quickly became two of the soap's most popular characters and storylines involving them began to dominate the programme. Phil decides that he wants to take time away from Walford to recover from his transplant and he and Sharon decide to go to Italy. The police begin investigating Keanu's disappearance and Phil's connection to it. Phil repairs his fractured relationship with Sharon and they have sex. Will Phil do something he cannot come back from? This prompts Phil to confront Ian once more, forcing him to object to the relationship instead. Phil lends Grant money to support him financially and Grant tells him to fight his liver condition. 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. The doctor warns Phil that without treatment, he could die, but Phil remains in denial about this. EastEnders legend Steve McFadden is 61-years-old and was born on 20 March 1959. 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. 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. [42] as well as be nominated at the Inside Soap Awards for 'Best Actor' in 2011. Sonia Fowler (also Jackson) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Natalie Cassidy.Her first appearance was on 2 December 1993 and she departed on 2 February 2007. Phil and Dan's friendship soon ends after Dan tells the police about a motor scam Phil was involved in and Phil cons Dan into signing the pub over to Peggy. He attacks Ian, who calls the police and Phil is arrested. Phil prepares for his son Ben's marriage to Callum. 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. Together, they buy 10 Turpin Road and convert it into a new bar, which Sharon names "The Albert". Just before Christmas 2003, Phil escapes from prison and confronts Den; they fight until Den gives him 200,000 to survive 'on the run', and Phil punches Dennis in revenge for their earlier differences. This results in a fight on the deck of the boat, in which the captain is knocked out. 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]. 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. EASTENDERS fans could see Phil Mitchell get his comeuppance and be locked up as Sharon Watts' guilt over Ian Beale could get the better of her. McFadden explained: "All he can see is Peggy's betrayed him. Lisa agrees until some of Phil's relatives, assuming she is the nanny, start talking about how unstable Louise's mother is. 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. Phil Mitchell's appearance shocks viewers on EastEnders. 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. In late 1989 EastEnders acquired a new executive producer, Michael Ferguson, who took over from Mike Gibbon. However, on their wedding day, Phil is unhappy when Lisa reappears demanding access to Louise. Ben is arrested on suspicion of murdering Ian's daughter Lucy (Hetti Bywater). Phil then flees Walford and is not seen for over a year afterwards.[4]. 20 February 1990: Phil Mitchell arrives 22 February 1990: Grant Mitchell arrives 12 July 1990: Sam Mitchell arrives 30 April 1991: Peggy Mitchell arrives June 1991: Peggy Mitchell departs 4 July 1991: Ricky and Sam Butcher get married 26 December 1991: Grant and Sharon Mitchell get married 4 February 1993: Sam Butcher departs We work hard to ensure that all information is correct. Later, Phil is knocked unconscious when the exposed gas line explodes during the Walford in Bloom event but he is unharmed. 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. Furious at this, she and Louise flee to Portugal with Jamie reluctantly assisting her after growing uncomfortable with Phil's violent tendencies. who portrays her current love interest Phil Mitchell. 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. Lola agrees for Phil to have residence of Lexi and he suggests to Sharon that they pretend to be in a relationship to increase the chances of success, even though she is in a relationship with Jack Branning (Scott Maslen). This prompts Phil and Grant to confront Johnny, warning him to stay away from Peggy under the threat of further violence. While Jake buries Danny's body alone, Phil and Grant return to Johnny's home and find that Johnny has surrendered at Ruby's request; Johnny is later sentenced to life imprisonment for the murders of Andy and Dennis, though he later dies of a heart attack in October 2006. 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. McFadden said: "I'm going to stick my mechanic's overalls in a locker while I take a look at a few other projects. However, the case collapses after Grant returns to Walford and pays a witness to change his testimony and Phil is released. Phil is stunned when he realizes that Mick is in fact Shirley's son, who she had at fourteen, subsequently raised by Shirley's parents as their son, without Mick ever discovering the truth. Dennis is nearing 30 but Sharon had only discovered his existence in the spring of 2003 - he was the product of an affair between Sharon's adoptive father Den Watts (who had disappeared and supposedly died in 1989) and a younger woman called Paula Rickman, who dies just before Sharon finally manages to locate him. [18], An estimated 22million viewers watched EastEnders on 5 April 2001 to find out that Lisa Shaw Phil's ex-girlfriend was the culprit. 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). He does so, and Sharon punches him and insists she will divorce him. 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. [32], The character of Phil is arguably one of the soap's most popular, particularly with female viewers, making him one of the soap's unlikeliest sex symbols. The pair then confront Chrissie in the pub, where Phil stops Grant from attacking her and Dennis, before Sharon intervenes on their behalf. When Lexi is unwell, Phil praises Lola's actions, and decides to tell Social Services that Lola may be ready to have Lexi back. 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. Phil finds Louise (now played by Tilly Keeper) at her school and he gives her money to support her future. They tell social workers that they are engaged but Shirley threatens to tell the truth, so Phil tells them the engagement is over. [46] Indeed, the character's violent behaviour evoked concern from viewers in October 2002. 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. 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. Phil grows close to Sharon, who turns to him for comfort during Grant's violent outbursts. In addition, Phil's portrayal of a suffering alcoholic was also seen as realistic and a "typical portrayal of bottled-up masculinity". "[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. Upon arriving at the square, Phil and Grant notice Peggy being mugged and end up rescuing her. 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. Ben also loses his hearing after hitting his head in the crash. Phil decides he wants to spend Christmas alone and Sharon reluctantly agrees. Dennis is killed in the boat crash. 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. He is airlifted to hospital and requires an operation. When she discovers this, Lisa tells Kate that she is taking Louise. 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's former prison cellmate, Aidan Maguire (Patrick Bergin), arrives in Walford and tells Phil that he is planning a robbery and promises to give Phil half of the money if he participates. [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). Later in 2019, Phil is told by Lisa that he is not the father of Sharon's baby. 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. Picture: BBC 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. Before fleeing with the recording, Phil learns from Johnny that Ian is Chrissie's mystery buyer for the pub; he and Billy confront Ian, while Grant helps Sharon and Dennis look for Chrissie. [47], A certain level of criticism was aimed at the character due to the stark personality change he underwent circa 2000. When Ian's daughter Lucy dies, Phil begins supporting his former enemy and helps him get back on his feet. Lisa is paranoid that Phil is having an affair and accuses Mel of being his other woman, which she is not, at that point. He collapses and is taken to hospital, where they discover he has several broken bones from two days before. After the reception, Shirley enters their house and confronts them; Sharon is left devastated when she realizes Phil has been cheating behind her back even after he asked her to marry him. Phil refuses to speak at Ronnie and Roxy's funeral, but changes his mind after Michelle (now played by Jenna Russell) speaks to him. 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. Following Dalton's death, his representative Andy Hunter (Michael Higgs) confronts Phil over the circumstances of his and Dennis's alleged involvement; Phil denies involvement and Andy pardons him when he refuses to implicate Dennis for Dalton's murder. Phil tells Sharon he wants to adopt Dennis. Phil orders Sharon and Ben out, before storming off. However, he then deliberately crashes the car after releasing Phil's seatbelt thus causing Phil to be thrown through the windscreen. During a family meal where Peggy is set to announce her engagement to her brother-in-law Archie (Larry Lamb), tensions build when Phil upsets Ben and nearly lashes out at him. Viewers never see Phil take drugs to make sure the episodes are suitable for all audiences. Louise Mitchell was played by Tilly Keeper until the character's exit in 2019 (Image: BBC / Kieron McCarron) "Her portrayal of Louise Mitchell over the past years has been a joy to watch," he said. 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. 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. As Christmas approaches in December 2009, Phil and Peggy are horrified to learn that Archie has extorted the pub from them after he formed a relationship with Janine and the two conspired to have Ian collaborate with them particularly when Phil gave Ian a loan and gets beaten up as a result of not being able to pay it back. EastEnders fans were gobsmacked to find out Janine's (Charlie Brooks) real age in last night's episode (Monday Nov. 22) as she announced that she was 38 years old. It's his history". And it doesn't suit him". 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). However, Phil is surprised when the pub's new owner turns out to be Shirley's brother Mick Carter (Danny Dyer). Phil finds out that Sharon has been helping Jane cover up the real killer Bobby Beale (Eliot Carrington), Lucy's half-brother, Phil tells Jane and Sharon that he will bribe the foreman of the jury to make sure Max is not guilty. Martin Fowler was born in this hospital and Andy O'Brien worked there. [38], In addition the character has been praised for being good value, realistic, consistent within his character and convincing. Jay has a visit from his police public protection officer, who says Jay will have to move out as Louise is underage. Various key characters were in the frame for the deed and viewers were left guessing for weeks as to which of them was the real culprit. 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. But the child was born in 2017 - making him six. However, Archie later returns to the square and ignores Phil's constant demands that he leave Walford again. Shortly afterwards, they learn that Peggy's mugging was organised by her enemy and Walford's newly installed crime kingpin: Johnny Allen (Billy Murray). Realizing what he has lost, Phil gives up alcohol and attends Alcoholics Anonymous. 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. His solicitor, Ritchie Scott (Sian Webber), tells him that Ben could face a minimum of 10 years in prison. Producer Corinne Hollingworth commented: "There were some good actors we had to turn down because we couldn't find the 'right' brother. After comforting Sharon when she lashes out at Johnny in the wake of Dennis' funeral, Phil promises to avenge his death. This storyline was slow burning and spread over several years, providing a plethora of dramatic tension along the way. 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