Sharon discovers this and kicks him out of their home. 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. 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. This makes her dependent on him so he moves on to her best friend, Mel Healy (Tamzin Outhwaite). However, Phil soon takes his frustrations out of Jamie, who then dies after being struck by a car driven by Martin Fowler leaving Phil devastated. Phil Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Steve McFadden. 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 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. It is revealed that Phil attacked Ian at Sharon's request. 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. 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 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. [11] This particular episode has also been used in a study by the Stirling Media Research Institute, where men were asked questions about the violence contained within a spectrum of broadcast television material. Eventually, Phil feels guilty about the crash and drinks alcohol again. We work hard to ensure that all information is correct. He confesses the truth to Shirley, who encourages him to tell Sharon. Nadia seduces and sleeps with a drunken Phil. Phil re-evaluates his life following his near-death experience and proposes to Shirley. However, the money later goes missing. [4] On the rebound, Phil enters into a marriage of convenience with Nadia Borovac (Anna Barkan) - a Romanian refugee - enabling her to stay in Britain, with Nadia departing after the wedding.[3]. It's top secret. No longer wanted by his family, Phil leaves and sleeps in a car. 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. Shirley finds out and believes he is doing it so she will stay quiet about his involvement in Heather's death. 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. It says that unless problems are worked through (the female method), they will be repeated generation after generation". Despite the fact that Sharon was married to Grant, EastEnders writer Tony Jordan revealed in The Mitchells The Full Story that the love-triangle storyline had been planned since Phil and Grant's introduction, after the writers decided Sharon was perfect for them both. EastEnders will always be No1 in my heart and I look forward to returning to Albert Square." Weeks later, the police find Phil's blood in the house that belonged to Gavin's sister Margaret Midhurst (Jan Harvey). 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. 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. 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. Phil and Sharon reunite after her relationship with Jack ends. 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]. Lisa is paranoid that Phil is having an affair and accuses Mel of being his other woman, which she is not, at that point. When Lexi is unwell, Phil praises Lola's actions, and decides to tell Social Services that Lola may be ready to have Lexi back. 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. He is best known for his role as Phil Mitchellin the BBC Onesoap operaEastEnders, which he has played since 1990. "); 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). 16 Nov 2021. After the disappearance of Keanu, due to him faking his death, the Mitchells and Taylors think that Keanu is dead. [48] One reporter commented "Formerly the milder-mannered sibling, Phil has gone from Abel to Cain without an intervening period of plausibility. Depressed, Phil embarks on a sexual relationship with drug addict Rainie Cross (Tanya Franks) and begins to use crack cocaine developing an addiction. Jay has a visit from his police public protection officer, who says Jay will have to move out as Louise is underage. 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. [16] However the character finally received his comeuppance in one of EastEnders most highly anticipated storylines, dubbed "Who Shot Phil?". During Phil and Kathy's engagement party, Grant plays an audio cassette recording of Sharon admitting to the affair. Phil warns Lisa not to mess up. After discovering that Grant had vengefully slept with Kathy, Phil went ballistic with a handgun causing the hijacked Vauxhall Astra they were driving to career at high speed into the River Thames, in an episode that was watched by 19.5million viewers. 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. Dan later seeks revenge on Phil and Steve. Phil soon falls for Kate Morton (Jill Halfpenny), unaware that she is an undercover police officer investigating Lisa's disappearance. The doctor warns Phil that without treatment, he could die, but Phil remains in denial about this. The doctor gives Lisa consent to take Louise outside and Lisa tells Louise she has been discharged. SPOILER pictures show Phil Mitchell's fury over his arrest as he demands lawyer Gray Atkins releases him.Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) . Producer Corinne Hollingworth commented: "There were some good actors we had to turn down because we couldn't find the 'right' brother. When Shirley's benefits are cut and she is forced to move out of the B&B, Phil secretly pays her rent. The pair then confront Chrissie in the pub, where Phil stops Grant from attacking her and Dennis, before Sharon intervenes on their behalf. Phil appears to oblige at first, but then proceeds to physically throw Lisa out of the hospital ordering her to stay away from their daughter. Phil was one of the major characters introduced by executive producer Michael Ferguson, who wanted to bring in some macho male leads. 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[18] The storyline captivated the public's imagination leading to thousands of bets being placed at the bookies across the UK bookmaker William Hill said there was about 50,000 bets on who was responsible. 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. [43] On Digital Spy's 2012 end of year reader poll, McFadden was nominated for "Best Male Soap Actor" and came fourth with 10.7% of the vote. BBC EastEnders viewers spoke out after Denise roped Phil Mitchell into picking Raymond up from nursery. Sonia returned as a permanent character . After Nick takes the money but refuses to leave, Ronnie asks Phil to get rid of Nick. 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. 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. [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. 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. When Sharon confronts him, she tells him that she will leave him if he indulges in anymore dodgy activity. 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. 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. "[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. 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. 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. He is released on bail and vanishes, to Sharon's concern; he returns a week later, with Peggy, to get a passport. Die Serie wurde . who portrays her current love interest Phil Mitchell. EastEnders spoilers: Furious Phil Mitchell demands Gray Atkins sets him free after being arrested. 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. Together, they buy 10 Turpin Road and convert it into a new bar, which Sharon names "The Albert". Upon arriving at the square, Phil and Grant notice Peggy being mugged and end up rescuing her. As time goes on, however, Phil becomes depressed and turns to alcohol which causes him to develop an addiction. 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. 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. Aidan threatens Mick's livelihood and his family, and eventually, Phil is convinced to help Mick. Several women have left him due to this and his inability to put their needs before the needs of his family. 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. 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. By then, Phil's drinking worsens and he drives with Ian and Dennis in the car whilst intoxicated. Ian, however, is horrified by Ben's behaviour, and tells the police that Ben is lying; however, Ben thinks Shirley's best friend, Heather Trott (Cheryl Fergison), is responsible. Phil then reveals this to be a lie in a mysterious phone call. Sharon and Phil reminisced on the good old days, making Kat become . He attacks Ian, who calls the police and Phil is arrested. 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. 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. [47], A certain level of criticism was aimed at the character due to the stark personality change he underwent circa 2000. 10 Sep 2021 EastEnders spoilers follow. His plan come to fruition when Phil contacts Dan's former crime boss, Ritchie Stringer (Gareth Hunt), and together to pair conspire to incriminate Dan for the shooting; with Ritchie giving Dan the same gun that Lisa used to shoot Phil. The jury find Max guilty and it emerges that Phil paid the foreman for this verdict. After Jamie's funeral, Phil goes to Portugal and returns a month later with Louise. The hospital is located on Elwell Road. 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. The Queen Vic have won a boat party, which the residents of Walford attend. 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). Jack is arrested but Phil does not press charges after Sharon convinces him for her and Lexi's sake. By Charlotte McIntyre 17:50, Wed, Apr . [39][40], In 2009, Phil Mitchell came second in a poll by British men's magazine Loaded for 'Top Soap Bloke'. He is the fianc of Kat Slater and is portrayed by Steve McFadden. He takes Phil to a block of run-down flats where Shirley is staying with her sister Tina Carter (Luisa Bradshaw-White). Louise asks Phil if she could have inherited Lisa's condition and Phil admits his part in causing Lisa's illness. However, he then deliberately crashes the car after releasing Phil's seatbelt thus causing Phil to be thrown through the windscreen. After luring Phil into his car, Carl seemingly drives them to a meet-up with his associates. "[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". When Billy uses his job as Johnny's nightclub to discover CCTV footage of Chrissie confessing Den's murder to her boyfriend Jake Moon (Joel Beckett) and Johnny's henchman from an earlier night, Billy informs Phil who goes to confront Johnny without Grant's consent. 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). Two years later, Phil goes into partnership at The Queen Victoria public house with Grant and his wife Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) up to the point where he moves in with them. 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. However, Sharon and Dennis soon learn the truth about Chrissie killing Den and they end up joining forces with the Mitchells to help Sam against Chrissie with Phil and Dennis putting their differences aside over their previous rivalry. McFadden said: "I'm going to stick my mechanic's overalls in a locker while I take a look at a few other projects. In Tuesday's upcoming episode, the gangster, played by Steve McFadden, will get new . She snatches Lexi from his house. Phil later convinces Grant to help him confront Johnny at his new home in rural Essex, but he escapes and the brothers peruse home. After a bumping into a 'pregnant' Abi, she lies to Ben that she lost the baby she never had. storyline captured viewer and media interest and the culprit-reveal episode was watched by 22 million viewers. In response, Sharon runs away from Phil and becomes so distraught that she refuses to rebuild their relationship though she eventually reconsiders after Phil apologizes to her about Dennis, and she forgives him soon afterwards. Because of this, Janine admits the truth. When Phil offers Sharon an increase of her salary, and a 19% stake in club, Jack is not pleased and punches Phil, who falls into the vehicle pit in the garage. Phil and Kat later buy the launderette and convert the back of it into a taxi rank, as a legacy for both their children. Unaware of Phil's role in her attack, Sharon accepts. Phil, unsure of whom to believe, begins investigating alongside Ben into who is the real father of Sharon's baby. This was done to assure the chosen actors who would work together had a strong rapport and physical resemblance. Janine EvansMrs. They soon clash, however, when it becomes clear that Carl plans to usurp Phil as the square's reigning hardman. "[26] Phil also loses his son Ben (Charlie Jones), who makes a temporary departure from the show in order for the part to be recast. Distracted, Phil crashes the car, and Dennis is badly injured. [4] Phil begins sleeping rough, gambling, and blaming Kathy for his decline. However, it ends when Sharon's painkiller addiction puts Lexi in danger. 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. 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. The soap's. 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. Phil has occasionally shown sadistic traits. Philip James "Phil" Mitchell is the eldest son of Eric and Peggy Mitchell. It soon transpires one of Phil's neighbours, Vincent Hubbard (Richard Blackwood), is out for revenge against his family because he believes that Phil's father Eric had murdered his own father, Henry, many years earlier. 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. 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. 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). 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). One of the most notable and popular early storylines involving Phil was a love triangle between him, his brother and his brother's wife Sharon (played by Letitia Dean). Whitney instead accidentally runs over Kat and drives off, after this Phil stays in hospital with Kat until she recovers. [8] Phil can be very violent, but unlike Grant, he occasionally showed restraint when dealing with various enemies encountered exacting revenge over time, using mind games or getting others to do his dirty work, amongst other things. Lola evades Phil, Billy and Sharon, until eventually they find her. He then discovers that Ben is in a sexual relationship with Paul Coker (Jonny Labey) and is kidnapped by Kathy's husband, Gavin. Ben refuses to have any contact with his family until his release. Grant also makes a brief reappearance, warning Phil to expect a war over money owed to Grant. 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. Will Phil do something he cannot come back from? 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. [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). Ben is left furious at Phil and Kathy is eventually forced to tell Ben that Willmott-Brown has raped her. 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. In his absence, Phil and Sharon continue their affair but when Grant is released, Sharon reconciles with him, leaving Phil heartbroken. "[25] The storyline also sees Phil become more violent. Phil orders Sharon and Ben out, before storming off. They name the business Kat's Cabs. Phil starts dating Stella Crawford (Sophie Thompson), but she mentally and physically abuses Ben forcing him into persuading Phil to propose to her. 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.
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