The Queen Vic have won a boat party, which the residents of Walford attend. [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. It's not set to be a good end to the year for EastEnders ' Phil Mitchell as it's been revealed that he may end 2021 by going on the run. Phil prepares to kill Carl, but Carl implies that he caused harm to Shirley. 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. 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. [4] Phil begins sleeping rough, gambling, and blaming Kathy for his decline. Jack is arrested but Phil does not press charges after Sharon convinces him for her and Lexi's sake. EastEnders viewers learned Billy Mitchell's real age on the BBC soap, and many were in disbelief over how old he was. Months later, Ian summons Phil with a request; Kathy's rapist James Willmott-Brown (William Boyde) has returned to Walford. Phil is unable to give Ronnie away on her wedding day to Jack, so she and Roxy visit him in hospital. Ben struggles to grieve for Paul's death and asks Phil for a gun to take revenge, but he refuses and Ben disappears. She wants to return to Walford, but Phil tells her to stay away for Ian and Ben's sakes. Phil rescues Louise but the car explodes before he can help Steve, who dies in the inferno. Ian later departs Walford. Shirley finds out and believes he is doing it so she will stay quiet about his involvement in Heather's death. 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. 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. If y. No money is being made from this & no copyright infringement intended. 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's one of the most iconic characters in the EastEnders cast 2022 (Credit: BBC) Phil Mitchell, played by Steve McFadden. 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). Sonia returned as a permanent character . Blaming himself for Ben's actions, Phil makes the murder look like a burglary, spurns a grieving Shirley, allows his neighbors and family to become murder suspects, and bullies Ian into keeping quiet after Ben confesses to him. 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. 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. 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. Phil finds Louise but she tells him to leave. 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. 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). 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 is rescued, but Grant isn't found and is presumed dead. The Mitchell brothers quickly became two of the soap's most popular characters and storylines involving them began to dominate the programme. The doctor gives Lisa consent to take Louise outside and Lisa tells Louise she has been discharged. Together, they buy 10 Turpin Road and convert it into a new bar, which Sharon names "The Albert". By then, Phil's drinking worsens and he drives with Ian and Dennis in the car whilst intoxicated. One of the most culturally significant storylines featuring the character aired in 2001 and was dubbed "Who Shot Phil?". 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. In 2021, Phil has been helping Sharon, Sharon wants to rekindle their relationship but Phil is unsure. 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. [7] He starts seeing Lisa Shaw (Lucy Benjamin), but the relationship stalls when Kathy returns briefly in 1999 and sleeps with Grant. Ben calls Phil to bring the money to pay off Keanu. It is revealed that Phil attacked Ian at Sharon's request. This soon puts a strain on their relationship and by Christmas they have separated, resulting in Sharon returning to the United States. Sharon resumes her relationship with Phil and moves in with him. 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 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 decides that he wants to take time away from Walford to recover from his transplant and he and Sharon decide to go to Italy. Grant persuades Phil to attend Paul's funeral for Ben's sake, which he does. Later on, Phil claims to have killed Stella and is taken into custody but is later released without charge. 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. The "Who Shot Phil?" In February 2003, it was confirmed that Steve McFadden would be taking a year hiatus. He then discovers that Ben is in a sexual relationship with Paul Coker (Jonny Labey) and is kidnapped by Kathy's husband, Gavin. A week later, Phil returns home, battered and bruised. Phil starts to track down by Ben, but is convinced by Jay and Sharon that Ben will return when he is ready. Phil Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Steve McFadden. Later, Ben tells Phil that he will donate part of his liver. 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. EASTENDERS' Keanu Taylor could be set to return to Albert Square with baby Peggy when Phil Mitchell receives devastating news about daughter Louise Mitchell. In addition, Phil's portrayal of a suffering alcoholic was also seen as realistic and a "typical portrayal of bottled-up masculinity". When Phil has been sober for six months, he refuses to have the transplant, devastating his family, though Sharon supports his decision. Martin Fowler was born in this hospital and Andy O'Brien worked there. 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. 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. 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. 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 Phil does by frogmarching Peters back to Dalton's nightclub, the "Imperial Room", and urging Dalton himself to let Kate go free. [41] In 2011 McFadden was nominated for 'Best Actor' at the British Soap Awards 2011 for playing Phil. [] What he's really doing is self-harm which is a common response to anger. 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. At the hospital, Phil demands to see his son, but Sharon gets him and Denise to talk calmly. Afterwards, Phil makes amends with Ben and the two support Archie when he and Peggy plan to get married. Sharon and Louise ask Phil to give Lisa a chance. BBC EastEnders viewers spoke out after Denise roped Phil Mitchell into picking Raymond up from nursery. 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. 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. At their engagement party, Sharon returns, begging for help, as she has left her fianc John Hewland (Jesse Birdsall) at the altar and he has her son, Dennis Rickman (Harry Hickles). 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. 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