Louise realises Lisa is not taking her medication. [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. Phil refuses to make Jay leave, despite being told that Louise could be taken into care. [47], A certain level of criticism was aimed at the character due to the stark personality change he underwent circa 2000. However, Callum reveals to Ben that he had been collecting evidence on Phil for the police to send Phil down, as a way to keep Ben out of prison for a heist carried out by the Mitchell's in 2020. The doctor gives Lisa consent to take Louise outside and Lisa tells Louise she has been discharged. Their conflict leads to Phil abducting Vincent's daughter Pearl, with the two threatening to shoot each other up to the point where Vincent attempts to strangle Phil to death, before later sorting out their differences when his friend Fatboy (Ricky Norwood) gets accidentally killed. He is the fianc of Kat Slater and is portrayed by Steve McFadden. Despite the circumstances over Sam's ordeal, the Mitchells still celebrate Chrissie's imprisonment when Sharon announces that she forged a contract that Ian had signed thereby meaning that Ian does not officially own the pub, and thus the Mitchells are the true owners of The Queen Vic once more. Phil then reveals this to be a lie in a mysterious phone call. The robbery goes wrong when Mick is shot, and the police arrive. Fearful and angry, Ben retaliates by murdering Heather just as Phil returns to confront him. Phil advises against it but Ben is adamant, however, Ben's psychiatric test results mean that it is unlikely he will be able to. 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. This soon puts a strain on their relationship and by Christmas they have separated, resulting in Sharon returning to the United States. Later on, Phil claims to have killed Stella and is taken into custody but is later released without charge. 10 Sep 2021 EastEnders spoilers follow. The police believe that Lisa is dead, and at one stage a body is found which the police fear may be that of Lisa. 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. This prompts Phil to confront Ian once more, forcing him to object to the relationship instead. Phil warns Lisa not to mess up. This prompts Archie to confront Phil over his behaviour. 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. Phil lends Grant money to support him financially and Grant tells him to fight his liver condition. When Phil learns that Max has taken over The Arches, he promises revenge and blames Sharon for the loss of the business. A week later, Phil returns home, battered and bruised. This turns out to be false as Sharon is actually pregnant with Keanu's child, with whom she had an affair with in 2018, which was briefly resumed in 2019, which resulted in Sharon's pregnancy. When Lexi is unwell, Phil praises Lola's actions, and decides to tell Social Services that Lola may be ready to have Lexi back. [38], In August 2010, scenes showing Phil and Rainie taking crack cocaine prompted over 200 complaints from viewers who felt the scenes were inappropriate. However, the case collapses after Grant returns to Walford and pays a witness to change his testimony and Phil is released. Aidan blames Mick for taking the money but Phil discovers it was Sharon. Denise's attempts to get Phil imprisoned fail; however, Marsden soon investigates the allegations and Ben tells her that Phil forced Stella to jump from the roof back in 2007. [1], Phil is a consistent and central character in the satirical McFadden's Cold War collages by Cold War Steve. However, the money later goes missing. Wanting Louise's address, he discovers that Peggy is back in London, so visits her. Lisa decides that a baby will improve their relationship so stops taking contraceptive pills but Phil wants Lisa to leave him, not get pregnant, so he admits to Lisa that he and Mel slept together. Phil Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Steve McFadden. 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. 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). 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. 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 is devastated by her death, unable to make a eulogy for her funeral, especially when he reads the loving letter she left him. His shape, skills in stage fighting and a variety of sports including boxing, football and karate made him an ideal choice to play one of Walford's latest "tough-men. After luring Phil into his car, Carl seemingly drives them to a meet-up with his associates. When Jay returns, Sharon allows him back into the Mitchell household, and when Phil is discharged and returns home, he eventually allows Jay to live there. [4] Phil persuades Lisa to return to him and then makes it clear that it is Louise he and Peggy want, not Lisa. Ben reveals the abuse during the wedding ceremony, and Stella flees to an abandoned warehouse with Phil in pursuit where she kills herself by jumping from the roof. Phil gains entry to their room and Lisa hits Phil over the head with a phone. [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. This results in Ian being attacked by an unknown assailant. Phil turns up at the hospital, where he is surprised and unimpressed to find Lisa there already. Sharon and Louise ask Phil to give Lisa a chance. After Jamie's funeral, Phil goes to Portugal and returns a month later with Louise. All rights for this video go to BBC Studios. Phil repairs his fractured relationship with Sharon and they have sex. 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 returns 18 months later, needing more money. Phil, unsure of whom to believe, begins investigating alongside Ben into who is the real father of Sharon's baby. As Jake flees to alert Chrissie of the situation, Johnny holds Phil and Grant at gunpoint to reclaim the recording but relents in letting them escape when his daughter Ruby Allen (Louisa Lytton) walks in on the incident. Phil shouts at a struggling Lisa as Louise deteriorates and Lisa and Louise go to hospital together. When she eventually confronts Phil about this, he confines to Sharon about how Ronnie killed Carl to protect their family against his threats. [4], Despite the pair still being fierce enemies, Steve later conspires with Phil to have Dan sent down in order to rid Mel from her tormentor for good, but Dan is ultimately acquitted despite their efforts. She snatches Lexi from his house. [24] His return scenes aired in April 2005 for a brief stint before returning full-time in October. This results in a fight on the deck of the boat, in which the captain is knocked out. People do crazy, mad things like this when they're desperate. 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. Walford General Hospital is the nearest hospital for the residents of Walford. 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. [45], Although popular with many, the character has also garnered much criticism over the years. This makes him bitter and neglectful towards Kathy and Ben, so Kathy takes Ben and moves out. 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. 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. Andy frequently organised fundraising . When Phil gets home, he finds that Shirley knows the truth about Heather's death. 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. If y. He later follows Kathy to the airport but is stopped by Kathy's son, Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt), who persuades him that Kathy and Ben are better off without him. He confesses the truth to Shirley, who encourages him to tell Sharon. Phil then swears to have revenge, planning to kill Keanu and confront Sharon. He takes Phil to a block of run-down flats where Shirley is staying with her sister Tina Carter (Luisa Bradshaw-White). [] He's hit his kids and his mum, so yes, [worse violence is] something he's capable of. 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