Ben refuses to have any contact with his family until his release. 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. Sharon decides not to tell Phil the truth, but later changes her mind when she learns that Denise is planning to give her son up for adoption. [44], In 2016, McFadden was honoured at The British Soap Awards when he was awarded "Outstanding Achievement' for his portrayal of Phil. [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]. 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. Lola regains full custody of Lexi, leaving Phil to feel lonely. EastEnders ' Phil Mitchell will infuriate his ex-wife Sharon Watts next week, when he becomes embroiled in her baby drama. I own none of this all rights go to the BBC. While Dennis is being attended to, a doctor tells Phil that his scans showed he has cirrhosis of the liver, a disease garnered from his alcoholism. Phil meets Aaron, the son of his friend Tony, who was meant to have the liver the Phil received, and gives him money out of guilt for having survived when Tony died, however Aaron's mother, Antoinette, returns it and tells him not to contact them again. Before Kathy returns to South Africa, she asks Phil to go with her but he declines as Grant has planned an armed robbery and Phil refuses to let him do the job alone. They tell social workers that they are engaged but Shirley threatens to tell the truth, so Phil tells them the engagement is over. 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. 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. 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]. Janine EvansMrs. 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. [48] One reporter commented "Formerly the milder-mannered sibling, Phil has gone from Abel to Cain without an intervening period of plausibility. They soon clash, however, when it becomes clear that Carl plans to usurp Phil as the square's reigning hardman. Carl leaves, and Phil pleads with Shirley to return to Walford. Phil later grows annoyed when Kate befriends Dennis, and ends up punching him upon learning that the two nearly had sex together. There were mixed reviews for the highly publicised storyline (dubbed Get Johnny Week) involving the Mitchell brothers reunion in 2006. In his absence, Phil and Sharon continue their affair but when Grant is released, Sharon reconciles with him, leaving Phil heartbroken. Sharon resumes her relationship with Phil and moves in with him. 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. Soon afterwards, Phil rebuilds his relationship with Kate and the two get married. Unable to stop her legally, Kate agrees; however, Phil discovers this and his marriage with Kate ends after he refuses to forgive her for costing him Louise. Phil Mitchell faces a dangerous fate over a fire in his kitchen in EastEnders. Phil has occasionally shown sadistic traits. Phil tells Sharon he wants to adopt Dennis. When Ian's daughter Lucy dies, Phil begins supporting his former enemy and helps him get back on his feet. This was done to assure the chosen actors who would work together had a strong rapport and physical resemblance. It's top secret. In Friday's (September 10) episode, the race was on to find Scarlett. Ben finds a solicitor's letter of Phil's that mentions Raymond and after confronting Phil, Phil tells Ben that Raymond is his half-brother. 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. Phil was one of the major characters introduced by executive producer Michael Ferguson, who wanted to bring in some macho male leads. Phil's one of the most iconic characters in the EastEnders cast 2022 (Credit: BBC) Phil Mitchell, played by Steve McFadden. Their feud culminates badly for Phil, when he reluctantly joins Den in an armed robbery only to learn that Den had set him up on behalf of both Lisa and his family; Phil is subsequently arrested when the police arrive on the scene. When Peggy learns the extent of Archie's deceit, she ends their marriage by ordering Phil to throw him out of the pub shortly before the family learn that Danielle has died after being fatally struck by a car driven by Frank's daughter Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks). His solicitor, Ritchie Scott (Sian Webber), tells him that Ben could face a minimum of 10 years in prison. Early life[edit] [16] However the character finally received his comeuppance in one of EastEnders most highly anticipated storylines, dubbed "Who Shot Phil?". When Lexi is unwell, Phil praises Lola's actions, and decides to tell Social Services that Lola may be ready to have Lexi back. 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. Following on from this, Phil tells Sharon they are over forever and begins a secret relationship with Kat. Phil lends Grant money to support him financially and Grant tells him to fight his liver condition. After Ben's departure, Phil bonds with Dennis. However, on their wedding day, Phil is unhappy when Lisa reappears demanding access to Louise. Jack thinks he has killed Phil, but Phil later arrives at the pub and announces Jack's guilt. However, Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald) tells Phil that she thinks her father, Max, killed Lucy, so Phil punches Max and hopes Ben will be released. This results in Ian being attacked by an unknown assailant. 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. The Broadcasting Standards Commission upheld 31 complaints from viewers, saying that the scenes were too strong for a programme shown before the 9pm watershed. Sharon's life was recently . Martin, then takes Keanu to a warehouse, where he had to kill him and record himself doing it as proof for the Mitchells. Phil suspects he did and practically disowns him, handing in critical evidence to the police. At the hospital, Phil demands to see his son, but Sharon gets him and Denise to talk calmly. She snatches Lexi from his house. 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. Danny previously appeared in James' vlog where he hinted that he'd get James a job on EastEnders in 2021. . When Phil has been sober for six months, he refuses to have the transplant, devastating his family, though Sharon supports his decision. This makes her dependent on him so he moves on to her best friend, Mel Healy (Tamzin Outhwaite). [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). The next day, Sharon tells Phil that Ronnie and Roxy have died in the hotel swimming pool which devastates Phil. Among the many issues Phil has been used to cover is alcoholism and the consequences the condition has upon the sufferer's life. (Picture: BBC) Phil Mitchell ( Steve McFadden) is desperate to ensure that Raymond Dawkins knows who . Stephen Patterson Monday 2 Aug 2021 9:25 pm. Shortly afterwards, they learn that Peggy's mugging was organised by her enemy and Walford's newly installed crime kingpin: Johnny Allen (Billy Murray). He is best known for his role as Phil Mitchellin the BBC Onesoap operaEastEnders, which he has played since 1990. He obliges and has Archie kidnapped, but lets him go after threatening him to stay away from Walford. However, the case collapses after Grant returns to Walford and pays a witness to change his testimony and Phil is released. However, Archie later returns to the square and ignores Phil's constant demands that he leave Walford again. Phil's most prominent storylines include his battles with alcoholism and addiction; suffering from cirrhosis of the liver; various criminal dealings; having an affair with Grant's wife Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) a storyline popularly dubbed "Sharongate"; a failed marriage to Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth); a longstanding rivalry with his tormented stepson and Kathy's eldest child, Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt); sparking numerous feuds; relationship problems; seeking to avenge the death of Sharon's adoptive brother and later husband Dennis Rickman (Nigel Harman) by confronting his gangland killer, Johnny Allen (Billy Murray), in the "Get Johnny Week" storyline; becoming a prime suspect in the murder of his uncle Archie (Larry Lamb) (see "Who Killed Archie? Lisa plans to take Louise, going to Liverpool Street station. People do crazy, mad things like this when they're desperate. After a bumping into a 'pregnant' Abi, she lies to Ben that she lost the baby she never had. Days later, he coughs up blood and is taken to hospital. 13million viewers tuned in to see their return giving the BBC a 52.9% British audience share,[31] a massive coup for the show which had come under heavy criticism in the British media after it drew its lowest audience in more than five years (6.6million viewers tuning in to one episode in September 2005). Phil finds Louise (now played by Tilly Keeper) at her school and he gives her money to support her future. 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. 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. After being unsure Ben and Callum eventually marry without Phil present, however, Phil later confronts Callum on the square after the wedding about his involvement with the police's plan to take down Phil. Although troubled by lapses in alcoholism due to numerous family upsets, Phil begins to settle into a relationship with Shirley particularly when she becomes a mother figure for Ben and Louise, who is staying with Phil while Lisa is away. The repercussions of Phil's betrayal contributed to many subsequent storylines involving the Mitchell brothers during the 1990s. 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. Kathy insists to Phil that he justifies his reasons to Ben about giving Jay the car lot land. 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. Their arrival heralded a new era for the soap, which aptly coincided with the beginning of a new decade EastEnders during the 1980s having been very much dominated by the hugely popular Watts family.[10]. Realizing what he has lost, Phil gives up alcohol and attends Alcoholics Anonymous. 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. Phil begs her to stay, admitting he is dying from cirrhosis. 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. Role of Phil Mitchellin EastEnders Children 5 Steve Robert McFadden(nReid; born 20 March 1959) is an English actor. [41] In 2011 McFadden was nominated for 'Best Actor' at the British Soap Awards 2011 for playing Phil. 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. [27] Subsequently, Phil becomes addicted to crack cocaine. Several women have left him due to this and his inability to put their needs before the needs of his family. In 2019, Phil is led to believe by Sharon that she is pregnant with his child. Will Phil do something he cannot come back from? Walford General Hospital is the nearest hospital for the residents of Walford. After the disappearance of Keanu, due to him faking his death, the Mitchells and Taylors think that Keanu is dead. Dalton agrees to spare Kate, but tells Phil that he now owes him a favor. This could have been a motive for both Phil and Peggy, along with their family, when Archie is later murdered on Christmas night. 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. Gillian Taylforth as Kathy Beale Letitia Dean as Sharon Watts James Bye as Martin Fowler Steve McFadden as. Synopsis. The events saw Phil shot in a whodunit mystery, with the assailant eventually revealed to be his former girlfriend and Louise's mother Lisa Shaw (Lucy Benjamin). Though she insists on getting the police involved, Kate allows Phil to deal with Dalton on his own. With his marriage in jeopardy, Phil takes Kathy to Paris and admits his affair with Lorna so Kathy throws her wedding ring into the river, saying their marriage was over for good. 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. Nick overhears this, and cuts the brakes of the wedding car. In February 2003, it was confirmed that Steve McFadden would be taking a year hiatus. He then collapses. [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. Phil is devastated by her death, unable to make a eulogy for her funeral, especially when he reads the loving letter she left him. They are not being told anyone else's storylines. When Grant returns to Walford again, he accuses Phil of killing Peggy and still orders him to return all of the money Phil owes to him. 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. 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). 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. 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. 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. Their wedding initially appears successful, but it ends in disaster at the reception; Phil witnesses his cousin, Ronnie (Samantha Womack), discover that Archie her father had manipulated her into believing that her long-lost daughter Danielle Jones (Lauren Crace), whom she previously employed as her secretary, was dead. When Shirley confesses she still loves Phil, he spurns her advances and instead proposes marriage to Sharon after she regains consciousness. Ben secretly enacts revenge on Phil for this rejection, terrorising him with letters, implying he has evidence to incriminate Phil for past misdemeanours. "); 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). The doctor warns Phil that without treatment, he could die, but Phil remains in denial about this. This prompts her to leave Walford for South Africa, letting it be known that an offer of reconciliation from Phil would make her reconsider. This is soon discovered by Ronnie and Roxy's mother, Glenda (Glynis Barber). 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). [49] His violent tendencies have also been spoofed by the television series 2DTV. He finds out that Peggy betrayed his father to the police to protect Phil and visits her grave. 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. It is revealed that Phil attacked Ian at Sharon's request. Initially, Phil was calmer than Grant but both brothers had a sense of physical danger, displaying stereotypical masculinity, thuggish behaviour and a tendency to resolve problems through violence. Jay has a visit from his police public protection officer, who says Jay will have to move out as Louise is underage. He takes Phil to a block of run-down flats where Shirley is staying with her sister Tina Carter (Luisa Bradshaw-White). 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 warns Lisa not to mess up. Phil gains entry to their room and Lisa hits Phil over the head with a phone. It's very ugly and disturbing. Sharon discovers this and kicks him out of their home. "[8] Steve McFadden, an actor who had worked extensively in television, was cast as Phil. Furious at this, she and Louise flee to Portugal with Jamie reluctantly assisting her after growing uncomfortable with Phil's violent tendencies. Keanu and Sharon maintained the lie that Sharon's baby is in fact Phil's and not Keanu's. Phil finally gives up after Sharon colludes with Ritchie to take the family businesses from Phil. Aidan threatens Mick's livelihood and his family, and eventually, Phil is convinced to help Mick. Fearful and angry, Ben retaliates by murdering Heather just as Phil returns to confront him. However, Ian survived the attack. Sharongate has also proven a popular storyline with viewers and it was voted the sixth top soap opera moment of the decade in a poll of 17,000 people for What's on TV magazine. 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. 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. 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. It is at this point where Sharon's adoptive brother, Dennis Rickman (Nigel Harman), arrives in Walford. 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. In exchange for Sharon not telling the police about Bobby killing Lucy, Phil agrees with Ian that Ian will take the blame for causing the crash. 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. The jury find Max guilty and it emerges that Phil paid the foreman for this verdict. [3] She moves in with him while she is investigated. A furious Ben tries to suffocate Phil but is stopped by Sharon. He gets the name of Louise's school before Peggy tells him that her cancer has returned and she is dying. 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. [18], An estimated 22million viewers watched EastEnders on 5 April 2001 to find out that Lisa Shaw Phil's ex-girlfriend was the culprit. 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. Because of this, Phil flees the country, moving to Portugal with Louise and Lisa. 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 later finds this out and wants revenge on Callum. By this stage, Phil's mother Peggy has married Frank. Phil then reveals this to be a lie in a mysterious phone call. It quickly turns out Carl threatened Shirley to stay away from Walford or he would harm Phil's family. During a charity abseil on top of The Queen Vic, Shirley proposes to Phil and he accepts. EastEnders spoilers: Furious Phil Mitchell demands Gray Atkins sets him free after being arrested. In late 1989 EastEnders acquired a new executive producer, Michael Ferguson, who took over from Mike Gibbon. Unbeknownst to Phil, Denise discovers she is five months pregnant by him as a result of a one-night stand they had. [22] In July 2004, it was announced that McFadden had delayed his return. He collapses and is taken to hospital, where they discover he has several broken bones from two days before. 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. When Dalton plans to have her killed, sending his bouncer George Peters (Andy Beckwith) to rape and murder Kate in her house, Phil comes to Kate's rescue by knocking out Peters just as he attacks Kate. [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. Phil and Aidan hide the stolen money in a coffin in Billy's funeral parlour. 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. He's really angry about it and feels the world is against him. 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. [7] He starts seeing Lisa Shaw (Lucy Benjamin), but the relationship stalls when Kathy returns briefly in 1999 and sleeps with Grant. If y. 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. In response, she makes a deal with Phil for her daughters' sake and the two later begin an affair. After agreeing to drop the truth, Phil denies speaking to Mark. Mel, however, realizes it was a mistake and reconciles with Steve Owen (Martin Kemp), making Phil jealous. The Mitchell brothers quickly became two of the soap's most popular characters and storylines involving them began to dominate the programme. After emotionally holding him, Phil leaves without him. 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. She agrees but changes her mind and telephones Steve, asking him to return Louise. Sharon, Kathy and Shirley go to the hospital to find out that Phil discharged himself. 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. Whitney instead accidentally runs over Kat and drives off, after this Phil stays in hospital with Kat until she recovers. Ben is arrested on suspicion of murdering Ian's daughter Lucy (Hetti Bywater). Contents 1 Background 2 Storylines Phil and Ronnie learn that Phil must remain sober for at least six months before he can undergo the liver transplant. 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. [23] In February 2005, it was confirmed that McFadden would return. "[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. We work hard to ensure that all information is correct. Phil advises against it but Ben is adamant, however, Ben's psychiatric test results mean that it is unlikely he will be able to. 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. 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. Phil Mitchell ( Steve McFadden) could be set to make a swift exit from Albert Square this festive season, as upcoming EastEnders scenes will see the legend take drastic action. Phil is later reunited with a dying Peggy. (Image: BBC ) Die Serie wurde . On Steve and Mel's wedding night in March 2001, Phil is shot and collapses in a pool of blood. 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. She agrees and they return together, after which Phil confronts Carl once Shirley returns to her home. Phil agonies over the loss of his son.[4]. [42] as well as be nominated at the Inside Soap Awards for 'Best Actor' in 2011. The storyline signifying the departure of Ross Kemp played heavily on the Mitchell brothers' fragile and damaged relationship. 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. Grant also makes a brief reappearance, warning Phil to expect a war over money owed to Grant. Sharon and Phil have sex but she stays with Grant, who is unaware of their betrayal. The soap's. When she eventually confronts Phil about this, he confines to Sharon about how Ronnie killed Carl to protect their family against his threats. After Phil insults Shirley and makes hurtful remarks about the fling they had together, an enraged Shirley attempts to go for him, but Sharon stops her, and after a brief struggle, Phil is accidentally shot. Phil was gunned down outside his home in March 2001 in a "Dallas-style" whodunnit mystery. 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). Phil Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Steve McFadden. 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