Aidan shouts to Whitney and asks her if he gave her a present to give to Mick yesterday. In June 2010, it was reported that Phil would develop an addiction to crack cocaine after his troubled personal life leads to depression. Phil and Frank were very grief stricken. "You're a slimy, scum sucking little thief. 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. Phil and Dennis instantly clash when Dennis punches Phil in the Queen Vic. When Phil confronts Aidan, Aidan says that he is smuggling ill-gained substances into the country and asked Vincent Hubbard to help, however reassures Phil that he would have asked him, only as Phil is a recovering alcoholic and is also recovering from a recent liver transplant he felt it would not be a good idea. Phil later sees Aidan talking to Vincent Hubbard, and expresses a mixture of confusion and annoyance. When Phil and Den cross paths with each other, they quickly become enemies. 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. 2. 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. Status He comes close to telling Ian something, but is interrupted by Ben, who is shocked to see he is back. 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. Being a Mitchell means everything to Phil. The repercussions of Phil's betrayal contributed to many subsequent storylines involving the Mitchell brothers during the 1990s. Phil ended up in hospital. His solicitor, Ritchie Scott (Sian Webber), tells him that Ben could face a minimum of 10 years in prison. 59 This was done to assure the chosen actors – who would work together – had a strong rapport and physical resemblance. It is at this point where Sharon's long-lost brother, Dennis Rickman (Nigel Harman), arrives in Walford. Phil re-evaluates his life following his near-death experience and proposes 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, Phil just forces him to leave Walford. Infuriated with Phil's loyalty to Grant, Kathy reveals their recent tryst, leading to Phil confronting Grant after the heist and Grant confessing that he slept with Kathy to get revenge on Phil for sleeping with Sharon. On their wedding day, however, Phil is unhappy when Lisa reappears – demanding access to Louise. Courtney Mitchell Unaware of Phil's role in her attack, Sharon accepts. After a bumping into a 'pregnant' Abi, she lies to Ben that she lost the baby she never had. Lola evades Phil, Billy and Sharon, until eventually they find her. She starts psychologically and physically abusing Ben, and manipulates him into persuading Phil to propose to her. This storyline was slow burning and spread over several years, providing a plethora of dramatic tension along the way. Phil is one of the major introductions made by executive producer Michael Ferguson, who wanted to bring in some macho male leads. They soon clash, however, when it becomes clear that Carl plans to usurp Phil as the square's reigning hardman. She tells Phil to choose either her or the drugs, and he walks away, having chosen the drugs. Phil throws Shirley out of the house, accusing her of helping Peggy. When Billy gives Phil the gun, Phil jumps back, thinking Billy is going to shoot him, but he takes it from a trembling Billy. Realising he drove Lisa to it, Phil decides to let her off and frames Dan for the deed with the help of Ritchie Stringer (Gareth Hunt), who supplies Dan with the gun. However, Peggy realises she needs to get Phil off the drugs, so she enlists Minty and Billy to help get him back to The Queen Victoria and lock him in the upstairs living room, where the windows and door are boarded up so he cannot escape. 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 smashes up the bar and shouts in Ronnie's face, just as Louise walks in to witness his rage. Aidan threatens Mick's livelihood and his family, and eventually Phil is convinced to help Mick. 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. Vincent says he has sorted their problem, and Aidan, obviously to make sure nobody hears, pretends he doesn't know what he is talking about. In response, she makes a deal with Phil for her daughters' sake and the two later begin an affair. The same month, Billy comes up to Mick and asks for use of the upstairs bathroom, as the pub's public bathroom has a "dodgy ballcock". Following Kathy's assumed death, Phil's son Ben (now Charlie Jones) returns to live with his half brother Ian. But though he's untouchable as the guvnor of Albert Square, he does have an Achilles heel - faaaamily. In November 2005 the character was blamed for turning children into playground bullies by Dr. Sally Henry, who claimed that impressionable children look to male soap characters as role models and subsequently copy their violent behaviour. When Ian's daughter Lucy dies, Phil begins supporting his former enemy and helps him get back on his feet. Steve McFadden Sharon discovers this and kicks him out of their home. Phil saves Kate's life when Jack orders her dead, with Jack calling off the hit but telling Phil he owes him. Archie convinces Sam to flee, leading to the Mitchells struggling financially. 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. Grant had a thuggish side, and even Phil showed thuggish tendencies but usually was more level headed. Aidan blames Mick for taking the money but Phil discovers it was Sharon. Phil tells Social Services it is his fault for being too relaxed with Lola, but then allows Lola to look after Lexi while he goes out. [37][38], In 2009, Phil Mitchell came second in a poll by British men's magazine Loaded for 'Top Soap Bloke'. The police interrogated Phil and Frank but could get no proper evidence. Phil turned to drink again and spent the rest of 1999 depressed. Shirley is angry until Phil admits he needs her help to change, but soon realises that Phil started the fire and says she cannot trust him as he did not tell her. 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. They tell social workers that they are engaged but Shirley threatens to tell the truth, so Phil tells them the engagement is over. [1], Although popular with many, the character has also garnered much criticism over the years. Later, while Phil confronts Nick in his house, Ronnie goes into labour and on the way to the hospital, the wedding car crashes. 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. He's really angry about it and feels the world is against him. Phil attempts to keep Louise locked in the house, but Peggy sneaks her out and takes her to Lisa, finally allowing her to stay there. Phil confesses that he found Archie dead and lost his balance, falling into the blood, but did not call the police because he panicked. Occupation He becomes abusive and neglectful of Ben, so Kathy leaves him. He started to become increasingly violent and even started to treat Lisa badly. In addition, Phil's portrayal of a suffering alcoholic was also seen as realistic and a "typical portrayal of bottled-up masculinity". Of particular note is an episode where Phil attends Alcoholics Anonymous (February 1997), an "alien and uncomfortable arena" where he was forced to talk about his condition, expose his vulnerability and reveal the basis of his problem – the physical abuse he'd received from his father and his fear that he will do the same. When Shirley confesses she still loves Phil, he spurns her advances and instead proposes marriage to Sharon after she regains consciousness. Together they buy 10 Turpin Road and convert it into a new bar, which Sharon names "The Albert". [43] Indeed, the character's violent behaviour evoked concern from viewers in October 2002. The next day, Phil receives a phone call to which Phil says "Okay, I'll be there". But when Grant is released from prison as a reformed man, she decides to reconcile with him and she leaves a broken-hearted, Phil. Sharon resumes her relationship with Phil and moves in with him. Phil tells Sharon he wants to adopt Dennis. Ian sells the loan to Archie, but does not tell Phil, saying there is no need to pay him back yet. Jack Branning uses his police contacts to trace Louise (now Danni Bennatar) for Phil, but Phil is incensed to discover that she calls another man "daddy" and that Jack has not warned him. They work together to rescue Melanie but Dan escapes with the money. 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. His bullying of Ian Beale is often done as a means of deriving pleasure. "Don't get to comfy on that throne, Watts." When Phil gets home, he finds that Shirley knows the truth about Heather's death. 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 suspects he did and practically disowns him, handing in critical evidence to the police. 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. A few days later, when Aidan and Phil meet, Aidan tells Phil he has been making some enquiries, however Vincent barges in and cuts their conversation short. Vincent clarifies, and says he has found a van in Canning Town with black-out windows. While trying to escape the police in a getaway car, Phil pulls out a handgun and shoots at the dashboard, which causes Grant to crash into the River Thames. Eric Mitchell 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. [16] 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. Male Viewers never see Phil take drugs to make sure the episodes are suitable for all audiences. During a period of heavy media criticism aimed at EastEnders throughout 2004 and 2005, the character—who was on a hiatus from the show—was reintroduced twice in what was branded by the press as a bid to "boost flagging Enders. McFadden said: "I’m going to stick my mechanic’s overalls in a locker while I take a look at a few other projects.
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