EastEnders legend to suffer suicidal thoughts in heartbreaking Christmas plot

EastEnders is lining up an affectional and heartbreaking Christmas for Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden).

The BBC soap stalwart, who archetypal appeared successful 1990, has had a turbulent year.

After sleeping with Emma Harding (Patsy Kensit), sister Sam (Kim Medcalf) exposed his fling to woman Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) earlier rinsing him of inheritance wealth from their Aunt Sal (Anna Karen).

With his relationship with Kat successful tatters – and his step-sons moving retired with her – helium was devastated to past larn that his lad Ben (Max Bowden) was to be imprisoned for fraud successful the US.

We’ve besides seen Phil sell his beloved Peggy’s nightclub to Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington) successful the aftermath of a devastating mass-crushing incidental that brought further atrocious quality to his door.

Now, successful upcoming scenes, we’ll spot the interaction these events person had connected him.

As the residents of Walford observe the festive season, Phil volition endure suicidal thoughts amid his loneliness.

Long-term viewers volition retrieve that the quality has battled portion and ace cocaine addictions during his 34 twelvemonth stint.

The yuletide variation of the amusement is regularly considered to beryllium the item of the Christmas TV schedule, truthful this is bound to signifier a centrepiece of the hard-hitting storylines that EastEnders is truthful good known for.

Speculation is besides rife concerning the instrumentality of his on-screen member Grant (Ross Kemp), who past appeared successful 2016.

This stint saw him get for the their mum Peggy’s (Barbara Knox) last days and funeral, earlier discovering that Mark Fowler Jnr (Ned Porteous) is his son.

It has been heavy rumoured that Kemp volition beforehand a documentary bid celebrating 40 years of the continuing play adjacent year, with a root adding to The Sun: ‘Could Grant beryllium the 1 to prevention him (Phil)? It’d beryllium a ratings hit.’

EastEnders declined to remark erstwhile approached by Metro.

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