‘I’m seeing double!’ EastEnders fans stunned by second Phil Mitchell

EastEnders fans were near seeing treble this week arsenic a infinitesimal involving Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) sparked hilarity. 

Eagle-eyed viewers spotted Phil’s concealed duplicate hiding successful the inheritance of a country during Monday’s episode. 

Phil was catching up with his ex-wife Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) successful the café arsenic helium helped her way down Ruby Allen (Louisa Lytton). 

In the backmost of 1 shot, you could spot a inheritance histrion enjoying speechmaking a paper, who bore much than a passing resemblance to Walford’s nonmigratory hard man. 

Posting connected a thread connected Reddit, 1 instrumentality posted a screenshot and wrote: ‘I’m seeing double!’ 

Another joked: ‘Phil and Bill.’

‘Copy and paste, Phil Mitchell edition,’ different said. 

A 4th joked: ‘They usage the different feline if Steve is absent from work.’

While we don’t deliberation EastEnders is readying retired a ‘secret twin’ crippled enactment for Phil, it was precocious speculated his existent on-screen member Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp) could instrumentality arsenic portion of Phil’s unfolding storyline. 

The soap is lining up an affectional and heartbreaking Christmas for the character, who is becoming progressively isolated. 

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

Speculating Grant – who past appeared successful 2016 – return, a root told The Sun: ‘Could Grant beryllium the 1 to prevention him (Phil)? It’d beryllium a ratings hit.’

Meanwhile, it has besides been heavy rumoured that Ross volition beforehand a documentary series celebrating 40 years of EastEnders adjacent year.

EastEnders airs Monday to Thursday astatine 7.30pm connected BBC One and from 6am connected iPlayer. 

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