EastEnders: Fans cry out in horror as ‘invincible’ Phil Mitchell is ‘KILLED’ by a surprise attacker after violent brawl
EastEnders fans couldn’t contain their disbelief on Tuesday night, as Phil Mitchell was left for dead after the identity of his attacker was finally revealed.
Taking to Twitter in droves, viewers were stunned to learn that the ‘invincible’ soap hardman was fighting for his life after being hit over the head with a spanner by Stacey Fowler.
Bosses had been teasing for weeks that Phil would be attacked after making an enemy of much of Square, but many fans had predicted it would be his son Ben who would throw the guilty punch.
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Shocking: EastEnders fans couldn’t contain their disbelief on Tuesday night, as Phil Mitchell was left for dead after the identity of his attacker was finally revealed
In the dark scenes, Phil (played by Steve McFadden) found himself in The Arches with Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) after she continued to mock him about his missing £50,000, which had been lent to her husband Alfie (Shane Richie) before being stolen by Stacey.
As things escalated an irritated Martin (James Bye) also got involved after a disastrous double date with Stacey (Lacey Turner), Ruby Allen (Louisa Lytton) and Max Branning (Jake Wood).
Phil was quick to make a nasty dig as Martin’s ‘nutjob of a wife,’ sparking a massive brawl between the pair.
Dramatic: After weeks of speculation it was revealed that Stacey Fowler was the one to attack Phil, as she hit him on the head with a spanner to protect her husband Martin
Violent: Phil had gotten embroiled in a violent clash with Kat Slater as she continued to jibe him about the missing £50,000
As Phil eventually overpowered Martin and began to strangle him, Stacey appeared from nowhere and whacked him over the head with a spanner.
Ending on a heart-stopping cliffhanger, Phil’s lay lifeless in the garage pit with Stacey watching over him in disbelief.
The ending left many fans shell-shocked as they took to Twitter in denial that Phil – man who has come close to death on many occasions – could be finally have bit the dust.
One wrote: ‘#EastEnders killed off Phil Mitchell? Nahhhhh, next episode will enter with a bell sound and it will be business as usually.’
Another tweeted: ‘Nah as Phil the Invincible finally popped his clogs?’
A third shared: ‘Phil Mitchell #EastEnders death by spanner. Feel like it should be a Christmas Special,’ with another posting: ‘But if Phil Mitchell is killed off by a spanner I’m actually disappointed.’
Shocking: Things soon escalated as Martin got involved, and the pair were at each other’s throats before the shocking cliffhanger
Brutal: Things turned nasty as Phil got the upper hand, and desperately tried to strangle Martin
What? Fans took to Twitter in horror at the idea that Phil – who has come close to death many times – could have been killed off
This is not the first time Phil has suffered a brush with death, as back in 1999 he suffered a blood clot after being attacked by his brother Grant amid the infamous Sharongate storyline.
He was then left for dead during the infamous Who Shot Phil storyline in 2001, before almost burning to death in Queen Vic amid his addiction from crack cocaine.
Along with being shot on his wedding day and endless car crashes, Phil was told in 2016 he had months to live after heavy drinking led to cirrhosis of the liver.
Told he would need a transplant, a Christmas miracle saw a donor step forward, and Phil went onto cause drama and conflict for another day.
Close call: This is not the first time Phil has come close to death, as he was the centre of the infamous Who Shot Phil storyline in 2001
Scare: In 2016 he was given just months to live after heavy drinking caused him to suffer cirrhosis, before a last minute liver transplant saved his life
Phil’s week started off badly after viewers learned he was not the father of wife Sharon’s (Letitia Dean) unborn baby, thanks to her steamy affair with young Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters).
With his life hanging in the balance, it won’t be long before the truth comes out in spectacular soap fashion, with suspicion set to be rife on Square about who caused Phil’s shocking injuries.
It had been teased by soap bosses that he was set to be attacked in violent scenes, but given Ben’s (Max Bowden) realisation that he had been cut out of his dad’s will, fans had predicted he would be the one to deliver the devastating blow.
Stacey is also set to exit the Square in the coming weeks after actress Lacey Turner went on maternity leave, so it remains to be seen whether she will go on the run after the shocking crime.
EastEnders continues on Thursday at 7:30pm on BBC One.
Back soon: EastEnders continues on Thursday at 7:30pm on BBC One
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