EastEnders fans left floored by Phil Mitchell’s reaction to seeing Ian Beale again

Steve McFadden has been in EastEnders as Phil Mitchell for more than three decades since he joined the popular soap in 1990. 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).The hardman character is also famous for having a string of romances with various residents of Walford's Albert Square over the years including Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), Lisa Fowler (Lucy Benjamin) and Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace).Throughout his time on the square, Steve’s character Phil has been caught up in some pretty dramatic storylines, one of which saw him sent to prison for being involved in Vincent Hubbard's death. But away from the cameras, Steve has also led a colourful love life too, including becoming a father with his childhood sweetheart, multiple relationships and dating one of his EastEnders' co-stars.

EastEnders legend Phil Mitchell cheated on his wife to-be, Kat Slater, in a passionate moment with Emma Harding during tonight's episode.The pair were drowning their sorrows in Peggys, which had been closed to the public when the emotion took over.This week, Phil has found himself in Kat's bad books after keeping Alfie Moon's cancer scare from her. When Kat found out the truth, she was livid with Phil and told him that she wasn't sure if she wanted to marry him anymore. During Tuesday 12 September's episode, Phil tried to make things up to Kat, but she sent him away, leaving him furious.

EastEnders fans are hoping Kat Slater and Alfie Moon are set to rekindle their romance, after they shared a number of sweet moments in Monday evening's episode, 11 September. Kat (Jessie Wallace) was left shocked and upset after it was revealed Alfie (Shane Richie) had been undergoing tests to determine if he has prostate cancer, with her fiancé Phil Mitchell (Phil McFadden) having accompanied him to the hospital in recent episodes but not telling Kat. After finding out, Kat and Phil both went with Alfie as he picked up his results and he was left emotional as he seemed to get the all clear.

Just one week after returning to Albert Square, Walford legend Ian Beale was already stirring up trouble as he tried to protect his son Bobby from falling in love with the wrong girl. As regular fans will know, Bobby has been smitten with Anna Knight in recent weeks, but unfortunately for him, she had slept with his best friend Freddie Slater after discovering they had chemistry together.

EastEnders legend Ian Beale is going to drop a huge bombshell, the show's spoilers have revealed. Ian has only been back on the Square for a week after he returned from France with Peter and Cindy Beale. Since his arrival, he has been trying to support Cindy as she attempts to make things right with her daughters, Gina and Anna Knight, after nine years away from them.

EastEnders fans have heaped praise on the BBC One soap for the impressive stunt pulled by the cast at the National Television Awards on Tuesday, 5 September. The majority of the EastEnders cast attended the annual awards bash at London's O2 Arena, with the soap taking home the award for Serial Drama, while stars Danielle Harold and Bobby Brazier also both walked away with gongs. However it wasn't just the soap's wins that fans were impressed by, as many were interested in the way the cast promoted the upcoming 'whodunnit?' Christmas storyline on the red carpet.

EastEnders spoilers have revealed that Stacey Slater is still trapped in the kitchen as her daughter Lilly is in labour in her living room. For months, Theo Hawthorne has been stalking Stacey both online and in person, but she didn't suspect him as he was tutoring Lilly and is a teacher. However, her ex, Martin Fowler, did, and on Monday, 4 September, the truth about Theo's past was exposed to Martin, and as he tried text Stacey to warn her, Theo took her phone away.

Cindy Beale may only have just returned to EastEnders, but fans are convinced they may have already rumbled a possible revenge plot against Bobby Beale, who famously killed her daughter Lucy Beale almost 10 years ago. Fans at home were convinced Cindy was “playing the long game” during Thursday’s (31 August) visit to Walford, when her mannerisms and attitude towards Bobby Beale left viewers convinced there was a twist on the way.

EastEnders fans think they have "worked out" another legendary character return that could help to protect Bobby Beale. It looks like young Bobby will need help after he came face-to-face with Cindy Beale during tonight's (31 August) episode. Cindy is of course the mum of the late Lucy Beale, who was murdered by Bobby.

EastEnders fans are heartbroken for Bobby Beale after Anna Knight and Freddie Slater shared a passionate moment in Wednesday, 30 August's, episode. Since the Knights arrived in Walford, young Bobby has been smitten with Anna, and just last week, he told her how he felt, and the couple shared a sweet kiss. However, during tonight's episode, Bobby suffered a blow as he discovered that Cindy Beale was back in town and she would know that he killed her daughter Lucy.

EastEnders fans are predicting yet more heartbreak for Cindy Beale and the Knight family, as a possible death twist for Gina Knight was teased in Wednesday's (30 August) episode. In a dramatic turn of events, Gina collapsed from a drug overdose while partying in Peggy's.

The fallout following Cindy Beale's return to Walford is continuing as George Knight faces a nightmare and Bobby Beale is panicking, the show spoilers have revealed.Tuesday, 29 August's episode ended in dramatic fashion as Cindy stood in front of her daughter, Anna Knight, interrupting her 21st birthday party.The drama is set to continue as Cindy heads upstairs in the Vic, hoping to explain to her daughters Anna and Gina why she disappeared nine years ago and never returned. Both girls confront their mum on her decisions and demand the truth before they head off to Peggy's to continue the party and drown their sorrows. However, as they start to dance the night away, things start to get out of hand very quickly.

EastEnders fans have been left astounded at actress Michelle Collins' real age, as one labelled her 'fabulous'.The 61 year old actress recently made her return to EastEnders after 25 years, reprising her role as Cindy Beale - the ex wife of Ian Beale [Adam Woodyatt], who was believed to be dead. Michelle recently appeared on BBC's The One Show, where she discussed her return to the show that made her a household name. She looked gorgeous in a black blazer, and trousers with a camisole underneath, whilst she accessorised with gold earrings and a necklace.

After months of speculation about the real reason Cindy Beale left behind the Knight family, the truth was finally revealed to viewers on Tuesday night’s visit to Walford. As regular viewers will know, Walford icon Cindy was revealed to have gone into witness protection in 1998, which led to her faking her death and leaving behind her estranged husband Ian Beale and her children.

EastEnders fans have accused the show of turning into a sci-fi series, with recent episodes containing flashbacks and flashforwards. Earlier this year, the long-running soap began dropping hints in regards to its dramatic Christmas storyline, with a flash-forward revealing that one character will die tragically this festive season. And now Cindy Beale's return has led to a number of recent episodes containing flashbacks, revealing what she's been doing the last 25 years, including abandoning her new family the Knights.

EastEnders fans were treated to a real blast from the past this week, when Adam Woodyatt returned to Albert Square to reprise his role as the iconic character Ian Beale. First introduced to the show all the way back in 1985, Ian has been at the heart of several nail biting storylines over the years, but most recently was revealed to have been living with his ex-wife Cindy Beale in France after she had faked her own death and assumed a brand new identity as part of a witness protection scheme. Content to live a quiet life in France, Ian was in no hurry to return to Walford, but Cindy and their son appeared to have others ideas, having both headed back to their hometown and dragging more more than a few skeletons with them.

EastEnders fans have come to expect the unexpected following the return of Cindy Beale, but they have been stunned by a second character coming back from the dead.The popular character Fatboy Chubb, played by Ricky Norwood, has returned to the soap for a one-off special flashback episode. Cindy Beale appeared back in Alberty Square on Monday, 28 August, and came face to face with George Knight, who knows her as Rose. During tonight's episode, viewers will finally find out the truth as Cindy attempts to explain to George why she left him and their daughters behind.

Cindy Beale has returned to EastEnders with a bang, as she clashed with Kathy Beale almost instantly in explosive scenes that aired on Monday night.The Walford residents assumed that Cindy died during childbirth, but she has actually been in witness protection now that has ended, she has made her way back to the Square for the first time in 25 years. After her son Peter made his way to Walford, Cindy decided to go after him, and the first place she visited was her daughter Lucy Beale's grave.

EastEnders fans think they have worked out why Cindy Beale abandoned the Knight family after they spotted a clue in the "timeline". Cindy is returning to the Square this week for the first time in 25 years, and the locals think that she is dead. However, she didn't die, something happened while she was in prison, and she was put into witness protection for her safety.

EastEnders fans are convinced they've worked out the reason Cindy Beale abandoned her second family, the Knights, a number of years ago. As regular viewers will know, Cindy Beale will be returning to Albert Square imminently, despite previously being presumed dead by her loved ones, with it being revealed that she had actually faked her death and entered witness protection.