Whilst Sun editor Rebekah Wade has been released from police custody after an alleged attack on husband Ross Kemp another woman has been arrested for attacking Kemp’s onstage brother Steve McFadden. Steve is no stranger to adverse publicity after a rocky on/off screen relationship with Lucy Benjamin and reports of a shameful dogging incident but this time he seems to be the one on the receiving end of the sharp stick. Police say that they are not connecting the two incidents but MyVillage detectives are launching a serious investigation in to both Johnny nasty-gangster-man Allen and Chrissie Watts who does, after all, have previous for attacking dodgy men in leather jackets.

Steve prefers panto - August 04
Steve McFadden has delayed his return to Eastenders to give him time for panto.

The actor, who plays Phil Mitchell in the soap, took twelve months off and was due to return to the Square this December. However, Easties insiders say that he has asked for some extra time so that he can appear as Captain Hook in Milton Keynes this Christmas meaning that Steve won’t be back on our screens until around March next year.

Come back Mitchells! - May 04
Steve McFadden, Barbara Windsor and even screen brother Ross Kemp are rumoured to be coming back to their Eastend roots...

It seems Eastenders bosses are going to reunite the Mitchell family, building up to a grand Mitchells vs The Watts later this year, prob one of the only things that saved Leslie Grantham from getting the boot. Steve and Babs are definitely returning, however Ross may not, although there is a cracking storyline there simmering, with Michelle having Grant’s baby without him knowing...

Meanwhile at the Watts, Letitia Dean is leaving in October, so let the battle commence soon!

No more pies for me - 06/04/02
Hampstead resident Steve ’Phil’ McFadden has lost weight after leaving Eastenders for a year long break.

He said ’I’ve lost a stone in the past month but then no-one would notice. I’ve cut down on the booze and the grub."

Steve went on to tell Closer magazine that he was looking forward to his year long break, saying ’ I need time out. I’ve had the show coming at me non-stop at 100 miles per hour for a third of my life. I need a chance to catch my breath."

He is planning to take a trip around the Greek islands on his yacht (Eastenders pays quite well then) and wouldn’t say no to spot of working with his old co-star, Ross Kemp.

Sorted - Steve and Lucy back together - 09/12/03
Highgate resident Steve McFadden and his Eastenders co-star Lucy Benjamin are back together.

Steve and Lucy (Phil and Lisa in Eastenders) have got back together after taking a two month split. They had previously been going out for three years, which much have been weird playing out some of the storylines they did in Eastenders. But during those three years there were a lot of newspaper reports about their tempestuous relationship - rowing in clubs and at functions - this reporter even saw them having a huge hissy fit at each other at The Brit Awards back stage party a few years ago. But that was then and this is now.

Steve said ’We did break up for two months earlier in the year. It had been on the cards for a while before we put out the statement saying we had split. We didn’t really want to admit to anything publicly until we had sorted everything out. But I’m pleased to say we are fine now and very happy."

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