Phil wants Ian out of Walford (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)

Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) is set to be rocked when a surprise face from the past rocks up in EastEnders.

When Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) unexpectedly walks into the Queen Vic, Phil is put out by his presence.

Phil and Ian have never had a particularly friendly relationship, despite the fact that Phil was once his step-dad.

Just before Ian fled the Square in 2021, Phil was helping Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) to poison him after learning that Ian had contributed to son Denny’s death.

Initially, Phil was wary about going along with the plan, pointing out the Sharon would be the number one murder suspect after Ian’s death.

However, he soon changed his mind, and it was ultimately Sharon who knocked the plan on it’s head, revealing all to Ian over a bowl of poisoned carbonara.

Though Sharon wants to make amends and build bridges with Ian now that he is back in Walford, Phil is of the opposite opinion, and he makes it very clear that he wants Ian gone.

Ian comes back to Walford in search of Cindy (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)

What lengths will Phil go to to get Ian out of London?

It isn’t just Ian that Phil is faced with, as he has returned to Walford in search of Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins), who the residents of Albert Square believe to be dead.

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‘There’s some interesting scenes with Phil, as you can imagine!’ Actress Michelle Collins teased about what is to come as the couple return.

What will Phil make of Cindy’s return from the dead? Will he be as eager to get her out of Walford as he is Ian?

And will he succeed?

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Will he succeed?