Steven Spoiler

[Lizzie Brookes]

I read somewhere that after Ian and Jane disown him Pat offers to get him to work on Martin's stall but the crazed lad smashes up the stall and points the finger of blame at Stacey. At first everyone is sorry for him but Ian's CCTV camera shows clearly that Steven's the culprit.

Oh my god. My sympathy for him is being severely tested here.

[Lizzie Brookes]

I don't know how reliable the Daily Star website is so it might just be a misleading spoiler. I hope it is. I don't want Steven going down the David Platt route. It must surely be misleading because I don't see Stacey reasoning with him not to send himself up in flames if he frames her for something like that - it doesn't make sense. After all there were lots of soap magaines claiming that Sean would walk in on Max and Stacey in the Queen Vic or that Tanya would find out and it never happened.

Actually the date on which he supposedly discovers his smashed stall is 22nd November. The week after he is at the club opening and the week after that Saceey reasons with him. I just noticed tht so now it's all making sense andit fits with the confirmation that he's set to become a regular. I thought at first it was nonsense that he frames Stacey like that and then she reasons with him - I mean why should she if he is that twisted? But now it is starting to make sense. Maybe he renews his medication after the incident with the stall and calms down a bit more.

[Lennie]

Steven might be attention-seeking about him wrecking the stall so everybody can look at him etc

And also getting Ian and Jane to notice him, but then again how can they not notice him - he outside their house and cafe lol

Or maybe Steven has a plan up his sleeves concerning his stall

[Lizzie Brookes]

Mmm - on Digital Spy it is xplained away as a cry or help - well I can't condone it and I have to be angry at him for it but if he isstill not fully well and has gone off his meds though going off themis is own fault, well...

I'm glad that this only happens on the week of the 22nd. That is encouraging since I noticed Steven is at the club the following week and it is the week after that Stacey reasons with him.

[Lizzie Brookes]

Here's the actual article:

TWISTED teenager Steven Wicks trashes his own market stall after struggling to fit back into life on Albert Square.

Outcast Steven is given the clothes stall by his gran Pat Butcher in a bid to help him rebuild his shattered life.

But after being disowned by *stepdad Ian and his traumatised wife Jane, strung-out Steven smashes up his business. And next day he blows his top and blames Stacey Slater for *sabotaging his stall.

The Walford weirdo is challenging Corrie’s David Platt for the title of soapland’s sickest youngster.

And the Daily Star Sunday’s EastEnders mole revealed exactly how he tries to cover his own back. Our source said:

“Steven arrives back in the Square determined to make amends for kidnapping Ian and shooting Jane.

“But not surprisingly, they don’t want anything to do with him.

“Pat takes him in and offers him Martin’s old market stall to sell clothes.

“But in a desperate cry for help, Steven smashes it up at night and then decides to point the finger at Stacey. He ends up boasting to all those who will listen that he has been to the police to inform them of the act of vandalism and that there will be hell to pay.”

At first the manipulative lad’s plan seems to have worked.

And some of the locals even end up feeling sorry for him.

But according to the insider, his deception won’t be kept under wraps for long.

She added: “Viewers will see that Ian’s chippy has a CCTV camera that ends up capturing Steven red- handed.

“The only question is whether anyone will think to check the tape before it gets recorded over.”

Watch Steven discover his smashed-up stall on Thursday November 22 at 7.30pm on BBC1.

But somehow I'm not sure if that is fully right because the spoilers for the coming weeks suggest he and Stacey become best mates and how could anyone be best mates with someone who framed them for something like that? Unless of course Stacey realises he was not right in the head and since her mum is mentally ill and she has a history of dealing with mental illness but even then...

[Lizzie Brookes]

Another Steven spoiler:

'Steven Beale continues his struggle to embark on a new life in Walford this week, but only succeeds in souring relations with vengeful Ian even further. The teeneager is delighted when Kevin allows him to take over Deano's stall, and thinks his new opportunity might help him put down some roots. Ian has other ideas, however, and makes it clear that Steven's presence won't change the fact that he hates him for his recent kidnap drama that led to Jane being shot. Nevertheless, the chip shop owner gets a chilling insight into Steven's psyche when the lad's stall is trashed - and CCTV footage makes it clear that the disturbed young man needs all the help he can get...'
And there is a picture of him at his stall and it looks like he will be selling emo/punk/gothic style of clothes.

I understand Ian's anger and fustration but Steven stopped doing things to hurt the family after the shooting and i think it's about time Ian stopped this. I don't mind Ian ignoring Steven and hating him but being snide to him isn't going to help. Instead of wasting his energy trying to get at Steven he should be looking after his wife. Two wrongs don't make a right.

[Siobhan]

Ian always makes snide remarks but you have got to understand what Steven has put him through and I am not just talking about recent events. He has made ian life hell since he was old enough to understand that Simon was his dad and not Ian. He went to NZ to be with his "real" dad and that didn't work out so he blames Ian.. the guy has a screw loose and I don't feel sorry for him at all.
He has wreaked 2 of Ian's marriage and he blames Ian for killing his mum. Ian has looking after Steven for most of his life even when he knew Steven was not his son. He was heartbroken that Steven chose Simon over him and if Steven had come back the " normal" way, then it would be different but he comes back to haunt and scare Ian into madness and then locks him up for weeks while he gets cosy at home with his family and his "Dad"'s wife.. No wonder Ian is none to pleased

[Lizzie Brookes]

No-one is condoning what he did. Of course it was wrong to do that. Though I have some sympathy because I understand he was unwell and though better now not fully well and that he would never intentionally physically hurt anyone and loves his grandmother, brother and sister genuinely but of course what he did was twisted and wrong. Two of Ian's marriages? I thought he only ruined his latest marriage to Jane. Laura fell down the stairs remember. I know about the poison pen letter buisiness but that was when he was 12 and though wrong well...many years have gone by since then. It's true that he shouldn't have left Ian but I suppose he did want to know - if I remember right, he said he just wanted to know and he had that right.

He did blame Ian for Cindy dying in prison but that was obviously a delusion and I don't think he believes that any more. The clinic helped a little and when he called Ian "dad" that was a sign he was slowly comming back to normal. But remember Jane suffered far worse - Steven lost her the chance ever to have children though accidentally and yet she is not wasting time sniping at him. She was angry with him and scared of him yes and understandably so but she got her points across and I think Jane would just ignore him rather than stirring things and making it worse. He was on the point of handing himself in which shows his repentance is genuine and fromthe sound of it after Ian chucked him out he stays away so there is no need for Ian to stop him rebuilding his life. I would have thought on the contrary that seeing what he put Ian through Ian would never speak to him again - at least for a while.

[Siobhan]

but for Ian it is once bitten.... How is Ian to know that Steven is better and that he is not going to let him get close again cause Steven might be faking??? And as I said, sniping is what Ian does!!!

[tammyy2j]

I read somewhere that after Ian and Jane disown him Pat offers to get him to work on Martin's stall but the crazed lad smashes up the stall and points the finger of blame at Stacey. At first everyone is sorry for him but Ian's CCTV camera shows clearly that Steven's the culprit.

Oh my god. My sympathy for him is being severely tested here.

Isn't Martin's stall (fruit and veg stall) now belonged to Ian and Billy works there?

Maybe its Deano/Jake/Alfie's stall

[Lizzie Brookes]

You're right Tammy - it is Deano's stall. Sorry - got mixed.

[JustJodi]

Lizzie I can see you absolutely adore this disturbed child, but every thing he is doing is WRONG, he needs to be taken back to the mental health clinic and stay there until they work out all his issues those 2 weeks in that fancy clinic did not do any miracles,, and I am with Siobhan, Ian does not owe him a darn thing, Steven has not been NICE to Ian for many years,, and totally ignored him while he was in NZ,, then when he does show up he kidnaps and imprisons him, forgive him and embrace him, no I wouldn't do it either,, he is only a half brother to Lucy and Peter and he is a manipulative toe rag,, Peter is the only one who DOES NOT TOTALLY TRUST Steven, in fact Peter appears to be some what afraid of him.( can't say I blame him either,, hes crazy)
In all honesty its nice that EE is giving us a good story line, but Steven is a NUT CASE and I feel absolutely NO SYMPATHY for him whatsoever......:ninja:

[Joanne]

Lizzie I can see you absolutely adore this disturbed child, but every thing he is doing is WRONG, he needs to be taken back to the mental health clinic and stay there until they work out all his issues those 2 weeks in that fancy clinic did not do any miracles,, and I am with Siobhan, Ian does not owe him a darn thing, Steven has not been NICE to Ian for many years,, and totally ignored him while he was in NZ,, then when he does show up he kidnaps and imprisons him, forgive him and embrace him, no I wouldn't do it either,, he is only a half brother to Lucy and Peter and he is a manipulative toe rag,, Peter is the only one who DOES NOT TOTALLY TRUST Steven, in fact Peter appears to be some what afraid of him.( can't say I blame him either,, hes crazy)
In all honesty its nice that EE is giving us a good story line, but Steven is a NUT CASE and I feel absolutely NO SYMPATHY for him whatsoever......:ninja:

The voice of reason. Well said!

If anyone did to me or mine what he has done to the Beales there is no way on this earth that I would ever forgive them.

[Lizzie Brookes]

You, Joanne and Sihoban are entitled to your views JustJodi. I don't "adore" him - that is going too far and I said I couldn't condone what he did. Of course that was wrong. I just can't help having some sympathy and empathy for him and actually I think Aaron's a very talented actor and Steven makes EastEnders more exciting to watch though I'd have watched it anyway. I do agree though that he could do with some more help but the two or three weeks he spent at the clinic were not completely useless - he has stopped shaking for one thing and for another he no longer seems to believe Ian was responsible for Cindy's death in prison. Ian and Jane are right to be a bit scared in case he is faking it though I personally don't think he is but all this sniping and getting him fired from the pub etc is a waste of time and energy and very childish. Ian can't stop him living with Pat or getting a job so he shpuld just accept that and concentrate on looking after his family. If he really is afraid of Steven then the obvious thing to do is to stay away from him not keep approaching him and making snide remarks. I just think that's childish.

[Siobhan]

Lizzie, I like Aaron as an actor, I think he is fantastic in EE but as I have said those snide remarks and getting him fired is what Ian does with everyone. You have seen him when he thinks he is right, he is really really smug and then cocks up big time cause he is generally in the wrong but that is Ian. That is his character, smug and snide!! Look at the bit with Billy last week!!

[Bubblegum]

i like aaron as an actor.
he does a good job of portraying a mixed up kid!

[Lizzie Brookes]

Lizzie, I like Aaron as an actor, I think he is fantastic in EE but as I have said those snide remarks and getting him fired is what Ian does with everyone. You have seen him when he thinks he is right, he is really really smug and then cocks up big time cause he is generally in the wrong but that is Ian. That is his character, smug and snide!! Look at the bit with Billy last week!!

Yes. I too think Aaron's a superb actor. I can't believe he is only 19.

Yes, you're right - actually now I come to think of it Ian's like that with everyone so it isn't just about Steven. I was sorry for Ian whenhe went through all that trauma but now he's getting pathetic again. I hoped what he went through would improve his charecter a bit but no.

[Lizzie Brookes]

i like aaron as an actor.
he does a good job of portraying a mixed up kid!

Totally agree.

Here's another Steven spoiler I found.


Ian decides to go to the police to report Steven being the one who trashed his own stall. Prior to this, Ian goes down to the station to check out Steven's complaint about what happened to his stall and finds out that Steven didn't report it to the police. Then he checks the CCTV tape and gets a chilling insight into Steven's psyche, showing that the disturbed young man needs all the help he can get.

My mum thought Ian went to check if Steven reported the trashed stall to make sure Steven wasn't claiming insurance money for it but I dion't think so because he only finds out Steven did it after he finds out hehasn't reported it to the police. I think as much as Ian hates Steven for what he di, he went to find out who trashed Steven's stall out of genuine concern for Steven but then got suspicious when he found out Steven never reported it, so ecided to check the CCTV to see ifhis hunch was correct which it was.

I don't believe Steven would be involved in an insurance fraud. He is messed up not evil and anyway what's the point? Even if the insurance paid him that is only short term. He'd still have to get a job to continue to make money so why be involved in an insurance fraud in the first place? Anyway he's too disturbed still to think like that though he is better than he was before.

[Lizzie Brookes]

Spoiler:

Ian tells the whole square that Steven was the one to smash the stall so this will leave Steven embarrassed & humiliated and will contribute more to his emotional imbalance and strange behaviour. Ian thinks he is doing the right thing in confronting Steven infront of everyone but he doesn't know what this humilation leads Steven to.

[Lizzie Brookes]

Spoiler:

That Steven in a few weeks time, wants to set himself alight - puts petrol on him and holds the matches until Stacey comes and stops him.
Also its the twins birthday that day.

And some more from Inside Soap:

OFF THE MARKET - 'Ian Beale spots the perfect way to get rid of troublemaker Steven this week by exposing his violent antics to new assistant market inspector Bradley Branning. Desperate to drive Steven out of Albert Square, Ian takes a video of damning CCTV footage - which shows Steven wrecking his own stall - out into the market and confess the truth to the stunned traders. As they listen to Ian's revelation, the unstable lad snatches the incriminating tape and destroys it. So, with the battle lines clearly drawn, is Steven's dream of a reconciliation with Ian almost as crazy as his behaviour?'.
And the headline for next Tuesday's issue will be -
'Life or death! Will Stacey make a fatal mistake with Steven?'

[Joanne]

So does everyone actually see the tape or does Ian confront Steven with it and then it's destroyed before anyone sees it?

[Lizzie Brookes]

Don't know yet. It may say so in next weeks magazine maybe.

This French Exchange student friend of peter's Monique starts to fancy Steven but I think he turns her down. I know she's a bit of a handful pretending not to know a word of English when she knows English perfectly but Ian's out of order to stop her seeing Steven - she has nothing to do with all this. She's a guest at the houseand doesn't know about what happened with Steven and the Beales and Ian has no hold over her. He could just ghave said that he won't have Steven in the house because he's the lack sheep of the family and then Monique could just see him in Walford though I expect he rejects her as she is younger than him.

[Lizzie Brookes]

Steven goes into competition against Ian by selling coffee and mince pies on the stall. Ian is furious. About the snow globe - Ian gave Steven that snow globe when the twins were born. Steven has kept it all that time and still treasures it. He turns up at the Twins party (Lucy invites him) and he wants to give the snow globe to the twins - he wants them to have it now. Ian is angry that he is at the party and he takes Steven outside. Both start talking, reminiscing and it looks like they are getting on. Then all of a sudden Ian flips and breaks the globe Steven then hits the bottle after this heartache and heads to the Arches, where Stacey spots him and follows him. He is droused in petrol and clutching a box of matches. Stacey finds him and tries to talk him out of it but can she stop him....

[Perdita]

Steven goes into competition against Ian by selling coffee and mince pies on the stall. Ian is furious. About the snow globe - Ian gave Steven that snow globe when the twins were born. Steven has kept it all that time and still treasures it. He turns up at the Twins party (Lucy invites him) and he wants to give the snow globe to the twins - he wants them to have it now. Ian is angry that he is at the party and he takes Steven outside. Both start talking, reminiscing and it looks like they are getting on. Then all of a sudden Ian flips and breaks the globe Steven then hits the bottle after this heartache and heads to the Arches, where Stacey spots him and follows him. He is droused in petrol and clutching a box of matches. Stacey finds him and tries to talk him out of it but can she stop him....


What else will Steven do, I wonder. He is clearly still very unstable and the quicker he gets back into the clinic, the better. :wall:

[Lizzie Brookes]

From what I read on Digital Spy it looks like Steven and Ian eventually reconcile. He moves back into the Beale house round about Christmas/New Year but Jane is naturally still angry and hostile.

[Joanne]

I think there's still at least one more twist to come though. Also on DS(!) I read that according to one of the Soap Mags previews of early next year there is a "final showdown" between Steven and the Beales.

[Lizzie Brookes]

I read that too but the "showdown" could be when everything that is so far hidden comes out i.e. - Lucy having given Steven Craig's guin 48 hours before he went to free Ian, Steven having kissed Jane etc - espeially since Aaron/Steven is a regular and is definitely to stay till the end of January if not longer.

[Lizzie Brookes]

Spoiler:

The unstable teen is pushed to the brink when he fails to worm his way back into the Beale household next week.
Steven has been determined to reunite with his family despite nearly killing Ian’s wife Jane (Laurie Brett, 37) when he accidentally shot her in the stomach.

Ian (Adam Woodyatt, 38) wants nothing to do with the lad he raised as his own and gives him his marching orders when he gatecrashes a party.

But the verbal attack sends Steven into a spin and he marches to the Arches where he covers himself in petrol and prepares to end his life once and for all.

It is left to market girl Stacey (Lacey Turner, 19), who sees him heading the the garage, to save the day.

But she ends up putting herself in grave danger as a result of her bravery. And Aaron Sidwell, 19, who plays Steven, explained: “Stacey’s very scared – I don’t know if she can change his mind.”

[Lizzie Brookes]

Spoiler:

Apparently, when Steven finds out from Ian that because of him Jane can't have any kids, he packs his bags to leave the sqaure. Stacey finds out he is leaving, she goes over to tell Ian about him trying to commit suicide. Ian stops him from leaving, takes him back to Pat's house, tells him some home truths and that is the first step for them making up.

[Lizzie Brookes]

Spoiler from Inside Soap:

Next Monday, Steven invites himself along for a night out with Bradley and Stacey. While Stacey is happy to take him under her wings, Bradley's annoyed. When the trio enter the club, Steven almost gets chucked out for being underage but he convinces Roxy that it is his 18th Birthday (we all know this isn't true and that his bday is on the 26th of December). Steven drinks alot, gets intoxicated and out of control. Roxy steps in and walks Steven home. The next day Steven pretends to everyone that he and Roxy slept together which makes Ronnie furious.

Other little bits -

Steven's attempts to make amends to Jane backfires.

Steven overhears the true extent of Jane's gunshot injuries.

Stacey worries about Steven's actions as he resolves to leave Walford.

[Lizzie Brookes]

Look at this:

EastEnders:Let me end it all!
By Neil Batey

Published: 01 Dec 2007

BRAVE Stacey risks her life to try and talk Steven out of committing suicide * by setting himself on fire!
Can she make him see sense, or will his selfish behaviour see them both go up in smoke?

The drama unfolds after Ian turns Steven away yet again, pushing the tormented teenager over the edge.

Concerned to see Steven in such a state, Stacey decides to follow him and tails him to The Arches. She looks on in horror as he soaks himself and the garage’s contents in petrol and prepares to strike a match.

“Steven just wants to end it all!” explains Aaron Sidwell, who plays him.

“Stacey is incredibly scared by what’s going on. He tells her to go away, but Stacey is determined to get him out of The Arches and stop him doing something very stupid.” At the start of the week, Steven attempts once more to apologise to Jane for shooting her.

As an argument breaks out between the two, Jane suddenly clutches her stomach in agony. When Ian arrives, he screams at Steven to leave his wife alone.

Undeterred, the lad later turns up at Lucy and Peter’s birthday party.

He wants to give his siblings a snow globe that Ian originally gave to him when the twins were first born. But when Ian finds out, he furiously smashes the gift on the floor!

This act of cruelty is the last straw for Steven. Feeling vulnerable and alone, he heads to The Arches, where he grabs hold of a petrol can and pours the fuel all over the room.

“He is deeply depressed about the way Ian has been treating him since he returned to the Square,” reveals Aaron. “There is no going back now.”

However, Stacey has seen Steven, and is horrified to discover that he is planning to commit suicide. She desperately tries to talk him out of it * especially when she realises that she too could be burnt alive if he does go ahead and spark up!

“Steven doesn’t have any intention of killing Stacey,” adds Aaron. “What he is doing is a cry for help. She does her best to make Steven understand that friends can be just as important as family.”

But will Stacey’s soothing words be enough to stop Steven from torching them both?