Sharon Watts Mitchell Rickman (Letitia Dean)

EastEnders star Letitia Dean has revealed that she wants her character Sharon Rickman to confide in Phil over her painkiller addiction.

Sharon will collapse in tonight's episode of the soap as her problem spirals out of control.

However, Dean thinks that Sharon's partner Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) would understand what she is going through as he has previously battled alcohol and drug addiction.

Speaking to Inside Soap, the actress said: "I really hope the writers pursue that because Phil should understand what Sharon is going through.

"I think it is very important that they have that talk. Phil probably has a lot of things he could say to Sharon about addiction."

Dean also admitted that she had completely forgotten about the part Phil played in Sharon's husband Dennis's death in 2005.

"I'd completely forgotten about Phil's involvement in Dennis's death - that is a nice story nugget for us!

"Everything Sharon is suffering through comes back to the fact that she is consumed with grief for Dennis, who was her soulmate. No-one will ever replace him. After all this time, Sharon is still just trying to find a way to live without him.

"I think her and Phil love each other. They're just two old gimmers getting back together. The public will like seeing them back together, and loves their history. But who knows if this is the right time for them?

EastEnders businesswoman Sharon Rickman will be left fighting for her life in a major new storyline next month.

Sharon, played by Letitia Dean, will be rushed to hospital after being targeted by a mystery mugger while closing up her bar for the night, according to The Sun today (May 21).

The Walford favourite is hit over the head and left for dead by the unknown assailant, but her barman Johnny Carter (Sam Strike) springs into action by calling an ambulance when he finds her unconscious.

An EastEnders insider also told Digital Spy that the attack will spark a big new storyline for Sharon and her partner Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden).

Phil will be left devastated as Sharon's life hangs in the balance and keeps a bedside vigil as he desperately hopes that she will pull through. The story will also feature some unexpected twists and turns which will surprise fans in the aftermath.

Regular viewers know that Lucy Beale (Hetti Bywater) recently lost her life after being targeted by an unknown culprit. However, show bosses are keeping tight-lipped over whether Sharon's incident is connected or part of a different storyline entirely.

course she will pull through, why else is she like a Boomerang!!
Guess Ben could be in the frame, after all, he's back (thou no one's seen him!) and she's directing Phil away from Ben's attention?
hmmm lets see what the rest of us can work out!!!!

course she will pull through, why else is she like a Boomerang!!
Guess Ben could be in the frame, after all, he's back (thou no one's seen him!) and she's directing Phil away from Ben's attention?
hmmm lets see what the rest of us can work out!!!!

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Originally Posted by owenlee4me

course she will pull through, why else is she like a Boomerang!!
Guess Ben could be in the frame, after all, he's back (thou no one's seen him!) and she's directing Phil away from Ben's attention?
hmmm lets see what the rest of us can work out!!!!

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its denny because she refused to let get his hair cut and made him look like a girl???

Thought this would be in a new thread.

Not happy about this, especially if its ben. it will ruin the heather story and the impact it has on shirley. Also more likely phil/shirley wont get together :(

Thought this would be in a new thread.

Not happy about this, especially if its ben. it will ruin the heather story and the impact it has on shirley. Also more likely phil/shirley wont get together :(

it is the croker undertaker fella he needs bodies for his parlour :p

no one cares what happens sharon

I hope Ben isn't her attacker

EastEnders Sharon Rickman will plot revenge on her fiancé Phil Mitchell after discovering he was responsible for her attack.

Viewers know that Phil (Steve McFadden) was responsible for Sharon's serious injuries last month after a plan to scare her at The Albert went drastically wrong.

As Sharon (Letitia Dean) continues to struggle in the aftermath of her attack, she will be left horrified when she discovers that Phil was behind it, the Daily Star reports.

Armed with the information, Sharon starts secretly plotting Phil's downfall in the lead up to their wedding day, while he remains completely unaware of her discovery.

Fans will have to wait and see whether Sharon and Phil actually make it down the aisle, or if Sharon will come clean about her revenge plan beforehand.

EastEnders airs tonight (July 10) at 7.30pm on BBC One.