It is official – Eastenders icon Phil ‘do not mess with me or my household’ Mitchell is essentially the most cherished baddie of the British soaps, beating Robert Sugden and Jack Branning at their soiled video games

Eastenders legend Phil Mitchell has been voted the ‘baddest’ cleaning soap opera villain ever. The bald mechanic – performed for the previous 35 years by Steve McFadden – trumped all-comers to be topped the very best cleaning soap baddie within the UK.

Phil is thought for his hot-headedness and fiery mood, and is thought to utter ‘Don’t mess with me…or my household’ to enemies.

He and brother Grant, performed by Ross Kemp – have been the ’no-nonsense’ Mitchell brothers, whose beloved mum Peggy was landlady of the Queen Vic. Cleaning soap fan Rachel Snodgrass, 52, of Watford, Herts, stated she used to ‘fancy’ Phil when she was youthful.

She stated: “I actually fancied Phil at first, however he changed into a violent thug who appears like he’s going to punch everybody he claps eyes on.

“I nonetheless love him as a personality, however I can’t say I fancy him anymore.”

A spokesman for VegasSlotsOnline – which performed the examine – stated: “Since his EastEnders debut in 1990, Phil has turn into a real icon.

“His intense, no-nonsense persona has earned him a legendary standing and put him prime of the pile for cleaning soap baddies.”

Researched analysed the preferred cleaning soap opera villains on Instagram and TikTok, and narrowed it all the way down to a ultimate prime 10, spreading the votes between the ten finalists, which have been as follows:

1 – Phil Mitchell, EastEnders – 32%

2 – Robert Sugden, Emmerdale – 24%

3 – Jack Branning, EastEnders – 8%

4 – Cain Dingle, Emmerdale – 7%

5 – Max Branning, EastEnders – 7%

6 – Richard Hillman, Coronation Avenue – 6%

7 – Grant Mitchell, EastEnders – 5%

8 – Tracy Barlow, Coronation Avenue – 4%

9 – Kim Tate, Emmerdale – 4%

10 – David Platt, Coronation Avenue – 3%

One other beloved cleaning soap villain could also be welcomed again to the small display, as rumours proceed to swirl {that a} Coronation Avenue criminal might come again to stir the pot.

Regardless of dying in 2004 after she tried to kill Dev and Sunita, Maya might make a shockwaves comeback now that Dev and Sunita are as a result of get hitched, followers hope.

“Manifesting a Mad Maya return for Dev and Bernie’s marriage ceremony. It is time she got here again to complete what she began,” one viewer posted on X. One other chimed in: “Carry Mad Maya again for Dev’s marriage ceremony please.”

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