The identity of the attacker was revealed weeks later as Phil's girlfriend Lisa, played by Lucy Benjamin. McFadden then made an appearance in the film "Kevin & Perry Go Large" in 2000, and starred in an episode of the BBC anthology series "Murder in Mind" in 2001. He left "EastEnders" in late 2003 for a one-year break to concentrate on pantomimes. His character was written out of the series after being framed for an armed robbery by Den Watts (played by Leslie Grantham), and going on the run after breaking out of prison. During his break from "EastEnders", he presented the reality fighting series "Britain's Hardest" which was an underground competition broadcast on Sky One. He returned to "EastEnders" for two episodes in April 2005. In the story, Phil returned to Walford in need of financial help, only to be arrested and returned to prison. In October 2005, he returned on a permanent basis, after his character was cleared of armed robbery. In 2007, he appeared in the film "Provoked". He has also appeared as Captain Hook in a pantomime production of "Peter Pan" from 2010 to 2011 at The Swan. From 2012 to 2013, he appeared in "Aladdin", playing Abanazar, at the Orchard Theatre. McFadden has five children. His son Matt McFadden's mother is Sue Marshall, and Angela Bostock is the mother of his daughters Teona and Mollie Jane. Rachel Sidwell gave birth to his daughter Amelie Tinkerbell on 29 June 2009. At the time she was his partner, but the couple split two months later. A fifth child, a daughter named Frankie, was born to his girlfriend Karen Cairns in June 2016. McFadden supports Manchester United FC. He is an active sailor, and took part in the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant in his motorboat 'Barbara'. In 2014, he successfully sued the Metropolitan Police and "News of the World" after a police officer sold details about him to the newspaper. He sued "News of the World" after one of their journalists admitted trying to intercept his voicemail messages. McFadden stated "I am particularly concerned that a police officer sold my privacy to a tabloid newspaper for profit. I consider the payment of damages and public apology will go some way to ensuring respect for my and others' privacy in future. I am glad to have been vindicated and to be able to put this matter behind me."