Kevin Wicks
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Kevin Wicks is a fictional character
from the BBC
soap opera
EastEnders
, played by Phil Daniels
. He made his first appearance on 17 February 2006. It was announced on 18 August 2007 that Phil Daniels had decided not to renew his contract and the character was killed-off in an episode set on New Year's Eve
2007 and broadcast on New Year's Day
2008.
. Shirley had several affairs while married to Kevin and fell pregnant twice; Kevin was not their father. Kevin brought Shirley's children, Carly
and Deano
, up as his own. However, Shirley found parenting tough; she abandoned Kevin in 1989, leaving him a single parent. Jimbo eventually died from his illness; Shirley failed to return for his funeral and did not contact her surviving children.
in February 2006 and began residing with his aunt-in-law, Pat Evans
. Kevin planned to emigrate but got involved in Carly's marital break-up and decided to stay in Walford to support his children, taking over management of the local car lot.
Despite an acrimonious introduction to Denise Fox in May 2006 - she mistook him for Grant Mitchell
and wrongly accused him of sleeping with her daughter Chelsea
- an attraction developed and they started dating. Denise's temper proved difficult for Kevin to control, but he began to see a more vulnerable side to her, which convinced him that she was worth persevering with. It was on/off romance, Denise ended the relationship several times leaving Kevin to be pursued by Elaine Jarvis. However, Kevin supported Denise through the abuse of her ex-husband Owen Turner
, so the couple reunited and moved in together.
In late 2006, the Wickses holidayed in Dorset. Kevin's ex-wife, Shirley, traced them there and tried to reunite with her children, Deano and Carly, until Kevin ordered her to leave them alone. Shirley refused and followed them to Walford in January 2007, and revealed her true identity, which had negative repercussions for everyone. When Kevin tried to make her leave, Shirley threatened to tell her children that Kevin was not their real father. The truth eventually came out and both Carly and Deano shunned Kevin. Deano eventually forgave Kevin for lying, but Carly would not. Devastated, Kevin left Walford, not telling anyone where he was going.
Kevin was missing for several months, it was later confirmed he was alive after bank records showed he cleared his account in Hastings
. He went to Dungeness and planned to go to France, but after meeting a man named Jed - who stole his ferry tickets and then died in a road traffic accident - Kevin decided to go home. When Carly once again rejected him, he turned to Shirley for comfort and slept with her. Kevin regretted it and made Shirley promise to keep the tryst secret. Kevin managed to rebuild his relationship with his children and Denise, whom he proposed to. Denise and Kevin's wedding went ahead in April 2007, despite Shirley's attempt to ruin the day - she turned up at the ceremony and told Denise about their recent tryst, only to find Kevin had already told her. Denise decided to marry Kevin anyway, but only after she had kicked him in the groin as punishment.
Kevin had to put up with numerous upsets involving his family, including the imprisonment of Deano and Chelsea, who tried to frame Sean Slater
for the assault of Patrick Trueman
. Kevin tried to protect them by destroying CCTV footage that showed the real culprit was Craig Dixon. However, Carly copied the tape and gave it to the police. Deano and Chelsea were found guilty of attempting to pervert the cource of justice
and imprisoned.
In December 2007, Kevin agreed to sell cars for Phil Mitchell
, unaware they were stolen. When he discovered this, he agreed to continue selling them as he wanted money for a new house for his family, and a round the world trip for Deano. Phil later found out from Jack Branning
that the cars were dangerous "cut-and-shuts
" and told Kevin to get rid of them. However, Denise sold a car to Yolande Trueman
, so on New Year's Eve 2007, Kevin tried to steal Yolande's car and destroy it. His plans were jeopardized by Shirley, who threatened to tell the police unless he persuaded Carly to talk to her. Unable to get rid of Shirley, Kevin threw her into the car, planning to take it to a junkyard. However, the car was short on petrol and they were unable to get to their destination, so Kevin and Shirley decided to race the car and then set it alight, making it look like the work of joyriding vandals. While Kevin raced dangerously in the car, Shirley goaded him to go faster; he drove off at speed, but the car bonnet opened and Kevin crashed into wreckage, leaving him impaled by a metal pole. Shirley attempted to keep Kevin alive but failed, and he died moments before New Year 2008. Kevin's body was taken to the morgue, where Denise kissed him at the stroke of midnight, wishing him Happy New Year. Kevin's funeral was held in January 2008, but the hearse broke down and Kevin's friends and family ended up carrying his coffin to the crematorium. Denise revealed in June 2008 that she and Carly had scattered Kevin's ashes in the South China Sea
.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
from the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
, played by Phil Daniels
Phil Daniels
Philip W. "Phil" Daniels is an English actor, most noted for film and television roles as "cockneys" such as Jimmy in Quadrophenia, Richards in Scum, Stewart in The Class of Miss MacMichael, Mark in Meantime, Kevin Wicks in EastEnders, DCS Frank Patterson in New Tricks and Edward Kitchener "Ted"...
. He made his first appearance on 17 February 2006. It was announced on 18 August 2007 that Phil Daniels had decided not to renew his contract and the character was killed-off in an episode set on New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve is observed annually on December 31, the final day of any given year in the Gregorian calendar. In modern societies, New Year's Eve is often celebrated at social gatherings, during which participants dance, eat, consume alcoholic beverages, and watch or light fireworks to mark the...
2007 and broadcast on New Year's Day
New Year's Day
New Year's Day is observed on January 1, the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar used in ancient Rome...
2008.
Backstory
Kevin married Shirley Carter and had one son with her named Jimbo, who had cystic fibrosisCystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is a recessive genetic disease affecting most critically the lungs, and also the pancreas, liver, and intestine...
. Shirley had several affairs while married to Kevin and fell pregnant twice; Kevin was not their father. Kevin brought Shirley's children, Carly
Carly Wicks
Carly Wicks is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Kellie Shirley, and by Michaela Stephen in a home movie the Wickses watched on 23 April 2007. She made her first appearance on 17 February 2006. Carly was axed from the serial after Phil Daniels quit. Carly is...
and Deano
Deano Wicks
Dean "Deano" Wicks is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders played by Matt Di Angelo. He made his first appearance on 2 January 2006. It was announced on 18 August 2007 that the characters of Deano and his sister Carly were being axed by executive producer Diederick Santer...
, up as his own. However, Shirley found parenting tough; she abandoned Kevin in 1989, leaving him a single parent. Jimbo eventually died from his illness; Shirley failed to return for his funeral and did not contact her surviving children.
2006–08
Kevin followed Deano to WalfordWalford
Walford is a fictional borough of east London in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. The name Walford is both a street in Dalston where one of the series' creators, Tony Holland, lived and a blend of Walthamstow, where Holland was born, and Stratford. The suffix 'ford' is also found throughout East...
in February 2006 and began residing with his aunt-in-law, Pat Evans
Pat Evans
Patricia Louise "Pat" Evans is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders. She has been played by Pam St. Clement since 12 June 1986, just over a year after the show first aired...
. Kevin planned to emigrate but got involved in Carly's marital break-up and decided to stay in Walford to support his children, taking over management of the local car lot.
Despite an acrimonious introduction to Denise Fox in May 2006 - she mistook him for Grant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell (EastEnders)
Grant Anthony Mitchell is a fictional character from the British soap opera EastEnders, played by Ross Kemp. Grant first appeared in 1990, introduced by producer Michael Ferguson to revamp the show. Kemp remained until 1999 when he opted to leave...
and wrongly accused him of sleeping with her daughter Chelsea
Chelsea Fox
Chelsea Fox is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Tiana Benjamin. She first appeared on 5 May 2006 and was joined by her mother Denise and her half sister Libby. Benjamin announced her departure from the show in April 2010...
- an attraction developed and they started dating. Denise's temper proved difficult for Kevin to control, but he began to see a more vulnerable side to her, which convinced him that she was worth persevering with. It was on/off romance, Denise ended the relationship several times leaving Kevin to be pursued by Elaine Jarvis. However, Kevin supported Denise through the abuse of her ex-husband Owen Turner
Owen Turner
Owen Turner is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Lee Ross. He originally appeared in the show in 2006, and then returned in 2009. His character left in 2009 after being murdered by Lucas Johnson.-Storylines:...
, so the couple reunited and moved in together.
In late 2006, the Wickses holidayed in Dorset. Kevin's ex-wife, Shirley, traced them there and tried to reunite with her children, Deano and Carly, until Kevin ordered her to leave them alone. Shirley refused and followed them to Walford in January 2007, and revealed her true identity, which had negative repercussions for everyone. When Kevin tried to make her leave, Shirley threatened to tell her children that Kevin was not their real father. The truth eventually came out and both Carly and Deano shunned Kevin. Deano eventually forgave Kevin for lying, but Carly would not. Devastated, Kevin left Walford, not telling anyone where he was going.
Kevin was missing for several months, it was later confirmed he was alive after bank records showed he cleared his account in Hastings
Hastings
Hastings is a town and borough in the county of East Sussex on the south coast of England. The town is located east of the county town of Lewes and south east of London, and has an estimated population of 86,900....
. He went to Dungeness and planned to go to France, but after meeting a man named Jed - who stole his ferry tickets and then died in a road traffic accident - Kevin decided to go home. When Carly once again rejected him, he turned to Shirley for comfort and slept with her. Kevin regretted it and made Shirley promise to keep the tryst secret. Kevin managed to rebuild his relationship with his children and Denise, whom he proposed to. Denise and Kevin's wedding went ahead in April 2007, despite Shirley's attempt to ruin the day - she turned up at the ceremony and told Denise about their recent tryst, only to find Kevin had already told her. Denise decided to marry Kevin anyway, but only after she had kicked him in the groin as punishment.
Kevin had to put up with numerous upsets involving his family, including the imprisonment of Deano and Chelsea, who tried to frame Sean Slater
Sean Slater
Sean Slater is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Robert Kazinsky. Sean left the Square temporarily on 27 March 2007, as Kazinsky was suspended from work for two months. He returned on 28 May 2007...
for the assault of Patrick Trueman
Patrick Trueman
Patrick Neville Loftus Alfonso Trueman is a fictional character from the popular British BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Rudolph Walker. He made his first appearance on 13 September 2001.-Backstory:...
. Kevin tried to protect them by destroying CCTV footage that showed the real culprit was Craig Dixon. However, Carly copied the tape and gave it to the police. Deano and Chelsea were found guilty of attempting to pervert the cource of justice
Perverting the course of justice
Perverting the course of justice, in English, Canadian , and Irish law, is a criminal offence in which someone prevents justice from being served on himself or on another party...
and imprisoned.
In December 2007, Kevin agreed to sell cars for Phil Mitchell
Phil Mitchell
Philip James "Phil" Mitchell is a long-running fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Steve McFadden.Phil first arrived in Albert Square on 20 February 1990, and was soon joined by his brother, Grant, sister Sam and mother Peggy...
, unaware they were stolen. When he discovered this, he agreed to continue selling them as he wanted money for a new house for his family, and a round the world trip for Deano. Phil later found out from Jack Branning
Jack Branning
Jack Branning is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Scott Maslen. He made his first appearance on 29 October 2007. He is the youngest child of Jim and Reenie Branning and the brother of April Branning, Carol Jackson, Derek Branning, Suzy Branning and Max Branning...
that the cars were dangerous "cut-and-shuts
Lemon (automobile)
A lemon is a car, often new, that is found to be defective only after it has been bought. Any vehicle with numerous, severe issues can be termed a "lemon", and, by extension, any product with flaws too great or severe to serve its purpose can be described as a "lemon".-Origin:The use of the word...
" and told Kevin to get rid of them. However, Denise sold a car to Yolande Trueman
Yolande Trueman
Yolande Trueman is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Angela Wynter. The character made her final appearance on 3 October 2008.-Storylines:...
, so on New Year's Eve 2007, Kevin tried to steal Yolande's car and destroy it. His plans were jeopardized by Shirley, who threatened to tell the police unless he persuaded Carly to talk to her. Unable to get rid of Shirley, Kevin threw her into the car, planning to take it to a junkyard. However, the car was short on petrol and they were unable to get to their destination, so Kevin and Shirley decided to race the car and then set it alight, making it look like the work of joyriding vandals. While Kevin raced dangerously in the car, Shirley goaded him to go faster; he drove off at speed, but the car bonnet opened and Kevin crashed into wreckage, leaving him impaled by a metal pole. Shirley attempted to keep Kevin alive but failed, and he died moments before New Year 2008. Kevin's body was taken to the morgue, where Denise kissed him at the stroke of midnight, wishing him Happy New Year. Kevin's funeral was held in January 2008, but the hearse broke down and Kevin's friends and family ended up carrying his coffin to the crematorium. Denise revealed in June 2008 that she and Carly had scattered Kevin's ashes in the South China Sea
South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea that is part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from the Singapore and Malacca Straits to the Strait of Taiwan of around...
.