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.