I gotta admit, this is the best acting I've seen in Eastenders.

And in that instant, Phil Mitchel shows he has a heart.

This moment was epic. The emotion the feeling all the dislike for each other evaporated as they shared the grief in this one moment. Superb acting. Very touching

Phil Mitchell.. crying and comforting? Never thought I'd see the day

if a lost a child you would cry hysterically like ian did

The way Ian jumped whilst he was in Phil arms hahahaha looool

I wonder how many times phil laughed before doing it lol

This worked because here these two guys aren't connected as enemies, but as fathers.

Have not seen Eastenders for over three years but to see phill comfort Ian like he did was very humbling and sobering,what a class sketch.

Any parent would be hysterical after losing a child.. i actually think this scene is as real as it could get. Great acting.

How can people say this is bad acting? its some of the best acting I've ever seen. If you lost your kid you would be the same as Ian. This is a fantastic performance.

Honestly Adam is truly an amazing actor! This scene is so heart breaking and real I felt every emotion from him. Has he and any of the others involved win any awards for this storyline so far?

00:04 When you've spent all your months wages on a night out.

People saying this is bad acting don’t know what they’re talking about. In moments of true sorrow, people cry and sob like children, no matter how old they are. And very few people experience such grief excluding a parent losing their child.

Adam is a brilliant actor and seeing Phil cry with him was heart breaking.

I mean really, what can we expect from these two? Two top class talent. Steve McFadden makes me and my Mum cry everytime he does a scene involving his alcoholism. So raw and realistic. Adam is class all himself having dedicated his life since childhood to the soap and when Ian cries, Ian cries. Gets us all.

Wow Phil tearing up for Ian Beale! Never ever thought i'd ever see that! Phil usually put Ian's head down the toilet.

The England team after losing against Iceland!😭😭😂😂

I love this scene so much. Phil not only being there, getting Ian to let it out, holding him and caring and crying for Ian's loss, all their hateful history gone in this one scene. Beautifully acted and so great to see them come together after despising each other. Phil defending Ian in the Vic too, being there for him when he found out Max slept with Lucy and telling Max he wasn't wanted on the square. Phil has gone back to being the guy I loved from the start of joining EastEnders. Actually caring for people, being there and defending people, softening towards those you never would have thought he would ever do that for. I get choked up everytime I see this. I've always loved Phil. Long may he go on as Phil is amazing and Steve McFadden is simply, an incredible actor and plays Phil so damn well! He should have won more awards just like Adam. ESPECIALLY in the scenes with Babs last episodes. Long live the King of Albert Square 😊😍

As much as this scene is memed on, it really shows how ugly grief can be. Honestly pretty well done

This acting is very powerful. To lose someone is not easy. Ian played this so realistically.

"I got nothing left." Comedy gold. I wonder how hard it was for Steve McFadden not to crack up laughing? Anyone seen the remix to this?

I get why people find this scene funny (it is Ian Beale after all) but for people who have closely experienced grief, this is a deeply sombering scene. There’s a type of emotional breakdown that’s pretty much exclusively reserved for bereavement; it’s uncomfortable, it’s ugly, and most of all, truly heartbreaking. Adam Woodyatt’s performance here isn’t elegant, but it’s real, and accurate. Some people might watch soaps as an escape from their daily lives, but it also holds up a mirror to our lives, and our darkest moments, and reminds us that our problems (and our ways of dealing with them) are more universal than we might otherwise think. I thank that’s exemplified nicely in this scene.

Phil's face had me in stitches loool

Hahaha i am crying with LAUGHTER at this 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I recently lost my mom and Nan in the space of a week…..my mom was only 61 and lived with my Nan for many years. This acting was amazing this is exactly how I felt and still do. Grief is pure heartbreak that doesn’t end….fantastic acting

I have a feeling that the guy playing Phil wasn't supposed to cry but he couldn't help it because it was such an emotional scene

As a dad I felt this 😢

Some people think this is hilarious, I don't it shows that Phil Mitchell has a soft spot at time which I think is really sweet that this side came out to comforting Ian.

Phil holding back trying not to laugh lol

So Phil does have a heart after all, he's really softened over the years, and seeing him cry when Ian cries is very humbling and nice that Phil can put aside his dislike fir Ian and be comforting to him when he needs it most.

Best scene with two best actors in EastEnders

This quality of writing over such a monolithic longevity is why Eastenders is the best soap in the world. Master class

Cause somewhere deep in my heart, I still love you!

This is me when i run out of nutella... The struggle is real....

I found it funny the way ian cries 😄😄😄

After all they’ve been through together it really was touching to see Phil comforting Ian and feeling his pain

HE IS ONE GOOD ACTOR

I'm sorry But I could not stop laughing omg that was hilarious

My depression just disappeared...this was so funny...lmfao

That's probably the nicest I've ever seen Phill ever

The great thing about London is you can always turn to your neighbours for comfort when you're feeling low.

No joke this is the funniest scene I've ever seen on eastenders 💀 🤣

After all that Phil asks "you alright?" Hahahahaha

Gets a lot of shit on the internet but genuinely a beautiful scene when you know the history of their relationship

People take the mick out of the way Ian broke down, (imagine if you ever lost a child) but to me this is the most heart touching thing the two men who hated each other set aside their differences and finally get along after all these years.

0:16 - LMFAO.

Every 4-year-old, when they miss an episode of Thomas the Tank Engine! 😂

What the hell was the director thinking? 🤣🤣 I’d have yelled “CUT!! You wanna dial it down a level or 26, mate? Let’s go again eh?”

0:16 AAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA

0:09 someone bought him a Twilight Boxset for Easter

Me when I check my bank balance after a mad weekend

When you finish your chow mien and chicken balls

Top BBC comedy!

25 seconds in you can see Phil trying not to laugh 😂😂😂

has nobody noticed how close Phil is to cracking up with laughter!? XD

Brilliant acting from Adam Woodyatt very convincing with the crying

Very rare to see, but I love it when Phil Mitchell and Ian Beale come together like this!

When will these fools realise the square is cursed!?

This is what i'm like when i've spent all my money and i'm broke.

Omg I have to admit. Got me in blinking tears

This is a meme now 😂

After feuding for years. Phil Mitchell does have a heart

Ian...voice goes unattractively high and squeaky when distressed....loving it ;-)

This always gets me. Ian broke down over Lucy, Sharon broke down over Dennis and Shirley broke down over Heather and Phil was always there and he saw how broken they all were

In context I’m crying and applauding the acting. Out of context we can all have fun with this one 😭😂

This was a nice moment. Phil does have a soft side’

0:07 when there's no money left in my wallet

THIS IS THE FUNNIEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN

Them 2 hate each other but this is a beautiful emotional scene

The only time I will compliment the BBC for an excellent script.

I always feel as sad as ian wen it comes to valentine's day

A lot of the comments below criticize the actor who plays Ian (Adam Woodyatt) In all the times i've watched Eastenders...(Admittedly, i haven't watched it for a while).I've always thought Adam to be one of the best actors on the soap. Just an opinion.

When Suarez only got a 4 month ban

I've got nothing left😂😂😂😂

These 2 remind me of Pat and Peggy. Enemies but best friends at the same time.

It's interesting the dynamic these two have as I'm used to the enmity between the two of them, so a situation like this changes the dynamic.

Well shit, i was crying within tem seconds of this. Wheres the OSCAR??!!!

This was brilliant acting I was crying to at the time and nearly am now

I love when phil say good man really sweet

Adam is one of the best actors I have ever seen, props to him.

If you lost a child you would cry even more than Ian did

As a hard man. Im sorry but, phil would be laughing he bloody head off if he was witnessing this for real 😆😆😆😆

This is how lotr fans feel watching rings of power 🤣

2 of the best actors ever here

The grunts and squeals are screamingly funny. A masterpiece of horrendous acting.

Is anyone else crying with laughter bahahah 😂😂😂😂

Watch the drum and bass version, absolute banger.

Am I the only one crying?! Ive got tears down my face! The way he cried and hugged on to Phil! Ive never laughed that hard and so loud for ages! He sounded like a squeeling pig with its cock in a rat trap!

Two great actors and a powerful seen

Sorry, but I'm cracking up over this clip. Hahaha

great acting.....

Two legends xx

what outstanding acting. adam deserves this big storyline especially as it will mark 30 years for adam in the show next february. well done to all the whole cast as well.

The fucking fuck... Is it bad that I'm laughing my face off at this because I totally am.

I wonder if the actors ever disassociate when doing their role and get carried away haha 😄😆

when the exam question asks for 4 answers and you only give 2

This made me cry . Adam is a fantastic actor

moral: if you ever lose someone, others will always be there to love and protect you.

this gets me laughing everytime, lmao