Became a father for the 4th time at age 50 when his [now ex] girlfriend Rachel Sidwell gave birth to their daughter Amelie Tinkerbell McFadden on 29 June 2009.
Supports Manchester United FC "The Red Devils".
As of 2020 he is the 2nd-longest serving actor in the history of EastEnders (1985) (behind only Adam Woodyatt), having played the character Phil Mitchell intermittently for 28 years (initially from 1990 to 2003 and then from 2005 onwards).