Simon Wicks
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Nick Berry as Simon Wicks in this promotional image, 1987
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| EastEnders character | |||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Nick Berry | ||||||||||
| Duration | 1985–1990, 2012 | ||||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 67 8 October 1985 |
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| Last appearance | Episode 4357 13 January 2012 |
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| Introduced by |
Julia Smith (1985) Bryan Kirkwood (2012) |
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| Book appearances |
Swings and Roundabouts Heroes Elbow Room |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||
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| Occupation | Barman | ||||||||||
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| Father | Brian Wicks |
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| Mother | Pat Butcher |
| Half-brothers | David Wicks |
| Wife | Miriam (off screen) |
| Sons | Steven Beale |
Simon "Wicksy" Wicks is a fictional character from the British BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Nick Berry between 1985 and 1990. Wicksy was introduced to take on some of the more adult storylines that had been scripted for another character, Mark Fowler; Mark's actor, David Scarboro, had left the serial prematurely due to personal problems. Wicksy was the soap's first male pin-up and proved extremely popular with female fans.
An early storyline saw Wicksy perform a song in the serial, "Every Loser Wins", which was subsequently released as a single in 1986 and reached number one in the UK Singles Chart. One of Wicksy's most prominent storylines was his adultery with Cindy Beale, and a subsequent feud with Cindy's husband, Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt). Nick Berry quit the role in 1990, fearful of typecasting, and after five years on-screen, Wicksy departed on 27 December that year. On 13 January 2012, Simon made a one-off cameo for the funeral of his mother, Pat Butcher.
Simon (or Wicksy, as he is commonly known) is the second child born during Pete Beale's (Peter Dean) first marriage to the promiscuous Pat Beale (Pam St. Clement). After Pat and Pete's marriage deteriorates, Wicksy and his older brother David (Michael French) are adopted by Pat's second husband Brian Wicks (Leslie Schofield). In 1976, when Simon is 11, he and his family leave Walford due to David's rivalry with Derek Branning (Terence Beesley/Jamie Foreman). Simon grows to resent his mother for making his childhood a misery due to her alcoholism, not protecting him or David when they were beaten by Brian, and for her numerous affairs with different men.
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