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EastEnders character
David Wicks
Portrayed by	Michael French
Duration	1993–1996
First appearance	23 December 1993
Last appearance	21 November 1996
Date of birth	21 April 1962
Status	Divorced
Occupation	Car dealer
Family	Pat, Simon, Bianca, Joe

David Wicks (né Beale) was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. He was played by Michael French, and was the son of Pat Evans and half brother of Simon Wicks.

David moved away from home at a young age, and his mother didn't see him until he turned up on her doorstep in 1993. Before this, in his teenage years, David had unknowingly got Carol Jackson pregnant with a daughter, who was named Bianca. David didn't find out until after a couple of years living in Albert Square, when Carol moved in with Bianca and a few more kids. David almost went into a relationship with Bianca before he realised that she was his daughter. When he found out eventually, he told her after she was coming onto him constantly. Afterwards Bianca was very frosty towards him, but eventually they formed a relationship and became quite close.

During the time period of having moved away and his return to Albert Square, he married Lorraine Wicks and had two children, Joe and Karen.

Karen died in a car crash shortly after David left the Square, having had repetitive affairs and being asked to leave by Lorraine. Joe later turned up in Walford in 1996.

Joe with his reluctant father David

Joe's return caused many problems for David, and at first David rejected the idea of having his son back in his life. However, after Joe ran away and turned up at David's again, he became more receptive to Joe and having him in his life again. Eventually Joe and Lorraine moved down to London from Bolton and Joe moved in with David. Things went OK for a little while but Karen's death had seriously affected Joe. Joe blamed himself for Karen's death because on the day that Karen died, they'd had an argument over who would sit in the front seat in the car. Joe won and Karen was sitting in the back when a lorry crashed into the car. Karen was horrifically injured and died, whilst Joe walked away with little more than bruises. This led to Joe developing schizophrenia and exhibiting increasingly weird behaviour that got progressively worse. This was too much for David and one of the reasons why he eventually left Walford.

David was a notorious womaniser. He had relations with Sam Mitchell and an affair with Cindy Beale, the wife of Ian Beale. Unfortunately Cindy became obsessed with the idea of running off with David, and hired a hit man to kill Ian. Ian was shot but survived, and when David found out, he felt it was too much and ended the relationship, but not before helping her escape with Ian and her two children.

Shortly after, David had a fling with old flame, Carol.

Eventually, the truth came out about David's affair and fore-knowledge of the attempted murder of Ian, and with the loss of friends and alienation of his family, together with Joe's worsening mental condition with schizophrenia he decided it was too much and left Albert Square in a torrent of tears one night after telling Joe he was going. He went to Milan at first, and hasn't been heard from since (although the BBC website has stated at one point he is either living in Australia or New Zealand).^[1][2]

• Father: Pete Beale (deceased)
• Mother: Pat Evans
• Half brothers: Simon Wicks, Ian Beale
• Son: Joe Wicks
• Daughters: Bianca Jackson, Karen Wicks (deceased)
• Adoptive father: Brian Wicks
• Grandfather: Albert Beale (deceased)
• Grandmothers: Lou Beale (deceased), Lydia Harris (deceased)
• Grandson: Liam Butcher
• Granddaughter: Natasha Butcher (deceased)
• Uncles: Kenny Beale, Ronnie Beale (deceased), Harry Beale, Jimmy Harris (deceased), Geoff Harris
• Aunts: Pauline Fowler (deceased), Maggie Flaherty, Dora Beale, Joan Harris (deceased)
• Great great aunt: Dolly Beale (deceased)
• Nephews: Steven Beale, Peter Beale, Bobby Beale
• Niece: Lucy Beale
• Cousins: Mark Fowler, Michelle Fowler, Martin Fowler, Conor Flaherty, Eamonn Flaherty, John Flaherty, Elizabeth Beale, Jean Harris, Billy Harris
• First cousins once removed: Vicki Fowler, Mark Fowler Jr., Mary Flaherty, Colette Flaherty, Eamonn Flaherty Jr.
• Second cousin twice removed: Nellie Ellis

• David Wicks at bbc.co.uk