Ben signs the paperwork for The Arches when Phil decides to hand it over to him and Sharon is left stunned when he decides to give Jay the car lot land. Ben and Callum [15] Questioned as to why he hurt Louise, Ben claims that Jordan is bullying him. [81] Their involvement begins when Ben witnesses Callum injuring himself to avoid going back to the army. Episode Tag: 11/01. The young girl behind the counter places a large cup in front of the guy, clearly not the small he ordered, and winks. [79] The actor believed that Ben had made the correct choice about leaving, but admitted his method was not ideal. Pam is in denial until they identify his body. Stuart locates Ben and threatens him to leave Callum alone. Want more spoilers fromEastEnders? "No, that's what you get when you come second place to Trouble strikes again in Watford. Left partially deaf after contracting meningitis as a baby, he's lost his mum and stepfather, been kidnapped by Martin Fowler, nearly drowned in a sinking Land Rover, been bullied by his dad's (now dead) fiance Stella and is inescapably related by blood to Ian Beale. She listed the many setbacks and problems Ben had encountered, and suggested that within five years, he would be "on top of the community centre with a rifle using [Peggy's] wig as target practice. Ben discovers he has chlamydia, and Abi also has it. Callum becomes violent and punches Ben when he continues to mock his sexuality. [73] Kilkelly revealed further details of Heather's exit on 11 March 2012. Lisa O'Connell, also writing for The Guardian, was complimentary of Ben's later, protracted coming out storyline, which she called "a perfect foundation for years of dramatic conflict". "Stella Crawford played by Sophie Thompson", "EastEnders' Stella makes Ben's life hell", "Ben takes his twisted revenge on Louise", "Phil is branded a racist as he victimises Patrick", "Ben misreads the signals with Christian", "Lola offers herself to test Ben's sexuality! [72] Daniel Kilkelly of Digital Spy later reported Heather would be murdered by Ben during an argument at her flat. "[95] Dent later criticised a string of storylines which saw Ben endangered, from his abuse by Stella, to a car accident in which he almost drowned. Portrayed by Their relationships are built on new foundations. Proper hero, medals and everything. Please consider turning it on! Classification The scenes cost 1million to produce and were filmed in Surrey over four days, partly in a specially designed stunt tank. Eastenders marks its 35th anniversary with a bang, as the BBC soap was first commissioned in 1985. [47] Confirmation followed that Ben would be recast;[48] Joshua Pascoe assumed the part and expressed his enthusiasm to "[make] the role of Ben [his] own. EastEnders Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. [] It's really exciting to be part of a storyline in EastEnders that grips people. Halfway continues to deny his attraction to men while Ben knows he is living a lie so Halfway proposes to Whitney and she agrees. Linda Carter (Eastenders) Everyday is the same routine over and over, trapped in his own rubbish and head. Furious, Phil disowns Ben. written for callum highway week 2021, day 2: i can't think straight around you. Phil is released; however, Ben mistakingly believes he has been betrayed by Heather Trott (Cheryl Fergison), who also knows he set Phil up. Everything is so still and suffocating and so much, but Callum doesnt want to let go. Max Branning (Jake Wood) starts helping him with deals, only to trick Ben into signing over the garage to him as revenge for the death of his girlfriend Emma Summerhayes (Anna Acton), which Max has blamed Phil for, though Phil eventually gets the garage back. He returns, having failed to find the man. Ben is rescued by his uncle, Grant, and Grant's son Mark Fowler (Ned Porteous). It is not just the musical itself, its the experience, being around decent people out for a good time. Sorry Callum replies, not seeming very sorry, and ploughs on Just you dont really look like the type you know? EastEnders has won multiple BAFTA and National Television Awards for \"Most Popular Serial Drama\".Want to share your views with the team? 4. Ben can only see the back of his head but by the way his shoulders dip, the bloke seems a little embarrassed. Spanning for 35 years, EastEnders has gone on to portray its finest storylines over the years, with Ian Beale, Kathy Beale, Dot Cotton, Phil Mitchell and Sharon as the . [20][21] In July 2010, Phil indeed blames Peggy for Ben's sentencing. . PM. Ben says that he is bigger now and will not back down easily. Happy Meal in tow, Ben scans for a seat. 6. Once the coins are handed over, she gives Callum another bright smile and this Callum takes his drink and heads to find a seat. He would sit on Les' knee in the Hurst, and would pretend the Hurst was the Batmobile, that he was Bruce Wayne and Les was Alfred. Phil warns him against admitting to the attack,[17] but Ben confesses and moves in with Ian. He loves the buzz of the West End and once a month takes a trip to see a show. Ben wishes the same, and later confesses to Johnny (now played by Ted Reilly) that he and Paul were victims of homophobic namecalling, and despite Paul insisting they ignore the culprits, Ben confronted the men, causing the attack, and thus blames himself for Paul's death. 7. Ben has been having nightmares since the attack. Ben is born to Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) and his then wife Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) in March 1996. Phil's stepped up, Ben's backed down. A little look back over Ben's relationships. Halfway confronts Ben and demands a refund; when Halfway attacks him, Ben senses sexual tension and realises that Halfway is attracted to men, which Halfway denies. Callum is given a chance to change his and Ben's life he could save Paul and live a lie or keep going, Takes place after Ben has a breakdown after Simons release. Callums perfect; perfect for him. 16th July 2016 Following an alcohol fuelled night at The Prince Albert, Callum and Ben finally have the talk about past loves. Work Search: [80] The story was part of senior executive producer Kate Oates' plan to further diversify the show with more LGBT stories. Pam promises to be Paul's model, but, in an attempt to get him to work for Les and his funeral parlour, she gets him to perform the hairdressing on a corpse. In 2021, Simon was released from Prison after serving five years inside for Paul's murder. Okay just so that you know! Matthew Silver appeared as an infant Ben between 1996 and 1998, and Morgan Whittle played him as a toddler between 1999 and 2001. Paul soon told Ben he wanted a more serious relationship, but Ben declined. Ben and Abi decide to find their own home after realising they can no longer stay with Phil after Sharon leaves him. Ben and Halfway When Lola and Jay set him up with Callum, they agree to help each other out - they'll be fake dates for each other, but how close is "fake" to a reality they both want? Hot Chocolate boy, Callum Ben reminds himself, moves the bag out of the way and Ben sits down, ready to ignore his reluctant table companion. The young girl behind the counter places a large cup in front of the guy, clearly not the small he ordered, and winks. They get matching tattoos and go for a night out, while Pam is forced to put off telling Paul the truth about Jenny. I want to sit down. It's the three year anniversary of Paul's death and Ben isn't coping. Later Ben and Paul met up for a drink and Les encouraged Paul to tell Ben how he felt. After being rejected, Ben claims Christian touched him inappropriately as revenge. It was confirmed that the truth would come out about Heather Trott's (Cheryl Fergison) murder which would ultimately lead to Ben's departure, but how the truth would be revealed was being closely kept under wraps by EastEnders bosses although they did say it will be the outcome everyone is hoping for. He turned that off sharpish. Then they all started singing. [67][68] He became the third gay character in the series at the time, and the sixteenth in its history. Those dudes are relationship goals af! [79] Reid explained that Ben leaves following the deaths of Abi and his boyfriend, Paul Coker (Jonny Labey), and a failed relationship with Luke Browning (Adam Astill). Paul told Ben about his feelings, but Ben stayed with Abi when she told him she was pregnant. Paul tries to speak to Ben on numerous occasions, but fails to win Ben's affections over. On 2 October 2017 it was announced that Reid would be leaving the show after the character was axed by Executive Producer John Yorke. When Pam rings, asking if he's bringing a plus one to her and Les' 40th wedding anniversary party, he says "yes" without thinking.There's just one problem. The worst part about it is that Ben knows hes pulling away. However, Ben is later seen looking at a gay contacts app on his smartphone. [10], Unbeknown to Phil, Ben develops an interest in dancing. After Louise suffers severe burns following a disaster at a school prom, against Sharon's request Ben calls Phil who is Italy recovering from his transplant. Ben gleefully heads for a new life, unaware that Aidan's former wife Ciara (Denise McCormack) is watching him. Kirkwood commented, "For EastEnders viewers, it was never a question of if, but more like when Ben Mitchell was going to come out as gay. On confronting his mother, she resolves to deal with Paul. He is charged the next day, and Phil's solicitor Ritchie Scott (Sian Webber) informs Phil that Ben could face up to 10 years in prison. Pascoe quit the role in 2012 and Ben departed on 24 August 2012. Ben Mitchell forgot how to look after himself and struggled with his own problems in a cycle he could never stop. A book for all of your eastenders fantasies. I don't own anything. The next day, Bens half-brother Ian got a call from the police saying someone, who they believed to be Ben, had been badly injured injured following an incident. He confronts Heather in fear and desperation, and hits her over the head with a metal picture frame, killing her. Dent hypothesised that the EastEnders scriptwriters "cheer themselves by conjuring up fresh ways to dispense with [Ben]" and said she had contacted the BBC with her own suggestions for creative deaths that might befall him. Hes laying on his back in bed in his and Callums bedroom. Callum's flat was previously occupied by Ben's dead boyfriend Paul. EastEnders usually airs Mondays at 8.05pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7.35pm and Fridays at 8.30pm on BBC One. philmitchell. He just wants to go to bed, not think about this wretched holiday, and maybe allow himself to wallow in self pity a little while he's at it. Ben cant tell if the bloke is worth that, he only got a quick glance when being glared at and his head is covered by a god awful beanie hat that has seen better days so Ben will have to reserve judgement. 68 2 1. Ben can only see the back of his head but by the way his shoulders dip, the bloke seems a little embarrassed. Duration "[56] Bowden also believed that Callum never really found "common ground" with another character until he met Ben. Ben thinks she must really want to get into this Callum guys pants if she is risking her job giving him freebies. Ben looks at his watch, he is going to miss curtain up if he doesnt get a move-on but he feels a odd reluctance to leave this strange bloke he met in The West End McDonalds of all places. Paul later meets Ben and realises Ben is gay but is hiding his sexuality. Episode Count . However, it is soon revealed Ben is planning to steal Phil's money and leave him broke and he makes Lola follow every instruction, causing him to get annoyed when she ignores him and ends up kissing Jay in The Queen Vic, however it's soon revealed Lola has a fianc called Ewan. Bowden told Kilkelly that the "most interesting thing" is exploring their family backgrounds with similar upbringings. Pam leaves Walford again despite Paul's pleas and Paul comforts Les. Ben does promise not to track down Paul's killers but when Jay finds an address and says Ben will regret doing nothing, Ben and Jay leave. April 2018, Halfway travels back home from Iraq on medical leave. The police then confirm that they are opening a murder investigation. The rape storyline will be a challenging one and I only hope it will bring Ben and Callum closer together. [63][64], EastEnders scriptwriters worked closely with the NSPCC on the storyline which saw Ben abused by his soon-to-be stepmother, Stella Crawford (Sophie Thompson). Grandmothers Falling for a man, a man who was meant to marry a woman. In October 2012, Ben's murder charge is dropped and Phil is told he will be tried for manslaughter, to which he will plead guilty. At first glance none seem available, the West End on the last Friday of the month is always busy but Ben wouldnt have it any other way. He secretly takes classes, passing a dance exam, and is ultimately able to gain Phil's approval. Ben then discovers that Abi lied and was never pregnant, leading to the breakup of their relationship; Ben and Paul then start dating, and Ben kisses Paul in public. Luke lashes out at Ben and physically threatens him. 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