[72] Daniel Kilkelly of Digital Spy later reported Heather would be murdered by Ben during an argument at her flat. Ben ends his relationship with Paul, leaving Paul heartbroken. Callum's guilt spurs him on to proposing marriage to Whitney. Metro's Lindsay branded them "soap's most exciting couple in years." [15] Questioned as to why he hurt Louise, Ben claims that Jordan is bullying him. When Pam and Les discover Paul and Ben have reunited, Pam upsets Paul by refusing to give them time alone, and she tells Les that Ben does not deserve a second chance with Paul. Callum is the owner of a cute antique car parts shop. The stress of the situation causes Les to suffer a heart attack while dressed as his female alter-ego, Christine, and because of this, Les' employee Billy Mitchell also discovers the cross-dressing. A one shot chapter covering a small basis of Callum with PTSD. Callum Highway Week - Day 7 - Free Choice. callum takes his first ski trip to the beautiful village of morzine, ben is the filthy local he meets on the plane. Ian lies to the police and protects Ben. Ben looks surprised Oh yeah? Ben tells Pam it is over between him and Paul because of her, but when she tells Paul, he is angry and she then tells Ben she is jealous that he makes him happy and apologises; Ben and Paul reunite. [46], In May 2010, it was announced that Ben would be written out of EastEnders as part of the show's revamp by executive producer Bryan Kirkwood. Hell deal with the wrath of his family tomorrow, but tonight, he just wants to forget. As he stood just inside the grounds of his new life, watching his Dad walk back to his car, without so much as a glance back in his direction, he felt a weight being gradually lifted off his shoulders, and as he disappeared out of sight completely, Ben felt lighter than he had in years. Paul is happy when Ben kisses him in public and declares his love. Ben was officially a university student; hed returned from prison determined to move away from his childhood home, and create a new start for himself. Happy Meal in tow, Ben scans for a seat. [6][7][8] Phil and Stella become engaged. Furious, Phil disowns Ben. [10] She steals Ben's diary and fakes an entry which suggests he is gay. Ben Mitchell forgot how to look after himself and struggled with his own problems in a cycle he could never stop. Please consider turning it on! Just as Whitney is about to expose Halfway's secret to the packed pub, all of the residents are held hostage by Hunter Owen (Charlie Winter), who has escaped prison. She later fakes a miscarriage in an attempt to end her pregnancy lie, but when she upsets Babe, Babe writes Ben a letter revealing the truth. Louise worries that Ben may be about to get into trouble so asks help from Paul's grandfather, Les Coker (Roger Sloman), who tells Ben not to put his family through what he and Pam are going through, as Ben could be killed too. Ben meets Johnny Carter (Sam Strike) and is attracted to him, but when Johnny makes a move Ben reacts badly and says he is not gay and that his interest in men was a phase. Pam is in denial until they identify his body. When Phil regains consciousness, Ben tells him that Keanu, who has gone on the run with Louise, who is pregnant with his child, attacked him. Phil is released; however, Ben mistakingly believes he has been betrayed by Heather Trott (Cheryl Fergison), who also knows he set Phil up. Ben relaxes slightly so undeterred Callum starts to ramble Tried to watch The Sound of Music a few times when I was little, Stu, my brother, heard it was about Nazis and stuff and wanted to watch it. Everything belongs to the BBC.A video showing all the kisses between Ben and PaulShow: EastendersCopyright Disclaimer Under Section 107. Albert Square to be precise. Oh it's going to be fun and games when Ben turns 16 and finds his inner anger. DCI Marsden does not believe him at first, but he is later arrested for murder. Ben went down a very dark path, and took drugs. Halfway continues to deny his attraction to men while Ben knows he is living a lie so Halfway proposes to Whitney and she agrees. Ben scoffs again but no glare this time, Callum counts out his 5p and 10p coins, taking far too long for Bens liking. Ben didnt want to speak to this bloke when he joined the table but now the silence feels awkward. Ben refuses, saying he only took what he deserved. He finds happiness in the friends he makes, Callum and Frankie, but life becomes difficult when he finds himself falling for Callum. Feeling that Ben does not trust her, Kathy considers leaving Walford. He then gets a job at Dean Wicks's hair salon, Blades. "[77] Following the news of Reid's departure, EastEnders fans started to launch a petition to save Ben Mitchell from the axe and "don't lose the best Ben" that EastEnders had. Ben can only see the back of his head but by the way his shoulders dip, the bloke seems a little embarrassed. 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. However, Ben stays with Abi when she tells him she is pregnant, but when she says she has suffered a miscarriage, Ben seeks comfort from Paul. "[69] The November 2011 storyline which featured Ben's false molestation accusation against Christian, and Phil's subsequent attack on him, drew criticism from singer George Michael, who stated that EastEnders's depiction of homosexuality was "insulting to the gay community." But their "electric" kiss scene sent "fans wild". Paul and Ben went on a night out in Soho together. On confronting his mother, she resolves to deal with Paul. Paul comforts Les, causing him to lose his job at Blades, and tries to contact Pam, asking her to come back to Walford. He confronts Heather in fear and desperation, and hits her over the head with a metal picture frame, killing her. Classification At Pam's birthday party, Paul tells Les he discovered the affair with Claudette before he left for Turkey and tells Les to end the affair or he will tell Pam about it. Introduced by When Phil is later sent to hospital and informed that he will be dead within 12 months unless he has a liver transplant, Ben, alongside Sharon and Jay, refuse to visit him, and Sharon has him change the locks on the house so Phil cannot enter when he is discharged. Graverobber1896, nonameIL19, LuckyLucy92, Alison_Mitchell, Ballumforlife, Johnas007, ourdistantnorthstar, Sharkbait36, TVgeekette, teddyhobbit2409, membrane, bookl0ver, Mushu98, LauM, AllyBallyBee, forballum, anonmitchell, Stories_can_make_us_fly, deepintofandoms, 1BennyBoy1, jessybabes, NatuerlichGina92n, jenpenwren, Purple_Pop, 19Ballum93, lauraj88, Fra26, Jossu95, Personal_Angel, girlfrombeyond, Howlingwolf27, PlasticAorta, forgotten_lore, Dingding2, SJL25, bexs, Bridii, xloucliftonx, Good_Reads, K8Jax83, Nat1234, and Mmnej252 Paul Cokerwas the son of the late Laurie Coker and the grandson of Les and Pam Coker. Ben has been having nightmares since the attack. 97 guests [50] Allison Maund of Inside Soap observed upon Ben's re-introduction that he bore "very little resemblance to the naive young boy he was before being sent down. Giving you a large when you only paid for a small, reckon you are in there mate. Army man, nice, love a good uniform me!, Callum looks confused by the comment but brushes it off, shakes his head and continues Im staying with Stu, my brother, A little smile emerges from the corner of Callums mouth, as if someone paying attention to him was a rare treat He has a flat near my Dad in Canning Town, I stay there when on leave, Youre bit far from Canning Town, Callum? If he looks away, he might wake up. benmitchell. Following an agreement with Les and Pam, who make plans to retire and leave Walford, Ben and Paul make arrangements to become the new managers of Coker and Sons. Pascoe quit the role in 2012 and Ben departed on 24 August 2012. Ben and Halfway 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. Ben Mitchell (played by Max Bowden) has struggled to cope in EastEnders in the aftermath of the homophobic attack on himself, Callum Highway (Tony Clay), Ash Panesar (Gurlaine Kaur Garcha), Eve. 10 years later Callum returns following a tragic death and an injury that means he can't be a soldier anymore. A few days later, Halfway questions Ben about his encounter with Jack and where their relationship is going. Make-up sex. When Ben meets Willmott-Brown in his office, he confronts him over his actions towards Kathy with a crowbar. Ben just shrugs and the guy turns back around and waits for his drink. Father He subsequently took boxing lessons, and TV Mag's Gemma Quade noted that Ben "refuse[d] to take the coward's way out" and flee the country with his father, but nonetheless was reduced to tears upon receiving a custodial sentence. He sells the jewellery but keeps one necklace, giving it to Kathy, and then plans to leave the country. A growing relationship between the t "Was that the winner's kiss?" The cashier doesnt appreciate the comment, judging by the look she levels Ben with. [83] The show soon aired the pair's first kiss after Callum admits to Ben that he is lonely. After being rejected, Ben claims Christian touched him inappropriately as revenge. Your bloody great big bag is in the way. Callum finally looks up at Ben and rolls his eyes, seemingly grateful for the steer away from young suitors and free drinks. It's the big day, only hours before Ben's supposed to walk down the aisle, and he's sulking in the Arches after Callum confessed to planting the bug all those months ago. 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. I fear the soap is leading to a storyline of this nature. Considering the character's potential, Kirkwood envisioned Ben and Jay Mitchell (Jamie Borthwick) becoming the new generation of Mitchell brothers, following on from Phil and Grant.[53]. Realistic Short Stories. This work could have adult content. True Ben is wearing his Black Leather Jacket but he is got a fancy shirt on thanks-very-much. He explained that, while Phil could see his son was in turmoil, he was unaware of the depth of it, and believed Ben to be confused about his sexuality because of a prison assault. All soap characters face their own trials and tribulations in order to create drama, however EastEnders viewers will know that this is a story about Phil Mitchell who, while struggling with his own relationship with his son, will do anything to protect him."[98]. Four strange visitations change all that, and might change him, too. When the realisation of his infidelity occurs, Clay believed Callum feels ashamed for his treatment of Whitney. [70] In contrast, Kirkwood stated his belief that Ben's coming out would not be a surprise to Phil, and that he had "probably been dreading this news for many years." When Ben finds the card, he confronts Abi, but she believes he found the letter so inadvertently reveals she was never pregnant and says that Louise was blackmailing her. To give himself more time, Ben books tickets for Abi to visit a friend on holiday, and then tells Paul he loves him back. Recently Ben Mitchell was furious when he learnt one of the men who killed his boyfriend Paul had appealed his conviction and had been released from prison. hide bio. The character was reintroduced in 2019 with the role recast to Max Bowden. One-year later, in January 2019, it was announced that Ben would be returning to the show with the role recast again to Max Bowden who began filming that same month. Please consider turning it on! Callum talks to Ben about his relationship with Whitney, and Ben opens up to Callum about his relationship with Paul. Hi there! Address Ben is shot in the siege, but is revived by Sonia Jackson (Natalie Cassidy). Even in the dark, he can see the flush of Bens cheeks, can feel it, how much warmth is radiating from him. Walford is not quite a war zone, well on a good day anyway, but Ben gets the sentiment at least. While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. [92] Dent suggested that Phil and Ian's fighting over custody of Ben would turn him into "the next Jeffrey Dahmer",[93] and in an article on the future of Britain's soap opera adolescents, noted that: "Albert Square will no doubt reap what it's sown with tiny, cursed, abused, accident-prone, 11-year-old Ben Mitchell. Callum PTSD One Shot by Kayleigh. Nine year old Ben and five year old Sophie live at their brothers house with his wife, Jane, and children, Lucy, Peter and Bobby for a short while. Having previously appeared as a baby and a toddler, Ben returned to EastEnders in 2006 played by child actor Charlie Jones. Whats your name?. [60] For many years afterwards, Ben and Phil had a long-distance relationship. Work Search: When they break away, ragged breathing and eyes wide, Callum keeps, Ben's mouth parted with his thumb as they stare at each other. The Guardian's Rebecca Atkinson suggested that, as only the second disabled character in EastEnders's history, Ben was introduced to fulfil a BBC quota. Sorry Callum replies, not seeming very sorry, and ploughs on Just you dont really look like the type you know? Deceased [45], During Jones' tenure, Ben was portrayed as being physically weak. Portrayed by (Missing scene from 20/07/21 after Ben decides not to exact revenge on Simon). 420 3 1. My grandad was in the war you know? [11] In retaliation, Ben burns Louise's hand the same way Stella burnt his. The police then confirm that they are opening a murder investigation. Martin and Stacey go on the run to avoid prison. Their relationships are built on new foundations. He then starts a relationship with Abi in an effort to prove it to Phil and Johnny. NOTE: Please do not add content from the BBC iPlayer's early episodes until it has been aired on television, as it is intrusive to our readers who may not have seen the episode on iPlayer. Phil advises Ben to fight back;[16] soon after, Ben attacks Jordan with a spanner, leaving him with a fractured skull. [56] Ben has "a lot of bravado and a lot to be said about who he portrays himself on the outer, but there's so much history and so much darkness." Ben's departure and Reid's final episodes in the role is originally broadcast on 12 January 2018. Set in the night between the episodes from the 3rd and 4th of February. [76], On 2 October 2017, it was announced that Ben would be written out of the soap again as part of an "explosive storyline". 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. Callum started to cry as he realized that he was still in a lot of pain after what had happened and he felt like he had let Ben down because of the construction work that needed to be done on the houses. Last Appearance Ben and Callum. 8 September 2016 Paul's attempts to reconcile them fail. Phil's stepped up, Ben's backed down. Status At The Centre Of It All Is One Peter Beale, The Next Up & Coming Entrepreneur Who Decides The Lads Of Albert Square Need A Hangout - A Place To Destress & With One Thing In Common Between This Select Group Of Lads - Kink. Paul learns that Les and Pam are being blackmailed over Les' cross-dressing. PM. When Ben learns that Phil has replaced him with Keanu in his will, he is furious. This led Kate Lock, author of Who's Who in EastEnders to assess in 2000 that away from his father's influence, "the chances of Ben developing normally are probably better than most. In the wake of this, Phil tries to accept Ben's homosexuality. 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. Callum and Ben first meet at a grief group. Once the coins are handed over, she gives Callum another bright smile and this Callum takes his drink and heads to find a seat. or, Callum builds a new life for himself. 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