A few days later, Halfway questions Ben about his encounter with Jack and where their relationship is going. As played by Jones, Ben received generally poor reviews from critics. 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. Paul is in direct competition with Lola for a permanent role when Dean says he will decide based on a cut-and-colour. He remembers the nights out, telling that bloke in the Albert about how they got together, Bens hand stuck to his thigh at Rubys, the whole of New Years Eve spent dancing or kissing or both despite the crowds around them. Ben later attempts to kill Phil in hospital, but is stopped by Jay. [83] The show soon aired the pair's first kiss after Callum admits to Ben that he is lonely. If you proceed you have agreed that you are willing to see such content. Bowden's incarnation of Ben remained hard-edged and struggled to find a softer side. Phil is released; however, Ben mistakingly believes he has been betrayed by Heather Trott (Cheryl Fergison), who also knows he set Phil up. Ben has been having nightmares since the attack. I haven't wrote anything for a long time, haven't really got any better but thought I would give it a go again! 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". Last Appearance 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. Ben just shrugs and the guy turns back around and waits for his drink. Date of Birth The worst part about it is that Ben knows hes pulling away. He doesnt plan on doing anything at first, he just needs some time to recover and process everything thats happenedboth in the army and in his headbut things just sort of fall into place. they have fourteen days to fall in love, but really, it only takes fourteen seconds. Although Paul is initially beaten to the role by Lola, it is because Pam put Dean off hiring him so he would work for the Cokers. [89], Ben as played by Jones received generally negative reviews from critics. [56] He stated that "they have common ground and Ben sees that. Grandfathers Ben ignores the smirk he gets in response, and the young girl goes about putting together his order. Callum PTSD One Shot by Kayleigh. Grace Dent of The Guardian wrote several negative opinion pieces on the character, and contacted the BBC with a list of suggestions for humorous storylines in which he could be killed off. Recently Ben Mitchell was furious when he learnt one of the men who . It is put into the charity shop and later is discovered by Shirley, who realises it is the murder weapon. Phil catches Ben and Paul half-naked together at the car lot, and angrily tells Ben to leave as he broke his trust, both in hiding his homosexuality and being loyal to Abi. Ben is the one that makes Callums heart race and explode out of his chest, yearning that eventually Callum will have that same effect on Ben. DCI Jill Marsden (Sophie Stanton), who has been attempting to imprison Phil for over a decade, opens an investigation. He remembers how happy they were, how comfortable they were together. Make-up sex. 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. Oh it's going to be fun and games when Ben turns 16 and finds his inner anger. Jay later tells Abi, but then lies and says he made it up when he sees how upset she is. [82] Writers also created scenes to get Ben and Callum closer, which play out at the latter's house warming party. Instead, Paul invites Ben round. Worried she will discover the truth, Ben convinces Phil to break-up with Shirley and she is thrown out of their home, while Jay is so traumatised by Heather's murder that he moves out of the Mitchells'. Paul's attempts to reconcile them fail. Hes now excited by the prospect of settling down, of having that married life with Callum. Last season Kendall was attacked b. sharonmitchell. Ben sighs again and heads towards the table. tip: hetalia f/f sort:kudos. That's what all the headlines said and that's what Ben Mitchell had been made to think from a very young age. Callum asks his brother Stuart Highway (Ricky Champ) for help. Ben and Halfway +3 more. Callum can see Ben looking at his watch and figures Ben needs to leave so says I come here every Friday when on leave, so if you come here a lot, I might bump into you again maybe? Ben looks surprised so Callum continues Was nice talking to ya, even though I thought you were a prat when you sat down, Charming Ben replies but with a smile I only make it to a show once a month, last Friday usually, how long you back for?, Callum frowns like it is a hard question but eventually answers Six weeks, extended leave aint it, Ben nods So Callum, might see you next time then?, Callum smiles like he is actually pleased. He explains that he and Paul were cornered by four large men and chased after coming out of a night club, and were separated when running away. Four strange visitations change all that, and might change him, too. Ben almost attacks Willmott-Brown but Luke stops him. He confronts Martin and the next morning, he tells Martin that he is sorry for what he has put him through and that Stacey is free to return to Walford. Ben and Callum first kiss by ur mum. 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. After Ben talks to Halfway about the incident, Halfway then purchases a van from Ben as a gift to his girlfriend Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty), although he is later pulled over by the police, who inform him that the van is stolen. Jonny Labey Ben was teasing but Callums reaction was not quite as expected. I don't own anything. as well as Paul tries to speak to Ben on numerous occasions, but fails to win Ben's affections over. However, the storyline where Ben was abused by Stella won "Best Storyline" at the 2007 Inside Soap Awards, and was nominated for the "Best Soap Storyline" accolade at the TV Quick and TV Choice Awards. 97 guests Paul is closer to Pam and they will happily spend weekends together, but he has a strained relationship with Les, after discovering during his GCSE's that Les was having an affair with Claudette Hubbard, which resulted in Paul leaving Walford for two years as he didn't want to ruin Pam's life, so he went travelling and worked as a Club Rep, Paul went to a fancy dress party in Bodrum, he went as a Spanish flamenco dancer and had fun until he found out some beggar was using his castanet as an ashtray. 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. They end up kissing and start a sexual relationship, until Ben learns of Luke's family background when Willmott-Brown secretly visits Kathy, and Ben goes to visit Luke with the intention of confronting Willmott-Brown. 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. Ben and Callum True Ben is wearing his Black Leather Jacket but he is got a fancy shirt on thanks-very-much. In 2006, the residents hear that Kathy and Gavin have been killed in a car accident, so Ben (now played by Charlie Jones) returns to England to live with his half-brother, Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt). So why does it feel like a kick in the teeth? It's only when Callum decides that it is time to move on that Ben comes to the sudden realisation that he has had romantic feelings for Callum all along. The young girl behind the counter places a large cup in front of the guy, clearly not the small he ordered, and winks. Credits (Missing scene from 20/07/21 after Ben decides not to exact revenge on Simon). Ben feels there is nowhere else to turn after being raped by Lewis. Paul and Ben ended up getting separated from each other and accidentally took each others jackets. [60] For many years afterwards, Ben and Phil had a long-distance relationship. . 2015-2016: Relationship with Ben Mitchell. Car crash kills 2 [81] He described the kiss as a "moment of ecstasy" and Callum felt "wonderful" with Ben. And the fact she doesn't understand unconditional love, the fact she's never experienced it, goes a long way in explaining why she's treating Ben the way she is. Ben feels there is nowhere else to turn after being raped by Lewis. or, Callum builds a new life for himself. "[81] Ben and Callum may be "polar opposites" but they both have a difficult relationship with their fathers. Walford has a new family in town.. Lottie Conder, her mum Harriet, dad Jason and twin little sisters Amelia and Victoria. Please review! Eventually Ben spots an empty seat, just his luck, it is opposite Hot Chocolate boy, who is now taking the smallest sips possible from his large drink. Following the residents of Albert Square as their lives intertwine with drama and tears. Realising that Ben is a risk to the project being exposed, Luke ends their relationship. Unaware of this, Ben begins to feel guilty about causing Keanu's "death" and when Halfway returns and proclaims he wants him back, Ben admits his part in having Keanu killed, causing a stunned Halfway to storm out on him. "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! 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. Callum and Ben first meet at a grief group. It's just the start of a new chapter." Ben and Paul -EE is an avid fanfiction reader and an active particpant in the world of fandom. He added that Phil would feel "very angry" and "betrayed" if he discovered Ben stole the money. [76], On 2 October 2017, it was announced that Ben would be written out of the soap again as part of an "explosive storyline". Episode Tag: 11/01. Now Ben is back in town and dating Callums only friend. I once went to McDonalds in the West End on a busy theatre night and how busy (and buzzing!) He cant look away. Paul has been dead for almost six years. 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. A little look back over Ben's relationships. 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. 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. 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. However, a hungover Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), who on Christmas Eve had drunkenly fallen asleep in the back of the van Martin uses to kidnap Keanu, saves Keanu's life and helps Martin fake the recording of Keanu's "murder" later shown to Ben. He turned that off sharpish. In April 1998, Kathy took Ben and moved to South Africa, where her brother Ted lived. [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 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. I guess everyone needs a prompt for a story to be birthed and that was mine. Ben and Callum On Christmas Eve, after hearing identical stories from Keanu and Sharon about a hotel, Phil works out that Keanu is the father and Ben vows to have him killed. Ben just shrugs and the guy turns back around and waits for his drink. Episode Tag: 11/01. But, when a hookup with a tall, dark stranger leads to Ben not being able to get him out of his head he finds himself in way deeper than he imagined. Callum frowns at the unfriendly tone and shakes his head in confusion. However, that evening, Ben and his henchmen kidnap Martin and hang him off the railway bridge, just as Martin did to Ben when he was younger. Coronation Street fans shocked to discover how old Samia Longchambons daughter is, Emmerdale spoilers: Moira left heartbroken as Cain destroys their family, Emmerdale fans go wild as Dean Andrews shares date night pic as he prepares for dream wedding, Katie Price shows off the results of her biggest-ever boob job in tiny white crop top, Catherine, Princess of Wales pays subtle nod to Queen and Princess Diana as she stuns in red today, Dancing On Ice: Siva Kaneswaran fights back tears as he reveals Tom Parker tribute this weekend. Callum Highway Week - Day 7 - Free Choice. The rape storyline will be a challenging one and I only hope it will bring Ben and Callum closer together. 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. Martin soon returns to Walford to care for his daughter, Bex Fowler (Jasmine Armfield). Ben later visits the Queen Vic to join his neighbours in a toast to Paul's memory, but Paul's grandmother Pam Coker (Lin Blakley) blames him for Paul's death and dubs him the worst thing to ever happen to Paul, wishing he had died instead. 104 Albert Square to be precise. 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. Ben sits alone in the arches, writing to Callum. Paul then learns that Les has visited Claudette, so he tells Claudette's son, Vincent Hubbard that Les and Claudette are having sex. 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. Your bloody great big bag is in the way. He leaves after writing a note for Jay. When Phil is arrested on suspicion of attempting to kill Ronnie, he puts Ben in charge of his garage. 95 0 1. 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. [79] The actor believed that Ben had made the correct choice about leaving, but admitted his method was not ideal. Paul does not know who she is, and when they talk about family, Jenny is surprised to discover that Pam has told Paul that his mother was never interested in him and that his father is dead. Ben sits alone in the arches, writing to Callum. Phil tricks Ben and does not get a gun, so Ben goes missing. However, he returns not too long after. 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