He then gets a job at Dean Wicks's hair salon, Blades. Paul learns that Les and Pam are being blackmailed over Les' cross-dressing. And yet, still, he can't help thinking what if. "[56], The story progressed rapidly over a weeks worth of episodes. 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. Please consider turning it on! The first Keegan or hunter story on SMUT WARNNG 10 years later Callum returns following a tragic death and an injury that means he can't be a soldier anymore. Ben reluctantly decides to end his relationship with Luke due to the conflicts of interest between Kathy and Willmott-Brown. If you proceed you have agreed that you are willing to see such content. 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. [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." 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. PM. Ben secretly witnesses Callum "Halfway" Highway (Tony Clay) attempting to harm himself in the playground. I once went to McDonalds in the West End on a busy theatre night and how busy (and buzzing!) Cause/Reason Ben went down a very dark path, and took drugs. Paul tells Ben he wants a more serious relationship with him, but Ben declines, saying he wants to keep it casual, and that he does not want his girlfriend Abi Branning to find out. Whats your name?. The young girl behind the counter places a large cup in front of the guy, clearly not the small he ordered, and winks. 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The young girl behind the counter places a large cup in front of the guy, clearly not the small he ordered, and winks. A BBC spokesperson responded, "EastEnders reflects a wide range of issues. Hes laying on his back in bed in his and Callums bedroom. "[51] A later comment in the same publication contrasted the two portrayals; it described the character under Jones as "sweet young Ben, dancing around to Girls Aloud songs", and observed that as played by Pascoe, he seems "to be dancing to the Devil's tune these days". "[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. [56], The story provoked an instant positive reaction from media and viewer interest. Small Hot Chocolate, thats 99p please Callum the cashier says brightly, waiting for the guy, Callum apparently, to count his small change. 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. Ben doesnt know, not really, but doesnt feel it is his place to pry. She both adored and admired the way that one minute they were arguing and the next they were ripping each other's clothes off. He thought he had the perfect life that was until he met a mysterious man who was new to the business of construction, tip: katekyou "alternate universe" sort:>words, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings. It is not often Ben Mitchell gets such a reaction, so when he gets up to leave and Callum calls after him Wait! For information and support on LGBT issues, you can visit BBC Action Line: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1nYWPTdMtKStFL2ztx1SV11/information-and-support-lgbt-issuesSubscribe to EastEnders for more: http://bit.ly/EastEndersYTBroadcast on BBC One in the UK on 19/7/2016.WATCH MORE:The Mitchells: http://bit.ly/EastEndersMitchellsThe Beales: http://bit.ly/EastEndersBealesThe Slaters: http://bit.ly/EastEndersSlatersMORE ABOUT EASTENDERS:Welcome to the Official EastEnders Channel! On confronting his mother, she resolves to deal with Paul. Callum is the owner of a cute antique car parts shop. The Guardian's Grace Dent called him a "spooky little git",[90] and her fellow Guardian writer Daniel Martin deemed him "gormless". Paul and Ben went on a night out in Soho together. In the unlikely venue of a West End McDonalds, Ben meets a bloke with a fondness for Hot Chocolate and a tragic haircut but can't help but be fascinated by him. Ben and Halfway [54] Harry Reid's casting as Ben was announced on 18 July. Hairdresser Assistant undertaker Market trader Service information and feedback: https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/ Their relationships are built on new foundations. Ben has been having nightmares since the attack. "[66] Explaining the motivation behind Stella's abuse of Ben, she revealed: "As far as Ben's concerned, she sees him as an obstacle which she has to overcome to get what she wants. Callum is an undertaker and Ben is "This is not the end of the book. Take Me Back To The Night We Met by niamhobrien2912. An angry Martin punches Ben and it is then that a past incident of Martin dangling Ben from a railway bridge when he was a child is revisited. Will you be watching tonights episode of EastEnders? 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. 6. "[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." Ben is shot in the siege, but is revived by Sonia Jackson (Natalie Cassidy). A collection of one shots about everyone's favourite couple, Ballum :), #8 Christmas Day at the Mitchell household. Male 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. No mum, no sister and a drunk, abusive fa Ben struggles with the loss of Callum from tragic accident. Ben does dispose of the wrench but further blackmails Martin with footage of him stealing a car. Ben gleefully heads for a new life, unaware that Aidan's former wife Ciara (Denise McCormack) is watching him. If he looks away, he might wake up. 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. Claudette visits Paul at work and tells him he is mistaken. To protect Halfway from the Mitchells, Ben breaks up with Halfway, claiming that he does not love him. 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. She also believed that Callum was ideal for a story about exploring sexuality. Sorry, didnt mean anything by it, just that Ive never seen one really, a musical that is. Introduced by In 2010, William Hill named him the 11/4 favourite to be found responsible for the whodunnit murder of Archie Mitchell. Ben vents his anger at those who cross him, punching Phil in the face and pushing Phil's aunt Glenda Mitchell (Glynis Barber) down a flight of stairs for ruining his home coming party. (Missing scene from 20/07/21 after Ben decides not to exact revenge on Simon). Jay sees them kissing, and tells Ben to admit to Abi that he loves Paul. [3][4] Ben dislikes Phil's new girlfriend Stella Crawford (Sophie Thompson), who in turn feels that Ben is intruding on their relationship. Paul is the grandson of Pam and Les Coker. But he believed that there is a softer side to Ben which he hoped could be fully explored. Following an alcohol fuelled night at The Prince Albert, Callum and Ben finally have the talk about past loves. Ben and Paul -EE is an avid fanfiction reader and an active particpant in the world of fandom. In April 2022, it was announced Ben is set to feature in a male rape storyline, in which he is raped by Lewis Butler (Aidan O'Callaghan). 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. [12] He later locks Louise in a summerhouse for a day in May 2010, then pretends to find her to earn approval from his father. Ben contemplates ignoring him completely but relents. DCI Jill Marsden (Sophie Stanton), who has been attempting to imprison Phil for over a decade, opens an investigation. I guess everyone needs a prompt for a story to be birthed and that was mine. Ben and Callum April 2018, Halfway travels back home from Iraq on medical leave. Work Search: as well as Desperate to impress his dad and prevent a civil war breaking out in Walford, Ben kidnaps Callum and forces him to reluctantly share the burden of their families' addiction to crime and one-upping each other. He cant look away. Paul arrived in Walford in 2015 and immediately angered Ben, played by Harry Reid at the time, when he accidentally knocked over Lola Pearce. [56], Shortly after Ben's birth in 1996, he became the second character in EastEnders history to contract meningitisthe first being Vicki Fowler in 1989. Ben and Paul -EE. Oh it's going to be fun and games when Ben turns 16 and finds his inner anger. I'm prepared! [73] Kilkelly revealed further details of Heather's exit on 11 March 2012. Halfway continues to deny his attraction to men while Ben knows he is living a lie so Halfway proposes to Whitney and she agrees. 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. [26][27] Phil observes and misinterprets their altercation, believing Patrick is assaulting Ben. Now Ben is back in town and dating Callums only friend. Occupation Ben thinks it is a bit of a waste coming to McDonalds just for a drink and cant help but scoff, not too subtly obviously, considering the bloke who just ordered it turns around and glares at him. tip: austen words:10000-50000 sort:title, Trigger .warning- Suicidal thoughts / attempt/rape. 68 2 1. The story of Phil Mitchell and Shirley Carter's only Daughter. 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. While Phil and Sharon are on holiday, Ben and Jay move to their own house (18 Albert Square). Callum Highway Week - Day 7 - Free Choice. Callum asks his brother Stuart Highway (Ricky Champ) for help. EastEnders Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Later Ben and Paul met up for a drink and Les encouraged Paul to tell Ben how he felt. She stated that his numerous pitfalls were becoming "a touch daft" and likened Ben to the often-killed South Park character Kenny McCormick. [39] Ben's brother Ian eventually discovers Ben lied to DCI Marsden and informs the police. Callum and Ben first meet at a grief group. They say karma is a bitch. Luke tries to apologise to Ben by buying him a car but Ben continues to reject Luke and he attacks and brutally beats Ben, so Phil asked his old prison cellmate Aidan Maguire (Patrick Bergin) for help and have Luke kidnapped and he is not seen again; it later transpires that Luke was brutally killed by Aidan despite Phil's merely requesting that they scare Luke and not kill him. [79] The actor believed that Ben had made the correct choice about leaving, but admitted his method was not ideal. 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. Bowden began filming with the show in January 2019. Bowden's incarnation of Ben remained hard-edged and struggled to find a softer side. Episode Tag: 11/01. Mel makes a phone call to someone, telling them that Ben is all theirs. Kathy insists to Phil that he justifies his reasons to Ben about giving Jay the car lot land that is worth more than The Arches. That Ben is someone actually worth talking to. When Les is discharged from hospital, he and Pam decide to retire and move away, worried that Les's secret will be exposed, so Paul and Ben decide they should take over the running of the funeral parlour. "[66], It was reported in July 2011 that Ben would come out as a homosexual. [81] Their involvement begins when Ben witnesses Callum injuring himself to avoid going back to the army. I fear the soap is leading to a storyline of this nature. Jonny Labey Hes laying on his back in bed in his and Callums bedroom. After Ben and Paul were caught having sex in a car lot by Bens dad Phil, Phil disappeared. The scenes were not publicised in advance spoilers and came as a surprise to viewers. 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. Mother Ben becomes ill and is rushed to hospital, where he is diagnosed with meningitis and he is left partially deaf in one ear. Ben incriminates Keanu in the attack which leads to the latter's arrest. Episode Tag: 11/01. [65] According to Thompson, the best aspect of the storyline was that she and Jones "felt so safe and comfortable with each other as actors. Realising that Ben is a risk to the project being exposed, Luke ends their relationship. Grandfathers Following his fathers (Laurie Coker) death and his mum leaving the family when he was quite young, Paul has grown up in the protective bubble of his doting grandparents, Pam and Les Coker. 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