Ben Mitchell

[leanne27]

is it just me but when i first saw pictures of ben mitchell i nearly died laughing! phill mitchell- the toughest man on the square has a son so weedy looking, i know he's just lost his mum, but its kind of hillarious that Ben looks sooooo unlike phill and is so wet looking, he looks more like Ian's son anyday, anyone agree? i thought ben would be into football and a chip off the old block as phil is concerned

[Cornishbabe]

Yeh. He looks more like harry potter than phil mitchels son.

[x Amby x]

yeah i totally agree. He does look like Harry Potter, and the Milky bar kid!

[feelingyellow]

I can imagine him working in the Chip Shop with his apron and fishhat alongside Ian! :rotfl: It's good that there alike though I suppose, as they can get through their grief together :)

[crazygirl]

he certainly looks different on the eastenders web-page!!

[Daisyduck]

is it just me but when i first saw pictures of ben mitchell i nearly died laughing! phill mitchell- the toughest man on the square has a son so weedy looking, i know he's just lost his mum, but its kind of hillarious that Ben looks sooooo unlike phill and is so wet looking, he looks more like Ian's son anyday, anyone agree? i thought ben would be into football and a chip off the old block as phil is concerned You are so right ben should look a hard boy ,ready to beat all the kids up for there dinner money. Not look like the milky bar kid/ mr pueny. :rotfl:

[willow]

i really thought he would be a bit beefyer than he is, but i too can see him in the cgippy with ian!!!

[hazey]

You are so right ben should look a hard boy ,ready to beat all the kids up for there dinner money. Not look like the milky bar kid/ mr pueny. :rotfl: definately the milky bar kid,do EE producers forget that we have seen pictures of Ben,and he doesn't look anything like the boy, they have been showing us for years. :rotfl:

[Kim]

I agree, the older that kid gets the more he looks like Ian and not Phil.

[Daisyduck]

i really thought he would be a bit beefyer than he is, but i too can see him in the cgippy with ian!!! Oh how right you are ben cooking fish and chips then pulling pints for peggy. poor boy what a life. :rotfl:

[Daisyduck]

definately the milky bar kid,do EE producers forget that we have seen pictures of Ben,and he doesn't look anything like the boy, they have been showing us for years. :rotfl: NO be looks more like Arthers kid :rotfl:

[leanne27]

LOL yeah i agree the boy on the website (under characters) is a different actor! but looks much more suitable for the role of Ben

[Chris_2k11]

He looks like a little alien on the EastEnders website :hmm:

[megan999]

It's a really stupid mistake to put the wrong photo up on the official website. Yes, I agree with others that the boy on the website looks more suitable for the role. Maybe he was first choice and Harry Potter lookalike was second choice but got the role in the end

[Richie_lecturer]

He looks like a little alien on the EastEnders website :hmm:
I thought he looked like the Milkybar kid when he had his glasses on.

[*-Rooney-*]

i know it seems weird phil having a nerdy son like ben but once phil is back and ben is around him more it wont take long until hes beating kids up at school

[littlemo]

i know it seems weird phil having a nerdy son like ben but once phil is back and ben is around him more it wont take long until hes beating kids up at school

I think somebody like Phil would be picked on at school. He may have started off like Ben, but because of his upbringing he changed. Then of course he had Grant to back him up when things got tough. Phil isn't secure in himself, he's like a scared little kid.

[feelingyellow]

Hmm, do you think Ben would like to be a mechanic when he's older? He looked quite interested in cars yesterday and Phil's a mechanic...

[Tannie]

That might be where Ben took his intrest of Cars from Phil! I wonder who's going to hold custody of him through because there's phil and Peggy and then there's Ian and Jane?

[littlemo]

That might be where Ben took his intrest of Cars from Phil! I wonder who's going to hold custody of him through because there's phil and Peggy and then there's Ian and Jane?

If they went to court I think Phil would get him, but clearly Gavin's family know Ian and would automatically think he should be there for Ben, which is why he's there now. Although maybe when the alcoholism comes up Ian might stand a better chance.

[megan999]

Was Gavin Ben's Dad? I've just been on the EE website to look at the Mitchell family tree but couldn't see him.

[littlemo]

Was Gavin Ben's Dad? I've just been on the EE website to look at the Mitchell family tree but couldn't see him.

I take it you've only recently started watching it. Phil Mitchell is Ben's dad. That's the reason why Peggy is over the Beales all the time wanting to know what's happening. Kathy was married to Phil for quite a few years before she moved to South Africa. They had problems because Phil was an alcoholic.

Kathy remarried Gavin (who she met in Africa). He wanted to adopt Ben but I don't think Phil allowed him to. Anyway now they are both dead Phil is the one likely to get custody, although if it came to the attention that Phil was still drinking, they may look more favourably on Ian.

[megan999]

I take it you've only recently started watching it.

Kathy remarried Gavin (who she met in Africa).

I only seriously started watching EE when Janine was in it two-timing Barry with Paul.

Yeah, thanks for clearing that up! :)

[Richie_lecturer]

Ah you only started watching in 2003. That's when EE started going downhill, though the Barry/Paul/Janine stuff was good - except after Barry died when it all went pearshaped like the rest of the show. :mad:

Anyways, FYI the links between Ben and Phil stem from the mid-90s.

[Em]

That might be where Ben took his intrest of Cars from Phil! I wonder who's going to hold custody of him through because there's phil and Peggy and then there's Ian and Jane?

I think it will probably be given to Phil, he's been on the wagon for a while hasnt he?

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

He doesnt look like the toughest lad i admit but he is so cute and really sweet and loveable and im glad we have another Mitchell who is not a thug/hard man that so many people assume a Mitchell will be

[*-Rooney-*]

yeah just give it time phil will rub off on him im sure

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

I hope they dont it wouldnt be like Ben at all

[Florijo]

You have got to remember that Ben was more or less brought up by Kathy and his stepdad, not Phil, so it is hardly unresonable to find that Ben does not act like Phil. I agree about the fact that he looks nothing like Phil but then my brother looks nothing like my dad. My mum, dad and me have brown/light brown hair, yet my brother has ginger hair (very much like Bradley's hair) so kids don't always look like their parents, especially when they are young, which Ben is.

[.:SpIcYsPy:.]

Aww bless him lol, he's well sweet!! He's a great addition to EastEnders!! + As most of you said he will be great behind the chippy with Ian but then again we did see him working in the Arches!!

[x Amby x]

i think he should end up with Phil, after all Phil is Ben's father! I can see him working at the Arches when hes older! Also Ben does have an interest in cars!

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

Doesnt Phil start drinking again surely this is going to make the courts side with Ian, which i really hope they do.

[crazygirl]

i dont know who ben should be with really he would be in good hands with either ian or phil

[Siobhan]

i dont know who ben should be with really he would be in good hands with either ian or phil

I don't think he would be in good hands with Phil if he hits the bottle again. I would prefer he stays with ian who has other children to interact with ben

[Em]

I think it would be good for Phil to look after his son - give him some responsiility. Not if hes drinking though!

Ian woudl definately use that against him.

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

I don't think he would be in good hands with Phil if he hits the bottle again. I would prefer he stays with ian who has other children to interact with ben

Absolutely agree and Peter and Lucy seem to get on with him from what i have seen of them.

[*-Rooney-*]

i am not fond of ian he is a bore always complaining about something i would like ben to go to phil another mitchell to reek riot on the square in a few years, lets face it phil and grant cant do it forever.
i can see it now courtney and ben teaming up

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

i am not fond of ian he is a bore always complaining about something i would like ben to go to phil another mitchell to reek riot on the square in a few years, lets face it phil and grant cant do it forever.
i can see it now courtney and ben teaming up

I deffinately do not want Ben to turn into the typical Mitchell he is fine how he is even if he does look a bit geeky looking

When does Courtney come into it do i assume its with Grant tonight or will it be after the whole showdown with Johnny??

[alkalinetrio]

grant apprently stops phil from hitting the bottle i hope the kid gos to phil be good to see him with hes child and the way he is! dont think phil would try turn him into a typical mitchell

[*-Rooney-*]

i think courtney will prob come into it with grants wife

[alkalinetrio]

she comes into it next week i read nothing about hes wife yet tho

[*-Rooney-*]

why dont you think phil would turn him into a typical mitchell he tried to with jamie

[Siobhan]

grant apprently stops phil from hitting the bottle i hope the kid gos to phil be good to see him with hes child and the way he is! dont think phil would try turn him into a typical mitchell

I think he will and will be disappoint with him that there is more beale than mitchell in the child.. so far with ben we has seen him father and mother come out in him. He likes motors but he also does the whole catering thing well too

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

I think he will and will be disappoint with him that there is more beale than mitchell in the child.. so far with ben we has seen him father and mother come out in him. He likes motors but he also does the whole catering thing well too

The way Ben is now makes him a really lovable charcter. I dont think the kid should turn out like Phil or Ian to tell you the truth because Ian is far to whimpy and often annoying (my opinion has chnged of Ian recently though but i still wouldnt want Ben to be too much like him) and Phil is a bully, look how he treated Jamie, i would hate to see him do the same to Ben and i would hate to see Ben like that

[.:SpIcYsPy:.]

All the bits with Ben was just great!! He's a fantastic character and understands soo much!! He's great!! :thumbsup:

[i_luv_dennis]

is it just me but when i first saw pictures of ben mitchell i nearly died laughing! phill mitchell- the toughest man on the square has a son so weedy looking, i know he's just lost his mum, but its kind of hillarious that Ben looks sooooo unlike phill and is so wet looking, he looks more like Ian's son anyday, anyone agree? i thought ben would be into football and a chip off the old block as phil is concerned
lol yeah but i think he is so cute though

[Abbie]

I love ben , i think he so cute and he is so quiet and i loved it when he was a t peggys birthday party

[starla]

i think that ben is so sweet looking , i love him so much and i hope that he is in eastenders forever, i do think that he looks a bit too sweet to be phil mitchells son but then i think that it will suit him to have a good son and polite one.

[leanne27]

yeah my opinion has grown on him too he's a great little actor and it would be a bit too predicatable if Ben was just like phill- for eg) a real hard, cheeky, troublesome kid it wouldn't be convincing

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

Totally agree Charlie is a fab little actor and plays Ben really well

[soapyclean]

Ian doesn't deserve Ben, as he's using him as a pawn to get at Phil for all the abuse he's given Ian.

Not Phil if he goes on the bottle, Peggy and Jane should team up and look after Ben at least he'd be brought up by Kathy. They'd have more respect for Ben and how he needs to be looked after, not how much he can be used to get back at someone else.

[Kim]

Peggy and Jane should team up and look after Ben at least he'd be brought up by Kathy.

How would he be brought up by Kathy. Kathy would want Ian to look after Ben, I suppose she never thought that Ian wouldn't use him the way he is.

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

I was thinking the other day but forgot to mention it is the cafe still called Kathy's if it is isnt it a bit unrealistic Ben hasnt mentioned it or noticed it or something

[di marco]

I was thinking the other day but forgot to mention it is the cafe still called Kathy's if it is isnt it a bit unrealistic Ben hasnt mentioned it or noticed it or something

yeh i think it is, i think i noticed it said that the other day

[*-Rooney-*]

remember when jamie joined everyone thought he was to nice to be a mitchell well now hes gone we have another sweet mitchell well apart from billy.
jamie ended up turning his back on phil with the lisa and lou situation

[*-Rooney-*]

its def still called kathys because i remember just the day after ian found out kathy died he stood in front of the cafe and stared at the sign

[Kim]

Yeah, it is very unrealistic. I mean he got a little upset by a tiny photo of Kathy on Ian's fridge and has been in the cafe umpteen times and hasn't shown a reaction to or talked about the fact that the cafe used to belong to his mum or is named after her.

[*-Rooney-*]

isnt it a little unrealistic that its still called kathys, doesnt that show some co-dependency issues on ians part, makes him seem like a mummys boy, its been years since she was in the show let alone since she ran the place???

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

Yeah, it is very unrealistic. I mean he got a little upset by a tiny photo of Kathy on Ian's fridge and has been in the cafe umpteen times and hasn't shown a reaction to or talked about the fact that the cafe used to belong to his mum or is named after her.

I totally agree he has been in there loads i cant believe they havent made im realise yet its not as if his to young or anything so they cant use that as an excuse he might be a bit deaf but his not blind or stupid either

[*-Rooney-*]

ian has been so pety over ben i mean how would he feel if the tables were turned, he wouldnt be chuffed if someone started talking the truth about cindy in front of peter and lucy would he, even though shes dead it could still upset the kids if they knew. or how about if someone let slip that he told mel lucy had cancer just to get her to marry him, everyone has their flaws even ian

[soapyclean]

HEHE I just re-read what i put, it was meant to say how kathy would want him to be brought up.

She'd want Phil to have contact with Ben, and Ian to stop playing silly games with Ben's emotions. There was no need for him to tell Ben about what Phil had done, if someone had told his kids what he was like he'd get all upset.

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

HEHE I just re-read what i put, it was meant to say how kathy would want him to be brought up.

She'd want Phil to have contact with Ben, and Ian to stop playing silly games with Ben's emotions. There was no need for him to tell Ben about what Phil had done, if someone had told his kids what he was like he'd get all upset.

Did i miss something?? What did Ian tell Ben??

[soapyclean]

Ian told Phil he could flush his head down the toilet and his bully antics, and then said to Ben "This is what your dad's really like."

How childish can he get?? Ben needs love and reassurance instead he's being used as a pawn by one up man ship, both guys can go play in the arches and the last one standing still doesn't get Ben.

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

I didnt hear that but now i know that was said i guess i think it would be good for someone who really cares about Ben to look after him and i know it sounds silly because they are not related but Minty seems like a really good candidate

[soapyclean]

Minty, Jane and Peggy could raise him with their hands tied, he'd turn out so well rounded and happy. Minty and Ben had such a rapport with each other, that would be such a good story line :D

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

They clearly get on and their scene the other night was perfect and Ben already has said Minty would be a great dad so i think this would be perfect if Phil and Ian are just going to fight this out and use Ben as a competition

[soapyclean]

Yeah that would be good, Jane and Peggy leave the guys to play games and help Minty when he can't take Ben into work :D

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

Yeh deffinatly i mean i know this is far fetched but its an idea which is far better than Ian and Phil using Ben to work out who is better

[soapyclean]

This is EE and they wont go the right way of putting whats best for Ben first, it will deal more with Ian and Phil being two year olds.

[leanne27]

awww that would be really good storyline but i honestly dont think Jane would want to care for Ben she's only doing it now because she thinks its the right thing to do, peggy and Minty will actually WANT to care for him, its more a sense of duty with jane i think.

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

awww that would be really good storyline but i honestly dont think Jane would want to care for Ben she's only doing it now because she thinks its the right thing to do, peggy and Minty will actually WANT to care for him, its more a sense of duty with jane i think.

I would love for Minty to be involved if Ian and Phil cant be mature about it

[soapyclean]

About time they gave Minty a good storyline and this would suit him, after giving Phil a good telling off. Looking after Ben when he ran away from Ian and Jane, that should have given Ian something to think about.

Instead he told Ben off, seeing him with Minty should've eased his mind, neither him nor Phil should have Ben.

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

About time they gave Minty a good storyline and this would suit him, after giving Phil a good telling off. Looking after Ben when he ran away from Ian and Jane, that should have given Ian something to think about.

Instead he told Ben off, seeing him with Minty should've eased his mind, neither him nor Phil should have Ben.

I absolutely agree Minty should have Ben he would be really good with him Ben needs stability right now not two people fighting over him

[soapyclean]

Phil would see him when Ben visits Minty at work, then Ian when Minty takes him to the cafe :D

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

Phil would see him when Ben visits Minty at work, then Ian when Minty takes him to the cafe :D

I think Minty should take a stand and say they cant see him until they sort themselves out and be mature

[soapyclean]

I can just see that, have Peggy and Jane come round the corner and hear it and clap Minty for his stand :D

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

Yeh it seems Minty is the only one with enough guts to say it. Me and you could write our own Eastenders story :lol:

[soapyclean]

Me, you and a few others on here could've had some really high ratings for EE, instead of the Ruby and her dad would've been alot better. Andy wouldn't have been as namby pamby as he was, talk about a wannabe :D

Oh Minty and Ben, with Peggy and Jane helping sounds brilliant :D

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

We should write our own Eastenders script

Im so up for this storyline now with Ben and Mity

[soapyclean]

Is there a place we can write it up and send it in to them?? anyone else up for writing a Ben/Minty storyline :D

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

I dont suppose so but we could do one for on here and it doesnt just have to be Ben and Minty we can go to the extremes and re-write Eastenders how we want it to be

[soapyclean]

Oh yeah that would be a great idea, wouldn't have a few of the current characters hehe

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

We should so do this do we want more people involved or just us

[soapyclean]

I think the more the merrier, as long as they don't get too silly with the characters

[Tannie]

Ben is a really good charchter i think he is adorable but in a brotherly way through.

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

I think the more the merrier, as long as they don't get too silly with the characters

Yeh i agree so how we going about letting people know we want help

[soapyclean]

Get admin to put a sticky some where in this thread? hehe

[JustJodi]

is it just me but when i first saw pictures of ben mitchell i nearly died laughing! phill mitchell- the toughest man on the square has a son so weedy looking, i know he's just lost his mum, but its kind of hillarious that Ben looks sooooo unlike phill and is so wet looking, he looks more like Ian's son anyday, anyone agree? i thought ben would be into football and a chip off the old block as phil is concerned

You guys got to remember Phil has not been around Ben, so he did not have much of a say of how he was raised.. I like the contrast between Phil and Ben.. makes viewing more interesting,, :rotfl: They did find one common ground,, CARS :D

[soapyclean]

Thanks to Ian and Jane arguing he ran off to the arches, then Jane took him back around to Phil so they could build up a bond. Until Ian came back on the scene.

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

Get admin to put a sticky some where in this thread? hehe

Yeh or we can start a topic in the scripts section for some help

[JustJodi]

I honestly see a bond happening between Ben and Phil if Ian will just back off.. Peggy should at least get to be the Gramma , it isn't as if Ben doesn't have family besides Ian ( who is just his half bro ) Jane is a great character in all this, she has always been good with the twins and Bobby.. Ian is obviously the muppet he always will be, dredging up stuff that Phil used to do to him ( i.e. putting his head in the bog) was another example of how immature Ian can be...Ben seems to be a level headed little boy and Ian being an OVERPROTECTIVE twit is not going to help matters !!! Ian ticks me off every time....:rolleyes:

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

I honestly see a bond happening between Ben and Phil if Ian will just back off.. Peggy should at least get to be the Gramma , it isn't as if Ben doesn't have family besides Ian ( who is just his half bro ) Jane is a great character in all this, she has always been good with the twins and Bobby.. Ian is obviously the muppet he always will be, dredging up stuff that Phil used to do to him ( i.e. putting his head in the bog) was another example of how immature Ian can be...Ben seems to be a level headed little boy and Ian being an OVERPROTECTIVE twit is not going to help matters !!! Ian ticks me off every time....:rolleyes:

I agree he needs stability and while i know its not going to happen i do think a story line involving Minty looking after him would be really good and i think we would see a change in Minty aswell

[JustJodi]

I agree he needs stability and while i know its not going to happen i do think a story line involving Minty looking after him would be really good and i think we would see a change in Minty aswell


Minty was awesome,, I loved that scene at the cafe with him and Ben .We saw a different side of Minty..Phil is going to loose a very good MATE if he doesn't becareful. I just wish Ian would CHILL out a bit. Ben is supposed to have a "hearing loss"..to what degree ?? He seems to hear quite a bit ( usually the bad stuff )

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

Minty was awesome,, I loved that scene at the cafe with him and Ben .We saw a different side of Minty..Phil is going to loose a very good MATE if he doesn't becareful. I just wish Ian would CHILL out a bit. Ben is supposed to have a "hearing loss"..to what degree ?? He seems to hear quite a bit ( usually the bad stuff )

Yeh Minty was fab he would be brillian as a carer for Ben at least until Ian and Phil grow up and sort their problem out and take responsibility for Ben and if need be work together instead of against eachother

[JustJodi]

Get admin to put a sticky some where in this thread? hehe


sent pm to mod to change this to a sticky

[JustJodi]

Yeh Minty was fab he would be brillian as a carer for Ben at least until Ian and Phil grow up and sort their problem out and take responsibility for Ben and if need be work together instead of against eachother


Problem with Ian and Phil neither of them know when to back down and act like a grown up .:searchme:

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

Minty has the guts to tell them straight though he could do that

[soapyclean]

We've seen Minty stand up to Phil once, can he do it again and can he stand up to Ian as well. Give them both a good mouthful in the Vic out of Ben's way, he would never put Ben in that situation :D

Ian and Phil grown up WHEN?????? ROFLMAO

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

Minty can so stand up to them idiots...im so loving the idea of Ben and Minty

[*-Rooney-*]

the idea of ben and minty is never going to happen its just not right there are no rights to even make this storyline possibe

[soapyclean]

Shaza, we were just saying it would make for a good storyline. Why do people have to shoot down others wishes???

Better than the Phil turn into an alcoholic, Ian be a pratt storylines. At least Minty and Ben have some rapport with each other, Ben doesn't feel he's there for someone else's play thing.

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

Shaza, we were just saying it would make for a good storyline. Why do people have to shoot down others wishes???

Better than the Phil turn into an alcoholic, Ian be a pratt storylines. At least Minty and Ben have some rapport with each other, Ben doesn't feel he's there for someone else's play thing.

Well said, we was only talking about what would be good to see we know it wont happen but we can talk about what we would like to see cant we.

[soapyclean]

I'd also like to see Jane and Peggy lock Phil and Ian in the lounge of the pub, after removing anything that can be used as a weapon :D

[JustJodi]

I'd also like to see Jane and Peggy lock Phil and Ian in the lounge of the pub, after removing anything that can be used as a weapon :D

And make sure there is no LOO any where near by so Phil can stick Muppet's head in the bog:rotfl:

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

And make sure there is no LOO any where near by so Phil can stick Muppet's head in the bog:rotfl:

Totally agree its getting too boring now and predictable that when they see eachother thats what will happen

[soapyclean]

Thats why I suggested the lounge in the pub, Peggy can lock the door on them while her and Jane go down stairs and put the music on loud :rotfl:

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

Thats why I suggested the lounge in the pub, Peggy can lock the door on them while her and Jane go down stairs and put the music on loud :rotfl:

While Minty is looking after Ben of course

[soapyclean]

And Ians kids, that way Jane and Peggy don't have to worry about them :D

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

Yeah totally agree i think the twins are great they have been so nice with Ben i would lol to see them stay close to him

[stacyefc]

i think ben is so cute and a lovely kid but i hope he lives with phil and not ian

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

i think ben is so cute and a lovely kid

Totally with you on that one he is fab by far one of the best characters at the moment

[Jessie Wallace]

Cute, but not great in today episode, when he and Courney were shouting at each other. They were both naff. *Runs from Vicky*

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

Cute, but not great in today episode, when he and Courney were shouting at each other. They were both naff. *Runs from Vicky*

*Chases Dawn with a baseball bat* :eek: You did not just say that :thumbsdow

[di marco]

Cute, but not great in today episode, when he and Courney were shouting at each other. They were both naff. *Runs from Vicky*

i agree dawn, both courtney and bens shouting was making me cringe!

[Jessie Wallace]

Halleluah. I find her seriously annoying, and Althought he is slighty cute, so does have a mild advantage, still very annoying last night, well not just last night!

[di marco]

Halleluah. I find her seriously annoying, and Althought he is slighty cute, so does have a mild advantage, still very annoying last night, well not just last night!

im glad im not the only one who finds courtney annoying, i dont think its the character thats that bad, little brats can be quite entertaining to watch, theres just something about the little girl who plays her that i dont like. and ben can be sweet but his voice annoys me and for me hes too wimpy for his own good!

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

*Chasses Dawn and DM* :eek: dont you dare dis Ben he is the most adorable little child in the entire history of Eastenders so glad they brought him back but they can quite honestly send Courtney back to where ever she came from

[big bro fan]

I think Ben's cool. He definantly deserves to be with the Mitchells.

[Richie_lecturer]

Grrr, why can't the bosses turn these kids into Omen childs, so they indirectly cause the deaths of the Mitchells and the other dead wood of Albert Square. :mad:

[callummc]

Grrr, why can't the bosses turn these kids into Omen childs, so they indirectly cause the deaths of the Mitchells and the other dead wood of Albert Square. :mad:probably cos ben like the rest of the nrw aarrivals hasnt got the acting ability,maybe they should go round the country lookig in kids heads for 666,then our prayers might be answered,having said that the evil child would probably fall asleep waiting his chance,cos his scripts would probably bore him to death

[chance]

Just read on ds that Freddie will die just after Mo gets told he will be fine and to make matters worse Ben confesses to Jane that it was him who put Freddie in hospital by shaking as he could not stand the sound of him crying. An 8 year old killing another child.
Also was mentioned on gmtv this morn! And in a soap mag.

[Luna]

i read that the other day too - didnt know whether to believe it on not as it was on ds!!

[Florijo]

Yeah I read about this. Very shocking if true.

[Kim]

Ben is 10 actually but it doesn't excuse it.

[LostVoodoo]

it sounds possible, you can imagine it happening when young kids have a baby in the house and they don't understand how easily hurt babies are. poor Freddie, that kid seems to have inherited his mother's unlucky streak...

[Katy]

awww, that sounsd horrible if it is true. I am with Ben though, the crying does my head in and im only watching the show. Its terrible but actually quite believable.
It will be such an emotionally storyline to watch.

[gan657a]

dam thas harsh! should be a good storyline though

[Johnny Allen]

yeah should be a very good storyline and very realistic, lets hope EE do it justice.

[crazygirl]

sharon marshall might mention it today or tomorrow on 'this morning'

[Siobhan]

Poor Freddie.. Ben is just 10 and at that age they don't know that shaken a baby can kill it.. I hope EE does this justice

[RealityGap]

Urgh - poor Mo - poor Freddie - and poor Ben - they really have all had enough to deal with - like Siobhan says at 10 he won't have known what his actions could do - imagine having to live with that your whole life :(

[tammyy2j]

Poor Ben and Freddie i wonder what Phil and Ian will say when they realise Ben is a murderer.

Would someone please shake Little Mo to death i can't stand her.

[Florijo]

I hope EE don't muck this up. I watched some of the storyline on Brookside where a child killed another child and it was really moving.

[i_luv_dennis]

it will be a good epoisode to watch

[Katy]

it should be a really good episode if done well, i mean it does happen with kids killing other kids. Bens a nervous wreck all ready killing someones might knock him over the edge, the poor kid.

[Jada-GDR]

that seems really grim :( poor freddie, poor ben poor mo, poor everyone...

[Daisyduck]

Ya how good, is he going to kill freddie to prove that he is a real mitchall.
Cos he looks a real wimp at the moment.

[***sharon rules***]

i had heard nothing about this is it really true.very shocking.

[crazygirl]

poor ben has been through so much and now he's gonna be a murderer! whats eastenders thinking of!

[kckinsmcg]

I thought Ben was deaf? Am I mistaken?

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

It looks very true to me from what we saw in lastnights episode but i dont think Freddie dies though does he? I really hope not i would hate for Ben to be a murder at 10 years old, he willl have that on his conscience for a very long time if he does, though as its Eastenders it will all be forgotten in a few weeks

[RealityGap]

I thought Ben was deaf? Am I mistaken?

he seems to have hearing problems and wears hearing aids but I don't think that he is totally deaf

[JustJodi]

I thought Ben was deaf? Am I mistaken?

Ben is hard of hearing, he uses hearing aids, if he was REALLY HARD OF HEARING ( the actor is a kid with normal hearing) he would be struggling with different sounds and understanding new people speaking,, but hey I am just a real DEAF person,, what the heck do I know :rolleyes:

[crazygirl]

someone please update me when mo found freddie in his cot is that when she finds out that freddie has blood on his brain? and if so how has this happened?

[LostVoodoo]

as far as i can remember Ben is deaf or has partial hearing in one ear, which is why you can see he has a hearing aid in one ear on the show. i dunno, maybe a constant fluctuating noise like a baby crying might seem even worse if you're in that condition?

[Dr. Tangliss]

What a horrible storyline, however, sad to say, it happens.:(

[dddMac1]

i don't know whether to belive that or not

[Siobhan]

i don't know whether to belive that or not

what? that is happens or that Ben does do it? It is possible that Ben does not know what he is doing is wrong

[littlemo]

i don't know whether to belive that or not

I think it's true. According to the spoilers it seems that Ben reveals the truth to Phil.

Also tonight they set the framework. Reminding us that Jane was in the hall talking to Grant while Ben was with Freddie. And when Little Mo put him down he went to sleep straightaway. Which leads Oliver to think it's Little Mo, but he doesn't think about Ben being a possible culprit. Well you wouldn't would you?!

I can't see how in a matter of minutes, Ben could be drawn to lash out at Freddie. You'd think his initial reaction would be to shout to Jane, to sort him out. But I suppose the writers know what they're doing.

[Abbie]

Well this storyline is a big shock to me, i just cant belive it

[leanne27]

it will be a great storyline for EE to tackle but i dont know if i believe it will be true i thought i heard the producers were going to give little mo a happy ending with Oliver and freddie plus if they kill off freddie at a later date there would be no reason to bring back Graham like i suspect they would want to do eventually

[Abbie]

I know i think it would a be great storyline and i think it would come as a big shock to many viewers

[JustJodi]

Ok ssuppose all this is true,, does that mean we will not see Ben again ?? Will that mean Phil is gonna take Ben to live with his Auntie Sam ???

[DaVeyWaVey]

This is now another rumour i have heard. Oh well if it's true, i am sure EE will tackle it very well and do it justice :)

[Dr. Tangliss]

Ok ssuppose all this is true,, does that mean we will not see Ben again ?? Will that mean Phil is gonna take Ben to live with his Auntie Sam ???

Either that, or he will go to a young offenders institute.

[star_girl]

awww thats terrible!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Dr. Tangliss]

Indeed it is! I personally think he will get away with it.

[LostVoodoo]

i don't think it's likely that Eastenders would send a 10 year old to a young offenders institute! saying that, i don't know how the law would apply in this case...

[Dr. Tangliss]

Kids as young a 7 have gone into those places

[Abbie]

really? oh my gosh Ben wouldnt be able to cope in a place like that

[Dr. Tangliss]

I honestly believe he will get away with it.

[Abbie]

Same here, he is extremly sensitve and quite young so i think he will get away with it

[crazygirl]

really? oh my gosh Ben wouldn't be able to cope in a place like thati know! poor little boy, he would be a wreck

[Abbie]

I know he is so fragile and sensitive at the moment

[Dr. Tangliss]

Exactly! Plus, Phil would make sure he did not go down for it.

[crazygirl]

Exactly! Plus, Phil would make sure he did not go down for it.yea phil would just get his 24 hour solicitor on the case and his wallet out :lol:

[Dr. Tangliss]

Lol! Yeah, the amazing one that got him off even though he was caught red handed!

[littlemo]

Exactly! Plus, Phil would make sure he did not go down for it.

Yeah. I think what Ben does is an accident anyway. Maybe he didn't realise the true implications of his actions. I can't see him doing that on purpose.

[DaVeyWaVey]

Yeah. I think what Ben does is an accident anyway. Maybe he didn't realise the true implications of his actions. I can't see him doing that on purpose.

No i can't see him doing this on purpose either. He hasn't got it in him and he doesn't come across as a young violent boy.

[Dr. Tangliss]

Plus, Phil recently told him to stick up for himself, so I guess he was acting out.

[Abbie]

yer maybe thats happen i mean he must of been an accident i mena theres no way he would of wanted to on purposely kill him

[Florijo]

I think Ben has a problem with loud noises so I can see Ben losing it because of Freddie's cries, and not realising what he has done.

[Abbie]

Yer maybe thats why i just feel so sorry for him at the moment he is so sensitive

[Angeldelight]

Surely Ben is to young to inflict those kinds of injuries on a small child (isn't freddie about 15months). Freddie has bleeding around the brain which is also consistant which strong shaking.
I don't believe Ben did causes the injuries, but with Doc Oliver being offered a new job will this mean they'll all live happily ever after away from the square?

BBC PressOffice - Little Mo is left stunned when Dr Oliver tells her he has been offered a job in Leeds.

[crazygirl]

i really hope freddie does not die! it will be really sad if he does

[blewboy]

According to my What's On Tv Guide and a couple of other magazines doctors discover that Freddie's blood hasn't been clotting properly because of an infection and that is what caused the clot on his brain. Mo is finally cleared of any wrong doing but that doesn't stop some people on the square believing that she is responsible for what happend.

[Dutchgirl]

According to my What's On Tv Guide and a couple of other magazines doctors discover that Freddie's blood hasn't been clotting properly because of an infection and that is what caused the clot on his brain. Mo is finally cleared of any wrong doing but that doesn't stop some people on the square believing that she is responsible for what happend.
Well it is all to awfull anyway, good storyline if this is true. It would be true people gossiping about things they do not understand, wouldn't it?

[Lizzie Brookes]

Hang on. I read somewhere that Little Mo is off the hook as the doc discovers that Freddie's blod won't clot because of some infection. How does that tie in with Ben shaking him?

[shannisrules]

does freddie actually die because of this or not im not sure ?

[Siobhan]

does freddie actually die because of this or not im not sure ?

I am not sure either.. one articule is saying Freddie dies and another says he lives.. One says Ben does it and another says it is a clotting problem.. I think, and this is just guessing, Ben thinks he caused the problem with Freddie but it was a clotting problem.. I think Ben may have shook Freddie and that is why he feels it is his fault.. But if Freddie does have a brain clotting problem then he probably wil die

[Kim]

According to soaplife he lives, on the 19th May his homecoming is mentioned.

[Pixie]

Sharon Marshall confirmed on This Morning that Ben is the onr who shook Freddie but she didnt mention freddie dieing.

if it is true then Ben could be lawfully punished as he's 10 so just into the ge of responsibility

[Jojo]

I think this is all very confusing as in tv quick for next week, its confirmed to mo that freddies injuries were caused by an infection, not through anything else :searchme:

[crazygirl]

well i saw sharon marshall on this morning to and she did say it comes out soon that it was ben & personally i would believe sharon marshall than a magazine

[Jojo]

I was only saying I found it confusing because of the tv guide for next week and the spoilers that had been released too - has pics of Mo and Charlie having a meeting finding out what caused the bruising and said that Mo felt like she had to prove herself to everyone in the square to get rid of the abuse allegations etc - but I wasnt saying that Ben hadn't shaken Freddie to cause the bruising in the first instance.....the spoilers suggest that Ben did.

[Siobhan]

I think this is all very confusing as in tv quick for next week, its confirmed to mo that freddies injuries were caused by an infection, not through anything else :searchme:

It is all confusing.... Ben thinks he caused the injuries, it was caused by an infection...At the end of it all, at least Freddie is fine

[Jojo]

It is all confusing.... Ben thinks he caused the injuries, it was caused by an infection...At the end of it all, at least Freddie is fineThanks Siobhan - I thought it was all confusing etc and mixed messages with the spoilers that have been released etc, but the main thing in my mind is that a) Freddie didn't get meningitis and die or b) Mo or anyone else didn't cause any injuries that caused him to die either....

[Dutchgirl]

After giving little Ben such a good shaking, it's amazing that Peggy allows Little Mo to go back to work on Monday, and Philthy Phil is less than pleased. "You go anywhere near Ben," he hisses, "an' you won't be the only one up for assault." Although she ends up being sacked again for claiming Ben is "a nasty little liar", at least she's reunited with Oliver, especially when tests show that she didn't harm Freddie. So who did?

Soapbox, Mirror.

[star_girl]

i must admit when i first saw him i thought he was incredibly weedy and pathetic! he's meant to be phil mitchells son for gods sake! x

[tammyy2j]

Petrified Ben Mitchell is living in fear he will be abused by his dad’s new lover Suzy Branning. Ben Mitchell living in fear

Queen Vic boss Phil (Steve McFadden, 49) is preparing to move in with his latest girlfriend.

But Ben (Charlie Jones, 12, above) was mentally and physically attacked by Phil’s former partner, psycho Stella Crawford.

And his fears grow as Suzy (Maggie O’Neill, 40) shows no interest in playing happy families.

A Walford insider said: “The boy has hardly been given the time to get over the horrors he had to go through at the hands of Stella and now Phil has brought a new woman into their lives.

“You can’t blame him for being scared that the same thing is going to happen again.”

[JustJodi]

Phil is not thinking with his big head but his little head..Suzy is as manipulating as her brother Max..I feel bad for Ben !!! Poor kid hasn't got over what he went thru with Stella, and Phil needs some one to throw a bucket of ice cold water on him and wake him up !!!!!:wall:

[parkerman]

Ian seems to have nothing to with Ben any more. Have the scriptwriters forgotten that Ben is Ian's half brother?:confused:

[xxOShelleyOxx]

Ian seems to have nothing to with Ben any more. Have the scriptwriters forgotten that Ben is Ian's half brother?:confused:


i was thinking this just the other day

[JustJodi]

Remember when Ben first came over Ian was fiercly protective of him and wanted him to live with him etc, now he has HARDLY been around:thumbsdow ..Do not even think he was around much when Stella was mentally and physically abusing him :searchme:
I still think Ian should at least play the part of a GOOD half brother .... but hey this is EE.. they havent got their heads screwed on properly :p

He sure does not care about Suzy thats for sure, but i notice he gets on so well with Shirley and Roxy

[CrazyLea]

I completely forgot that :eek:. Good point Parkerman!

[Abbie]

Ian seems to have nothing to with Ben any more. Have the scriptwriters forgotten that Ben is Ian's half brother?:confused:

I think they have! I mean like Jodi has said, the way Ian was when Ben first came in and now....where is he?

[tammyy2j]

Ian seems to have nothing to with Ben any more. Have the scriptwriters forgotten that Ben is Ian's half brother?:confused:

Yes completely forgot about Ian and Ben being half brothers

Ian has more important things to worry about his toilet :lol:

[Siobhan]

to be honest and fair to Ian.. he has tried many time to be with Ben but Phil has stopped him.. after the Stella thing Ian went to see ben and Phil told him to stay away.. there is only so many times you can try and get knocked back... maybe he is waiting for Ben to come to him that way Phil can't accuse him of interfering

[Perdita]

EastEnders character Ben Mitchell is hauled in front of a judge in the coming months for his recent savage attack on Lucas's son Jordan.

In the coming months, Ben faces a court case following his attack on Jordan (more below) and as you can see from my location pictures, mini-Mitchell now has a skinhead!

Not only that, but he looks like he has it in for his gran, Peggy. Note the evil.

Phil and Shirley escort Ben to the courthouse, while Ian and Jane also turn up to offer their support.

So is this Ben's exit storyline? Or is this just the beginning of his demise?

A show insider this afternoon told me: "Viewers will have to wait and see what the future holds for Ben, but things are certainly looking bleak for the young Mitchell. Are Ben's past actions finally catching up with him?"

A spokesperson, however, said: "We don't comment on future storylines."

During Friday evening's episode, Ben and Jordan were forced to settle their differences by working together on a car project in the Arches.

However, when Jordan branded Ben a "sap" and a "wimp" after trapping his finger, Ben saw red, pushed Jordan to the ground, grabbed a spanner and viciously warned Jordan: "You need slappin' down".

Despite not seeing the incident, Jordan's (eventually) found unconscious with a bloodied head during tomorrow evening's instalment, prompting Ben to confess his crime to Phil.

As Jordan lies in a coma on a life support machine, Lucas is on the warpath in the hope of getting to the bottom of his son's condition, while Phil tries his best to cover for Ben's actions.

Ben eventually comes clean and hands himself to the police, before asking Ian if he can move in with him.

[LostVoodoo]

oh my word, what happened to the little boy who loved tap dancing?

[Siobhan]

oh my word, what happened to the little boy who loved tap dancing?

Stella...

[tammyy2j]

He seemed fine until Louise moved in she must have triggered his Stella memories

[Siobhan]

He seemed fine until Louise moved in she must have triggered his Stella memories

I think that was due to having to share his dad again..

[moonstorm]

I think this is how they will write him out?

[Perdita]

Is he going to be locked up in a young offenders institution to explain him leaving or will the character get killed off?

[TaintedLove]

Excellent storyline. And this is the perfect way for Ben to come out of the young offenders institution played by a new actor.
With a bit of luck, this new Ben will be Grant/Phil Mk 2 with lots of charm...but not necessarily a bad`un. And hopefully this new actor will play the older teen a lot more convincingly with meatier storylines than with the Ben they have now.
:)

[moonstorm]

What a good idea, like that one!

[lizann]

Maybe Lucas kills him

[moonstorm]

Nah he is too busy with prostatutes!

[Dutchgirl]

Didn't Stella comvince ben it would be a bad thing if Louise tirned up again. It has been playing in the back of my mind.

[lizann]

Inside Soap says that Ben will get an explosive exit which will shock viewers and that it will affect a lot of other residents as well. Apparently Phil will be left shaken by his son's actions.

Any ideas?

Goes to juvy or suicide maybe

[Abigail]

I think this is to do with whacking thingy over the head.

[Joanne]

If it was suicide surely Phil would be more than "shaken"? Maybe he asks to be taken into care or something like that.

[StarsOfCCTV]

I reckon....he gets sentenced then after goes to live with a long lost aunt...or other relative!

[tammyy2j]

He will probably leave with Peggy to live with Grant

[moonstorm]

Hardly explosive but I think you are probably correct Tams.

[moonstorm]

Mind you just thought - he could run away to join the circus with Lucy :lol:

[Siobhan]

maybe he does a Stella and throws himself of a building taken Louise with him

[parkerman]

Inside Soap says that Ben will get an explosive exit which will shock viewers and that it will affect a lot of other residents as well. Apparently Phil will be left shaken by his son's actions.

Any ideas?



Perhaps he becomes a suicide bomber and blows himself up in the Queen Vic. That would certainly be an expliosive exit that will affect a lot of other residents.

[alan45]

SHATTERED young EastEnders stars Melissa Suffield and Charlie Jones are getting the boot so their roles can go to BETTER actors.
The shocked pair - sacked in a shake-up by the BBC1 soap - have learned their characters Lucy Beale and Ben Mitchell are NOT being axed with them.

Last night Charlie, 13, who has played Phil Mitchell's part-deaf son for four years, was said to be "inconsolable".

An insider said bosses were not happy with the performances of Charlie and Melissa, 17.

Melissa's "unruly behaviour" off the set has also been a source of embarrassment for the Beeb.

A source said: "Sometimes a higher level of experience is needed as characters mature."

New EastEnders producer Bryan Kirkwood has swept in wielding the fresh broom.

Ben Mitchell WILL exit as part of a "dramatic" storyline involving stepsister Louise.

But he will RETURN in the future - played by someone else.

Ian Beale's daughter Lucy is going NOWHERE but Melissa will be replaced.

The show insisted: "It's common practice to recast actors employed as children to take on more challenging adult storylines."



Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/soaps/3002246/EastEnders-actors-Melissa-Suffield-and-Charlie-Jones-to-be-replaced.html#ixzz0q9bgXqTx

[Dazzle]

Sounds good - they are both poor actors. I do feel a bit sorry for them, though.

[Siobhan]

Sounds good - they are both poor actors. I do feel a bit sorry for them, though.

I feel sorry for Charlie as he done nothing wrong and been replaced but Melissa was warned to behave and now she has to pay the price

[tammyy2j]

So Ben dont die if he is recast

I hate the character of Lucy

[Abigail]

I feel sorry for Charlie as he done nothing wrong and been replaced

Nothing to do with the fact that he can't act for toffee and is as wooden as a my coffee table.

[Siobhan]

Nothing to do with the fact that he can't act for toffee and is as wooden as a my coffee table.

Well yes there is that but he is a very young actor and he probably thinks he is doing his best...

[lizann]

Nothing to do with the fact that he can't act for toffee and is as wooden as a my coffee table.

There is far worse than him on the show

[Dazzle]

It must be devastating for a child to be told they're not good enough and their job is being given to someone else.

[parkerman]

It must be devastating for a child to be told they're not good enough and their job is being given to someone else.

It all depends I should think on how you tell him. Presumably he is getting paid a fair bit and he is in the BBC's flagship drama series. Whilst it probably is devastating for a young actor to be told that, the BBC also has a duty to its viewers and license fee payers. If they don't think he's good enough he can't just be kept on because he's young.

[moonstorm]

Harsh but true Parkerman.

[Siobhan]

See both sides of this... He is not good enough and can't be kept but still.. if you were working and you thought you were doing a good job, then your boss says, we are letting you go, but not your position.. you would feel like crap, no matter how he put it...

[Chloe O'brien]

I think the way EE have handled it is a bit harsh. So there acting wasn't good but that's what happens when you pick kids of the street and throw them in front of the camera instead of going to drama schools and recruiting younger staff members who've had some training. They should have been given him extra tutition on how to improve his acting and if that didn't work they could have soften the blow by writing Ben's character out for a year send him away a detention centre. They could have just told Charlie that they don't have enough storylines for him and that is why he is being written out. Then in a year revamp the character and bring in a new face.

As for Lucy well she's has had enough chances maybe her parents should have taken more responisbilty and getting her to sort herself out. If she can't find any other work she's only herself to blame.

[Perdita]

HARDMAN Phil Mitchell tries to toughen up his son Ben by sending him to boxing class.

The lad is facing a lengthy term in a young offenders’ institution after attacking neighbour Jordan Johnson with a spanner.

Phil (Steve McFadden, 51) tries to prepare his musicals-loving son by sending him to a gym, but when Ben (Charlie Jones, 14) gets in the ring he realises he is never going to survive behind bars.

And we can reveal the Mitchell clan’s worst fear comes true as Ben is sentenced to eight months.

Daily Star

[Abbie]

Aww poor Ben, I have to say EE have really shocked me with this storyline

[alan45]

Young actor Joshua Pascoe has been cast as the new Ben Mitchell in EastEnders, it has been announced.

Later this year, viewers will see Ben get released from juvenile detention after six months locked away - and it's not long until he's at the centre of more family drama on Albert Square.

As he tries to readjust to life in the outside world, Ben becomes caught in the middle as his release reignites old animosities between his dad Phil (Steve McFadden) and half-brother Ian (Adam Woodyatt).

Meanwhile, Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) and Jane Beale (Laurie Brett) are also on hand to support the youngster as he settles back into his everyday life.

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Speaking of his casting, Pascoe commented: "I was so excited when I got the call to say I'd got the part of Ben Mitchell. I never thought I'd get on to a show as big as EastEnders.

"I've always watched the programme and it will be great to work with fantastic actors such as Steve McFadden and Linda Henry. I'm really looking forward to this fantastic opportunity and making the role of Ben my own."

Pascoe takes over the part from Charlie Jones, who made his final EastEnders appearance earlier this year.

[thestud2k7]

is it me or has ben aged about five years? he looks older than charlie jones

[Siobhan]

is it me or has ben aged about five years? he looks older than charlie jones

I think he look like Jay with glasses.. and yes much much older

[moonstorm]

Not quite the "hard man" image I was expecting but I don't suppose they could change him that radically.

[tammyy2j]

Oh dear lord between him and Lauren EE must have soarsed the characters

[Ruffed_lemur]

Not a bad likeness but too old.

[parkerman]

I don't suppose they could change him that radically.

This is Eastenders we're talking about!

[moonstorm]

Your right Parkerman, I suppose we should be thankful that he did not come back a girl :lol:

[lizann]

Will he be as camp as the other Ben :p

[moonstorm]

I think they are goinig to make him much tougher, as a result of being inside!

[LostVoodoo]

can he be tough but still like musicals? it's hardly impossible BBC, come on!

[moonstorm]

Ok so he will only like hard musicals from now, like West Side Story :lol:

[walsh2509]

must have been an american jail he was in , Lauren was away in the States of about 3 months if that and came back at least 4 years older taller bigger build.

[Chris_2k11]

Thank god the other ones gone thats all I can say

[Perdita]

An EastEnders regular could become the third gay character on Albert Square, a report has suggested.

Ben Mitchell (Joshua Pascoe) will reveal that he is gay after sharing a kiss with another teenager called Duncan, according to The Mirror.

"Since the day Ben returned to Walford, he's been a bit of a disappointment for Phil," a show insider told the paper.

"With his love of dancing and musicals, Ben was not cast from the same 'tough guy' mould as his father. It's ironic that Phil's efforts to turn his son into a mini version of himself backfire spectacularly when he encourages Ben to go boxing with Duncan.

"But no one could anticipate the chain of events this will spark around Walford as Ben tries to keep his sexuality secret from his father."

Ben and Duncan will reportedly be spotted by Patrick Truman (Rudolph Walker), but Ben threatens the shopkeeper fearing what father Phil (Steve McFadden) will say if he finds out.

The production source continued: "Poor Ben is terrified of Phil's reaction but the truth will out, sooner or later."

EastEnders executive producer Bryan Kirkwood recently defended scenes showing Syed Masood (Marc Elliott) and Christian Clarke (John Partridge) in bed together following viewer complaints.

DS

[parkerman]

Oh dear!

Obviously the fact that Ben likes dancing and musicals must mean he is gay. No stereotyping there then. I'm sure that'll be no end of help to all heterosexual boys who are interested in taking up dancing or who like musicals.

[Siobhan]

Oh dear!

Obviously the fact that Ben likes dancing and musicals must mean he is gay. No stereotyping there then. I'm sure that'll be no end of help to all heterosexual boys who are interested in taking up dancing or who like musicals.

I was just about to reply the same.. Not all guys who are into musicals, dancing, hairdressing or otherwise are gay..