EastEnders Spoilers 17th - 21st November 2014

EastEnders teen Ben Mitchell will kiss his friend Abi Branning after being attacked by Lee Carter later this month.

Ben (Harry Reid) turns his attention onto Abi (Lorna Fitzgerald) in an attempt to prove that he is not gay.

The surprising events kick off as Lee (Danny-Boy Hatchard) turns 22 and has a birthday celebration at The Vic.

Although invited by Johnny, Ben works out that Lee doesn't want him there and decides to leave.

Outside shortly afterwards, a disappointed Johnny catches up with Ben and apologises for Lee's behaviour. Ben decides to take the opportunity to make a move on Johnny, but gets cold feet when he hears Abi approaching and turns on Johnny suddenly.
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Lee attacks Ben.
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Lee attacks Ben.

As Ben pushes Johnny away and calls him names, Lee witnesses the situation and furiously attacks him, hurting Nancy in the process.

Abi then takes a bruised Ben back to her house where they share a passionate kiss, but how long can Ben keep up the act?
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Ben kisses Abi.
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Ben kisses Abi.

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Abi and Ben kiss.

EastEnders airs these scenes on Tuesday, November 18 at 7.30pm on BBC One.

Monday

Lee’s birthday celebrations don’t go quite to plan when Stan’s secret is exposed.

Linda is torn by her decision.


Tuesday

Dazed by the recent news, Mick and Dean are on a mission to find Shirley - will it prove as successful as they hope?

Ben takes drastic measures to hide the fact he is gay and Lee and Ben come to blows.


Thursday

Linda is horrified when Mick confronts her over her recent behaviour and another family secret comes to light.

Johnny is bemused at the lengths Ben is going to in order to keep his sexuality hidden.


Friday

The reveal of Shirley’s secret continues to send shockwaves through the family.

Mick continues to push Linda for the truth.

So is the secret that Shirley is Mick's really mother out?

Monday

Lee's 22nd birthday has arrived and the Carters are preparing a lunch to celebrate. When Aunt Babe spots Stan appearing in high spirits, she realises that he still hasn't told them his shock news. Stan doesn't want Babe to interfere, but she ignores him and tells the family that he has terminal cancer. With everyone in shock, Mick and Tina realise that they need Shirley back more than ever.

Later, Babe deals with the consequences of her actions as Stan accuses her of ruining Lee's birthday. He warns that he can see straight through Babe and that family clearly mean nothing to her. As the row continues, Stan grabs Babe's arm and demands to know where she is hiding Shirley…

Meanwhile, when Stacey wakes up in Dean's bed, she is impressed to find that he has already got Lily ready for school. However, when Stacey later spots Dean flirting with a customer and gets jealous, she decides that a proper relationship between them would never work due to his lifestyle. Later, Stacey supports Dean following Stan's news. Dean is keen for Stacey to see that he can change, so she later buys him some nicotine patches and reveals that she may change her mind if he can kick his smoking habit.

Elsewhere, Cora is utterly heartbroken to overhear a conversation between Tina and Tosh about Stan's illness. Struggling to cope, she walks out of The Vic.

Also today, Linda is torn by her decision.


Tuesday

When Mick interrupts Aunt Babe and Stan's argument, he is shocked when Stan reveals that Babe knows where Shirley is. Babe is forced to tell Mick that someone has been living in their caravan, but she thinks it's just kids messing around. Despite this, Mick decides that it's worth a look anyway and Dean joins him. The journey initially seems fruitless when Shirley isn't in the caravan, but they soon see Shirley heading towards them.

Shirley is stunned to realise that Babe has been deceiving her when Mick explains that Phil is fine and has covered for her with the police, meaning that there's no reason for her to hide anymore. Mick also reveals that Stan has terminal cancer, but a shaken Shirley still refuses to come home as she says they are all better off without her. Once Mick and Dean leave, a man emerges from the darkness and embraces Shirley…

Meanwhile, Johnny has invited Ben to Lee's birthday celebrations, but Lee makes him feel unwelcome as he doesn't want a murderer hanging around. Ben decides to leave when he realises that he isn't welcome, but Johnny rushes after him and tries to apologise for his older brother's behaviour. Ben leans in to kiss Johnny but when he hears Abi approaching, he gets cold feet and shouts at Johnny to back off. Ben also calls Johnny some insulting names, but he pays the price when Lee steps in and attacks him. Unfortunately, Lee accidentally knocks over Nancy in his raging state.

Lee is soon left regretting his aggressive behaviour when Fatboy and Lauren speculate over how Whitney will react to the news. At the same time, Abi takes Ben back to the Branning house to clean him up and they end up kissing as Ben continues his attempts to prove that he is straight.

Elsewhere, when Stan catches up with Cora, she isn't pleased with him for keeping his illness a secret from her. Will Stan be able to reason with Cora?


Thursday

Mick and Dean return to the caravan park after spending the night in a B&B. Putting a surprising plan into action, they attach the locked caravan to the back of Mick's car and drive it back to Albert Square.

After parking up outside The Vic, Mick and Dean receive the shock of their lives when they open the caravan door…

Meanwhile, Linda is horrified when Mick confronts her over her recent behaviour.

Elsewhere, Tina is desperate to help her father and has been reading up on prostate cancer, but Tosh is sceptical over Stan's claims. When Tina arranges an appointment with Stan's consultant, she is devastated to hear that he is refusing any more treatment.

Also today, Johnny is surprised when Ben and Abi announce they are in a relationship.


Friday

The reveal of Shirley's secret continues to send shockwaves through the family.

Meanwhile, Mick continues to push Linda for the truth.

EastEnders airs more drama for Shirley Carter next week as she returns to screens with a secret.

Shirley (Linda Henry) is tracked down by her family shortly after the tragic revelation that Stan is suffering from terminal cancer.

Viewers can expect a big clash between Stan (Timothy West) and Aunt Babe (Annette Badland) after she drops the bombshell about his health during Lee's 22nd birthday celebrations at the Queen Vic.

In the heated row that follows, Stan accuses Babe of knowing where Shirley is. When Mick (Danny Dyer) overhears the argument, Babe has to come clean about Shirley's whereabouts by revealing that someone appears to have been staying in the family's old caravan.
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Babe is shocked when Stan accuses her of knowing where Shirley is
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Babe is shocked when Stan accuses her

When Mick and Dean (Matt Di Angelo) head off to investigate, they soon come face-to-face with Shirley again and assure her that Phil has covered for her with the police over the shooting.

Shirley is stunned as Babe has withheld this crucial piece of information from her, but she still refuses to go home even when she hears that Stan is dying - convinced that her family are better off without her.
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Mick tells Shirley that Stan has cancer and to come home
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Mick tells Shirley that Stan has cancer
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Shirley tells Mick and Dean she's not coming home
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Shirley tells Mick and Dean she's not coming home

However, once her family have left again, it's clear that Shirley hasn't been entirely honest with them as a man emerges from the darkness and embraces her…

The next day, Mick and Dean refuse to give up on Shirley and head back to the caravan park with a surprising plan in mind.

After attaching the locked caravan to the back of Mick's car, the pair drive it back to Albert Square, but they receive the shock of their lives when they open the caravan door.

Fans will have to wait and see what they find, but show bosses are promising that Shirley's secret will cause shockwaves in a must-see week for Carter family drama.
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Dean opens the door of the caravan
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Dean opens the door of the caravan

EastEnders airs these scenes on Tuesday, November 18 and Thursday, November 20 at 7.30pm on BBC One.

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