Ben Mitchell

[tammyy2j]

I thought he was abused in the detention centre

I think they should have made Tamwar gay imagine Zainab then

[Siobhan]

I thought he was abused in the detention centre

I think they should have made Tamwar gay imagine Zainab then

That is what annoys me a bit.. There is a scene where Zainab thought Tamwar was gay (it was when he was off doing his comedy) and they made light of it but when Sayid said he was gay they went mental... it is like they expected and would accept Tam was gay

[tammyy2j]

That is what annoys me a bit.. There is a scene where Zainab thought Tamwar was gay (it was when he was off doing his comedy) and they made light of it but when Sayid said he was gay they went mental... it is like they expected and would accept Tam was gay

I say a few would have thought Benny Eilliot was gay before

Phil will probably try and beat him straight

[lizann]

Phil will take this very well

[JustJodi]

Are they bringing back the same Ben that just left a while back ??? I didn't like him he just disturbed me LOL

[Perdita]

Are they bringing back the same Ben that just left a while back ??? I didn't like him he just disturbed me LOL

It will be the new Ben, who returned to Albert Square after going to youth offender institute for a while.

[JustJodi]

It will be the new Ben, who returned to Albert Square after going to youth offender institute for a while.

Thats the one I meant ...

[Perdita]

There's a little update on EastEnders' new gay storyline for Ben Mitchell today as the soap has confirmed the rumours and executive producer Bryan Kirkwood has spoken about the plot.

Yesterday, a tabloid newspaper revealed that Ben - played by Joshua Pascoe - will share a kiss with a teenager named Duncan after he makes his return to Albert Square later this year.

Although Ben is expected to try to keep his sexuality a secret from his dad Phil (Steve McFadden), the truth has been tipped to come out "sooner or later".

Speaking to The Guardian about the storyline, 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. The Mitchells represent the spirit of EastEnders - tough, loyal and uncompromising.

"To see a man like Phil learn to deal with, and ultimately accept, his gay son, is a valid story for a drama like EastEnders to embark on."

Ben and Duncan's kissing scene is understood to have been filmed earlier this week.

[Dazzle]

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[Perdita]

Ooh, whatever would Phil and Shirley say if they could see this?
It's EastEnders star Joshua Pascoe nipping off set for a sneaky cigarette - even though he is only 16 years old.
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The lad, who plays troubled teen Ben Mitchell, son of Phil, was spotted puffing on a fag during a break from filming the show at Elstree.
Joshua left the set with the crafty smoke hidden behind his ear, before lighting up on his return - despite being warned by his chaperone that there were waiting photographers.

As Ben, Joshua is about to embark on a tough storyline that will see him embark on a relationship with another boy and try to come out to his dad.

So in the scheme of things, tough guy Phil probably won't think the smoking's too bad.