Les Coker tip: katekyou "alternate universe" sort:>words. The character was played by actor Jonny Labey. [] It's really exciting to be part of a storyline in EastEnders that grips people. The story of Phil Mitchell and Shirley Carter's only Daughter. Herbert Coker Other known relatives "[43] Scott Matthewman of The Stage sympathised with Atkinson's complaint, but defended Jones' casting: "it's hard enough to find good child actors who can cope with a soap opera environment at age 10, let alone ones that fit a character's physical requirement set out the best part of a decade earlier. Phil advises Ben to fight back;[16] soon after, Ben attacks Jordan with a spanner, leaving him with a fractured skull. At The Centre Of It All Is One Peter Beale, The Next Up & Coming Entrepreneur Who Decides The Lads Of Albert Square Need A Hangout - A Place To Destress & With One Thing In Common Between This Select Group Of Lads - Kink. Follow. I'm prepared! Introduced by Set in the night between the episodes from the 3rd and 4th of February. Ben plans to break up with Abi, but Abi has been manipulated by Babe Smith (Annette Badland), who tells her to announce she is pregnant so that Ben will not leave her. Callum asks his brother Stuart Highway (Ricky Champ) for help. In celebration, they spend a night out together, and are not seen again the next day. Ben is angry with Phil for making him feel second best to Phil and Sharon's other children. 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. 104 [6] On their wedding day in July 2007, Ben admits that Stella has been abusing him; she commits suicide by jumping from a roof. "[56], The story progressed rapidly over a weeks worth of episodes. Using the man's car registration number, he gets an address and demands a gun from Phil to seek revenge. 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. Paul Coker was in EastEnders from June 2015 until September 2016, but what happened to him? However I wanted to offer a different perspective. He secretly takes classes, passing a dance exam, and is ultimately able to gain Phil's approval. [99] The culprit was revealed during the series' first live episode Jones was in third place at 7/1 odds to make a mistake during transmission. Stuart locates Ben and threatens him to leave Callum alone. It is the first time I've been on the square and I've found common ground with someone. [85] When asked by Lindsay about the "fandom", Clay stated "I'm ready, bring it on! Enter The New Albert Square Secret Lads Hangout - Sir's Sexcapades! Simon is one of the men who killed Paul. 20 Read more: EastEnders star Lorraine Stanley shows off her fun side in swimsuit video. Max Branning (Jake Wood) starts helping him with deals, only to trick Ben into signing over the garage to him as revenge for the death of his girlfriend Emma Summerhayes (Anna Acton), which Max has blamed Phil for, though Phil eventually gets the garage back. Walford has a new family in town.. Lottie Conder, her mum Harriet, dad Jason and twin little sisters Amelia and Victoria. Mother A man, training to join the police. The scenes cost 1million to produce and were filmed in Surrey over four days, partly in a specially designed stunt tank. Paul is in direct competition with Lola for a permanent role when Dean says he will decide based on a cut-and-colour. Ben's return was announced in May 2014 with actor Harry Reid in the role; Ben returned on 22 September 2014. Ben eventually confesses to Abi that he's still attracted to men but, desperate to keep him, Abi decides to stay with him, saying their relationship is about more than sex. Sorry, didnt mean anything by it, just that Ive never seen one really, a musical that is. It's been 7 months since Ben was forced to leave Walford in the dead of night after one of his and Phils jobs went even more tits up than usual. And yeah, maybe commitment hasnt ever been his style, but Callums changed him for the better, and he knows that. [79] The actor believed that Ben had made the correct choice about leaving, but admitted his method was not ideal. Ben is rescued by his uncle, Grant, and Grant's son Mark Fowler (Ned Porteous). Ben's storylines include: a feud between the show's Mitchell and Beale families for his custody; developing a love of dance and the arts, which is a source of tension between him and his father, Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden); being physically and mentally abused by Phil's girlfriend Stella Crawford (Sophie Thompson); struggling to come to terms with his homosexuality and then attempting to hide it before coming out; being imprisoned for manslaughter after unintentionally killing Heather Trott (Cheryl Fergison); having a daughter, Lexi Pearce, with Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold), finding out his mother Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) is still alive after faking her own death, relationships with Paul Coker (Jonny Labey) and the closeted Callum "Halfway" Highway (Tony Clay), coming to terms with Paul's death in a homophobic attack, being shot by Hunter Owen (Charlie Winter), blackmailing Martin Fowler (James Bye), losing his hearing after sustaining an injury during the boat crash and going into crime with Danny Hardcastle (Paul Usher). [57] This launched a storyline which highlighted "the depth of ignorance surrounding HIV and Aids in Walford", when Ben's parents blamed HIV-positive resident Mark Fowler (Todd Carty) for causing his illness. 11 pages February 16, 2020 Lucy burton. 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Bowden told Kilkelly that the "most interesting thing" is exploring their family backgrounds with similar upbringings. Date of Birth Ben Mitchell isn't everyone's cuppa tea, in fact he's hardly anybody's, but Callum Highway sees something in him that others don't. 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. Ben Mitchell now has a job as a construction worker after coming out of prison for the death of heather trott. Ben and Paul flirt and arrange to go to the cinema but when Abi finds them and leaves in anger feeling Ben is not taking their plans seriously, Ben follows her, leaving Paul alone. Albert Square to be precise. Ben continues to feel angst towards Phil for rejecting him. First Appearance "[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". 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. However, he returns not too long after. In 2012, Pascoe was nominated "Villain of the Year", but lost out to Andrew Lancel (Coronation Street). Ben Mitchell isn't everyone's cuppa tea, in fact he's hardly anybody's, but Callum Highway sees something in him that others don't. . The rape storyline will be a challenging one and I only hope it will bring Ben and Callum closer together. Ben and Callum both live on Albert Square. 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. [60] For many years afterwards, Ben and Phil had a long-distance relationship. He leaves after writing a note for Jay. (Missing scene from 20/07/21 after Ben decides not to exact revenge on Simon). Ben meets Luke Browning (Adam Astill), the son of James Willmott-Brown (William Boyde), who raped Kathy 30 years previously but is unaware of his identity. Its my Army kit bag, Im on leave. 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. Jay, who the killers trapped in a van, flees when the police appear. Paul shares a drink with Ben at The Queen Victoria pub but when Abi arrives, angry that Ben has made plans without her, Ben leaves Paul on his own. Ben had instructed Jay to bury Lucy's purse and phone, which has been missing since her death. Ben tells Peggy and Phil he is coping despite being bullied by Cal Childs (Danny Barnham), and when the Mitchell family discovers this Ben asks them not to visit him. Ben is about to give him a piece of his mind when Callum interrupts, seeing the obvious displeasure on his face. Paul soon told Ben he wanted a more serious relationship, but Ben declined. Now Ben is back in town and dating Callums only friend. Episode Tag: 11/01. Father Its not easy, kissing, when its so cold you cant feel your own lips, and the sudden snow-flurry makes it so Callum has to fight to keep Ben close enough, both hands gripping either side of his face. 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. The same year, Ben briefly returns to stay with Phil who then takes him back to South Africa. Its not hiding the antenna you use to communicate with an alien race? He then starts a relationship with Abi in an effort to prove it to Phil and Johnny. Work Search: [35] Ben is later concerned to discover Lola is pregnant, however she denies he is the father.[36]. Last season Kendall was attacked b. sharonmitchell. Phil, who was told by Louise's mother Lisa Fowler (Lucy Benjamin) that Sharon's unborn child is not his, coerces Ben and Keanu to kidnap Jack, who he thinks is the father of the baby. This led Kate Lock, author of Who's Who in EastEnders to assess in 2000 that away from his father's influence, "the chances of Ben developing normally are probably better than most. Episode Count They say karma is a bitch. Research [18][19] After hearing from Crown Court Ben could spend time in juvenile detention, Phil plans to send him to live with his brother Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp) abroad, but Ben refuses thanks to his grandmother, Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor), making him change his mind, after Phil's girlfriend Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) overhears Phil discussing the plans to Ben and receives an eight-month sentence as a result. Producers lined up a new romance story between Ben and Callum "Halfway" Highway (Tony Clay), who is in a heterosexual relationship with Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty). Clay agreed and added that their understanding of each other creates their romantic connection. He initially refuses to talks to her, disgusted at the fact that she pretended to be dead for almost ten years, but they reconcile. Paul was murdered in July 2016, aged just 20, after falling victim to a homophobic attack carried out by Simon Atmore and his friends while Paul is on a night out with his boyfriend, Ben Mitchell. Everything is so still and suffocating and so much, but Callum doesnt want to let go. He made his first appearance on 1 April 2019. A one shot chapter covering a small basis of Callum with PTSD. Ben, Halfway and Chris When Ben learns that Phil has replaced him with Keanu in his will, he is furious. She loved ev Ben and Callum The character has been brutalised in his young offenders' institute and he's also the son of Phil." 2. Relationships/Known relatives [81] Clay explained that there is "a massive contrast" between Ben and Callum but noted they shared some similarities and connections. BBC Ben becomes ill and is rushed to hospital, where he is diagnosed with meningitis and he is left partially deaf in one ear. True Ben is wearing his Black Leather Jacket but he is got a fancy shirt on thanks-very-much. Luke lashes out at Ben and physically threatens him. Ben sits alone in the arches, writing to Callum. Ben taunts Callum over his sexuality and he fears that Whitney will discover the truth. Ben accidentally takes Luke's wallet and finds a business card with the words 'Project Dagmar', and confronts Luke about the project as the Dagmar was the bar that Willmott-Brown owned and Kathy worked in when he raped her. [58] Phil and Kathy's marriage collapsed by the end of the year;[59] jealous of having to share his wife's attention with Ben, Phil became an alcoholic, and at one point snatched Ben and abandoned him beside a fire. A BBC spokesperson responded, "EastEnders reflects a wide range of issues. 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. 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