Ben Mitchell and Callum Highway’s world utterly destroyed by crime as Max Bowden exits EastEnders

Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) is set to face the prospect of a life behind bars in EastEnders when he’s arrested next week after arranging a surprise birthday party for Callum Highway (Tony Clay). The much-loved mechanic hasn’t made plans to celebrate his husband’s big day and thus Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) and Lexi Pearce (Isabella Brown) swoop into action, encouraging Ben to mark the occasion. Even Phil (Steve McFadden) chimes in, offering his son some romance advice and, afterwards, Ben decides to organise a party in Callum’s honour. The celebrations get underway and Callum is genuinely touched by the gesture, with Ben relieved to have averted disaster. Little does he know, however, what’s about to unfold. The police arrive at the Vic to arrest Ben, taking him away to the station. Ben is quick to protest his innocence as he’s held at Walford police station after details of a previous crime emerge. Back home there is tension aplenty as Jay, Phil and Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) work out what to do, with Phil getting Richie Scott (Sian Webber) on the case. Lexi arrives home to find the family in the middle of a heated argument and she demands to know the truth. Ben, meanwhile, gets in touch with Phil via phone call – and he has quite the request for his dad. Later in the week, Jay takes Lexi to visit Ben at the police station but things don’t exactly go smoothly, with Lexi getting upset and deciding to leave. Ben is questioned as details of a previous crime resurface (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron) Ben protests his innocence (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron) Back in the Square, Callum and Phil share a heart-to-heart. Callum is refusing to see Ben but Phil encourages him to give his husband a second chance. Kathy, meanwhile, grows suspicious of Phil and wastes little time in confronting him – but will she get the answers she’s looking for? Lexi comes to visit Ben (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron) The visit proves emotional for Lexi, who storms out (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron) That remains to be seen but, as the week comes to an end, the Mitchell clan are left trying to deal with the fallout of Ben’s arrest while Callum uses his profession to his advantage. The question is: will it do him any good? Or will he be throwing his own career down the drain in a bid to save his husband from serving jail time? Callum attempts to use his job to his advantage (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron) You’ll just have to tune in and find out. The storyline in question will seemingly serve as Ben’s exit, with a spokespersonfor EastEnders having confirmed to Metro.co.uk earlier this year that Max Bowden is leaving the show after five years. Ben Mitchell's (Max Bowden) untimely exit story begins in upcoming scenes, as he's taken away by the police – but what is his crime? His husband, Callum Highway (Tony Clay), takes action, but how will their love story end? Meanwhile, Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) is back in Walford with troubled teen Britney Wainwright (Lola Campbell), but what is she not telling partner Zack Hudson (James Farrar)? Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo) uses Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) to deflect from his own guilt, while Avani Nandra-Hart (Aaliyah James) hopes to bring her parents back together. Finally, Yolande Trueman (Angela Wynter) doesn't know how to help Denzel Danes (Jaden Ladega) as his inner torment reaches new heights. EastEnders' Callum Highway will face a huge decision in Ben Mitchell's exit story. Ben will be leaving Walford in upcoming episodes, as show bosses have decided to write him out. It's already been revealed how the police will come for Ben over a past crime in America, but full details have now been confirmed about the aftermath of this. BBC Ben's week initially gets off to a good start, after he decides to throw his husband Callum a surprise birthday party. Callum is touched by the gesture but things take a disastrous turn when the police disrupt the celebrations to arrest Ben. BBC As details of a previous crime resurface, Ben protests his innocence at the Walford police station. Tensions rise between Jay, Kathy and Phil as they wait for news at home, and Phil eventually calls in his trusty lawyer Ritchie to help. Lexi arrives home in the middle of the family argument and demands to hear the truth about what's going on. BBC Ritchie later turns up and wants to speak to Phil alone, but Lexi is adamant that she also deserves to know. With emotions at an all time high, Phil takes a call from Ben, who shares a request. Callum is left furious with Ben as more truths come to light, while Jay and Lexi visit him at the police station. Unfortunately, the visit doesn't go to plan and a distraught Lexi decides to leave. BBC With Callum refusing to see Ben at all, it's down to Phil to try and change his mind. The pair have a heart-to-heart, as Phil encourages Callum to give his son a second chance. Despite Phil's good intentions where Callum is concerned, Kathy grows suspicious about Phil's wider actions and decides to confront him. BBC As the Mitchell family continue to deal with the fallout of Ben's arrest, Callum is faced with some big decisions and ultimately uses his profession to his advantage. What will he do? And what will it mean for Ben? BBC EastEnders airs on Mondays - Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer, where most episodes drop early at 6am ahead of their TV broadcast

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