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.