BEN Mitchell proposes to boyfriend Callum Highway next week in EastEnders – but the policeman has doubts.
The rookie cop – who is played by Tony Caly in the BBC One soap – was forced by his boss DI Steve Thompson to snitch on Phil Mitchell in order to keep Ben out of prison.
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But after Callum’s brother Stuart attacked the dodgy detective, Thompson became keen to involve Callum in his revenge.
Thompson recently told Callum he was going to tell the Mitchells they’d been betrayed, but Jack arrived just in time to save the day.
When Jack told Thompson he’d go down for what he’d done to Callum, the detective eventually agreed to back off.
Next week’s episodes of EastEnders will see Ben ask Callum to collect Lexi when she falls ill at school, but he’s told he can’t take her home as he isn’t on the approved list.
Ben later asks Lola to add Callum but she refuses as he’s not family.
An irritated Ben tells Callum they should head to the registry office to make things official, but Callum isn’t impressed by Ben’s unimaginative proposal.
When Ben tells Lola what has happened, she and Lexi are unimpressed and give him some advice.
With help from Lola and Lexi, Ben puts a more romantic engagement plant into action.
What is he planning?
Later, viewers will see Callum having doubts after his double crossing of the Mitchells.
Will Ben and Callum get their happy ever after?
