BEN Mitchell has to face the wrath of several Walford residents after cheating on Callum Highway.
But as his mother Kathy Beale raises concerns next week in EastEnders, the police officer refuses to hear anything.
Soap star Max Bowden warned viewers his character would go through very dark times after being sexually assaulted by Lewis Butler (played by The Witcher actor Aidan O’Callaghan).
While he’s struggling to see himself as a victim and a survivor of rape, Ben is simply considered unfaithful by his husband Callum (Tony Clay) and other characters.
However, his mother Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth), a survivor herself, is picking up on signs that not all is at is seems.
EastEnders fans may remember that Kathy was taken advantage of by James Willmott-Brown as a teenager.
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EastEnders' Ben Mitchell to be left a shell of himself after horrifying rape
Callum isn’t ready to hear the truth in upcoming scenes of the BBC One soap and makes a big mistake.
Coming up, Rainie Highway – Callum’s sister-in-law – scolds Ben for cheating but her mind quickly turns back to her own husband Stuart.
Later on, Kathy shares her concerns about Ben to Rocky Cotton (Brian Conley) while Callum shares a drink with Lola Pearce to talk over their life situations.
He gets wind of Kathy’s worry for Ben but chooses to ignore everything.
Kathy, in the meantime, gives Ben some strong words of wisdom and he pays an unforgiving Callum a visit.
But Kathy is aware something is wrong and remains preoccupied for her son.
As Ben keeps playing on her mind, a distracted Kathy turns to Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) in the hopes his insight can help.
