Phil Mitchell furious over Ben’s new plan in EastEnders

MEMBERS of the Mitchell clan have shaken up by Lola Pearce’s tragic death, aired in tear-jerking scenes.

Next week in EastEnders, however, Phil Mitchell is left fuming when his son Ben makes a decision he can’t wrap his around.

Lola Pearce drew her last breath in recent scenes aired on BBC One, leaving the Mitchell clan devastated, including Phil Mitchell.

But next week, the Walford baddie (played by Steve McFadden) is unimpressed that his son Ben (Max Bowden) intends to sell the Arches to Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) and he’s hellbent on the deal.

It’s later revealed why Ben is so adamant on leaving the Arches behind.

Once the sale is done, Ben focuses all his attention on his daughter Lexi (Isabella Brown) but she’s finding it hard to open up.

Meanwhile, Phil is determined to get to the bottom of things and questions Sharon about her intentions with the Arches.

He’s incensed when she admits she’s bought The Arches to set up her fiancé Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) with his own business venture.

Keanu himself is stunned when Sharon reveals she’s bought The Arches for him.

In The Vic, Phil makes his discomfort worse with snide remarks, and Keanu leaves to get some fresh air.

Later on, Keanu admits he’s finding it difficult that Sharon is supporting him as he believes he should be the one taking care of her.

A headstrong Sharon demands he leaves his pride at the door and grabs the Arches opportunity with both hands.

But when Keanu accepts the offer, Sharon begins to worry about his ability to run a business while Phil stirs the pot.

Sharon soon confides in Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth), who advises her to have faith in her fiancé.

Sharon gets an idea to help Keanu and hires Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman) to help him look after the books.

But will Phil’s interfering be enough to rattle Sharon and Keanu?

EastEnders airs from Monday to Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One.