EastEnders favourite stages unexpected return – and sad news follows

Ballum fans rejoice! We person a caller update connected Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) successful EastEnders, pursuing Callum Highway’s (Tony Clay) instrumentality to Albert Square.

Sadly, it sparked much sadness for Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden).

Callum has, of course, spent the past fewer weeks successful America, wherever hubby Ben has been extradited for committing fraud.

He was sentenced to 4 years down bars, having been imprisoned aboriginal past year.

The incidental has sparked overmuch upset and loneliness successful dada Phil’s life. That, combined with his divorcement from Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) and his 1 existent emotion Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) coupling up with his relative Teddy (Roland Manookian) person caused his intelligence wellness to spiral.

As we know, heartbreaking upcoming scenes volition spot the Walford fable attempt to instrumentality his ain life.

In tonight’s episode, Phil entered the cafe and was wished a belated blessed day from Ben’s mum Kathy Cotton (Gillian Taylforth). As a celebratory treat, immoderate helium wanted from the paper was escaped of charge.

Best pal Nigel Bates (Paul Bradley) felt blameworthy for not realising it was his large time – but it seemed similar helium hadn’t made overmuch of a fuss to alert him to the information successful the archetypal place.

Callum walked in, having arrived location from his trip, and sat down with Phil to archer him however Ben was doing.

The brace had spent an evening together, and Callum was pleased that he’d focussed his efforts connected a originative penning course.

Phil couldn’t person been little interested. To him, it further highlighted however overmuch helium missed his lad and brushed Callum off.

Later, the Mitchell clan decided to enactment connected somewhat of a enactment successful The Vic for Phil, with Nigel hoping he’d hold aft presenting him with a card.

Sadly, helium refused to permission the location and said he’d alternatively conscionable get a chippy and ticker a movie instead. That led to Nige having to interruption the quality to his waiting household that helium wouldn’t beryllium attending.

Sharon became profoundly concerned.

Will she beryllium the 1 who yet gets him to unfastened up?

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