EastEnders ' Ben Mitchel (Max Bowden) found himself in an extremely dangerous situation tonight as things took a turn for the worse for him and dad Phil (Steve McFadden).
Tonight's special episode of the BBC One soap featured limited audio, fractured sentences and subtitles to reflect Ben's worsening hearing loss.
The Mitchells have been gearing up to execute one of their riskiest schemes to date in recent episodes. Ben was left worried for Phil's wellbeing on Monday's show and therefore, in spite of his dad's request, followed gangster Danny Hardcastle to the location of the dodgy job.
Things quickly spiralled out of control leaving ben fully deaf a as a result. Fans of the BBC One soap rushed to their keyboards as Ben's hearing
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