EASTENDERS star Max Bowden has revealed Ben Mitchell's woes are far from over as he returned to filming this week. Ben has been struggling with his hearing since the Thames boat tragedy and collapsed after suffering from a fever.
The troubled character also blundered into dad Phil's criminal scheme with gangster Danny Hardcastle. However, it quickly emerged that Phil, who planned to steal money to buy the Queen Vic for Sharon, was being set up by Danny.
The gangster then fired a gun next to Ben's working ear - leaving him in agony and totally deaf. Actor Max chatted to Lorraine Kelly on Good Morning Britain today and said he hopes Ben's fortunes turn around - but it won't be anytime soon.
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