Callum Highway: Last News

EastEnders has started filming a special funeral episode for Dot Cotton after actress June Brown passed away aged 95 in April. New filming pictures give viewers a first look at the emotional scenes, which are set to air in the upcoming weeks, and see a horse-drawn carriage with white flowers spelling out "Dot".

EastEnders fans were left in tears on Thursday as Ben Mitchell, played by Max Bowden, finally told estranged husband Callum Highway (Tony Clay) about Lewis Butler (Aidan O'Callaghan). During the latest episode of the BBC One soap, Ben, who was sexually assaulted by Lewis in harrowing scenes on the BBC One soap earlier this year, headed to the police station to report the rapist. However, he got more than he bargained for when his estranged husband Callum arrived to which he immediately questioned why Ben was there, saying: "If someone's hurt you, I need to know...

EastEnders spoiler photos show the emotional moment Ben Mitchell, played by Max Bowden, heads to the police station to report Lewis Butler (Aidan O'Callaghan). Ben was sexually assaulted by Lewis in harrowing scenes on the BBC One soap earlier this year and on Thursday's episode, Ben heads to the police station to report his rapist. However, he gets more than he bargains for when his estranged husband Callum Highway (Tony Clay) arrives to which he immediately questions why Ben is there.

EastEnders viewers can expect a thrilling week in the Square next week, as Sam and Phil decide to take revenge on Ben’s rapist, Lewis. Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) meets with Keeble to see if she can do anything about Lewis. However, it’s Sam Mitchell (Kim Medcalf) who takes action when she takes the gun from the club safe and heads off with Zack Hudson (James Farrar) to find Lewis Butler (Aidan O’Callaghan) herself.

THE drama was taken up a notch during last night's trip to the Square. Ben Mitchell was rushed to hospital following a horrific overdose and EastEnders viewers complained the scenes were unrealistic.

EastEnders fans can expect plenty of drama next week as Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) gets arrested.Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) spots Callum Highway (Tony Clay) offering Ben a small olive branch and encourages her son to tell Callum what exactly happened with Lewis Butler (Aiden O'Callaghan).After bumping into Kheerat Panesar (Jaz Deol), who offers some advice, Ben decides to ask Callum to meet him.READ MORE: EastEnders fans adamant Sam was ‘strategic’ in taking a bullet for KatDespite Stuart Highway (Ricky Champ) advising otherwise, Callum meets Ben.After an incident in The Vic, a furious Callum snaps at Ben and storms off.Meanwhile, a police officer updates Peter Beale (Dayle Hudson) , Rocky (Brian Conley) and Kathy on finding Peter’s attacker but admits they’re not having much luck.Kathy tries to make things up to Peter and prove to him that she loves him.However when Kathy rushes to support Ben after the incident with Callum, Peter feels his point is proven.Back home, Kathy finds a devastated Ben struggling to deal with what’s happened.Later in the week, Kathy is at her wits end with Ben and Peter’s bickering so organises a games night to celebrate Rocky’s birthday, insisting they must both be there.

Tragedy is at the centre of a number of the nation’s biggest soaps next week, with a deadly car crash on the menu, as well as the loss of one of the genre’s finest ever characters. We are, of course, referring to Hollyoaks’ Luke Morgan, whose final scenes will air next week. Luke, as viewers know, is battling dementia, and upcoming scenes will see him jet off on holiday with his loved ones.

BBC has issued a statement in response to a number of complaints about a recent episode of EastEnders in which Ben Mitchell was raped.The scenes were part of a pre-announced storyline to raise awareness of male rape.During the upsetting story, Ben, played by Max Bowden, came to blows with his husband Callum Highway, played by Tony Clay, over Ben's vigilante actions against homophobes.This caused a rift between the couple, with Ben going home with online hook-up Lewis Butler, played by Aidan O'Callaghan.Ben tried to leave but sex attacker Lewis refused to let him go and raped him in disturbing scenes.A number of viewers took to Twitter to respond to the pre-watershed scenes.One person wrote: "That was awful to watch. Made me feel physically sick."Another said: "This was not suitable TV before the watershed," while another put: "That genuinely made me feel sick to the core."The BBC has now responded to a host of viewer complaints over the soap's storyline.The broadcaster has confirmed they received complaints from viewers who were unhappy with the content in the episode.They have issued a statement in response, writing: "EastEnders has been a pre-watershed BBC One staple for over 37 years and has a rich history of dealing with challenging and difficult issues and Ben’s story is one of these."We have worked closely with organisations and experts in the field to tell this story which we hope will raise awareness of sexual assaults and the issues surrounding them.

EASTENDERS fans are sickened after Ben Mitchell lost everything following his rape ordeal. The mechanic - who is played by actor Max Bowden in the ITV soap - was raped by Albert bar manager Lewis Butler earlier this week.

EastEnders fans were left "traumatised" following Ben Mitchell's harrowing sexual assault during Monday (May 23) night's episode.Over recent weeks, the character - played by Max Bowden on the BBC One soap - has been going through a difficult patch with his husband Callum Highway (Tony Clay).After yet another fight with Callum, Ben decided to drown his sorrows and download a dating app where he made contact with the new manager of The Prince Albert and bartender Lewis Butler (Aidan O'Callaghan).Ben and Lewis grew close as they spent an evening together, with Ben opting to go upstairs with Lewis as soon as The Prince Albert closed. While heading upstairs with Lewis, Ben received a text from Callum which saw him and Lexi pose for a selfie.After receiving the text, a sobering Ben could be seen having second thoughts and decided to call off his date with Lewis.While Ben tried to leave, Lewis refused to let him up and events soon took a horrifying turn.In harrowing scenes, the bar manager decided to rape Ben in the same location his mother Kathy was raped by Wilmott Brown years ago.The tough scenes had a devastating impact on EastEnders viewers.Posting to Twitter, fans of the soap said they were "traumatised" by the "sad" scenes and expressed their horror at the awful situation.One gutted viewer wrote: "Seeing Ben sobbing and fighting is so sad."Another tearful fan replied: "The MULTIPLE times he said no, saying it once should ALWAYS be enough!"Broke my heart watching how traumatised Ben was to the point his face was blank, he couldn't move, couldn't react, he couldn't believe THAT just happened to him."Meanwhile, a third fan said: "I'm traumatised.

EastEnders fans have been left feeling upset after watching Ben Mitchell's harrowing rape scenes with bartender Lewis Butler. Character Ben, who is played by Max Bowden, has been developing a close friendship with the new manager of Prince Albert Lewis, played by Aiden O'Callaghan recently. But things took an abrupt turn for the worst when Lewis didn't take "no" for an answer on Monday 23 May evening's episode of the popular BBC soap opera.

EASTENDERS viewers broke down in tears tonight at Ben Mitchell’s harrowing rape scene. In recent weeks, Ben Mitchell (portrayed by actor Max Bowden) has been getting friendly with new Prince Albert manager and bartender Lewis Butler (Emmerdale and The Witcher hunk Aidan O'Callaghan).

VIEWERS were caught by surprise when soap bosses made a few changes in Monday's EastEnders instalment. The long-running program is known to add in scenes that mention events happening off-screen.

BEN Mitchell is set for more heartbreak and trauma as he will be part of an upcoming male rape storyline. The EastEnders character has had many hardships to handle, leading fans to believe this could be the end of the line for him.

EastEnders' Peter Beale is currently getting over his brutal attack which left him covered in bruises.Unbeknown to the local entrepreneur, it was in fact his uncle, Ben Mitchell, who has since been dubbed the Walford Attacker by his mum Kathy Beale.After several attacks have taken place on Albert Square, residents have been left worried after the attacker has carefully covered his tracks.But what they don't know is that Ben Mitchell has been targeting men who have recently been homophobic.Ben's husband Callum Highway has been investigating the crimes but many viewers have taken to Twitter to urge the local cop to "open his eyes". Taking to Twitter, one viewer said: "Open your eyes, Callum.

The Sun, a source said: "Max and Roisin are delighted they're expecting a baby – even if they are no longer together."They broke up earlier this year, there was no one else involved, it just simply didn't work out."They went on to add that insurance broker Roisin was "thrilled" when she found out she was pregnant, and that her and Max have remained good friends."Although they have kept the news low key until now, they have told friends and family," the source continued to the media outlet.The Sun went on to report: "Those who know Max and Roisin could not be more excited."It has been a tough year for Max so he was delighted when he found out he is going to be a dad."The couple had been together since October 2021 and frequently shared romantic snaps to Max's Instagram page over the course of their relationship.Max joined the cast of EastEnders as Phil Mitchell's son in 2019, where he's married to policeman Callum Highway and dad to ex-girlfriend Lola Pearce.Despite Max bagging buckets of success on the screen in recent years, he tragically lost three of his close pals last year.This is a breaking showbiz story and is being constantly updated. Please refresh the page regularly for the latest news, pictures and video.You can also get email updates on the day’s biggest celeb stories straight to your inbox bysigning up for our showbiz newsletter.Get all the very best headlines, pictures, opinions and videos on the day’s top showbiz stories by following Daily Star every time you see our name.

EastEnders fans are convinced Jack Branning’s son Ricky Mitchell (Frankie Day) has been recast as the young teenager made a rare appearance alongside his half-sister Amy.During Tuesday’s (April 12) instalment of the popular BBC One soap, the TV detective bumped into his fellow police officer Callum Highway (Tony Clay) and husband Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) in Kathy’s Café.As his children picked out a cake to share between the three of them, the TV hunk prepared couldn’t help but poke fun at the copper for stripping down to his boxers after a recent modelling gig.But eagle-eyed viewers couldn’t help but spot the brother and sister duo looked worlds away from their usual attire as Ricky now towered over his younger sister by a fool foot.As viewers watched the blissfully ignorant detective rat out Ben's scheming plot to prevent his husband from modelling, fans of the soap swarmed to social media to share their thoughts on the teen's rare appearance. One user asked: "Is that a new actor for Ricky or has it just been a while since he's been on screen? #EastEnders." Another agreed: "Oh my god Ricky's been recast?! #EastEnders" while a third joked: "I though Ricky was Will for a moment [skull emoji] #EastEnders."Meanwhile, one fan of the show theorised: "Ricky's made an appearance with a new head, Sam Mitchell's return must be very close! #EastEnders."But in actual fact, the TV character is still played by the young actor however it has been quite a while since the pair last appeared on the long-standing show.

EastEnders favourite Bernie Taylor (Clair Norris) returns to Walford next week.Rainie (Tanya Franks) and Callum Highway (Tony Clay) rally together to convince Stuart Highway (Ricky Champ) to attend his hospital appointment but he has other ideas and meets with Warren, who sells him more expensive supplements. Callum is furious and tries to get Stuart to see sense but Stuart is having none of it. Meanwhile, Rainie pesters Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley) about Bernie’s whereabouts, worried she’s had the baby already.

EastEnders' Nancy Carter is forced to share her true feelings over her recent drama with Zack Hudson next week.

Eastenders murderer Simon Atmore finds himself in a dark alley with a mystery character in upcoming scenes.

EastEnders viewers are furious with Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) after he asked his husband Callum Highway (Tony Clay) to quit his dream job as a police officer.The Walford bad boy has struggling to come to terms with Callum's occupation and made a big announcement during Friday's edition of the BBC One soap.He told Callum: "The thing is I love you.""But you don't trust me," replied Callum.He added: "Ben I'm not just the things I've done in my past.""I know," Ben said. "You're the things that you're going to do and you can do.