EastEnders 2019

[Marsh.]

They should’ve done an Alfie on the run type story where Kat drives around in Charlie’s cab searching for him with Hayley in the back screaming “HE’S IN THERE!!!!” as she points at every bin

:joker::joker::joker:

They seem to have forgotten Kat the Cabbie story.

[Greg!]

Hayley omg. How THICK do you have to be to leave your baby with the woman who tried to flog ha.

[thisisdanny]

Hayley omg. How THICK do you have to be to leave your baby with the woman who tried to flog ha.

Alfie to snatch her again?

[Firewire]

boring ep so far

[Denver]

Hayley omg. How THICK do you have to be to leave your baby with the woman who tried to flog ha.

Well she is a slater

[Greg!]

This football coach.... :skull:

[Greg!]

Can Kate Oate's era hurry up.

[Marsh.]

Not a football storyline. :bawling:

[thisisdanny]

Don't say he's swallowed it :skull:

Or is he pretending to get away from the police/Evie idk

[Josy]

Evie is dire. Get rid.This. Awful character. Awful actress. Annoying face.

Get her off ma telly!!

[Denver]

Not Tiff and Berny hiding his dead body on the Common

[thisisdanny]

Not Tiff and Berny hiding his dead body on the Common

Him to wake up and raise from the dead in true EastEnders style?

[Josy]

Wait why is it back on at 9pm?

[Denver]

Wait why is it back on at 9pm?

It wasnt on monday

[Josy]

It wasnt on mondayOn after watershed though, something shocking going to happen to rat possibly:shrug:

[thisisdanny]

Rat reminds me of a young Darren

[Greg!]

WHAT is this football storyline

[Josy]

Not the scary digging her nails in stuff :omgno:

[Josy]

Rat reminds me of a young DarrenGood shout he does a bit lol

[Greg!]

Literally EastEnders is watched 99% by gays, teenage gals and middle aged mums, none of whom are interested in football

[Josy]

WHAT is this football storylineGuessing it's to take micks mind of things and hopefully get away from all the prison/Stu/depressing crap

[Barry.]

Evie is a bitch. I love it.

[Firewire]

Rat is gonna end up dead on the common isn't he?

[Greg!]

OMG poor queen Bev :(

[thisisdanny]

UGH half expected Karen to come and whack Evie over the back of the head with something then

[Josy]

That was pathetic [emoji23]

[thisisdanny]

Don't say he's swallowed it :skull:

Or is he pretending to get away from the police/Evie idk

Wow Sally Morgan 2.0

[Barry.]

So it was an act?

[Barry.]

Aww I feel bad for Hayley's mum (I am 5 mins behind).

[Cal.]

This. Awful character. Awful actress. Annoying face.

Get her off ma telly!!

https://i.imgur.com/QNW8HUE.gif

[Firewire]

:laugh2:

[Marsh.]

Karen already knew it was Kandice's old one? She literally told her that when she visited?

[Greg!]

Karen already knew it was Kandice's old one? She literally told her that when she visited?

I don't think Karen knew that it was literally Kandice's bathroom getting ripped out and put in her one though. I think she just thought it was the same design. But idk, it's a STUPID storyline anyway.

[Marsh.]

Aww cute at Baby Abi getting a book of all Lorna Fitzgerald's old promo pics.

[Marsh.]

Denise Murray and Sharon Carter we stan!

[Marsh.]

DEATH at Evie's Tina Malone impression!

Don't you ever! EVER! EVER!!!

https://media.tenor.com/images/5a042f1ff129b9bc9d59e1f93bdf9771/tenor.gif

[reece(:]

We LOVE the faces of 2019 EE!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DwqNWQrXcAAkckY.jpg
https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/20/590x/secondary/EastEnders-Evie-1635066.jpg?r=1544210708070

[Marsh.]

Bless at Bev's tragic twist!

[reece(:]

When will ragingTanya.gif?

https://i.imgur.com/I3GUKpe.gif

[Marsh.]

:joker:

[reece(:]

Before long, Alfie is under fire from the Slaters once again – especially when it becomes clear that one of his recent scams has caught up with him, leaving Kat livid.

With everyone bickering, Hayley also overhears Kat doubting her parenting abilities and reacts true to form by storming off with Cherry.
We love MORE recycled storyline next week!

[Marsh.]

We love MORE recycled storyline next week!

We want Evie's next job! *bangs table*

Ending with her rewarding Tiff with her very own floor length puffa. :clap1:

[reece(:]

We want Evie's next job! *bangs table*

Ending with her rewarding Tiff with her very own floor length puffa. :clap1:

I'm shook our Evie hasn't tried the Vic toilets for a job yet, it's where Aidan's druggie could be found on the nightly!

I guess Ted's flat outsold

[Marsh.]

Mrs Murray killed off to make space for Our Evie!

[reece(:]

Poor Christopher Timothy forced out of a job whilst they need his characters flat for druggie storyline.

[Marsh.]

Letitia Dean packed off on unpaid leave to pay for Sophia Capasso's salary?

[reece(:]

Letitia Dean packed off on unpaid leave to pay for Sophia Capasso's salary?

It's all clicked now why Tish and Gillian Taylforth have been forced out, now new stars Sophia Capasso and Ashley McGuire have such high demands! Ugh divas :love:

[Marsh.]

Rumour is Taylforth works in the canteen now?

[Rob!]

Omg Evie is iconic. She's so camp and not in the slightest bit believable as the evil Fagin she's meant to be but I ****ing adore her omg

What the ****E was that football story :umm2:

[reece(:]

"I know... I know what you did"
"You don't know what day it is luv"

I ****ing love Bev

[reece(:]

Mama snapped

https://i.imgur.com/2QoSrA8.gif

[Rob!]

We love our two fiery vixens

https://i.imgur.com/2QoSrA8.gif https://media.giphy.com/media/paLLk2yN6KlmPqqJ2T/giphy.gif

[reece(:]

We love our two fiery vixens

https://i.imgur.com/2QoSrA8.gif https://media.giphy.com/media/paLLk2yN6KlmPqqJ2T/giphy.gif
Bev had me TREMBLING

https://i.imgur.com/EcsDYJ7.gif

[Rob!]

Evie remains unbothered

https://media.giphy.com/media/2eK5lR7OticmjFQHYk/giphy.gif

[Rob!]

Ahhhh the way she channeled Tanya Turner with ha vibrating head when she was yelling at Bernie :clap1:

[Ashley.]

What is it with characters putting stuff in the bin that clearly doesn't fit? Would drive me mad

Edit: Jack saying he had to "dig it out of the bin", it hardly went in!

[Cal.]

"I know... I know what you did"
"You don't know what day it is luv"

I ****ing love Bev

NO! We HATE her for what she said to our Jean!

[Marsh.]

Sorry but as soon as the policewoman said "We've been given a description that matches you!" To Bernie it was obviously a set up by Evie. Good twist but it was obvious.

[Marsh.]

Was more surprised that Bev was being genuine.

[Marsh.]

Omg Evie is iconic. She's so camp and not in the slightest bit believable as the evil Fagin she's meant to be but I ****ing adore her omg

What the ****E was that football story :umm2:

She was believable as the sly manipulator with a real bitchy face.

But, as always with soaps, they don't like subtlety so she's a screeching caricature now so that we get the idea.

But, yeah, she's still great. :joker:

[Firewire]

Sorry but as soon as the policewoman said "We've been given a description that matches you!" To Bernie it was obviously a set up by Evie. Good twist but it was obvious.

Yeah I thought that, because I can just imagine the description she gave :skull:

[Liam-]

She’s one of the worst new characters they’ve brought in for a while, bordering on unwatchable.

Bev outsold

[Marsh.]

Yeah I thought that, because I can just imagine the description she gave :skull:

Omg :joker:

[LukeB]

Evie remains unbothered

https://media.giphy.com/media/2eK5lR7OticmjFQHYk/giphy.gif

Evie is iconic :love:

[Rob!]

She’s one of the worst new characters they’ve brought in for a while, bordering on unwatchable.

Bev outsold

It must be so awful not being able to recognise an icon when you see one!

[Liam-]

It must be so awful not being able to recognise an icon when you see one!

I can, Bev is a star

[Caution]

Lynnette cannot come in! She can’t! Cant fit can she? Size of her arse?

She won’t. fit through. the window.


a classic line from jean slater when she debut

[Firewire]

Evie is a scream

You're not supposed to take her seriously

[Ashley.]

Sorry but as soon as the policewoman said "We've been given a description that matches you!" To Bernie it was obviously a set up by Evie. Good twist but it was obvious.

I didn't even realise that wasn't supposed to be obvious. :laugh2:

[Ross.]

Where is Kathy

[reece(:]

I’m screaming at this!!!


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[LukeB]

Where is Kathy

Last time she was in Portugal? one long holiday, when will me?

[Marsh.]

I didn't even realise that wasn't supposed to be obvious. :laugh2:

Me neither. But the way it was filmed and Tiff and Bern's shocked reactions makes me thinks so. :joker:

I was like come on girls you KNOW that Evie knows and Bernie is the one who was described who wouldn't be recognisable to drug dealers WHO ELSE COULD IT BE!!

[Ross.]

Last time she was in Portugal? one long holiday, when will me?

:joker:

Miss Kate really needs to let our Kath shine!

[Marsh.]

:joker:

Miss Kate really needs to let our Kath shine!

Taylforth wants a ride on Keanu too?

[Greg!]

I’m screaming at this!!!


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Goodbye I’m screaming

[Ashley.]

The majority of the episodes this year so far have been majority filler, haven't they? Karen getting a new bathroom, Mick becoming a coach for a football team etc. You can tell the show's in its transition period.

To be fair though I watched Emmerdale through Kate Oates' run and most of her big storylines started off in the same sort of way, so hopefully all these loose stories will come to mean something once she has fully taken over the show.

[Marsh.]

The majority of the episodes this year so far have been majority filler, haven't they? Karen getting a new bathroom, Mick becoming a coach for a football team etc. You can tell the show's in its transition period.

To be fair though I watched Emmerdale through Kate Oates' run and most of her big storylines started off in the same sort of way, so hopefully all these loose stories will come to mean something once she has fully taken over the show.

It's probably that and the fact the show puts everything into December before reverting to crap in the January every single year. :joker:

[reece(:]

Goodbye I’m screaming

And that brat upstairs... IS HIDEOUS!

:joker::joker::joker:

Nawt the actress agreeing

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[reece(:]

It's probably that and the fact the show puts everything into December before reverting to crap in the January every single year. :joker:

It's a toss up which is worse atm because Aidan stuff was quite pathetic this time last year, as is the football coaching/Karen bathroom/Tiffany drugs mule etc..

[Greg!]

And that brat upstairs... IS HIDEOUS!

:joker::joker::joker:

Nawt the actress agreeing

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Dipped me toe in her twitter and she’s a stan of the song Juice by Lizzo! Whew Bev just gets more iconic every second!

[Marsh.]

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:laugh2:

[thisisdanny]

1046343511140966400

:laugh2:

omfg :joker:

[reece(:]

1046343511140966400

:laugh2:

welp

[Denver]

For those interested Mimi Keene (cindy) is a series regular on new Netflix series Sex Educations

Its a great little series

[thisisdanny]

For those interested Mimi Keene (cindy) is a series regular on new Netflix series Sex Educations

Its a great little series

Ugh that rules out an EE return then

[Rob!]

Screaming at Evie

[Greg!]

The football storyline needs a swift axing!

[Gstar]

Evie has grown on me, probably the only story I care about atm. Bernadette has been a tad annoying lately so the dragging from Evie was justified

The football storyline is the worst since the chess one.

[Josy]

The entire episode was awful.

The Evie storyline is pathetic.

The stuart bullying old dr legg storyline isn't interesting its uncomfortable to watch, Stuart doesn't fit in with dot so why is he even there....

The Kat & Alfie stuff is the same rehashed bull**** every other episode

And after all that we still havent had any update on the Mel/Hunter/Ray storyline wtf????

I don't know why I'm still watching at this point :hmph:

[Wizard.]

Wow Josh spilling scalding hot tea!

[Cal.]

Actually can’t wait for Kate’s work to begin next month now

[Amy Jade]

The Stuart being mean to Dr. Legg is very uncomfortable to watch imo

[thisisdanny]

Why is Stuart even bullying Dr Legg idgi it's so random? Slaters are so much better without Alfie he needs to fook off

[Firewire]

The Stuart being mean to Dr. Legg is very uncomfortable to watch imo

Dr Legg isn’t even bothered lmao

That’s why it’s so bizarre because he isn’t even getting a rise out of it

[Ashley.]

I'm pretty sure they're setting it up so that Stuart inadvertently causes Dr Legg to have a heart attack or something like that, which would be a real insult to the memory of the character. Stuart has become utterly unbearable since living with Dot, and his overgrown child routine is... annoying, to say the least.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Every episode this year has been terrible and that includes the laughable ott plot with Mel/Hunter and Ray which has randomly disappeared from our screens overnight. WTF is happening with that storyline? Its one of the worst executed in recent EE history apart from so many people over the Christmas period almost dying and characters declaring they were dead by checking their pulse for a second. The Alfie dead in the living room scenario almost made me switch off but Eastenders is a Christmas tradition.

Stuart bullying Dr Legg is just random and not at all enjoyable to watch, it seems his story line with Mick has also totally disappeared for some reason which is a shame because his story line with Linda/Mick over Christmas was the only good thing about the show.

The whole coach thing is cringe to watch its another attempt at EE trying to be funny like Corrie and failing miserably just like when they try to do "youth" issues which come across as being written by someone much older and out of touch with the younger audience.

The girl who plays Evie is a brilliant actress but the whole triangle thing with Burnadette is doing my nut in simply because Burney is getting a **** load of airtime and she is such a miserable twat.

Alfie is doing my head in "blue moon funerals good way to go" ZzZzZ. It seems like him and Kat have had the same story line repeated over and over for well over a decade now. Does anyone actually like Alfie? I don't see his appeal.

I have no idea why im still watching tbh lol with so many big stories left unfinished or ignored i feel embarrassed for the writing team.

[Amy Jade]

Dr Legg isn’t even bothered lmao

That’s why it’s so bizarre because he isn’t even getting a rise out of it

I think honestly because I work with vulnerable older people, it's subtle but things like him being isolated upstairs and Stuart just being unpleasent is uncomfortable for me.

[Marsh.]

It's weird. Bringing Dr Legg back for a final story and giving him the character who's been there for about 5 minutes. :unsure:

Surely it would give Kathy something to do (and maybe a character who actually remembers/knows him) to help Dot take care of him?

Like, where is Sonia? Surely she'd have objected to Stuart staying there from the beginning?

[Marsh.]

Yeah, Alfie's not going back to Spain is he?

He's gonna get locked up for 5 years or something.

Make a return in the future when Kat's married to someone else and they'll have an affair. Bet you.

[Marsh.]

"It aint always about you, L!"

:facepalm:

OMG, THE IRONY when every storyline or scene the Carters ever have is about bloody Mick! :rant:

[Ross.]

Yeah, Alfie's not going back to Spain is he?

He's gonna get locked up for 5 years or something.

Make a return in the future when Kat's married to someone else and they'll have an affair. Bet you.

I can’t believe he’s STILL here :joker:

Has the story even progressed since Christmas

[Marsh.]

I can’t believe he’s STILL here :joker:

Has the story even progressed since Christmas

Not once.

And the point of that 2 episode panic when he was shoved down the stairs has added nothing to it.

Remember the week before Christmas before Kat found out and it was all about Alfie trying to keep his funeral scam going? We've literally just reverted to that except now Kat knows about the baby and is fine with it and it's not an issue. :joker::joker:

[reece(:]

The fact everything is normal and Alfie is still there has lessened the christmas eps.

[Ross.]

Not once.

And the point of that 2 episode panic when he was shoved down the stairs has added nothing to it.

Remember the week before Christmas before Kat found out and it was all about Alfie trying to keep his funeral scam going? We've literally just reverted to that except now Kat knows about the baby and is fine with it and it's not an issue. :joker::joker:

Hayley to end up at the Ahmed’s for the 500th time to complete the cycle?

[Marsh.]

Hayley to end up at the Ahmed’s for the 500th time to complete the cycle?

Cherry's 15 now and calls Mariam mum?

[Ross.]

Cherry's 15 now and calls Mariam mum?

:joker:

[Ross.]

Our Samantha Womack was in Silent Witness over the past two nights

We love a TV legend!

[Ross.]

https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/3/2019/01/Samantha-Womack-plays-DI-Kate-Ashton-in-Silent-Witness-7ad129d.jpg?quality=90&lb=620,413&background=white

[reece(:]

https://i.imgur.com/wnBshTz.jpg?1

[Ross.]

“You’re killing me off?” https://i.imgur.com/wnBshTz.jpg?1

[Marsh.]

:joker:

Also, a scream at the mark Evie left on Tiffany's face when Alfie smashed into a pile of logs after rolling down a staircase and has nothing.

[reece(:]

The fact Alfie is being handyman/making cuppas three weeks after the Slater women were deliberating on what to do with his "corpse" is a damn MESS.

[reece(:]

Stuart bullying Dr Legg is extremely uncomfortable :umm2: a needless storyline

[reece(:]

Hayley "vanishing" every second episode is also a mess.

[reece(:]

That Evie slap :laugh3::laugh3::laugh3:

[Marsh.]

The fact Alfie is being handyman/making cuppas three weeks after the Slater women were deliberating on what to do with his "corpse" is a damn MESS.

:joker::joker::joker::joker:

[Natalie.]

The fact Alfie is being handyman/making cuppas three weeks after the Slater women were deliberating on what to do with his "corpse" is a damn MESS.

:joker::joker: so true

[Josy]

It's weird. Bringing Dr Legg back for a final story and giving him the character who's been there for about 5 minutes. :unsure:

Surely it would give Kathy something to do (and maybe a character who actually remembers/knows him) to help Dot take care of him?

Like, where is Sonia? Surely she'd have objected to Stuart staying there from the beginning?

I know.

I think its actually really insulting to the character bringing him back for this awful storyline.

[Ashley.]

Hayley "vanishing" every second episode is also a mess.

If she hasn't developed a sleeping pill addiction by now, my lord

[Marsh.]

If she hasn't developed a sleeping pill addiction by now, my lord

:joker::joker::joker:

Is that the twist? She's not passed out drunk in the bathroom, she's on the Night Nurse?

[Rob!]

“Lady!”
“What did you call me? https://i.imgur.com/wnBshTz.jpg?1

[Denver]

Poor Hayley being Mowed down

[Wizard.]

Wtf going on with this show

[Rob!]

Not Hayley being unconscious two duff duffs in a row

[Daniel-X]

This show :skull:

If Kate’s era is bad there really is little hope (and something seriously wrong behind the scenes)

[Josy]

I hate myself for continue to watch this guff

[Greg!]

Tiff is doing my NUT in! Just tell evie to **** off!

[Greg!]

Linda snapped!

[Ross.]

Sean Slater is returning for a short stint in Spring!

Kate Oates DID THAT

[Greg!]

Sean Slater is returning for a short stint in Spring!

Kate Oates DID THAT

Omg a daddy!

[Daniel-X]

YASSSSSS @ Sean

One of my favourite characters :love:

[Marsh.]

Sean Slater is returning briefly in the Spring. :clap1:


With Miss Roxy in his case!

[Ross.]

Is there an echo?

http://i66.tinypic.com/dli2hh.png

[Marsh.]

I kind of don't get it. Instead of just exploring this complicated situation between Kat/Alfie/Hayley or focussing on Alfie's dire financial situation or focussing on Hayley's alcoholism/suicidal tendencies the show just glosses over them briefly before throwing in random babies on doorsteps, people being thrown downstairs, hit by buses.

Is this Sharon Batten? She wants shooting.

[Marsh.]

Actively annoying me that Sean returns when Ruby frigging Allen is back but Roxy is dead. :umm2:

[Ross.]

I like that it’s a short stint so there’s actually a plan and he’s not going to end up like the Alfie situation

[reece(:]

Sean to spill more tea about Stacey's key?

[Ross.]

His comeback to be all about Hayley?

[Marsh.]

Sean to spill more tea about Stacey's key?

Him to return with a padlock and want it back?

[reece(:]

oop weren't Sean and Ruby conected

[Marsh.]

Is there an echo?

http://i66.tinypic.com/dli2hh.png

:smug:

[Marsh.]

oop weren't Sean and Ruby conected

He showered her in her dad's ashes. Nnnnn

[reece(:]

He showered her in her dad's ashes. Nnnnn

welp

Oates saying she's going to take Stuart in a different direction... can it be out the door?

[BBUK-Fan]

Sean returning- source?

[reece(:]

AND NO ONE ELSE DRINKS HERE DO THEY? MO'S 50 PERCENT VODKA!

I did howl a little.

[Marsh.]

Sean returning- source?

Kate Oates. DON'T QUESTION HER!

[reece(:]

"You think you're the first person in this room to sleep with someone they shouldn't have"
*Camera pans to Stacey*

Shady editors

[Firewire]

Omg yaaaaasssss

[Greg!]

A Ronnie reference tho omg :love: (albeit about the time she snatched someone’s baby :skull: )

[Ashley.]

A Ronnie reference tho omg :love: (albeit about the time she snatched someone’s baby :skull: )

They didn't need to bring it up!

https://i.imgur.com/e5y016R.gif

[reece(:]

That ending was straight out of O'Connors era.

[Marsh.]

That ending was straight out of O'Connors era.

All that was missing was Denise in the van revising.

[reece(:]

All that was missing was Denise in the van revising.
Or cooking her pasta :love:

[Marsh.]

Or cooking her pasta :love:

And Carmel running over with her clipboard seeing what all the commotion was. Followed by Jake Wood looking around shiftily.

[reece(:]

Oop I forgot Carmel existed (and that's a good thing)

[Redway]

June Brown’s the worst actress going (even in light of her age).

[Amy Jade]

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a25932862/eastenders-sean-slater-rob-kazinsky-return-shock/
Never expected him to return!

[LukeB]

Sean :drool:

[Marsh.]

Sean :drool:

O'Connor?

[Ross.]

Dr Legg leaving me heartbroken

[Marsh.]

June Brown saying "DORCTOR LEEGG! DOOORCTOR LEEEGG!" is in my iTunes. :love:

[BBUK-Fan]

Stuart was innocent, wasn’t he?

[Barry.]

Stuart was innocent, wasn’t he?

Was going to ask that.

[reece(:]

This football storyline is filler NONSENSE

[reece(:]

Why has everyone forgotten that Mitch ROBBED Ted of like 10 grand?

[reece(:]

Bloody fed up of hearing Alfie's ringtone

[Marsh.]

You'll all be glad to hear that after Hayley turned a corner (again) tonight...

She runs off again on Monday! :laugh2:

[reece(:]

I'm SCREAMING at the messy drone shots

[Marsh.]

I'm SCREAMING at the messy drone shots

EE goes big budget?

[reece(:]

EE goes big budget?

Yet the budget couldn't stretch to a bus for the kids to play footie since the last one got scrapped after the Jan 2017 crash!

[reece(:]

Why is Doctor Legg being put through all this misery on his last few months? :umm2:

[Firewire]

Ben Mitchell is returning... but Harry Reid isn't!

Ben has been recast AGAIN, this time being played by Max Bowden.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/8239623/ben-mitchell-eastenders-waterloo-road-max-bowden/

[LukeB]

Ben Mitchell is returning... but Harry Reid isn't!

Ben has been recast AGAIN, this time being played by Max Bowden.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/8239623/ben-mitchell-eastenders-waterloo-road-max-bowden/

Messy. Here for this hot ben though

[Firewire]

I expected Ben to return but I find it weird they've recast him when Harry Reid said he would have returned. There must be something else behind it.

[Barry.]

Ben Mitchell is returning... but Harry Reid isn't!

Ben has been recast AGAIN, this time being played by Max Bowden.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/8239623/ben-mitchell-eastenders-waterloo-road-max-bowden/

Ben keeps getting hotter.

[Daniel-X]

I expected Ben to return but I find it weird they've recast him when Harry Reid said he would have returned. There must be something else behind it.

This.

A Ben return has been written on the wall for a while, Kate and members of the cast have endlessly hinted at it. However, I’m presuming Harry was the one she mentioned in her interview when she said ‘we’re still in talks with one actor’, maybe he wasn’t up for it after all?

We’ve still got one return yet to be confirmed, I hope it’s someone good and not Lauren but I’m fully expecting her.

[Firewire]

I think they've been revealed now.

I think Sean was the one Kate was teasing, and the other one must be Ben.

But I am expecting some more.

[Black Dagger]

I'm so over Ben Mitchell.

[reece(:]

Not here for yet another recast, the last one had a great dynamic with Jay. Phil. Kathy etc

[Ross.]

Ben Mitchell is returning... but Harry Reid isn't!

Ben has been recast AGAIN, this time being played by Max Bowden.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/8239623/ben-mitchell-eastenders-waterloo-road-max-bowden/

This was obvious when Lola's return was announced but didn't expect a recast lmao

Our Kate ruthlessly telling Harry he wasn't good enough?

[Ross.]

Not here for yet another recast, the last one had a great dynamic with Jay. Phil. Kathy etc

He seemed quite committed to the show as well

[Rob!]

What the hell? What has Harry Reid done wrong :umm2:

[LukeB]

This was obvious when Lola's return was announced but didn't expect a recast lmao

Our Kate ruthlessly telling Harry he wasn't good enough?

Queen

Harry Reid is dire

[Firewire]

I liked Harry

[Ross.]

What the hell? What has Harry Reid done wrong :umm2:

Kate has spoken and she doesn't want him!

https://news.images.itv.com/image/file/1514818/stream_img.jpg

[Marsh.]

This.

A Ben return has been written on the wall for a while, Kate and members of the cast have endlessly hinted at it. However, I’m presuming Harry was the one she mentioned in her interview when she said ‘we’re still in talks with one actor’, maybe he wasn’t up for it after all?

We’ve still got one return yet to be confirmed, I hope it’s someone good and not Lauren but I’m fully expecting her.

Na, I definitely reckon she wasn't keen on Harry Reid. :hehe:

Ben and Johnny to be her Robert and Aaron. Johnny to be recast before summer.

[Ross.]

We demand Peter Beale

[Marsh.]

Ben to return with contact lenses, an invisible hearing aid and rock hard abs in Kate Oates quest to de-nerd him?

[Firewire]

Johnny will be next

[Marsh.]

Tbf, John Yorke only left at Christmas so maybe this was one of their joint decisions.

Yorke telling Oates why he got rid of Harry and she agreed to recast because she was shocked by what he had to say? :eek:

[Ross.]

Ben to return with contact lenses, an invisible hearing aid and rock hard abs in Kate Oates quest to de-nerd him?

:joker:

[Firewire]

They want Ben to be a gay hunk?

[Ross.]

Tbf, John Yorke only left at Christmas so maybe this was one of their joint decisions.

Yorke telling Oates why he got rid of Harry and she agreed to recast because she was shocked by what he had to say? :eek:

Not Harry's constant love for the show in the press being a cover up

[Ross.]

Can we get Mel's hat back too

https://metrouk2.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/week-2-mel1.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&zoom=1&resize=644%2C470

[Firewire]

IMAGINE the outrage if Jane Beale was recast

[Marsh.]

Mel to find it in the loft with a tied up Harry Reid?

[Marsh.]

IMAGINE the outrage if Jane Beale was recast

Played by Chas Dingle?

[Ross.]

Surely Kate has been on the phone to our Laurie Brett to get her back

Her exit is still such a mess

[Marsh.]

4 actors in 10 years and they've all had major storylines too so it's not like they can easily be forgotten like Johnny 2.0 or Peggy 1.0

Charlie - 4 years, the Stella storyline, friendship with Heather/Shirley etc.
Joshua - Killing Heather
Harry - Lucy's death story, Paul's death, the Wilmots-Brown stuff, Kathy's return

Nnnnnn A BIG FAT JOKE tbh! Kathy to actually speak to the new one?

[Marsh.]

1087118542581964800

:laugh2:

[Denver]

A sexy actor taking his place

[Braden]

Harry Reid:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DYnfxfNV4AAOt5s.jpg

[Firewire]

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a25970246/eastenders-ben-mitchel-return-waterloo-road-max-bowden-returning-eastenders-character/

EastEnders executive producer Kate Oates added: "A character like Ben, with his rich history, ‘complicated’ family and complex psychology, is pure gold.

"With Max in the role, we will be exploring the aspects of Ben’s character that have been allowed to develop during his time away from the Square: unfettered by old loyalties, and out of the long shadow of his father, Phil."

[Black Dagger]

More Ben "I'm my own man" Mitchell nonsense then. Yay.

[Marsh.]

I swear if he becomes the weeping thug that Aaron Dingle and takes over the whole show it might push me away from watching.

[Jarrod]

I'm here for Ben, not the recast. I enjoyed Harry Reid in the role. It's getting beyond a joke now that every time the character disappears he comes back with a new face.

Ben Mitchell a secret timelord to be revealed in a special DW crossover?

[Liam-]

I’m here for new hot Ben

[Wizard.]

Ben Mitchell, in all forms, is dreadful. Louise outsold!

[thisisdanny]

Not Ben related but just caught up on Thursdays episode.

Keanu has been teaching Louise how to drive. Don't you have to be 21 and have had a driving license for 3 years before you can supervise learner drivers? And didn't Keanu tell Sharon he was only 19 though...

[Greg!]

FNWAPoTdGM8

I am SCREAMING at this. The Sonia and Hayley impression :skull: :skull: :skull:

[reece(:]

Our Maddie returns!

https://i.imgur.com/ocNeQPw.jpg

[LukeB]

Our Maddie returns!

https://i.imgur.com/ocNeQPw.jpg

We demand maddie to be promoted to full time

[Marsh.]

We want a Mel, Maddie and Nicola spin-off!

[Headie]

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[Gstar]

Mess @ the Ben recast. I'm happy with the other returnees though

Can we talk about the scene where they all confronted Hayley in the front room regarding her awful parenting skills and she hit back by low blowing everyone, bringing up Kats baby swap, Jean and Stacey's illness. It was so rude and uncalled for I absolutely cannot stand her and I really wanted her to die when Louise ran her over.

As for the storylines this show has atm ... no comment.

[Marsh.]

Mess @ the Ben recast. I'm happy with the other returnees though

Can we talk about the scene where they all confronted Hayley in the front room regarding her awful parenting skills and she hit back by low blowing everyone, bringing up Kats baby swap, Jean and Stacey's illness. It was so rude and uncalled for I absolutely cannot stand her and I really wanted her to die when Louise ran her over.

As for the storylines this show has atm ... no comment.

4 weeks to go my love! Only 4 weeks!

[thisisdanny]

Mess @ the Ben recast. I'm happy with the other returnees though

Can we talk about the scene where they all confronted Hayley in the front room regarding her awful parenting skills and she hit back by low blowing everyone, bringing up Kats baby swap, Jean and Stacey's illness. It was so rude and uncalled for I absolutely cannot stand her and I really wanted her to die when Louise ran her over.

As for the storylines this show has atm ... no comment.

Louise didn't run over anyone :conf::conf:

[reece(:]

That parent stalking Mick about the football is one of the most bizarre characters they’ve ever had

[Ashley.]

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I wonder who's going to get the "Ben?" line this time?

C3I6jR-Yuc8

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[Gstar]

Louise didn't run over anyone :conf::conf:

Keanu sorry

[thisisdanny]

Keanu sorry

Keanu didn't run anybody over either it was the minibus that ran her over

[Ashley.]

Keanu didn't run anybody over either it was the minibus that ran her over

And a powerful minibus at that!

https://i.imgur.com/jtPzzsg.gif

[Cal.]

Katie Jarvis given a pack of fags to do her own stunt :love:

[Marsh.]

Katie Jarvis given a pack of fags to do her own stunt :love:

:joker::joker::joker:

They just chucked them in the road and she dived for them!

[Firewire]

Kate Oates said that she wants to take Ben in a new direction, hence the recast.

Which basically confirms she wanted eye candy.

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a25998712/ntas-exclusive-eastenders-why-ben-mitchell-recast-national-television-awards-2019/?utm_content=bufferd108a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=maintwitterpost

[Ross.]

Katie Jarvis given a pack of fags to do her own stunt :love:

:joker:

[Ross.]

Kate Oates said that she wants to take Ben in a new direction, hence the recast.

Which basically confirms she wanted eye candy.

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a25998712/ntas-exclusive-eastenders-why-ben-mitchell-recast-national-television-awards-2019/?utm_content=bufferd108a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=maintwitterpost

I love how vocal she is

We’ve heard more from her than we have from John Yorke and SOC and her episodes haven’t even started yet!

[Marsh.]

"Harry Reid is a great actor"

But not good enough for Ben's new direction? Oh, Kate. JUST ADMIT IT!

[Firewire]

Katie Jarvis given a pack of fags to do her own stunt :love:

"ARE YOU THICK OR WHAT? I AIN'T DOING IT!!!"

*John Yorke dangles a pack of Marlboro Golds on a fishing rod*

[Firewire]

"Harry Reid is a great actor"

But not good enough for Ben's new direction? Oh, Kate. JUST ADMIT IT!

He's good enough but not attractive enough!

[reece(:]

New direction? They making him "straight" again?

[Marsh.]

I'm glad actually his name on twitter is 'The Laird'. God bURN IT!

[Ross.]

"Harry Reid is a great actor"

But not good enough for Ben's new direction? Oh, Kate. JUST ADMIT IT!

Queen of letting people down gently

[Marsh.]

New direction? They making him "straight" again?

He was recast because Danielle Harold didn't want to kiss that "specky freak" so she and Kate went out into London to find some totty?

[Ross.]

I can’t see why Ben and Lola would come back together

Would seem pretty random for him to suddenly want to connect with his daughter

[reece(:]

Would seem pretty random for him to suddenly want to connect with his daughter
Pretty random = new direction?

[Ashley.]

Ben returning just means more Phil airtime.

https://i.imgur.com/iTtRJTQ.gif

[Firewire]

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a25999127/ntas-danny-dyer-eastenders-mick-carter-johnny-nancy-lee-return-national-television-awards-2019/

Speaking about Kate taking over from John Yorke as the soap's executive producer, Danny explained that the soap has got "a real buzz" around it again.

"We've had a bad couple of years, let's be honest. It's been tough," he added. "So we're really excited about her coming in.

"She knows her game, y'know? John Yorke was great, but we needed someone who was there for the long term and she's definitely there for that, so we're very excited about Kate."

oop shade

[Marsh.]

Letitia Dean has had an emergency meeting with Kate Oates this morning. She doesn't want Ben's return to take away screen time from her affair plot line. She's just had a new spray tan and she wants to show a bit of leg.

[Marsh.]

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a25999127/ntas-danny-dyer-eastenders-mick-carter-johnny-nancy-lee-return-national-television-awards-2019/



oop shade

He's literally said that about three times the last two years. :joker:

[reece(:]

I'll scream if she recasts the 3 Carter children

[Marsh.]

I'll scream if she recasts the 3 Carter children

The sexy recasts of Lee, Nancy, Johnny, Ben, Zoe, Vicky, Libby and Chelsea advertised like Love Island with a trailer of them having a hot tub party in the square?

[Firewire]

Maddy definitely won't be returning anytime soon and Ted was ****ing useless.

I liked Danny-Boy though.

[reece(:]

The sexy recasts of Lee, Nancy, Johnny, Ben, Zoe, Vicky, Libby and Chelsea advertised like Love Island with a trailer of them having a hot tub party in the square?

:joker::joker::joker:

[Marsh.]

:joker::joker::joker:

Ending with Queen Shazza's arrival as her silky gown blows open to show that sexy left leg.

[reece(:]

It's still a scream she walks about in broad daylight like this

https://hips.hearstapps.com/digitalspyuk.cdnds.net/18/45/soaps-eastenders-3-sharon-invites-keanu-by5l0mhlojjkrapob70u.jpg

[Marsh.]

Freezing bloody cold but Sharon Mitchell is like...

https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/dk-comp-sharon-legs.jpg

[reece(:]

Luv wearing high heels while I pop over the road to buy some milk and biscuits.

[Marsh.]

Jessie Wallace has borrowed that "floaty top to hide my stomach" trick too. :hehe: