[bbfan1991]

EastEnders bosses have confirmed that Ben Mitchell will be bowing out from the soap later this year.

The troubled teenager makes his departure from Walford at the end of his current storyline, which has seen him attempting to cover up his guilt in the Heather Trott murder case.

Joshua Pascoe, who plays Ben, is expected to film his final scenes in the summer.

Yesterday, it emerged that Pascoe had been arrested and bailed in connection with an alleged sex assault. However, reports suggest that it was always the plan for the 16-year-old to leave EastEnders as a natural conclusion to the Heather story.

Discussing the plotline, an EastEnders spokesperson told the Daily Star Sunday: "It will come as no surprise to the viewers of EastEnders that the character of Ben will be departing Walford when the truth finally emerges."

Meanwhile, a show insider said: "Joshua was always going to leave at the end of his current contract due to his storyline. There was no way Ben could stay on the Square long-term after killing Heather. But how it all comes out is a closely guarded secret."

Pascoe was cast as Ben in late 2010, taking over from Charlie Jones.

[Kizzy]

Good never liked the character.....

[michael21]

this is good news

[bbfan1991]

Good news indeed. I hope that Ben kills suicide or that Shirley finds out and tells the Police.

[Ramsay]

bad news , it was fun hating him ..will go back to being boring after he leaves

[Maia]

The end of Ben, great stuff

[Locke.]

Great news, hopefully Phil kills him

[Black Dagger]

I commend him for being a gay character that didn't have any focus on being gay and was annoying for reasons totally not relateable.

He's amazing though, character you love to hate.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Black Dagger

I commend him for being a gay character that didn't have any focus on being gay and was annoying for reasons totally not relateable.

They did for a while. The whole reason this storyline started was because Phil wouldn't accept Ben being gay. Then he had the whole thing with Christian, accusing him of molesting him.

Anyway, I'm thinking maybe his exit ties in with Sharon's return. But probably best if she just comes back to see Ian or something.

[Scarlett.]

I liked Charlie Jones as Ben, he was different he wasnt yet another hard guy Mitchell, then they ****ed him up and replaced him with some grumpy looking tw@

[Redway]

Good. Still, I wouldn't mind it if Charlie Jones was playing Ben. A fair bit more than camp, yeah, but still - I'll never forget the day he was with his sister Louise in a dress and dancing to Lady Gaga. It literally made me ROFL.

[Jordan.]

Brilliant, just hope his exit leaves no chance of him returning.

[waterhog]

[QUOTE=Jordan.;5156680]Brilliant, just hope his exit leaves no chance of him returning.[/Qthats what i was going to say - make sure he never returns.

at last the bbc are listening ? halauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa praise the lord amen.




so happy - its so depressing watching him - now they just need to rid the other teenie poppers and make it back into what it once was - a soap for adults.

[Redway]

[QUOTE=WATERHOG;5157226]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

Brilliant, just hope his exit leaves no chance of him returning.[/Qthats what i was going to say - make sure he never returns.

at last the bbc are listening ? halauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa praise the lord amen.




so happy - its so depressing watching him - now they just need to rid the other teenie poppers and make it back into what it once was - a soap for adults.

Because you're an adult yourself...? Looking at your posts, you don't seem quite the type.

[Marsh.]

[QUOTE=WATERHOG;5157226]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

Brilliant, just hope his exit leaves no chance of him returning.[/Qthats what i was going to say - make sure he never returns.

at last the bbc are listening ? halauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa praise the lord amen.




so happy - its so depressing watching him - now they just need to rid the other teenie poppers and make it back into what it once was - a soap for adults.

Finally listening? Uh, not really.

Given his current storyline it was only a matter of time before he was written out. Once you take a character to the point of committing murder their days are numbered.

[Jords]

Hallelujah!

[Jarrod]

At least now they can't blame him for everything..

[reece(:]

phil should kill him

[Kate!]

I'd like his exit episode to be a two hander with him and Shirley, could be really good. Intense.

[Firewire]

Happy he's leaving, can't stand the character.

[Shanna]

Really am glad to hear that they will be giving the character the boot. He's a horrid little boy! Well teen now lol (still see him as a wee boy)

[Patrick]

He needs to do Celebrity Big Brother, he's such a *****. And he got arrested for sexual assault? I mean look at the guy.

The character is just appalling though, I missed the whole Ben - but it was fun hating this one whilst it lasted. Really hope he kills himself. Would be great for EE to do a suicide story.

[Firewire]

Originally Posted by Patrick

He needs to do Celebrity Big Brother, he's such a *****. And he got arrested for sexual assault? I mean look at the guy.

The character is just appalling though, I missed the whole Ben - but it was fun hating this one whilst it lasted. Really hope he kills himself. Would be great for EE to do a suicide story.

he's too young for CBB right now, he's 16.

suicide seems very likely.

[Shanna]

I read somewhere, source may not have been reliable ofcourse. But it was along the lines of he dies, actually suicide, forced by Shirley.

[Marsh.]

I miss Gaga Ben.