EastEnders is set to air a heartbreaking storyline later this year involving character Ben Mitchell.
The BBC soap‘s hard-hitting plot will see Ben, played by Max Bowden, raped by barman Lewis, according to the Metro. In recent weeks, viewers have watched the friends' relationship blossom as Lewis, played by Aidan O’Callaghan, befriended Max while he was experiencing an identity crisis following a homophobic attack him and his boyfriend, Callum, suffered at New Year.
Since the attack, a struggling Ben has lashed out against homophobes and a future scene will see things go too far and result in Ben confiding in Lewis.
