EastEnders have confirmed that Ben Mitchell, played by Max Bowden, will be the centre of an eating disorder storyline in the coming months.
Ben has faced a series of heartbreaking events in his life and is struggling to cope. The BBC soap has been working alongside Beat on the storyline that will see Ben struggle with bulimia.
Over the last year, Ben has faced various catastrophic events which have significantly impacted his mental health such as Lola Pearce's (Danielle Harold) terminal cancer diagnosis.