Last night in EastEnders (Monday, March 25), Ben arranged a surprise birthday party in The Vic for Callum as part of a last-minute plan.
However, he wasn’t prepared for the arrival of the police who turned up to arrest him.
With the arrest building up to an exit for Ben, EastEnders fans have predicted that the character may return with a new face.
EastEnders: Ben was arrested
In Walford yesterday evening, Ben hadn’t planned on doing much for Callum’s birthday.
However, Jay and Lexi soon lifted his spirits and prompted him to go all out for his husband’s birthday.
In The Vic, Ben surprised Callum with a party as all of his loved ones gathered in the pub to celebrate.
It wasn’t long before the police turned up though to arrest Ben, with Ben taking the conversation outside.
Lexi and the rest of Ben’s loved ones shared their panic as Ben was accused of committing fraud in America last year.
EastEnders fans predict ANOTHER recast for Ben character
With Ben’s arrest leading to his eventual exit from Walford as Max Bowden prepares to depart from the soap, fans reckon that the character will return in the future… looking slightly different.
They think that another recast for Ben might be on the cards, with the character already having undergone many different changes in actors over the years.
One EastEnders viewer predicted: “There will be a recast in 18 months, am sure of it.”
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