EE: Ben Mitchell comes out to Kathy

[@RandomPeter94]

Kathy gave Ben the reaction that Phil didn't give, she gave the reaction Ben was longing for.

[@chandlerverastro3569]

Sorry but this is real and brilliant. I know it is soap so it has to go for the DRAMA but walk in a Gay person's shoes who has struggled with it and then you will see that it is not over the top. The bloke who plays Ben really was spot on here. Believe me. I know.

[@chandlerverastro3569]

***** I agree.

[@Eurafrican]

+Chandler Verastro same Chandler I've been here too. It felt uncomfortably familiar for me as I'm sure it did for many others. These are the types of personal stories EastEnders does best. Denial is a huge part of the coming out journey...

[@nickolisingh8423]

hey chandler i am gay too and it seems he did a good job portraying it, although i would rather gay actors to play gay roles now

[@northernrail7469]

Gay.

[@mwcovers8367]

Agreed, Harry Reid is 100% the best Ben

[@seanyedgar94]

Forget the murderer and prisoner, but the "father" bit gets a reaction haha!

[@KingFanDisney]

Sean Edgar well she is his mother, she didn't know..

[@WindowsXPFrog]

It's Walford lol

[@bethanylloyd2849]

Bc she already knew killed someone

[@jhibbitt1]

she already knew the first 2

[@lornmoulinie7103]

I think she already knew about the other two- they would have been in papers.

[@zanthus7]

I like how Ben was right at the height of his anger and Kathy tells him she knew he was gay when he was a child, told Phil, and his being gay or not does not matter because she and Phil love him no matter what. You can literally see Ben's anger vanish from his face and his body relax from the tension.

[@rem2267]

+zanthus7 Yes. As usual, fantastic acting from Harry Reid.

[@rem2267]

+GoldFist090 See, now I don't think so at all. Ben is a pretty complicated product of a very fucked-up family, and that is how he has learned to behave. I think his acting is spot-on. Some of it is definitely Phil's.fault, and Ben growing up without a mother hasn't helped him either. Just keep repeating to yourself: He's a Mitchell, he's a Mitchell, he's a Mitchell. I really want to see him end up with Paul. I want stupid "I'm pregnant" (bullshit) Abi to just go away. I'll bet if Ben tells crazy Ronnie that he want's out, she'll find a creative way to make Abi disappear. RIP Fatboy - in the wrong place in the wrong time.

[@rem2267]

+GoldFist090 Sorry to disagree, but I don't know, to me that just makes him stand out from the other actors. I like it - it's what makes Ben Ben.

[@jadecunningham4414]

+GoldFist090 Harry Reid is an amazing actor, and for him to try and mimic the lesser Bens that came before him would be a huge mistake. Anyway - people also change as they mature - none of us talk or gesture in the same way that we did as kids.

[@davinadavis4930]

No wonder Ben has turned out the way he has with a father like Phil Mitchell he had no chance

[@jessicaviolet6109]

davina davis Phil isn’t his real dad

[@emilymae7382]

Msp Angel he is

[@amymurray7994]

True but Kathy was part of the issue too he needed his mum she faked her death and went away with her boyfriend phill isn’t totally responsible. Phill did accept it eventually even if he didn’t like it he did still love him regardless he tried To be like his dad granted phill is part the reason he turned out that way but Kathy doesn’t get a free pass she should never have faked her death and ran off wit her boyfriend him thinking she was dead for years played a massive part in the reason he’s fucked up too

[@paulyb7267]

@@amymurray7994 Stella was part of the problem, the rest of it was more the "man up, behave like a Mitchell" crap that Ben was fed from day 1 and Kathy would have fought against that if she'd been around. She did with Pete over Ian who also had those attitudes but nowhere near as bad as Phil.

[@loonylaura85]

Cut to however much time later & Kathy's opened Walford's first gay bar. 😁

[@michaelsinclair2731]

This is probably one of my favourite moments of Eastenders ever. Harry Reed was so good at playing Ben. I'm so gutted he's not reprising his role as Ben has came back.

[@GeneralMeowdy]

00:30 "Years of wearing someone elses skin!" Literally, his actor has changed so many times 🤣

[@jaggass]

Can you imagine the 1st Ben getting angry as this?

[@lozza821]

idk if its just because its 4.30 am but this is legit so funny omf 😂

[@beckywillfindyou]

Poor Ben being replaced all the time 🥲

[@jaggass]

Regenerated like the doctor.

[@SimranTiwana]

The "mum" killed me. Such a brilliant actor. 2:03

[@mwcovers8367]

Simran Tiwana I know 😫

[@hueyfreeman1983]

No hes hot he acts like hes in a school play

[@jadelowe8050]

Yeah Harry Reid was one of the best actors on the show...then they got rid of him! -.-

[@michaelsinclair2731]

Me too 😢😢❤❤❤

[@ColinsTravels]

Omg I wanted to cry when he said “mum” 😢

[@dantematteo278]

Okay I know this is a serious moment, but... As a bisexual, I am now going to identify as a “part-time puff”

[@hisdivinegraceimperialmaje4178]

sorry had to laugh at the seriousness

[@JakTheLad]

Good on ya pal.

[@marnivoak544]

Yknow what same 💅

[@johnhigson94]

As a bisexual. I couldn't have put this better myself. 👍

[@jesswise1863]

Haha I love that

[@robinnes2662]

Gorgeous script and delivery.

[@2267211]

When kathy puts her hand on bens face, all the rage just stops & relief takes over

[@scottiegirl2041]

At least Kathy accepted him :)

[@neptunestardust]

ScottieGirl20 yh

[@ColinsTravels]

And now, three years after the comment was made, it seems Ben’s father accepted him too. He slugged Callum’s father after he used homophobic language at the Vic.

[@Tad1945]

Miss this ben

[@thegayone1911]

I love Kathy

[@WindowsXPFrog]

Love this scene. Everything he has been bottling up for so long just needed to come out. Perfect.

[@michaelsinclair2731]

This is brilliant acting, I loved this episode.

[@mikesinclair7135]

I thought that scene was really brilliant, great acting from Harry and Gillian, Pity there isn't more of the scene.

[@bethanylloyd2849]

there is a few more clips of these 2 on the episode if you type in 12th october 2015 and go on the dailymotion one

[@jk-gx6nc]

Out of all the Ben Mitchell's, Max bowden is the best ❤️

[@simsimme1799]

Harry Reid was amazing but I agree Max Bowden is the best imo

[@bottomman9]

No

[@jk-gx6nc]

@@bottomman9 yes

[@bottomman9]

@@jk-gx6nc No

[@jpblack2148]

I have to say this choice of actor for Ben is brilliant. when he got angry it was like Phil was yelling not Ben

[@kylie9687]

JP BLACK Harry Reid is the best actor I’ve ever seen to play Ben.

[@Tad1945]

@@kylie9687 I don't like the new ben

[@kylie9687]

John Cook that’s your opinion. Good day

[@Tad1945]

@@kylie9687 Yes I agree harry reid is the best good day.

[@kylie9687]

John Cook Oh that’s what I thought a few months ago. Max Bowden is my favourite now. He plays Ben better

[@melissawright1979]

Wow!! The acting here is flawless x

[@stephenmcconnell1000]

EastEnders is fantastic when the acting is as good as this.

[@marlisealengila850]

Wow his temper he's amazing actor

[@ABCDEF-qg1bj]

Marlise alengila I agree he is an amazing actor

[@houndsofroses3727]

His father's son.... even though gay, he was more aggressive than his dad in many ways... he was a complete hardman but Phil only saw the "puff" or "queer." It's so sad xxx

[@duffiwatts-siwicki5506]

Awwweeee! Finally Ben has come out!! I know how it feels to come out of the closet. This was beautiful! the script writer did this!!💯👌. I hope he can tell Abby soon and mend his relationship with his mom and just live the way he wants to live. No more secrets or bullshit! Beginning to become a fan of Ben's... Literally about to cry! Love this!!!!🌈👬.

[@duffiwatts-siwicki5506]

+Estime Bongu Whaaaat? Ben is a father??🙊🙊🙊🙊

[@duffiwatts-siwicki5506]

+Estime Bongu OMG! I didn't even know Lola had a kid. Damn, I'm off. Thanks for catching me up.

[@peterwilliamskelhorn6675]

​@duffiwatts-siwicki5506 it feels better after you come out

[@Mazzy-b4v]

I always felt for Ben… he was a deeply sad character

[@PeterShieldsukcatstripey]

that is a beautiful scene. i love that.

[@paulyb7267]

Even before starting school, at such a young age? And she told Phil? Both of these surprised me! I'm really glad it was completely a non issue for Kathy though, from these scenes you could tell her and Ben had a really close bond when he was a little boy (and that bond seemed to reconnect with them both pretty fast). Broke my heart when Ben said "mum" and Kathy said "my baby". Such powerful and emotional scenes . To be honest, I wish Kathy was my mom (not that I have anything against me own mom).

[@winsboy]

Thank you, RedJB! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Can't believe I've gotten hooked on yet another young soap opera gay couple. I'm really rooting for these boys! So happy for Ben that he's finally able to be honest with those who matter in his life. Telling the gf can be the toughest part but, most have already figured out the cause of their problems -- the same problems that haunt the relationship with the secret bf. Can't wait to see Paul's reaction. ;-)

[@deepdarkmidnight]

His face at 1:05 is priceless. A bit over gestured, and funny as well.

[@tanyahenson3083]

+deepdarkmidnight DDM My 9 y/o looks just like that when he's mad. It's so hard not to laugh when your child looks like a cartoon character! :-)

[@deepdarkmidnight]

+Tanya Henson LOL!

[@chloe.x6505]

lol 😂

[@outbound2672]

Deepdarkmidnight D.D.M. 😂😂😂

[@SkullfxceOS]

I know hahahahaha it's cringey when he gets angry I'm not gonna lie hahaha.

[@PeterShieldsukcatstripey]

Such a strong scene.

[@paulyb7267]

The acting from this lad is amazing!

[@pippajones4500]

can't believe Kathy is a great grandmother she doesn't look old enough

[@wordoflife8158]

And being Ian's mum too 😂

[@hisdivinegraceimperialmaje4178]

its the east end !! thats what is expected

[@sickgeorge123]

Kathy is like the perfect mom

[@ChaseEverything]

So perfect she runs away with a crazy guy and abandons her children and one of them turns out a murderer and the other loses a child and she doesn't get in contact... Great mom lol

[@AmeliaCharlotte1212]

ChaseEverything Loooooool so true😂😩.

[@AmeliaCharlotte1212]

ChaseEverything She faked her death for ten years 😂.

[@ChaseEverything]

Lol exactly!

[@TheReddevil821]

To stick my flute in.

[@chloekiely1425]

I love this Ben 🥰

[@charlottecole5281]

so gutted harry is leaving eastenders I hope they leave the door open for him to come back

[@lilparanoid1]

This Ben was the best actor.

[@maxxxx5470]

He's temper is bad as mine wow he's amazing actor he's temper is good cuz he only acting

[@syada7]

I still like Harry Reid's Ben the most

[@starkeybf]

Max bowden better

[@samyheath8103]

Harry, Joshua and Charlie were all really good at playing Ben

[@duckcluck123]

Kathy looks so young here

[@lousiemcgoohan6048]

ben is so good at this. good acting for ben (harry)

[@inaamishtiaq6322]

😂😂😂 that angry look 1:12

[@simsimme1799]

😂

[@jackoconnellandjamesburrow1416]

Poor ben little angel

[@sashadavis3978]

1:52 Bens double chin

[@shanefolan]

more chins than a chinese phone book

[@chloe.x6505]

lolz cathys face at the end

[@martinhodgkins9856]

This was the best incarnation of Ben Mitchell. Go Harry!

[@simplykate1819]

This made me cry

[@poshlady7454]

ben just needs his mum

[@zaragoldie4787]

harry reid what a smol bean

[@xXYoung_CJXx]

I feel bad for ben because all these years he thought Kathy was dead until she returned and she even missed out the part that Ben was abused by Stella bullied and always been attacked and even hung over Walford bridge by Martin Fowler in 2007

[@beckywillfindyou]

Maybe she didn't know abt Stella and the Walford Bridge thing?

[@aidantimms4978]

i love this scene so passionate

[@melissaclark1051]

yeah we all knew

[@lisamichele6512]

I love Harry Reid

[@kkhunter2754]

This actor is so good as Ben!!!

[@jhibbitt1]

she cud tell he was gay before school? that doesn't make much sense to me

[@tyesheelak158]

I'm crying I'm literally crying

[@chloe.x6505]

same 😂😭

[@MuhammadSohailArif]

Get over yourself please.

[@JC-vh7do]

Awwww Ben...T_T

[@chloeh8332]

Main Family: Eastenders:Mitchells and Carters Emmerdale:Dingles and Sugdens Corries:Platts and Barlows

[@trek2312]

awww ..thanks for the epi

[@haesselmaas]

Wow... Thank you for uploading! By the way, will you be uploading another part of the "EE: Paul Coker & Ben Mitchell" story too, or was this everything related to them in this episode? Also, what's the date for this?

[@mwcovers8367]

My god pause at 0:54 😂

[@oliverwarren-cole9426]

I still don’t know why Ben has not told Katy about what the evil Stella did to him

[@mavisusername]

Sorry but it's funny how red he turns and then how the red slowly fades

[@sashadavis3978]

Father???!!! - Kathy didn't know anything

[@suzannekilgannon1242]

I'm sorry but when he said poof he sounded like he was coughing ahhahahahhahaha

[@ronmcc3110]

"Part time puff"

[@daleleggett1215]

back in the 1990s was that not rachels house

[@ibraahh4268]

Kathy still has "blond hair since 199?"

[@UIUI269]

@2:03 I was like hug him! he needs a hug! where is his dad anyway?? why did he disappear?

[@jamieleighspencer7268]

Phil disappeared because kathy's husband Gavin was holding him hostage and blackmailing his family or he would kill phil

[@blackmountains6645]

As I watch this video, I just can't forgive the producers for recasting Ben Mitchell. Not only was Harry Reid perfect but the chemistry between he and Gillian Taylforth was just 👌🏻

[@sanegayguy]

Nah mate Max has been the best Ben

[@patrickmaruniak5987]

Where can you see full episodes of this show?

[@icon2112]

I miss this ben

[@gloryomokhuale8620]

1:14 Lol

[@Mkms092]

Yea I cried and I don't cry easily.

[@FM_LEGENDARY]

I agree!

[@paulyb7267]

Another thing about Ben's character that has changed is his love relationship. Ben treated Paul and Johnny much better than he has ever treated Callum for the entirety of their relationship. Pam (though not initially) and Les both loved Ben whereas Stuart and Rainie (and also Vi) hate him.

[@paulyb7267]

@Mr Doctors13 Stuart may not hate Ben as much as he did at first now but that’s only because of Ben and Callum being an item. Secretly Stuart (and also Rainie) still doesn’t like Ben all that much but he let it go for Callum. Stuart and Rainie basically tolerate Ben rather than like him. After all people pretend a lot to keep the ones they love happy. Most people in a lot of families in real life don’t all like each other all that much after all.

[@selenaingham2467]

He is the best Ben ever bring him back

[@bjoxers]

harry was the best ben actually omg

[@overspillteritorythebestdo567]

Bens going all red

[@ada4927]

Kathy Beale said gay rights

[@aurianfleeson1657]

No it is not.😂

[@benfrancisjones]

Ben Mitchell is miss gone to kathy beale.

[@Surreygirl]

cute ben

[@seancameron149]

I definitely do not like how Phil treated Ben over this. But on a separate note how could Kathy have possibly known Ben was gay before he started school?

[@s0d100]

this reminds me of Dean and Shirley relationship use to be like

[@bambaassifa9708]

😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@kevinlongman007]

Looks wise this Ben was the most like Ben when he first came back from South Africa after Kathy 'died'. I also prefer this Ben to the one they have now.

[@seanadamson280]

Wow proper acting rare for EastEnders

[@eastendersspoilersmore4454]

MAX BOWDEN IS BETTER 🔥🔥🔥

[@don786h]

LMAO 1.05

[@samanthashields1156]

What "Show"

[@regishel]

Eastenders

[@jaxmanx]

Lmao I always felt he was over dramatic

[@sparklywarkly89]

'it was obvious'.... Hate when people say that

[@thatguyluke242]

I Might actually like Ben if he didn't kill Heather

[@sidsmith9378]

Hahahaha

[@keiranclarke2955]

0:53

[@paulyb7267]

And?

[@princesschristmas4682]

Is it bad I find this really hot??

[@mwcovers8367]

Oh thank god I'm not the only one

[@chloe.x6505]

no I do too lol

[@theemeraldgaminggirlz3952]

it isn't bad because I find it hot

[@timothymctim6399]

This Ben Mitchell overacts terribly in emotional scenes, it's cringeworthy. To be honest we've never had the right actor to play Ben Mitchell. The original Ben was whiny, albeit unintentionally hilarious (YOU NEED SLAPPING DAHN!). The second Ben was an OK actor but was fugly and had a punchable looking face. This new Ben is also an OK actor but whenever he does a shouting scene or any scene that requires emotion, he OVERACTS. It's annoying.

[@shakb9996]

This is unbelievably spot on OMG!!

[@jk-gx6nc]

1000% agree, Harry Reid is an ok actor but when it comes to dramatic scenes it's just so cringy and it's not good lol

[@sashadavis3978]

The GAY with a gf and this is ur fault

[@wjfox2006]

The most nauseating show on television.

[@marcusmiller675]

Part time puff

[@MarlboroughBlenheim1]

God the acting is so bad

[@paulyb7267]

How is the acting bad, I thought it was great!

[@MarlboroughBlenheim1]

@@paulyb7267 yes that doesn’t mean it was any good though does it

[@paulyb7267]

@@MarlboroughBlenheim1 And in what way is the acting here bad? Please explain?

[@jk-gx6nc]

@@MarlboroughBlenheim1 I agree, the acting was bad lol

[@paulyb7267]

@@jk-gx6nc And how is the acting bad? Harry was really brilliant in this. Seeing as how your one of those Ben/Ballum fans, I'm not surprised that you hate Harry!

[@njeevans5768]

This is the real Ben. The new one is awful.