EastEnders fans were stunned to discover one of the soap’s main characters has a filthy habit on the latest episode of the BBC series.
As bad boy Ben Mitchell continues to battle his inner demons and lash out at those closest to him, viewers were stunned to see the hot headed Walford resident smoking cigarettes following one of his latest outbursts.
After Kheerat discovered Ben had slept in the garage, he looked on Ben’s laptop to try and discover what was wrong with him.
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After finding an email about a follow-up HIV test, he followed Ben and convinced him to go and get tested.
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It was then that Ben was seen lighting up a cigarette, much to the astonishment of viewers.
“So Ben smokes now as well? Since when?,” asked one shocked viewer.
Another said: “It’s so weird seeing Ben smoking.”
A third echoed: “Why have they got Ben smoking?” as a fourth agreed: “Ben’s smoking! Since when does he smoke?!”
Ben’s happiness is short-lived however as Kheerat shares some sentimental words about their friendship and Ben is consumed with guilt over what he did to Jags.
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Ben’s troubles dominated tonight’s episode after he was seen punching an innocent punter at Peggy’s.
After realising he is high, Kheerat takes him back to the Panesar’s to be checked by Ash where he refuses their help despite their pleas.
As Kheerat continues to stand by his friend and offer him help, the guilt becomes too much for Ben and he tells the Panesars that he killed Jags when he stopped the protection on him while he was in prison.
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Elsewhere in the episode, Mitch and Karen nervously told Felix and Finlay that despite their high expectations their dad died penniless. and they will not be receiving any money or throwing him a fancy funeral.
In denial about the news, they are both shocked to discover their expensive car is being towed.
In an attempt to try and stop it, the brothers climb onto the tow truck but eventually relinquish defeat. They are later seen bursting into the Taylors after being evicted from their flat and having all their possessions taken away.
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