That’s why when.Viewers will already have seen Ben Mitchell (played by Max Bowden), who went deaf in one ear during childhood, lose the hearing in his other ear after a dramatic boat crash. Our best wishes for a productive day.Already have an account with us? EASTENDERS star Max Bowden has revealed Callum Highway will be the one to "save" boyfriend Ben Mitchell after a gun blast sent him completely deaf. And the symbolism of Ben being deaf, when he’s figuratively always struggled to be heard by the father he craves approval from, was not lost – but remained crucially rooted in character.It’s also worth noting the brilliant but perennially underused Danielle Harold was given some meaty moments, the scenes between Lola Pearce and baby daddy Ben as they rowed were spectacular and reminded us how good Harold is when Lo has something more substantial to do than walk daughter Lexi to school. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services.EASTENDERS star Max Bowden has revealed Callum Highway will be the one to "save" boyfriend Ben Mitchell after a gun blast sent him completely deaf.The 25-year-old actor - who plays the troubled character on the.During the show, the wayward lad drunkenly blundered into dad Phil's criminal scheme with gangster Danny Hardcastle.However, it quickly emerged that Phil, who planned to steal money to buy the Queen Vic for Sharon, was being set up by Danny.The gangster then fired a gun next to Ben's working ear - leaving him in agony and totally deaf. For one in six people, it’s a part of everyday life.Despite the numbers though, seeing deafness depicted on television is quite rare. Sign in to manage your newsletter preferences,By entering your details, you are agreeing to Radio Times,News, photos, videos and full episode guide,How Eastenders’ Ben Mitchell is setting new standards for deaf representation,6 EastEnders spoilers for next week: Sharon comes back to Walford as Keegan faces more battles,Gemma Bissix on why her EastEnders comeback didn’t work,Soaps are back in business, proving they're still TV's most enduring format,Jean tries to seduce Phil in EastEnders shock twist.
At times it threatened to distract from the emotional drama.Keeping it anchored was a bravura performance from the swaggering, bruised Bowden, the fourth actor to take over the much-recast role over the last decade and arguably the one who has made the biggest impression.His vulnerability and frustration remained at the heart of the story, even when things got a little far-fetched as him and Phil roared off with a car full of stolen cash. There’s been no official announcement that Harry Reid is leaving the soap . For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click,Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed,EastEnders' Max Bowden has revealed what's in store Ben,Danny left Ben deaf after firing the gun right next to his working ear,The dramatic episode was told entirely from Ben's perspective,Max revealed his character will be 'saved' by boyfriend Callum,EastEnders special trailer for episode on Ben's hearing loss,Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). EASTENDERS Ben Mitchell was sold down the river last night by enemy Danny Hardcastle after Jay Brown planted money in the crook's car. Or that the vast majority don’t go to a deaf school, but instead attend their local school with hearing children, usually as the only deaf pupil?Deaf children often grow up with very little access to people who have first-hand experience of what they’re going through, so it’s really important to see deafness represented on mainstream TV.
In 1998, Kathy moves to South Africa and takes Ben with her.
You can speak clearly, not accidentally cover your mouth, write things down when they need it and use gestures as you speak.