{"id":32189,"date":"2023-04-18T01:01:59","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T23:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1816797"},"modified":"2023-04-18T04:39:59","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T02:39:59","slug":"6-eastenders-spoilers-bens-fresh-trauma-and-lola-breaks-sad-news","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/6-eastenders-spoilers-bens-fresh-trauma-and-lola-breaks-sad-news\/","title":{"rendered":"6 EastEnders spoilers: Ben\u2019s fresh trauma and Lola breaks sad news"},"content":{"rendered":"

Also, Zack reveals his diagnosis, Ricky Jr shocks his family, and Keanu and Ravi join forces. <\/p>

By Laura Denby\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 18 April 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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This article contains discussions of sexual assault which some readers may find upsetting.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) is about to be dealt an upsetting reminder of his sexual assault ordeal from last year, leaving husband Callum Highway (Tony Clay) worried for him. This comes as Lola Pearce-Brown (Danielle Harold), the mother of Ben\u2019s daughter Lexi (Isabella Brown), reveals her own heartbreaking news to Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) and makes a huge decision.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Zack Hudson (James Farrar) tells the locals of his HIV status, and Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) agrees to try family therapy with his fractured family \u2013 but is stunned by son Ricky Jr\u2019s (Frankie Day) revelation.<\/p>\n

Also, Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) plans to earn cash by teaming up with Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara), an idea that surely has disaster written all over it, while Kim Fox (Tameka Empson) tries one last time to get Howie Danes (Delroy Atkinson) to forgive her.<\/p>\n

Read on for all your EastEnders<\/a> spoilers from Monday\u00a0<\/strong>24th \u2013 Thursday 27th April 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>

6 EastEnders spoilers for next week<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Distressing news rocks Ben Mitchell as he steps into the boxing ring<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Ben Mitchell bottles his feelings despite husband Callum Highway\u2019s support.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

As Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) brags to everyone that his son Ben is going to win the boxing match against Martin Fowler (James Bye), Callum tries to talk Ben out of fighting. He won\u2019t listen; but later, Ben is approached by a plain-clothed police officer.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s shaken to be informed that the man who raped him, Lewis Butler<\/a> (Aidan O\u2019Callaghan), has been arrested for rape once again. At the gym, Callum arrives to find Ben preparing for the fight and he explains that he knows about Lewis\u2019s latest arrest, before begging Ben to back out of the match.<\/p>\n

Ben ignores Callum\u2019s pleas and, full of pent up rage, heads into the boxing ring to fight Martin. How will Ben fare as he tries to block out his trauma? Later, in The Vic, Ben brands Zack, who was originally going to fight him, a coward for backing out. As the week continues, Callum worries as Ben bottles up his feelings.<\/p>\n

Ben\u2019s mum, Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth), urges him to lean on Callum and get the support he so desperately needs. Will his loved ones be able to help him cope? And what will become of Lewis?<\/p>\n

Lola Pearce-Brown makes big plans as Billy Mitchell returns<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Lola devastates Billy when she reveals she has only months left to live.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

As Billy returns home after weeks spent working in Portugal, Lola dwells on how to break the devastating news about her prognosis. Billy is excited as he reveals his plans to take the family for a summer holiday, forcing Lola to tell her grandfather the truth \u2013 that she only has months to live<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Billy is heartbroken and filled with anger at the unfairness of it all, and Lola is distraught as she confides in husband Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) that she needs to get things in order as her time is running out. Lola reveals she wants Jay to adopt her daughter Lexi, but how will Ben react to this bombshell?<\/p>\n

Zack Hudson announces his HIV diagnosis to the locals<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Zack (James Farrar) and Whitney (Shona McGarty) in EastEnders.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Having finally told half-sister Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) and best pal Martin about his condition, Zack is feeling positive. He begins to feel excited about getting a flat with Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) and trying for another baby once his viral load has come down \u2013 but after chatting to Ravi about a loan for a deposit, Zack blindsides Whit with his intentions.<\/p>\n

Later, after being confronted by Ben for not competing in the boxing match, Zack announces to the pub full of punters that the reason he dropped out is that he\u2019s HIV positive<\/a>.<\/p>