Recent weeks have seen his character Ben Mitchell suffer from an eating disorder<\/a> in silence as he tries to support his daughter Lexi Pearce (Isabella Brown), her dying mother Lola Pearce-Brown<\/a> (Danielle Harold) and his best friend and Lola\u2019s husband, Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick).<\/p>\n However, as Ben struggled he has grown increasingly antagonistic toward all of those around him and is becoming increasingly maligned and isolated.<\/p>\n Taking to his Instagram<\/a> on Thursday night, actor Max Bowden posted a clip of Ben\u2019s frantic meeting at the hospital with Dr Washington as he searched in vain for a miracle cure for Lola without her knowledge.<\/p>\n Later in the same episode, Ben departed Albert Square for the United States<\/a> in a bid to get Lola treatment. However, viewers are aware that his search for a miracle is in vain.<\/p> Bowden penned: \u201cThis clip is from tonight\u2019s episode. This storyline has been the hardest I have ever had to deal with. 21 months ago I lost my best friend in the world to an undiagnosed brain tumour. Friday afternoon we were on the phone for an hour discussing Ronaldo to United return, 24 hours later he went into a coma and never woke up.<\/p>\n \u201cComing to terms with this grief has been the most turbulent, overwhelming, impossible thing I have ever had to overcome, and telling this story with Lola has been a tough old ride but an incredibly rewarding one.\u201d<\/p>\n The actor continued: \u201cWhen we lose someone, we never know how we\u2019re going to feel, how we\u2019re going to change. Ben is no exception.<\/p>\n \u201cHe is a complicated man. Riddled with trauma, insecurities and complexities. Fear can turn us into monsters. Many have picked up on this and I\u2019m glad, this is exactly what we wanted to portray. Every one of the Mitchells are dealing with it very differently, and that\u2019s credit to the writing team and the story team.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cPlaying a character doesn\u2019t meal I agree with his choices, however we can all appreciate that grief [does] different things to different people. I appreciate all of the lovely messages.\u201d<\/p>\n The popular EastEnders star signed off with a heartfelt message for viewers and his colleagues.<\/p>\n Bowden concluded: \u201cOh, and gentle reminder to be kind [thumbs up emoji] really proud of our Eastenders team for their constant good work and ambition to tell tough stories. X\u201d<\/p>\n Next week is Lola\u2019s last week on Albert Square as Ben remains away searching for a miracle cure. Will Ben make it back in time to say goodbye to his beloved friend and support his daughter?<\/p>\n Read More<\/strong><\/p>\n EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and from 6am on BBC iPlayer.\u00a0<\/strong>Visit our dedicated\u00a0EastEnders<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0page\u00a0<\/strong>for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers.<\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our\u00a0<\/strong>TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only \u00a31 with delivery to your home \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a>. 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