{"id":33640,"date":"2023-06-08T19:16:23","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T17:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1842403"},"modified":"2023-06-08T21:45:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T19:45:01","slug":"eastenders-ballum-can-only-get-stronger-amid-bens-bulimia-battle","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/eastenders-ballum-can-only-get-stronger-amid-bens-bulimia-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders\u2019 Ballum \u2018can only get stronger\u2019 amid Ben\u2019s bulimia battle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Can Ballum stay on track? <\/p>

By Helen Daly\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 08 June 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Walford residents must come to terms with the loss of Lola Pearce-Brown (played by Danielle Harold) after a devastating few weeks on EastEnders<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The beloved hairdresser died after losing her battle against a brain tumour leaving her family completely distraught at their loss.<\/p>\n

One who will take it particularly hard is Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden), who will also fight his own demons in the coming weeks when he develops bulimia.<\/p>

While Ben and Callum (Tony Clay) have been through so much already, can they get through this latest trial?<\/p>\n

Speaking to RadioTimes.com<\/a> at the British Soap Awards, Bowden and Clay hope they\u2019ll last.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope it doesn\u2019t break it,\u201d said Bowden, as Clay added: \u201cI\u2019d be very surprised if it broke them, you can only build on that. If he does find out it can only make them stronger. You go through things in a relationship and you have to work through them, as is true to life.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Tony Clay as Callum Highway and Max Bowden as Callum Highway in EastEnders.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Ben\u2019s battle with bulimia was announced earlier in 2023<\/a> and will see Ben trying to cover up his struggles and hide them from Callum and Kathy (Gillian) over the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

EastEnders has been working with charity, Beat, to ensure a sensitive portrayal of the eating disorder.<\/div>\n

Anyone affected by an eating disorder can find help and support by visiting\u00a0Beat<\/a>, or calling the charity\u2019s helpline on 0808 801 0677.<\/em><\/p>\n

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