 Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) has been going through a traumatic time in EastEnders, but Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) will son provide some unexpected support. While still attempting to come to terms with the fact that Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold) was dying, Ben received the shocking news that Lewis Butler had been charged with another rape. Lewis had raped Ben a year before, but the charges against him were dropped due to a lack of evidence. With all of these traumatic experiences weighing heavily on his mind, Ben developed bulimia, which has seen him restricting his food and exercising excessively. 'I think there's a level of isolation to Ben's demeanour at the moment,' actor Max Bowden explains. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 'He tends to be quite a lone wolf, quite an insular human being and this is something that he does to try and take control of the situation so I think for him right now it's a question of dealing with everything on the outside by attacking himself on the inside.' On a particularly difficult day in upcoming scenes, Kat is set to find Ben in a terrible state as he punches a bag in the Boxing Den. She is shocked to see him so upset, but soon finds out exactly why. Kat is shocked to see Ben in such a state (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron) In a bid to support him, she offers some advice as a fellow rape survivor, warning Ben that he could potentially destroy himself and his loved ones if he doesn't seek help. 'It's a very unique situation because I don't think anyone ever saw Ben confiding so deeply in Kat and finding real common ground with his step-mother-to-be,' Max reveals. 'Kat's a very fiery character and there are a lot of similarities between Ben and Kat. Aspects of trauma, aspects of fieriness, family problems, and I think this takes Ben by surprise. Kat encourages Ben to s){kind=link}
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Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) has been going through a traumatic time in EastEnders, but Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) will son provide some unexpected support.
While still attempting to come to terms with the fact that Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold) was dying, Ben received the shocking news that Lewis Butler had been charged with another rape.
Lewis had raped Ben a year before, but the charges against him were dropped due to a lack of evidence.
With all of these traumatic experiences weighing heavily on his mind, Ben developed bulimia, which has seen him restricting his food and exercising excessively.