Major EastEnders spoilers follow from the soap's BBC iPlayer box set, which is available to watch now. Some readers may prefer to avoid these storyline details, as the episodes haven't yet aired on BBC One.
EastEnders will be revisiting the tragic death of Paul Coker this week, as Ben Mitchell gets shocking news.
The BBC soap has been screening episodes early on iPlayer for the duration of the Euro 2020 tournament and now the Tokyo Olympics.
All of this week's instalments are available to watch now and have revealed what the next chapter in Ben's story will be.
Viewers know that Ben's late boyfriend Paul was murdered in an off-screen homophobic attack back in 2016 and his killers were later handed a life sentence after pleading guilty.
Paul's grief-stricken grandparents, Les and Pam Coker, have since departed Albert Square, but still maintain a close relationship with Ben, with Pam even popping back for the occasional visit.
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Episodes airing towards the end of this week will see Ben being urged by both Callum and Frankie to heal the rift with his dad Phil.
The timing is somewhat delicate, however, as Phil has made the major decision to fight for custody of his son Raymond.
Upon hearing about this, Ben has some harsh words for Phil – drunkenly insisting that none of his kids can stand him, as he didn't fight for them.
This only serves to make Phil all the more determined to do things differently with Raymond as Ben eventually offers to help with a solicitor.
After giving Phil the information, they agree to meet in the pub later for the football, but Ben is stopped in his tracks by an unexpected call from Pam.
Ben is horrified to hear that one of the men that murdered Paul appealed his conviction and has subsequently been released.
Distraught, Ben is sure it’s payback for what he did to Jags and wants to track him down.
Despite some initial hesitation, Callum eventually decides to help Ben get the closure he needs by getting his address from work.
Although Ben is grateful that Callum is willing to risk his job for him, but will Ben play by his husband's rules?
EastEnders airs on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays on BBC One. All of this week's episodes are currently available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
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