EastEnders spoilers follow.

EastEnders' Callum Highway will face a huge decision in Ben Mitchell's exit story.

Ben will be leaving Walford in upcoming episodes, as show bosses have decided to write him out.

It's already been revealed how the police will come for Ben over a past crime in America, but full details have now been confirmed about the aftermath of this.

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Ben's week initially gets off to a good start, after he decides to throw his husband Callum a surprise birthday party.

Callum is touched by the gesture but things take a disastrous turn when the police disrupt the celebrations to arrest Ben.

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As details of a previous crime resurface, Ben protests his innocence at the Walford police station.

Tensions rise between Jay, Kathy and Phil as they wait for news at home, and Phil eventually calls in his trusty lawyer Ritchie to help.

Lexi arrives home in the middle of the family argument and demands to hear the truth about what's going on.

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Ritchie later turns up and wants to speak to Phil alone, but Lexi is adamant that she also deserves to know.

With emotions at an all time high, Phil takes a call from Ben, who shares a request.

Callum is left furious with Ben as more truths come to light, while Jay and Lexi visit him at the police station.

Unfortunately, the visit doesn't go to plan and a distraught Lexi decides to leave.

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With Callum refusing to see Ben at all, it's down to Phil to try and change his mind.

The pair have a heart-to-heart, as Phil encourages Callum to give his son a second chance.

Despite Phil's good intentions where Callum is concerned, Kathy grows suspicious about Phil's wider actions and decides to confront him.

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As the Mitchell family continue to deal with the fallout of Ben's arrest, Callum is faced with some big decisions and ultimately uses his profession to his advantage. What will he do? And what will it mean for Ben?

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EastEnders airs on Mondays - Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer, where most episodes drop early at 6am ahead of their TV broadcast.

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