#sharonmitchell

Okay, so it’s come to my attention that some new pictures of next week’s episodes have been released! I feel like these were very exciting pictures and moments we’ve been waiting for, that I just had to share them with you! I hope you enjoy them and are looking forward to viewing these episodes as much as I am! 

Jay confronts Ben after seeing him have a heated conversation with Lola! 

After pushing Lola for answers, she admits to Ben that she slept with Peter!

Phil and Danny are both taken aback by Ben’s appearance at the job! 

After Keegan speaking to his mother about moving away with her, is Tiffany about to get a shock about her marriage?

Sharon shares some advice with Callum about being romantically involved with a Mitchell and ignoring their criminal dealings! 

Max is still feeling uneasy about his relationship with Ruby, things seem tense as he helps her move in to her new house. Is more trouble on the cards for the couple? 

Tuesday 16th June 2020

Good evening everyone! Well, this is it, we've come to the last episode that is going to be aired before the soap leaves our screens temporarily. I have mixed emotions, a sense of sadness as it's going to be a while until we get to see our favourite story-lines comes to an end, but also i'm kinda looking forward to the new documentaries that are going to be shown. I'm also looking forward to seeing classic EastEnders episodes, I'm looking forward to reliving such iconic moments. How are you guys feeling? I'd love to hear your thoughts and feelings about the soap leaving our screens temporarily.

And Wow! What a final episode that was! What a cliffhanger to end on!! I really enjoyed tonight's episode, let talk about Ian and Dotty first shall we? So Ian has also managed to get Dotty suspended from her university. I feel like things aren't going well for Dotty at the moment, Ian seems to be taking everything away from her due to her blackmailing him. He first managed to persuade Peter to leave her on account of Bobby, and now he's managed to get her suspended from uni because of her dealing drugs and assaulting an officer. I'm not too sure what Dotty is going to do next. Ian really put her in her place during that conversation in the restaurant, she has no evidence to prove that he locked Dennis on the boat, and also he's right that no one would believe her over him, after what trouble she's been in recently and Ian acting the doting citizen, no one would believe a word against him. So, really ... Ian can act all smug as he likes! But I do feel that as this is EastEnders and secrets never stay hidden for long, it will only be a matter of time before Sharon finds out the truth, whether she finds out from Dotty or from other source remains a mystery. But I sure am looking forward to finding out what happens next when it comes to Dotty and Ian with their constant battle with each other.

I felt it was nice to see Tina and Iqra in tonight's episode, however something Iqra said has really got me questioning something. Is Tina really sleeping at her gay bar? Since Mick and Linda announced that they were selling the pub, Tina has been the main one who has been worrying about finding a place to live. Shirley has said many times that she has a place sorted, but what about Tina? Is she actually hiding the fact that she could potentially be homeless and is sleeping rough? Is she trying not to be burden for her family? I'm intrigued to see what happens, but something is giving me a feeling that all will be revealed about Tina and her living arrangements when the soap comes back on air. It looks as if there could be a really close friendship that could build between Tina and Iqra? Could their possibly be a romance on the cards? I know it's a big suspicion but I'm convinced something might happen between them in the future. What this space - that's all I'm going to say on the matter! Anyway, it also looks as if maybe Iqra and Keegan could start working for Tina and perhaps be her supplier? However, as much as Iqra was keen on the idea, Keegan not quite so much - or not even seeming interested at all! I really don't understand why Keegan is STILL looking so miserable! He should be focusing on moving forward with his life, he needs to get things back on track with Tiffany and starting again with his sandwich business, moping and moaning is just not doing him any favours. All his friends and family are without a doubt supporting him through his recent ordeal with the police, but everything has been turned in his favour and all charges have been dropped and yet he still can't move on with his life. I'm sure we've all been aware about what's happened in America in recent weeks and with the #BlackLivesMatter movement, something is telling me that when the soap comes back onto our screens, somehow #BLM will be mentioned in Keegan's story. I mean, it would make sense, right?

Can I also just mention that scene between Gray and Suki! I feel like they were both playing each other with their own games. Gray was making digs about their business being above board, also basically saying (in his own words) that he doesn't want Chantelle working there anymore. Of course he lied by saying he had had a raise, it was only to keep Chantelle away from Kheerat. Suki surely rubbed Gray up the wrong way I feel, saying that Kheerat will do anything to keep her at the business. But then when Suki left the room and Gray started taking pictures of some documents, were they like some kind of invoice? Or perhaps some kind of information about the business? I'm interested to see what happens when Chantelle finds out that Gray went behind her back and basically lost her her job.

Awwww, can I just say how much I love the relationship between Ben and Jay! They really are brothers, they've been brought up together and they'll always have each other's back! I absolutely love it! It was only a matter of time really before either Callum or Jay found out first about Ben's hearing. It just so happened that Ben collapsed when Jay came to see him. What could have caused that? Was it due to his flu or a headache or just everything as a whole - including his hearing? However, even though Jay was concerned it was only when Ben shouted at him to look at him while he was speaking that Jay eventually clicked. Ben shouted in such a way that it was a desperate cry for help. Jay knew then, he just knew that his condition has worsened. I feel a sense of relief that Ben finally said something to someone instead of suffering in silence (No pun intended). So the damage that Danny caused to Ben's hearing due to the gunshot was a burst eardrum, luckily that will heal, and hopefully Ben can still have his operation to help regain his hearing, to some degree. It's sad though that Ben wants to hide it from Callum, he is going to find out sooner or later, whether it be from Jay or Ben himself. He will click that something isn't 100% right with his boyfriend. Will he try and get the new character, Frankie on board to try and help his boyfriend communicate better with him? Will she also convince Ben to experience life with the deaf community to see how they carry on with life? I know we have to wait a while to see what will happen next, and I know I've said it a lot in recent posts, but I genuinely am so excited to see where all these story-lines will go.

Oh poor Billy! He had been taking so much stick from Mitch that he was just about to snap ... and he eventually did! After dig, after dig and after a losing match of air hockey, he was ready to stand up to Mitch once and for all. He would be willing to do anything to fight for his woman, even ending being hit in the nose. Once Karen had been made aware of what was happening between the men in her life, Billy gave her an ultimatum, if she really wants to be with Billy, she's going to have to get Mitch to leave their flat. Which to be fair, I full support! Why should Mitch still be living with Karen when they have no romantic feeling towards each other right now? Of course they have children together, but surely Mitch could get his own place with Bailey? And Billy could potentially move in with Karen, they'd still have a family unit but then everything and everyone would be happy, right? I mean, it might be hard on the kids but they'd adjust! The Taylor household is quite big at the moment anyway, how are they all managing to fit in that tiny flat? Karen, Bernie, Chatham, Riley, Mitch, Bailey, and Keegan - even though Keegan should be living with his wife right now, but whatever - and Billy has slowly starting moving his stuff in! I do hope that Karen will stand by Billy and agree that he's right and that Mitch should move out. What do you guys think? Is Billy being a bit harsh? I don't know, I think I support Billy on this one!

Mick had quite a lot of pressure on him during this episode didn't he? He was struggling whether to give the pub to Phil or try and keep his wife happy but not selling to Phil. Either way, he was kinda in the middle of it all, which ever way he chose - one person would end up disappointed. Of course Linda would be sticking by her best friend after the way Phil treated Sharon, kicking her out after she chose her son over him - I, personally, don't back anyone over this - I can understand Phil's point of view and I can understand Sharon's point of view, it's just a shame that a little child has come between them. Phil wanted to buy The Vic in the first place for Sharon, but after her changing her mind about wanting to bring up her son permanently with Phil, Phil couldn't bring himself to look at the child, let alone love him. He couldn't bring himself to love another man's baby, especially when he first believed the child was originally his. Linda did not want to sell the Vic to the man who basically chucked his wife out just because she chose her own baby over him. Mick seemed like he was being pulled from pillar to post, being demanded by Phil to sign the papers by the end of the day to then being demanded by Linda not to sell it to him. The only person he could turn to was Sharon, he needed help, he needed advice. But Sharon could only agree that Linda needed to leave the Vic and fast - otherwise there would always be a fear of her reaching for the bottle again.

I do want mention one thing though, when Phil reminisced about the time he burnt the Vic down, it brought a smile to my face, only because I remember what an epic episode that was! For those of you who don't remember, Phil was high on drugs and he was complaining to his mother, Peggy (God rest her soul!) that she loved the pub more than him, and the only way he would take it from her would be to burn it to the ground - and so he did, with him, his Mum and everyone else inside. It was such an epic moment in EastEnders, again once of the most fascinating and phenomenal moments from Steve McFadden.  

Anyway back on the subject - what an incredible ending that was! Phil turned up expecting Mick to sign the papers over to him for the Vic, only Linda was pleading for him not to. Mick then revealed that he had had a new offer from someone else, Phil literally thought he was joking as no one could've given him an offer that quick. Linda too was also confused and was eager to know who Mick had sold the pub to. Mick led them out the front and there standing behind the bar in all her glory, with Ian by her side looking as smug as ever, was Sharon! And she once again said those iconic words "Hello Phil! - What can I get you?!" Fans will remember that years earlier she said exactly the same words to Peggy when it was revealed that Sharon had taken the pub right from under Peggy's nose. She has played Phil at his own game! I do feel for Phil - that now he's lost his wife and the pub he so really wanted. I'm assuming that will mean that the game is up. Sharon has the Vic and Kayden and Phil ends up living at his home alone? I feel sorry for Phil, I did kinda want things to go his way, but in all honesty, who else truly belongs behind that bar? Who has had the longest history with the place? It would only seem right for Sharon to have it back, it was where she grew up and where she has had many many iconic Sharon moments. (Sharongate and the death of her father Dirty Den). I think it was a perfect ending for the soap to finish on.

Monday 31st August 2020

Good Evening folks! I realise it's been a while since my last post, but I've been away from my laptop and my blog for the past week. I just wanted put up a post seeing as we are exactly one week away from EastEnders being back on our screens!

During the past few days there has been news and spoilers released, firstly regarding the arrival of a new character to the Square! Mica Paris has joined the EastEnders cast and will be given the role as Ellie Nixon! It has been revealed that Ellie will have something to do with Denise!

During lock-down and since EastEnders has been off-screen, we've been given the revealing documentary Secrets From The Square. I'm sure the majority of you will recall that it was revealed that Denise was going to be given a dark story-line and that her past will come back to haunt her. What has Ellie got to do with Denise? Is she some kind of long-lost relative or an old friend or colleague of some kind? I'm really intrigued to see what the story with Ellie and Denise is going to be! 

There is so much that we've got to look forward to when EastEnders returns, from what I've seen and heard over the past few days, it all looks incredibly exciting! During SOTS, Linda Henry who plays Shirley Carter also admitted that she has another brilliant story-line in the works for her! I absolutely LOVE Shirley! She's an amazing character to have on the soap and I feel like she's not had a major story-line since the reveal of Mick actually being her son. This is another story-line i'm looking forward to seeing and what the soap has in store for the fellow Carter family. 

Also new promo pictures have been released of both Sharon and Ian in the Vic! Fans will remember that the last thing we saw in EastEnders was that it was revealed that Sharon and Ian had bought the Vic off Mick, stopping Phil in his tracks. EastEnders have also made the announcement that Adam Woodyatt will be taking a much longer break it may seem compared to other cast members, this will also be down to another huge story-line. Is Ian going to be hiding away due to his guilt of leaving Dennis on the boat and primarily being the one to blame for his death? I can't put into words how exciting all this news is, but it's brilliant to see pictures of the cast back together, of course having to follow the social distancing rules, but i'm sure it's going to be so good to see how things have changed for all our favourite characters.

I know it sounds silly but one of the main things I am looking forward to is seeing both Kat and Stacey back on the Square where they belong! Lacey Turner has been away due to maternity leave and Jessie Wallace has also been absent due to being suspended for 3 months, but they are both going to be making a huge return to the Square. I'm sure you guys will all be aware that since Stacey's departure, it's been made clear that Martin and Ruby have gotten a bit cosy with each other. Ruby and Stacey have always been such good friends on the soap, but I'm sure some of you will agree that Ruby has kinda stepped over the mark by becoming romantically involved with Stacey's Ex-Husband! I mean - technically, they're still married, i'm pretty sure neither of them signed divorce papers, and Stacey left because she feared the police would come after her, after she attacked Phil in the Arches. Fans will remember that Martin left with Stacey but come back on his own, and he got himself caught up in such a downward spiral with Ben's dodgy dealings, he couldn't let Stacey see him in that state. So to keep her safe and out of harms way, he lied to her ... saying he slept with Sonia! Fans will know that was untrue, in a way he was being cruel to be kind, to protect the woman he loves. Deep down, I believe that Martin and Stacey do still love each other, Stacey is going to be heartbroken when she finds out what he and Ruby have been up to in her absence. Plus there's the issue regarding her Mum's mental health! Poor Jean has been left to look after herself after she threw out Kush, after realising he had been putting her medication in her food. How is Kush going to explain himself to both Kat and Stacey?? Oooooo so many questions that i'm really looking forward to finding out the answers too! 

Tuesday 30th June 2020

Good evening everyone! Sorry for the late post, I haven't found time to write about #Sharongate this week as I've been constantly working! But tonight I've actually managed to sit down and watch the iconic episode! I've been really looking forward to seeing this one, seeing Letitia Dean, Steve McFadden and Ross Kemp all together and looking so young in such an historic EastEnders moment! This is one of those episodes that people still talk about today, how memorable it was, and with good reason! It was the start of the most iconic and memorable relationships in EastEnders history, with Sharon and Phil!

This episode originally aired on 25th October 1994! Oh wow! I had no idea the soap was going to start right at the very beginning where Grant was listening to the cassette tape in his car! It's like right there, straight away!!! Poor Grant in tears listening to his fiance, i'm assuming, listening to her confess to sleeping with his brother, while everyone in the Vic is completely oblivious! 

I can't get over how young people look, Carol, Kathy, Pauline, Ricky and Bianca ... everyone! They all look so young! It's terrible to know just what is about to unfold - Grant walking into the Vic and ...  YES, playing the cassette tape for everyone to hear!  Oooooh did Grant and Sharon ever marry? In the tape there it said "Sleeping with his brother's wife!" I had no clue Sharon and Grant actually married ... so does that mean that Sharon had actually been married to both Mitchell brothers then? I never knew that! It's amazing this is coming to light to me just now! I must've been too young to watch EastEnders when this was going on with it being broadcast in the early 90's, but I am so happy to have seen this properly! It's always been one of the main story-lines I've heard about and yet never got to watch, I'm glad I've been able to view this iconic episode! Oh look how broken Grant looks as he's looking with tears falling down his cheeks, both Sharon and Phil know they've been caught out and nothing can be taken back now! They can't even deny it! Oh gosh, that's right! Phil married Kathy didn't he, makes sense now! I love that slap that Kathy laid on Sharon ... from what I remember, Letitia Dean actually mentioned in the recent documentary, EastEnders: Secrets Of The Square, that that slap was actually real, and you can easily tell if you rewind it and double check, it was a good wallop! I think the way Sharon reacts, it is actually a genuine hiss through the teeth from Letitia, which I think is just brilliant! 

I love how everyone is gossiping outside the Vic after hearing the reveal of the big secret, I didn't realise it was actually meant to be Kathy and Phil's engagement party, what a way for a secret to be revealed in such an iconic, typical EastEnders fashion! ! I loved Sharon and Kathy during the discussion, Phil also trying to convince Kathy that nothing had happened. Everyone is in unison saying exactly the same thing, "How could he do that to his brother?" "They're a right pair those two!" .... Actually, I've just noticed something, it's meant to be the night of Phil and Kathy's engagement party right, but where the hell is Ian? I mean it's true both Phil and Ian have never seen eye-to-eye, but you would've thought Ian would be there to congratulate his Mum. Also, I would've loved to have seen Ian's reaction after he learns that Phil cheated on his Mum, I feel like that is possibly another iconic moment, where Phil and Ian are concerned ... it's kinda also a momentous moment in their history also. It is a huge mystery to where Grant has disappeared to, he was there right at the very beginning, then when as soon as it's about to kick off, he walks out and disappears! Phil on his own looking around the Square for him, where the heck could he be? Oooooh gosh, Phil walking around and hearing a massive crash come from somewhere! Is there going to massive fight between Phil and Grant? Is there going to be an epic fist fight between the brothers? Oooooo his car has been smashed in, he makes his way into the Arches and very sharply Grant follows! Needless to say a stunning performance from Ross Kemp, those tears rolling down his cheeks and asking Phil whether Sharon was worth it, I think this is brilliant performance from both Ross and Steve McFadden, I so wished I could've watched this when it first aired along with everyone else! 

Oh wow! Even Grant wasn't even prepared to lash out at Phil until he goaded him to, shoving him and forcing him to breaking point. Phil wanted that, he wanted the anger and the fury to come out so they could get it over with. I am impressed as to how Grant was throwing Phil about the Arches, very well done choreography. Although, Nigel has now gone looking for them both, is he going to get caught up in the fight and become the victim of a nasty outcome? Or will he be able to tear the Mitchell brothers apart before one kills the other? Oooooo, I loved that silent ending! Nigel walking in and seeing Grant sat on the floor looking down, only to then see Phil lying bleeding and unconscious. What a cliffhanger that would've been back in the day, I'm guessing everyone had taken a huge gasp and be thinking would Phil be alive or dead?!  

I can completely understand why this episode is such an iconic episode and why it goes down in EastEnders history, it's truly one of those ones that keep you on your toes, constantly thinking what's going to happen to Grant? What's going to happen to Phil? What's going to happen to Sharon? Everyone involved in this story-line, it's affected pretty much everyone, which is why it was so big! Even the likes of Michelle were dragged into it. I am so happy I've been able to see this episode from the very beginning, I now understand where the term Sharongate comes from! A fantastic episode!

I believe, the next iconic episode to be shown is the wedding of Syed and Amira, which I am SO excited for. I shipped Chryed for such a long time, and I still do! I pray every day that eventually Christian and Syed will come back together, I'm guessing not now that Masood has left, but I can always live in hope. It's nice that we have Ballum now, but Chryed was the first for me, the first and BEST gay pairing EastEnders have had ... I think it was mainly down to Syed's religion and also the fact he was meant to be getting married to Amira that the storyline went on for so long as I did, but I loved every second of it, even the aftermath of Syed coming out was just brilliant, I feel that episode - along with this wedding episode - was fantastic! Everyone involved put on a phenomenal performance! I can hardly wait to write about one of my favourite EastEnders episodes!

Tuesday 31st March 2020

Good Evening everyone! Hope you've all enjoyed your Tuesday, are you all reeling from last night's episode? It ended on a pretty big cliffhanger, right? What's going to happen now Phil is back? Who's excited for tonight's episode? Before we start focusing on tonight's episode, I have a big #SPOILER for you! New pictures have been released of Phil in, what appears to be, a prison a cell! Does he hand himself in to the police after being overwhelmed with guilt? He returned last night after vanishing after the boat crash. After seeing how dismayed and heartbroken Sharon is, does he make the life-changing decision and hand himself in? It is still to come to light that Ian locked Dennis in a room below deck during the boat crash, however Phil still did play a huge part by causing the boat to crash while fighting with Keanu. Is Phil going to end up being put behind bars for years, or can his reliable lawyer, fans will know as Ritchie, be able to prevent Phil from being locked up?!

I'm hoping Phil wont be put into prison for long, he's, personally, one of my favourite characters in the soap and he has such a legendary mark on the soap. What do you guys hope for Phil? Anyway, lets focus on tonight ... there was a hell of a lot going on, but of course the main focus tonight was Sharon and Phil, I'll come to them at the end, shall we start with Dotty?! She's getting herself in a bit of a mess I think and getting drunk, is it a coping mechanism of knowing what Ian did? Saying liars should pay and getting a group of random lads to buy her a drink. Of course Bobby and Peter come to aid, you know, i'm actually looking forward to their love triangle story-line, i'm interested to see how it starts and how it all comes together, will both Beale brothers know each one of them are pining for her? Or will Dotty play them both against each other, it can go so many ways, plus mainly, will it lead to Dotty forcing Ian to come clean? This is one story-line i'm really looking forward too! Also what were the keys he was fishing out of her bag while she slept? Obviously one set of keys was for restaurant, but what was the other set? The Arches possibly?

Another main focus during tonight's episode was Linda and Mick. So Shirley was the one who put a mark on the vodka bottle, Mick looked so disappointed with her. I did kinda feel for both of them during that moment, after everything she has been through, Linda felt she could just have "The one drink!" just to get her through, but you could see the look in Mick's face! That's not the way it goes, with her being a recovering alcoholic, it's the last thing she should be doing, it's just more temptation isn't it? It's kinda like torturing herself I guess, there will always be that craving of just having another, and just having one more after that until it gets out of control. Those words Mick spoke to her ""I choose our marriage" you said, "I choose you!"", it was a feeling of disappointment. Later on, during the scene in the bedroom, it was amazing to hear Linda open up about her life with drink, growing up in a Vic and her father giving her the odd sip of his pint, she has been living around alcohol her entire life, I was really engrossed in that section of dialogue. I thought the script-writers were brilliant tonight can I just add! Also can I just say how such a cute child Ollie is? He has a gorgeous little face! When they were lying in bed and talking to him about moving house, it was incredibly cute, using it phrases the little lad would understand. I think they have both made a good decision though, it is time for them to move out of the Vic, the amount of history that is there for them, they need a clean slate. It's where Linda was raped, where Stuart was shot and Mick was framed, where Mick and Whitney's affair started ... only questions are, who will they sell the Vic too and who will be the new owners of The Queen Vic?! Where will Mick and Linda go?

Now, I cannot not mention Ballum tonight! How incredibly cute were they?! Callum walking in on Ben while he was wrapping his birthday present! Can I just saw how bloody adorable Ben was the way he was staring at Callum when he was sat, with his eyes closed, in his underpants, telling him how he'd always be there for him, saying that it didn't matter to him whether he was deaf or not, if Phil wouldn't be there for him, then he would! Did anyone see Ben tearing up as he was being told these words?! It was the most perfect moment for Ben to say "I love you!" ... and what a beautiful moment it was, i'm sure a lot of Ballum fans were rejoicing, I know I was! I can't have imagined it to have happened at a better moment, even when they were lying in bed together, it was just incredibly sweet as they were swapping presents. I'm hoping there will be a lot of happiness for Ballum in the future, do I dare say a wedding possibly in the future? I don't think there's been a gay wedding in EastEnders has there? Someone please correct me if i'm wrong, but I would love to see Ben and Callum get married eventually, of course it's not going to be a smooth road for them, there will be obstacles along the way, but they make a perfect couple and I think EastEnders will miss a great opportunity if they don't make these two characters wed?! What do you guys think?! Let's start a petition ... "WE WANT A BALLUM WEDDING!"

Okay, now the main event. Everyone, please lets have a round of applause for Letitia Dean and Steve McFadden! What an amazing chemistry these two share on screen! I was gripped by their performance tonight! As soon as it started and Sharon went off the scale yelling at him to leave, you could see how devastated Phil was to be told to leave. When Phil followed Sharon back to the house and she was telling him how he killed his biological father, Dennis Rickman to then (accidentally) kill Dennis Rickman Jr, I think it hit a moment of truth for Phil that he, in the end, was responsible for the death of the two people Sharon loved the most. Even when they were at the Mitchell household, talking in the kitchen, it was clearly both of them are grieving for someone they loved dearly. Phil loved Denny like he was his own, he pretty much brought him up and always looked out for him, he is riddled with guilt, mainly for not knowing that Dennis was on the boat at the time of the crash. I found it very emotional and even I got a tear in my eye when they both started getting teary. I never expected Sharon to apologise to Phil thought for having her affair with Keanu, that was a surprise. Part of me was thinking was she faking it or did she genuinely mean it? She'd said many times that Keanu made her feel in a way that Phil couldn't. But then again, she was right, if she hadn't of had her affair with Keanu, Phil wouldn't have been on the boat after Keanu, Denny wouldn't have been on the boat either and everything would've been okay. The two most powerful characters in the soap and they are both battling with grief and guilt, for them to clash right at the beginning to then being able to talk and understand one another near the end, it shows what kind of history they have both shared. I found very fascinating and I can't applaud the script-writers and the stars of tonight's episode Letitia Dean and Steve McFadden loud enough!

I'm kinda sad that Phil has felt his need to turn himself into the police there at the end. I mean, Ben doesn't even know he's back and Phil doesn't even know about Ben losing his hearing. Somehow it's going to be brought to light to both of them surely? Maybe it'll be Kathy to be the one who breaks the news to them both?! What did you make of tonight's episode? What do you think is going to happen to Phil? But also, what is Sharon going to do now, she's buried her son and she's living on the square alone, not really being able to call anywhere home, what's going to be her next focus? Let me know what you guys think, please feel free to share your thoughts and opinions on what's currently happening in the soap, I'd love to hear your theories. Anyway folks, sadly, that's all we have for this week, EastEnders will be back on our screens next Monday! I hope you're all keeping well and getting through this the best you can!

Tuesday 2nd June 2020

Good evening everyone! As promised here is the second post of the day following up from tonight's episode. Just want to say thank you to those who like my posts, it keeps me going and I enjoy writing for you all. We all know how epic last night's episode was, I've been looking forward to seeing tonight's episode. Ooh it was quite a packed episode tonight, feel like there might be a bit to cover.

Right so let's start with Ruby, today was the day she was moving into her own place. For the past few episodes now she and Martin have been flirting non-stop, in front of Max also. It's only right for Max to feel uncomfortable and angry. He's tried to go along with the "open-relationship" arrangement that Ruby wanted, but he's found it incredibly hard watching Ruby get close to Martin. I don't think I really understand why they both have it in for each other, is it mainly because they have both been in love with the same woman - i.e Stacey! Now there's a second woman that they're both interested in, only happens to be Stacey's best friend! Is it nuts, or is it just me? I don't think anything like that would happen in real life! But then again, who am I to know? I do kinda feel sorry for Max, he's being playing along to Ruby's tune for a while now, trying to please her and excite her, woo her, even make sure her club wasn't full of drug dealers, but it's as if she's not interested. I'm sure she just said that she wants a bit of fun! But to full on admit that she actually wants to take a chance with Martin, that must've been a kick in the gut for him! It's a shame, I feel Max has been very unlucky in the love with the amount of women he's been with on the square, some people believe Stacey was his one true love, I happen to believe it was Tanya. Him and Ruby, it wasn't going to last was it?

Uh-oh ... so Ben's ear had been bleeding while he slept ... off topic a second, but can I just say the way that Callum was looking at Ben while he slept was incredibly cute! ... Anyway, due to events happening the night before, Ben has been left with complete hearing loss - the blood has happened because of the gun shot which Danny shot so close to Ben's good ear. To me it seems as if Callum isn't aware as yet, but it's only a matter of time. When Jack told him about the robbery job at Stratford, Callum instantly thought of Ben. He knew he was away that night, Ben told him he had spent the night with Lexi, but was he telling the truth? We as viewers know he's not, but after showing a video of him and Lexi together, Callum was so apologetic to his boyfriend. It's true Ben has had a bit of a reputation in the past, and there is always a chance he could go back to doing dodgy work, but Callum seemed so relieved and believed his boyfriend was telling the truth. I have a horrible feeling things are going to turn upsetting once he finds out the truth. I think the only way Callum will find out will be down to Ben's hearing loss, he'll come to realise that Ben is completely deaf and I think he'll try to find out how and why. That scene between Sharon and Callum, I found it quite a good one, Callum was clearly asking for advice about how to handle being in a relationship with someone and yet knowing they get up to no good, Sharon explained to him that he just has to trust Ben, he loves him and that should be enough, regardless of what Ben may get involved in, he loves him and he would never see him come to harm. Awww, how lovely was it to see Frankie back! I believe that we will start to see her more and more in the next few episodes, Ben will begin to struggle even more with his complete hearing loss, will he eventually tell Callum the truth and will they go to Frankie for help? Could Frankie be able to show Ben the ways of living complete deafness? Either way I'm looking forward to seeing more from her, I think she's a brilliant character to have a in a soap, I'm kinda hoping they make her a regular, and not just for a small stint in Ben's story-line, could she become a regular if the viewers love her?!

Does anyone else feel sorry for Tiffany also? Keegan hadn't spoken a word to her all day, ignored her calls and left the house before she woke up and didn't leave her a note or a message. It's true Keegan hasn't had much luck over the past few months, but digging his head in the sand and claiming defeat is not going to help the situation. Tiffany has done everything she can to support him and he's given her nothing back in return, nothing but grief, telling her that she doesn't understand, even though she's doing everything in her power to try and understand her husband and be there to support him. In tonight's episode we saw Tiff open up to Denise about how things are going in their relationship, she admitted it has been hard and that Keegan barely acknowledges her now. Denise praised her for sticking by him and urged her not to give up. Only to then find Keegan a while later, and he told he was leaving with his Mum, without her. I feel like Keegan is being selfish right now, why would he do that to her? Tiffany was clearly heartbroken, after everything they've both been through, why would he leave her in the lurch? Would he really have left and not told her if he hadn't seen her?!

Which brings me to the next topic of Karen leaving, it was kinda obvious that they wouldn't leave. Something was bound to happen, Sharon would not have been able to be stay away from her son, knowing full well he was due to leave the square, with the chance of her never seeing him again. But what does this mean for Tiffany now? Now Karen has been asked to stay, does that mean Keegan will still go on his own? Or have his plans to leave now been ruined and will he have to stay and face the music to? I don't know how quickly that will be forgotten but how will Tiffany be able to forgive him for preparing to up and leave without her? I'm happy Sharon finally saw sense and asked Karen to stay. Through out the whole episode, you knew Sharon was battling with her thoughts about what do about Kayden, I kept thinking "Will she?", "Won't She?" ... Part of me is thinking that she's doing it for Dennis, after finding the cuddly toy that was found in Dennis's belongings, she's done a complete U-turn and come to the conclusion that Dennis would not have wanted her to do this, he would've wanted her to give the young child an amazing life, just as she gave him! But now, what does it mean for both her and Phil? The look on Phil's face was far from happy ... it was anger, disgust ... purely due to the fact that it's another man's baby. How is Phil going to cope bringing up another man's child? It was the reason they split up in the first place, is Phil going to buy Sharon the Vic and let her live in there with Kayden and that will be it? I'm curious if Phil will be able to get past the fact that it's Keanu's child. He loves Sharon, and she loves him, the only thing that will come between them is baby Kayden. I'm intrigued as to what may happen next, will Phil learn to live with it? Who knows? Will Sharon even end up in the Vic? I feel like it was an obvious twist but an interesting one also, there are still many of people involved when it comes to baby Kayden ... Ben, Phil, Karen, Sharon, Kathy, Ian - how is Kayden staying with Sharon going to affect everyone? I get the feeling some will be happy, some not so much!

Monday 1st June 2020

Good Morning/Afternoon folks! Once again, I apologise that this post is a little late, I unfortunately missed out on watching EastEnders last night, but I have watched it instead this morning and will cover it today, as well as posting later tonight following tonight's episode. So there will be two posts today! I know last night was the episode everyone has been waiting for, it's been teased as one of the most exciting and different episodes EastEnders have ever done.  

Wow! Just Wow! What an incredible episode! I don't think I've seen anything like this portrayed on TV, ever! I want to applaud everyone involved in this episode for making it so iconic and memorable! I'm sure this episode will go down as one of EastEnders most epic and memorable moments. EastEnders have been known to do episodes where it all focuses on just the one character, Dot did it once with a huge monologue that lasted the whole episode, Stacey had one where she was suffering from bipolar and postpartum psychosis, Bobby had one when he returned and was seeing the ghost of Lucy everywhere. This time it was all about Ben and focusing on his hearing loss, giving the viewers an insight to what it may be like for a person living without their hearing.

I was a little bit confused to what was happening right at the beginning, but of course it all makes sense. At first, I thought Ben might've been dreaming, but obviously it was all revealed later on in the episode. I thought it was wonderful how Lexi was using sign language to communicate with Ben, giving him his breakfast and asking him to tuck her up into bed at night, little Lexi is a beautiful little actress. Even when Ben and Lexi were walking through the Square, it was incredible how they did it. Ben not being able to hear exactly what's being said by everyone. He could see lips moving and people talking but not being able to hear just the sound of voices chattering. Even when Jean approached him and greeted him very briefly, he couldn't even make out what was being said to him! When he saw Lola and Peter talking from a distance, he knew something was going on, I thought it was very clever the way it was portrayed. He was so focused on something so far away, he didn't even see the van coming towards him and he nearly stepped out in front of it. Realising what he had done, he realised he might've scared Lexi and told her not to worry, what Lexi said then really touched me ... "Don't die Daddy, I need you. Even if your ears don't work!" - what a truly inspirational little girl!

Then the scene between him and Phil when they were in the house talking about the plans going forward with the job they were being involved in with Danny. Realising that Ben could only make out certain words Phil was saying, he kinda was getting some form of understanding at how the job would go. When Phil was explaining it and showing him the map, you just know that you're going to worry for Ben. Would he be able to go through with it? Even when Ben asked to him to slow down a little so he could lip read, even Phil was a little unsure as to whether Ben should take part. When he told Ben that perhaps he should stay away due to the state he was in with his hearing, Ben was clearly hurt. He was so desperate to prove to his Dad that he could help, regardless of his disability. He's said countless times that he is still the same. He is still the same lad who could help him, but he is very vulnerable, he doesn't want to believe it, but he is.

Oooooh and then he decided to approach Lola, after seeing her and Peter from a distance he needed to know what was going on between them. Even though he knew something was going on, he jumped to conclusions about Lola having an affair with Peter, this clearly and understandably upset Lola and she walked way, while Jay saw everything from afar. Later on Jay approached Ben asking what his issue with Lola was, it was only then Jay revealed to Ben that Lola aborted his baby due to Ben's current situation. To be honest, I kinda forgot that Lola didn't really tell anyone, I didn't realise it was just her and Jay who knew about the abortion. But that just made Ben even more angry, had she really blamed Ben as a cover up? Now, that scene between Lola and Ben in the Arches, I found was very powerful. Both of them shouting and pleading to each other, trying to understand each other, was incredible, especially due to the fact that Ben could only make out certain words that Lola was saying. Lola did admit to him that she only slept with Peter the once, only because she thought that they had split up and weren't getting back together. She also did make clear that the reason for her abortion was because of Ben, how would she have been able to cope with a newborn baby, Lexi and having to look after Ben because of his hearing loss. I hoped Ben would understand where she was coming from, but the question is now, what is Ben going to do with the information about her and Peter? He's clearly disappointed with her, surely he wouldn't tell Jay what she's revealed to him and upset his brother? Will he end up confronting Peter and warn him to stay away?! To be honest, it looked as if he was about to approach the Car Lot when he saw Peter inside, but then he got distracted by the cars arriving to pick Phil up for the job.

Realising he had missed the opportunity to sneak into the cars, he jumped into another car and followed. He arrived at what looked like a deserted building, slowly he made his way through trying to find where his Dad and Danny would be. I thought it was so clever that all you could hear was Ben's breathing and the odd sound of metal rumbling. When he found that liquid on the wall - was that blood?! Whatever it was, it scared him and he felt the need to grab his gun. I was a little concerned as I thought he would be getting himself into danger the more he walked through the building. Only then, what happened? His phone went off didn't it! Poor Callum was texting him asking him when he would be home, little did he know what his boyfriend was really getting up to! Then, he was found, a gun pointed in his back, all you could hear were the shakes and nerves in Ben's voice as he was eventually found, only to be led to a room where his Dad and Phil were.

Both of them looked so shocked to see him there, but it also looked as if Phil had been hit. I am right in saying that Phil had a mark on his forehead? Could that be where the blood on the wall had come from? What had they done to him? For a moment, I did think either Ben or Phil were going to be seriously hurt, only what happened next really shook me! Danny didn't want Ben there in the first place, he was angry that he had shown up and even said to Phil that he wouldn't take the risk. Danny knew Ben had hearing problems, but then what he did next really shocked me! He grabbed Ben, shouting at him "You can't hear me, can you?!" - "Is this your good ear? Is it?!" - and then BANG! ... For a moment, I wasn't too sure whether he had actually shot Ben in his good ear, or whether he had just shot the gun so close to his ear that it caused Ben to screech in pain, as the sound could've easily affected his hearing ability. Even when Danny turned around to Phil and said to him "Say goodbye to your son!" - you could see that Phil didn't want to put his son's life in danger. I don't know why, but I loved it when Ben and Phil were looking at each other and Phil was gesturing to Ben to actually do something, as if to say "C'mon! Get up and fight!" ... was Phil using sign language? Was that how Ben knew what to do? Whatever it was, I thought it was brilliant! Ben and Phil - The Mitchell's back to how they were! When they were battling their way through the gang members, I was like "Yeah!!! Go on boys!" HAHA!

However, they now needed to get away. Now, I don't know about you, but I was more worried for Phil at this moment, when I saw them running away, I didn't think Phil would get that far, but I'm happy and surprised to say that he did! Ben was clearly struggling behind him though, after being shot either in his ear or so close to his ear, the sound was ear-piercing and there was constant ringing in his ears, as much as he was trying to focus on his hearing loss, he was trying to focus on following his Dad. For a moment, I did think he was going to get lost, thankfully Phil came back for him and dragged him away before Danny and his gang could catch up. Phil got them to the van which had all the money inside and quickly drove it away before Danny could reach them. I'm happy to see that they both got away and Phil managed to get his money, but then - did anyone else notice? Complete silence! Ben could no longer hear what his Dad was saying, has he lost his hearing completely? Could this mean that Ben's permanently deaf? Could he still have his operation? There are so many questions to ask, the episode ended on such a cliffhanger! Is Danny going to come back for them and get his revenge? I don't think we've seen the last of Danny, after what happened in that episode, nah ... he's going to want to get to get revenge and I don't think he'll stop until he does. Does this mean that someone close to the Mitchell could get involved, as in like, kidnapped or hurt? What does this mean for Phil now also? Does he have enough money to buy Sharon the Vic? Will he realise what's happened with Ben's hearing? Is Callum going to find out what's happened to his boyfriend and where he was? SO MANY QUESTIONS!

Overall, I thought the episode was incredible! It really was an eye-opener and it gave an insight to what being deaf is really like. Everyone involved in this episode and story-line have been fantastic, Max Bowden really deserves an award for his performance in this episode. Steve McFadden, once again, nothing but greatness! In my opinion this has been one of the best episodes ever. I don't know where they're going to go from here regarding Ben, but i'm looking forward to seeing what happens next. We know this new character, Frankie, has been introduced. After what has happened with Ben and realising he's lost his hearing completely, will he take her up on her offer of introducing him to the deaf community and seeing how they carry on with their lives? It'll be a big insight for Ben and for viewers I believe. I'm really looking forward to seeing what's going to happen next, I am really excited.

Before I leave you, I'm aware that more spoilers have been released for next week's episodes, so I'll leave them here for you to look at. I'll try not to spoil too much for you but, due to a tracking device on his car, Gray finds out his car was driven to Stratford - it was Gray's car Ben used to go to the job - But will Gray jump to conclusions and accuse Chantelle of having an affair? Also Whitney is still clearly struggling, things get a bit awkward after she tries to kiss Gray. Then Keegan and Tiffany are still coming to blows with each other, could things be nearing the end for them? And lastly, Sharon has a difficult day ahead as Ian puts together a memorial for Dennis, what could she and Phil be talking about?

Tuesday 26th May 2020

Evening everyone! As promised, here is the second post of the day covering tonight's episode. I hope you all enjoyed my earlier post today, can I just once again thank everyone for being so patient with me. I'm not a professional writer, I do this as a hobby, something I enjoy doing and to share my thoughts and opinions with you all. If you any of you would like to share your thoughts, please feel free to message me and I'll gladly respond when I can! I hope you all have had a good day today! There's a lot to cover so I'm just going to jump straight in.

Ha! Okay I have to start with Max, he was looking so smug at the beginning of the episode, thinking he was going to have a threesome with Ruby and another young blonde female. In the last post, I guessed that possibly it might've been somebody he already knows or even a male - and it was! But also Ruby did kinda trick him, she never mentioned he was a friend of hers or that they were planning a night out. I did kinda feel for Max when he realised he had been made a fool of, is Ruby really who he wants? I don't think he'll be able to keep a stable relationship with her if she's living on the wild side ... plus she's been flirting with Martin in recent episodes, so it's only a matter of time before Max and Martin come to blows. In all honesty, I don't think Ruby really wants Max ... I mean she's said right from the very beginning that she's just after a bit of fun, she's not interested in commitment, which I think is what Max wants. This relationship is not going to work, something will happen for them to call it quits, whether Ruby ends up sleeping with Martin or Max finally wakes up and realises she's not for him! What do you guys think? Do you actually think Max and Ruby could make it work if they really wanted to? Or would you prefer them with other partners?

Oh poor Tiffany! I knew Keegan would end up blaming her for what happened to his van. She was doing what any good wife would've done and stood by and stuck up for her husband. It seems as if Keegan is blaming her for everything at the minute, saying she doesn't understand why he's so upset with the police and why things are so different for him just because of the colour of his skin. I do feel for Tiff, she's fighting a losing battle trying to keep her marriage together. I do think, if this carries on, it's going to put a strain on their relationship and Tiffany won't be able to cope. She will eventually walk away and Keegan will realise he's lost the most important thing in his life. I am just guessing, but we shall see? Will Keegan beg for his Mum to stay in Walford? He clearly needs her more than ever right now. How will he be able to cope on his own? Even at the beginning of the episode Tiffany was confiding in Mitch about Keegan's recent behaviour, and even Mitch thinks it is wrong, he should stand and fight and get back on the ladder. When Iqra asked about the van and Keegan admitted he didn't have insurance for the van, it was just another blow. They can't afford to repair the van, which then also means they can't afford to pay Kheerat back for the loan he gave them! Things can't get any worse for Keegan now, surely? He's lost his house, he's business is pretty much over (unless he can try and work it back up) ... will he eventually end up losing Tiffany too? In all honesty, I wouldn't be surprised, especially not after the way he's been with her and pushed her away in recent episodes.

Oh Jean!!! All she wants is to have her daughter back! I just want to hold her and tell her everything will be alright. She finally bumped into Martin! He's finally seen her after everything she's going through, although I felt like shouting at the screen ... why didn't he click on that she wasn't 100% herself! He should've known! Will he maybe ask Kush and finally come to realise what's going on? Shirley finally got through to Jean and she agreed to chat with her, although the words she used to describe Phil to Jean obviously played on her mind. She took Shirley's words seriously and tried to seduce Phil into bed to try and get him to let Stacey return home. Can I just say now, even though it might've been awkward to watch, I thought it was a fantastic, well written scene. Steve McFadden and Gillian Wright are just fantastic, I'd love to see them on screen together more often, their characters never usually cross paths but, as Jean believes Phil is to blame for keeping Stacey away, could there be more to come? I liked the way Phil actually realised that she wasn't well and rang Shirley, he dealt with the situation perfectly. As serious as Jean was, he told her, politely, to sit herself down while he made her a cup of tea and he rang for help. I don't know why, but I just thought it was a brilliantly written scene. One of my favourites from tonight! I think it's clear that due to Jean not taking her medication, it's making her think that Stacey is avoiding her, that she hates her! That clearly isn't the case ... as when Kush rang her, she asked about her Mum asking if she was okay. It's just a shame that Kush didn't tell her truth, I do hope in time he'll ring her back and actually tell her that her Mum is in a bad way ... let's just hope he doesn't leave it too late! Also, can I just say how nice it was to actually hear her voice? Hopefully it wont be long until we see both Stacey and Kat return!

Ben is really struggling isn't he? He's desperate to impress his Dad and do this job with him, regardless of his hearing loss. I feel sad that he's lying to Callum and it's only going to disappoint Callum more when he realises that he put himself in danger, especially with his disability. The moment when they were in the club and Callum wanted him to get up dance, I kinda felt the sadness that Ben couldn't hear the music being played, but when Callum dragged him up to feel the music speaker playing, I just think it was a powerful moment. I spoke a thousand words that didn't even need speech! But after realising that he felt silly and people were looking at him, Ben just wanted to get out of there, and again, shouting at Callum saying how can he love him when he's not the person he once was ... well he is! The person inside hasn't changed, just because he has lost his hearing does not mean that Callum has fallen out of love with him. I do hope Ben will come to realise that. I'm assuming the "Job" episode is going to be the one that will air next week? I don't know about you guys, but I have a horrible feeling that something is going to go wrong. Either for Ben or Phil, but due to Ben's lack of hearing, something will go wrong and one of them will get badly hurt! Let's just hope neither of them get killed!

Does anyone else think that Sharon is leading Phil on? I'm really unsure, I can't seem to read her properly. I feel like the more coy she is with everyone ... Linda, Ian and Phil, she's going to either do something that will shock everyone. I could be completely wrong though! I might be reading it so so wrong. When Linda asked about her living with Phil and if it was something she really wanted, she changed the subject completely and never answered the question! And even at the end of the episode then when Phil promised her that after tomorrow everything will be in place for them to move to the Vic, when they hugged, she looked as if she was thinking about doing something. Is it even what she wants? Or is she really wanting to get Kayden back and just have the Vic to herself and Kayden?! I really don't know! During those scene between her and Karen, when she actually held her baby and stopped him crying, it was if Kayden knew? A Mother's touch you might say? Karen did say to her that it's not too late for her to change her mind, will she actually decide to take back her son? For Dennis's sake?! She knows it's not what Dennis would have wanted, will she even tell Phil that she wants to have the child back? How will Phil react? I realise I have so many questions, but this story could go in so many different directions. We know Ben and Phil are going on this job, what will happen if Phil gets badly hurt, or worse killed? I'm nervous for these future episodes. I might've said it before and I'm going to say it again ... I would be absolutely livid if EastEnders were to kill Phil off, he has been my favourite for years, but I believe he's one of the characters who actually MAKE the soap! I mean, you can't have EastEnders without Phil Mitchell?! Right?! I hope Steve McFadden will continue to play the Mitchell monarch for as long as he possibly can! The soap WOULD NOT be the same without him!