BBC Share By Joel Harley Aug 14 2023 By Joel Harley Aug 14 2023 EastEnders star Max Bowden breaks silence amidst calls for him to be axed Max and his fans hit back Ben Mitchell EastEnders Max Bowden Share By Joel Harley Aug 14 2023 By Joel Harley Aug 14 2023 Actor Max Bowden has spoken out against an article demanding that bosses axe him from EastEnders. The soap star plays Ben Mitchell. In the article, EastEnders viewers bemoaned Ben’s ‘boring’ storylines and repetitive traumas. Having taken notice of the piece, Max addressed the article via his own Twitter account. Max plays tormented Ben Mitchell on EastEnders (Credit: BBC) Max Bowden speaks out against article demanding the axe for Ben Writing on Twitter, Max broke his silence on the article. “Tbf, this is a glorious article,” he said, no doubt sarcastically. In the comments below, Max’s fans commended him for snapping back. Max’s fans hit back at those demanding he be axed (Credit: BBC) EastEnders fans leap to Max Bowden’s defence “YOU ARE INCREDIBLE and every storyline you’ve been given you’ve portrayed so raw and beautifully. You’ve been my favourite on Eastenders since 2019. Don’t listen to them,” said one fan. Article continues below Read all the latest spoilers “Sorry you had to read that Max,” said another. “We all know that it isn’t true!” “Anyone who thinks Ben should be axed after your stellar performances these last few years need their heads seeing to,” agreed a third. “You are the best Ben Mitchell. How you embody the pain he’s been through all his life, you make it feel so real,” said another. Has Ben not suffered enough? (Credit: BBC) Tormented Ben struggles as EastEnders fans complain One of the main lines of complaint was against Ben’s ‘repetitive’ trauma, with one fan in the article complaining: “Is he the only person on the square that needs to go through everything?” Indeed, the soap’s most recent storyline has seen Ben struggling with an eating disorder following Lola’s death. Spiralling into a mental health crisis after Lola passed, Ben has been actively avoiding food and pushing away his loved ones. Past storylines on the soap have had Ben kidnapped, bullied, abused and sexually assaulted. As a child, he almost drowned, and had to deal with thinking that his mother Kathy had died. He learned in recent years that this was not the case. Is poor Ben overdue a break? Read more: Complete EastEnders cast list for 2023 right here! EastEnders usually airs Monday to Thursday at 7:30pm on BBC One Head over to our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix to share your thoughts on this story. For all the latest soap spoilers, news and chat come and join us at Soap Daily now! Good to Know Share By Joel Harley Aug 14 2023 By Joel Harley Aug 14 2023
