EASTENDERS spoilers reveal longtime foes Phil and Ian will unite to try and save Ben Mitchell from his prison nightmare. Ben - most recently played by Max Bowden - was jailed in the US earlier this year, leaving behind husband Callum (Tony Clay) and daughter Lexi (Isabella Brown). 4 Ben Mitchell was sent to prison in America earlier this year - leaving fans heartbroken Credit: BBC 4 Spoilers reveal Ben's family's efforts to help him, including his father Phil Credit: BBC 4 Kathy has been away visiting her jailed son in America Credit: BBC In scenes yet to air, Ben's father Phil (Steve McFadden) and half-brother Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) are shown to be working together to help their shared loved one.
It comes as Kathy (Gillian Taylforth) returns from a trip to America, telling Phil that their son is in a bad way. She adds that Ian has stayed behind to help secure a better lawyer for Ben. Meanwhile, Kathy also asks her ex-husband to put all of his efforts into helping Ben's appeal.
Read more on EastEnders END OF THE ROAD EastEnders fans spot heartbreaking detail in new Callum Highway picture BANGED UP EastEnders airs shock arrest as Callum Highway betrays pal In scenes aired in March, the young mechanic was stunned as police arrested him under an international warrant . His charges related to a trip to America last year, having gone on a desperate attempt to get dying Lola Pearce onto a drugs trial, unsuccessfully. It emerged that Ben's credit cards had been blocked.
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