Yahoo News EastEnders star shares real injury from Ben Mitchell story
The following article contains discussion of themes including sexual assault that some readers may find upsetting.
EastEnders spoilers follow.
EastEnders star Max Bowden has revealed he suffered a real injury filming the soap.
Bowden's character Ben Mitchell has been involved in some intensely physical scenes recently as he has carried out a vendetta against homophobia in Walford by attacking residents for making offensive comments.
Occupational hazard from Mondays episode… two shattered knuckles and one big bruise. Playing Ben Mitchell is a joy 😆 thanks for all the comments. Big couple of weeks incoming.! @bbceastenders pic.twitter.com/iCAyyW5IA4
— Max Bowden (@MaxBowden) May 11, 2022
Recent episodes have seen Ben involved in a scuffle with a homophobic man called Rich, leading to him accidentally attacking his own nephew Peter Beale in a case of mistaken identity.
Bowden has now shared a photo of his actual bruised hand, showing the results of a tough filming experience on EastEnders.
"Occupational hazard from Mondays episode… two shattered knuckles and one big bruise," he wrote alongside the photo. "Playing Ben Mitchell is a joy 😆 thanks for all the comments. Big couple of weeks incoming.! @bbceastenders."
The "big couple weeks" Bowden referred to is that he will be at the centre of an issue-based storyline that delves into male rape.
Soap bosses have worked with Survivors UK, Survivors Manchester and the Male Survivors Partnership for a gripping story that will explore the fallout of Ben being assaulted by barman Lewis Butler.
Bowden has said he is "honoured" to be given such an important story while co-star Tony Clay stressed that it's vital to "keep stories like this prevalent and on people's minds".
"I think it's something that, when done well, can be really hard-hitting and thought-provoking and get a conversation going," Clay told Digital Spy.
"Ultimately, that's our job. I think that's the job of all shows, really, and for us as actors, it's so important. That's what we sign up to do: to tell important stories."
EastEnders airs on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One and streams on BBC iPlayer.
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If you've been affected by the topics raised in this story, then numerous organisations can offer help and support including SurvivorsUK (0203 598 3898 or help@survivorsuk.org), Survivors Manchester (0808 800 5005 or support@survivorsmanchester.org.uk) and the Male Survivors Partnership (0808 800 5005 or hello@malesurvivor.co.uk). In an emergency, please dial 999.
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