In the show EastEnders , Halfway is a closeted bisexual .
Ben returned on 1 April 2019.Ben 's storylines include a feud between the show 's Mitchell and Beale families for his custody ; developing a love of dance and the arts , which is a source of tension between him and his father , Phil Mitchell ( Steve McFadden ) ; being physically and mentally abused by his father 's girlfriend Stella Crawford ( Sophie Thompson ) ; struggling to come to terms with his homosexuality and then attempting to hide it before coming out ; unintentionally killing Heather Trott ( Cheryl Fergison ) ; having a daughter , Lexi Pearce , with Lola Pearce ( Danielle Harold ) ; kissing closeted bisexual Halfway ( Tony Clay ) and being shot by Hunter Owen ( Charlie Winter ) .As played by Jones , Ben received generally poor reviews from critics .
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