Overview

• The BBC has confirmed Max Bowden and Ricky Champ will reprise Ben Mitchell and Stuart Highway in a short Autumn storyline centered on Jonno Highway’s funeral.
• Ben will attend on day release from a US prison where he was serving time for credit card fraud, marking his first Walford appearance since early 2024.
• Stuart’s comeback will be limited as he balances life with wife Raine and their son alongside his return to Albert Square.
• Callum’s recent infidelity with Johnny Carter threatens to complicate what Ben expects to be a supportive homecoming.
• Filming is under way for the funeral scenes under executive producer Ben Wadey as the show gauges audience interest in legacy character revivals.