EastEnders fans all have the same complaint about Ben Mitchell as he turns on dying Lola Pearce
EASTENDERS fans all have the same complaint about Ben Mitchell after he turned on dying Lola Pearce.
Lola – played by Danielle Harold – is terminally ill with a brain tumour.
In the soaps latest turn of events, Lola revealed she wanted Jay to take custody of her daughter Lexi once she’s gone.
Lola’s decision to ask Jay to step up came after concerns over Ben’s recent behaviour – and the news didn’t go down well.
After plucking up the courage, the pair revealed their adoption plans with Ben – who was left raging over the idea of another man raising his daughter.
Ben made it crystal clear he would use everything he has to fight Lola and Jay for custody, despite being good friends with Jay.
EastEnders viewers were left raging at Ben’s latest spell of bad behaviour, and took to Twitter to vent.
One wrote: “Sit back and look at it from a distance. Lola is dying. Who does she trust with her daughter? Poor me, all about me, off the hinges, erratic unreliable Ben. Or…Jay?
“I know I wouldn’t trust Ben. Biological father or not. He’s selfish and completely unreliable.”
A fellow EastEnders fan replied: “Absolutely agree on all counts. I’m sick of this rose-tinted view of Ben. He’s horrible! And selfish, completely unable to put anyone else first incl Lexi.
“Look at his behaviour right now, when Lexi needs him! What’s he doing!? Boxing and being a general a***hole.”
Another tweeted: “Jay & Ben were like brothers now Bens treating Jay as the enemy. All Lola is asking is for Ben to allow Jay to be part of Lexi’s life when she’s gone. The three of them will need each other when Lola dies.”
Meanwhile a fourth raged: “Euch Ben the never ending victim, I am SO bored of it.”
EastEnders airs on BBC One and is available on BBC iPlayer.