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Shirley and Heather discover some uncomfortable truths about Ben - can Shirley convince Phil to reconnect with Ben before it is too late?

Ben has spent the night at Ian鈥檚, and swears he鈥檚 never coming home. Frustrated, Phil tells him to grow up and storms out. Heather and Shirley are concerned when they read 鈥楰evin68鈥檚 emails about the bullying he suffered at school. Heather realises Ben just needed someone to talk to, and forgives him. Later, Jay discovers Ben leaving; he鈥檚 staying with Peggy and isn鈥檛 coming back. Jay tries to stop him, but Ben can鈥檛 stay here with Phil. They bid goodbye as brothers. Shirley convinces Phil to put aside their differences, Ben鈥檚 still his son. They hurry to the station to catch Ben but are too late.

Ian and Jane snipe at each other. Ian鈥檚 delighted when Alfie asks him to be Godfather to Tommy. At the boxing, Phil punches Ian when he criticises his parenting skills. Jane gets drunk with Tanya, and flirts with Fatboy, but is later mortified she鈥檚 been flirting with a teenager. She鈥檚 comforted by Masood.

Mercy鈥檚 jealous when Fatboy flirts with Jane. Jane thinks the wedding鈥檚 a sham, but Fatboy insists he loves Mercy.

Michael and Max drag Jack to the fight night at the Boxing club. Jack knocks Rainie back when she tries to flirt with him.

Roxy visits Ronnie in prison and pleads with her to accept bail. She notices red marks on Ronnie鈥檚 arms. Ronnie鈥檚 scared of people鈥檚 reaction and initially refuses, but later calls Roxy; she鈥檚 changed her mind and set up a bail hearing.

Masood drags Tamwar to the Fight night. Yusef tells him that Denise is merely a distraction, he鈥檚 just biding his time. Masood鈥檚 furious and confides in Jane, who tells him she loves him. Masood says he does love her but they can鈥檛 be together, he has to put his family first. Ian tells Yusef about Jane and Masood鈥檚 affair.

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Ronnie Branning Samantha Womack
Roxy Mitchell Rita Simons
Masood Ahmed Nitin Ganatra
Jane Beale Laurie Brett
Dr Yusef Khan Ace Bhatti
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
Phil Mitchell Steve McFadden
Shirley Carter Linda Henry
Heather Trott Cheryl Fergison
Ben Mitchell Joshua Pascoe
Jay Mitchell Jamie Borthwick
Kat Moon Jessie Wallace
Alfie Moon Shane Richie
Max Branning Jake Wood
Jack Branning Scott Maslen
Michael Moon Steve John Shepherd
Arthur 'Fat Boy' Chubb Ricky Norwood
Mercy Olubunmi Bunmi Mojekwu
Rainie Cross Tanya Franks
Executive Producer Bryan Kirkwood
Director Gwennan Sage
Writer Heather Robson
Tanya Jessop Jo Joyner
Tamwar Masood Himesh Patel

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