EastEnders actor teases potential Ben Mitchell, Paul Coker romance

EastEnders

star Harry Reid has teased what lies ahead for Ben Mitchell and his new love interest.

It was recently teased that newcomer Paul Coker, played by Jonny Labey, will catch the eye of the Mitchell, who is currently attempting to hide his sexuality by dating Abi Branning.

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“Obviously we know that Ben’s gay – he’s trying to hide it again at the moment, but he originally came out as a gay man a few years ago,” Reid told Digital Spy. “We also know that Paul is a gay character who’s a bit more open than Ben, and his family have helped with that.

“What will be interesting for Ben – quite like what would have happened with Johnny Carter – is that Paul is an outlet for his true feelings. He can express what he really feels with Paul, rather than with Abi. I think it’ll be interesting to see how Ben copes with having someone around who he really likes.”

Reid said that he thinks Ben and Paul could be a “quite good” match, explaining that his character’s “ideal bloke would be someone who won’t overpower him”.

The actor added that he feels viewers are starting to “understand” Ben more, but admitted that he expects it will take “a few years and for Ben to do a few more loyal things” before he himself starts to like the character.

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