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  • Ben Mitchell’s Gay Lover Quits EastEnders

    As Johnny Carter comes back to the soap Paul Coker is about to leave Walford Square.

    CREDIT: (C) BBC - Photographer: Nicky Johnston
    CREDIT: (C) BBC – Photographer: Nicky Johnston

    EastEnders it seems has a one in and one out policy for gay characters as Johnny Carter makes a return to the square and Paul Coker, Ben Mitchell’s gay love interest is set to leave.

    The star who plays Paul, Jonny Labey took to twitter to announce his departure saying,

    “WOW Thank you for your support but there’s still SO MUCH to happen for Paul so don’t lose hope, this is JUST THE START.”

     

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    (C) BBC – Photographer: Jack Barnes

     

    Last year Ben Mitchell and Paul Coker caused controversy with some viewers after the pair had a raunchy gay sex scene in a funeral parlour. The scene prompted numerous complaints to OFCOM.

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    Ben Mitchell And Paul Coker kiss
    CREDIT: (C) BBC Kieron McCarron

     

    Ben, who is the son of hard man Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) has been trying to keep his love affair under wraps from the rest of the square. However all is revealed next week when the pair share a full on smooch in the Queen Vic.

    The kiss, it seems, is too much for alcoholic Phil, who storms out of the pub in disgust.

    Speaking about the actor’s impending departure a spokesperson for the soap said,

     ‘We can confirm Jonny will be leaving the show later this year. We wish him all the best for the future.’

     

  • EastEnders Newcomer Victim Of Online Homophobic Abuse

    EastEnders’ newcomer Jonny Labey has spoken out about the homophobic threats he’s received online.

    The star whose character, Paul Coker had an on-screen romp with Ben Micthell, which attracted 48 official complaints to OFCom has also been a target for abuse on social media.

    Speaking to GT in their new issue, Jonny said that feedback on the scene and his character was:

    “…all very positive, I thought, but it wasn’t until I got curious and started nosing around that I found the negative ones.

    “It doesn’t matter if it’s gay or not, there’s people that don’t agree or aren’t comfortable watching. It’s 2015, you need to move on from this stupid discrimination against gay men!

    “People would’ve been fine if it was a guy and a girl kissing.”