EastEnders' Ben Mitchell star exits BBC soap after four years as bosses say 'time is up'

EastEnders fans reckon they've figured out when Keanu Taylor's body will be found after his shock murder - and it could over a year away. Soap bosses have been keeping quiet about when Keanu's death will be revealed, with many on the square believing he has gone on the run following an altercation with Nish Panesar.

EastEnders fans have been left on the edge of their seats as Nish Panesar's fate was revealed after the Christmas attack.The baddie, who was nearly killed off during a massive showdown on Christmas Day, survived his injuries after Denise Fox hit him over the head with a glass bottle. The drama didn't stop there, as Sharon Watts announced Nish was dead, only for Keanu Taylor to walk in and see everything. As he tried to run away with Sharon's son Albie, she told him that he wasn't Albie's dad, leading to a big argument.Things took a turn for the worse when Keanu became violent and tried to strangle Sharon, which led to Linda Carter stabbing and killing him.

Max Bowden has been hit with a warning as he prepares to leave his role on BBC's EastEnders later this year.

EastEnders legend Max Bowden has been given a stern warning amid claims he was 'axed' from the show, despite fan upset about his shock exit. Last week it was revealed that the actor, who has played character Ben Mitchell in the soap for five years, will be waving goodbye to Albert Square as the BBC confirmed his departure.

EastEnders fans have threatened to boycott the BBC show as Max Bowden is being axed, following a showdown with bosses. Max has played the iconic role of Ben Mitchell for four years and The Sun previously revealed that EastEnders bosses have decided not to renew his contract when it expires in March this year.

EastEnders star Max Bowden, who plays Ben Mitchell, has had quite the love life off-screen with links to a co-star and Love Island contestant. Max, 28, has played the role of Ben on EastEnders since 2019 but will soon be waving goodbye to Albert Square as BBC confirmed his departure. His final scenes are thought to air in the coming weeks with his departure this year reportedly leaving the show's bosses unsure whether to keep the character of Ben Mitchell in the soap at all.

EastEnders star Brian Conley has finally spoken out after his character, Rocky Cotton, was arrested and said an emotional farewell in Friday's episode. Earlier this year, it was revealed that the 62 year old actor had decided to leave the popular BBC One soap, two years after joining in 2021.

Brian Conley has spoken out after his EastEnders character bid farewell to Albert Square after being arrested during Friday night’s episode.

EastEnders star Max Bowden has spoken out after news of his emotional exit from the BBC soap following four years playing fan favourite Ben Mitchell.

EastEnders writer Daran Little has responded to fans upset about Max Bowden's character Ben Mitchell's shocking exit. It was confirmed by the BBC that actor Max, who has played the role of Ben since 2019, will be leaving EastEnders next year. His last scenes are expected to air in the next few weeks with his departure reportedly leaving the show's bosses unsure whether to keep the character of Ben Mitchell in the soap at all.

EastEnders star Max Bowden, who plays Ben Mitchell, will be leaving the soap after four years. The actor, 28, who has played the role of Ben on the hit BBC soap since 2019, is leaving EastEnders next year. His final scenes are thought to air in the coming weeks, a show insider revealed to the Daily Star.

EastEnders star Danny Walters has been seen in public for the first time since his character Keanu Taylor was killed off. Keanu, who had been on the BBC soap since 2017, was murdered in a special Christmas day episode.The 30-year-old actor has now been spotted getting back to reality, as he was photographed in East London running errands. Danny, who played mechanic Keanu, was dressed causally and pictured collecting his clean clothes from a laundrette.

EastEnders fans were left puzzled after a major plot hole was spotted following Keanu's shocking Christmas death. On Christmas Day, viewers watched as Linda Carter killed Keanu Taylor for trying to strangle Sharon Watts after she wouldn't let him see Albie. It came after Sharon called off the wedding having learnt that Keanu was a part of the kidnapping plot for Albie, reports The Mirror.

EastEnders fans have been left shocked after Rocky Cotton's fate was finally revealed. As regular viewers will know, during this year’s highly anticipated Christmas Day storyline, Keanu Taylor was accidentally murdered at the Queen Vic by Linda Carter as she desperately tried to stop him from strangling Sharon Watts in a shocking turn of events.

EastEnders has announced the death of another character following the shocking murder of Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) with the Mitchells set to face a big loss, leaving one character deeply affected. This follows the Christmas Day tragedy in Walford, which ended with Keanu getting stabbed by Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) as he attempted to strangle Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean). But this won't be the only tragedy to hit Albert Square in the coming weeks, according to the MirrorOnline.

EastEnders fans have been gripped by the thrilling Christmas Day episode, which saw one Walford resident turn into a killer, and are now wondering what Linda Carter's future is on the show.The extended episode of the popular BBC One soap showed Linda, played by Kellie Bright, fatally stab Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters), in an attempt to save Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean).The shocking scenes also involved other Albert Square residents Denise Fox, Kathy Beale, Stacey Slater, Suki Panesar, and Nish Panesar. Keanu was stabbed by Linda with a carving fork after Denise had hit Nish with a champagne bottle - but Suki managed to revive Nish after Sharon had declared him dead. After Keanu's death, the ladies started arguing over who had killed him, and who was an accessory to his death.

EastEnders' Karen Taylor may have hinted at her son Keanu's tragic end weeks before the shocking Christmas twist. She expressed her fears for his future, hinting at a possible prison sentence or even worse fate. After a dramatic kidnapping plot that led to Karen's departure from the soap, she shared her worries about what Phil Mitchell and Sharon Watts might do if they discovered their secret.

TV fans have been experiencing deja-vu after recent episodes of EastEnders saw six of the Square's female residents team up to dispose of a body after a shocking murder storyline. On Christmas Day, Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) stabbed Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) as he strangled her best friend Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), just moments after Denise Fox (Diane Parish) had hit Nish Panesar (Navin Chowdhry) with a wine bottle after he attacked his wife Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal).

This Christmas, EastEnders fans were left devastated by the death of Keanu Taylor when he was revealed to be the Christmas murder victim at the very end of a long running whodunnit storyline. The BBC soap had been teasing the identity of the mystery dead body for months, after it was first revealed back in February that one of six Walford women, Denise Fox, Kathy Beale, Linda Carter, Sharon Watts, Stacey Slater and Suki Panesar, would be the killer behind the murder.

EastEnders fans have been left on the edge of their seats after the dramatic Christmas special that saw Linda Cater commit murder.