Ben is so silly, but I love him so much. Self sabotage very much remains a staple for him, and we're just lucky he told Callum what he was feeling so he could fill Jay in on the problem. Before that though, we see Ben and Callum leaving the Minute Mart for the second time… Continue reading 19th January, best man

Ben and his deep rooted insecurities strike again tonight, bless him. And should we be blessing Jay too..? We start off in the cafe, and Callum bringing Ben his coffee at the table. It's not the first time he's done it, and I like that it's a little tradition that Ben nabs the table and… Continue reading 18th January, big old drama

After a quiet week, we did end it with some fleeting but cute moments in Thursday's episode. Our first Callum spot of 2023 is upon us! And it's a glimpse in the market as Lola makes him promise not to forget about the meal they're having tonight. Billy watches from his stall as Callum walks… Continue reading 12th January, De Niro

Our last glimpse of Ben on Wednesday featured a Callum mention and a dig at Sharon - pretty standard. At the house, it's the next day and there's still no sign of Kat and Tommy's whereabouts. Keeble's made her demands but if Phil gives her the evidence of her being corrupt, then Billy goes down… Continue reading 4th January, good enough

A few Ben appearances to kick off the new year, and he's starting off strong, standing up to Nish and making his disgust for Phil and Keanu's team up clear. On Monday, neither of Ballum are to be seen at Phil's Mitchell family lunch, even though their wedding photo can clearly be seen on the… Continue reading 2nd and 3rd January, didn’t work out

Hope you all had a great Christmas! It was a pretty quiet one for Ballum, but we did see them a few times in the hour long Christmas ep, engaging with Lexi, throwing fake snow and congratulating Jay and Lola on their engagement. We first see the family at Lola and Jay's on Christmas morning,… Continue reading 25th December, snow

A bit of pre-Christmas Ballum last night and tonight, separately and (very briefly) together. We saw a bit more of them in Thursday's episode - but before we get to that, Lola and Jay have a conversation where Jay wishes Ben hadn't built up that hope regarding the specialist even though he means well (and… Continue reading 22nd & 23rd December, comfort and joy

Quite a bit of Ben in last night's episode, finding out his idea to save Lola was fruitless and trying to cope with that. We first see Ben in the market, catching up to Jay, Lola and Lexi at Billy’s stall just as Lexi is adding some ‘additions’ to her Santa list now that she’s… Continue reading 20th December, miracle

I didn't expect the Ballum content we got last night - lots of panto joy! Before we get there though, we start off at Lola and Jay’s. Ben’s sat on the sofa with a newspaper, presumably waiting for them. When Jay and Lola do enter the living area - sharing a kiss - Ben’s quick… Continue reading 19th December, snowballs

A surprise return this week gave Ballum a little extra content, and it was short but quite significant I think in terms of showing growth and the place they're in compared to three years ago. Ballum's appearance on Monday was as suspected - a wordless glimpse as they watched Dot's coffin make its way round… Continue reading 12th & 15th December, stupider than you look