Ouch! - Max Bowden Suffered Real Injury Filming Monday's Episode

Ben Mitchell has certainly been through it, but thankfully for the actor who plays him, much of the fighting stunts are either done by professionals, or are carefully orchestrated.

Max Bowden has revealed this week that he suffered an injury filming Monday's episode some weeks ago.

The recent episode in question see Ben have a run in with Rich, a stranger who used homophobic slurs against him. 

In the same episode, we see Ben mistakenly attack Peter Beale with a metal pole, but the actor was also seen punching a metal cabinet in the arches, resulting in a pretty nasty injury.

"Occupational hazard from Mondays episode…" Max said on his social media. "two shattered knuckles and one big bruise. Playing Ben Mitchell is a joy 😆 thanks for all the comments. Big couple of weeks incoming.!

Upcoming episodes will see Ben become a victim of a sexual assault. For further details, click here.

EastEnders airs Monday to Thursday 7.30pm on BBC One.