EastEnders chaos as Phil discovers Callum and Johnny's affair in explosive showdown

Callum and Johnny's 'relationship' has only just started, but spoilers for next week's EastEnders reveal they're about to face their toughest challenge yet - as Phil catches them red handed.

The pair are trying to keep their fling on the downlow, as Callum is still married to Phil's son,Ben Mitchell, who's still serving time in America.

Johnny and Callum's budding relationship started a couple of weeks ago, after Johnny questioned Callum for putting his life on hold for Ben. "You are a young, hot man with a life, a job, a future. When is your life going to be about you?" Johnny questioned before the two shared a passionate kiss.

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Unbeknownst to them, Johnny's boyfriend Felix caught the two in the background. He was left heartbroken, and decided to head off to Spain with his cousin Bernie to start a new life.

Despite Callum's reservations at the start, the the two continue to sneak around - but next week they're left in big danger when Phil catches them together in the Vic. Struggling with his emotions after Nigel's wife Julie arrives in Walford, Linda takes Phil up to the Vic for a chat.

However, he's left raging when he catches his son-in-law Callum with Johnny and he can't control his anger. He implodes and grabs Johnny until Jay, Billy and Callum beg him to stop.

Later, Callum goes to chat to his father-in-law, begging him not to tell Lexi and Ben about what he's just witnessed, but of course, gets nowhere. Callum and Jay then try to reason with Phil once more, but things come to blows when a nasty argument breaks out that leaves the family more divided than ever.

It's been rumoured that Max Bowden will be reprising his role as Ben Mitchell, and with the latest story line, fans think his return is sooner than we think.

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, one fan penned: "I bet this will be a actual affair between Callum and Johnny and it’s funny they have Callum hooking up with someone when Ben is about to come back."

Earlier this year, it was reported that Max Bowden, who played Ben Mitchell, would be back for a brief stint in the show later this year, with a possibility of it becoming full-time. However, this has not yet been confirmed by bosses.

But is this storyline leading to Bens return? And will Phil tell his son what he saw?

EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. *

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