"How would you know, you were dead most of it" LOL. I really love good oneliners and Ben is a master of them!

Doctor: "Ben, your temperature is 38.8" My brain automatically: OH CRAP HE'S GOT CORONAVIRUS

"I don't want to put my life on hold for some *poxy* sniffle!" I'm rolling on the floor 😂🤣😭

I CANT STOP LAUGHING "HOW WOULD YOU KNOW YOU WERE DEAD MOST OF IT"

One of the many things I love about Callum is how he has zero issues with ego. He came back and put everything aside because for him, all that matters is Ben and Ben's operation was top priority. Sorry but Phil can fu@k all the way off. Yeah, he will have moments of showing care and consideration, but most of the time he doesn't give a damn. Side note: I LOLed at "he's never had hay-fever in his life." Ben: "How would you know you were dead most of it." HAHAHAHA 😂 He has a point!

When Ben said "poxy sniffle" and when Kathy said " Ben! You've never had hay fever in your life!" and he said "How would you know you were dead for most of it!" I laughed so hard. I love him so much he's hilarious ahahh lmaooo

They left Callum wandering around in hospital corridors. Poor Cal 😂

The lost puppy look on Callum’s face when he finally found Ben after wandering around the hospital halls 😂

I’ll just say Callum is a better person than I am and leave it at that.

Just so loving this Ballum hospital scene when callum went over to Ben and gently put his hand on his forehead just so cute. Then finally found Ben at the Vic later holding hands just so cute. Just like 2 boyfriends so loved up

Callum was so unfazed at ben shouting at him just look at that stare he gave ben before he left the room. The amount of love that man has for ben is amazing. These two have a massive chance of a true love story I really hope they get married at some point. Everyone needs a Callum in there lives

So weirdly put together episode...it seemed all off. Callum disappearing, they actually left without him😂, like WHAT THE HECK?!? Also Ben has a fever so his mum takes him to the pub...ok😂. But aside from that Max again did a great job- I felt the angst and devastation when the op was cancelled. And damn Frankie seems fun!

Callum returned like we knew he would. I admit though I was surprised and a bit disappointed by the way Ben spoke to him. I guess I need to accept it will never be easy with them.

Can we just take a moment to appreciate Kathy? She was great here. Hope she pieces everything together quick enough to stop Ben and Phil before everything gets out of hand.

'You were dead for half of it' 😂😂😂😂

All roads lead back to Phil. Ben its ok if daddy isn’t happy just as long as you’re healthy emotionally and physically.

Like 3 secs of Frankie and blimey, I love her already. That actress is DYNAMITE.

Thank you. Callum is reeeeeeeeallly in love. What a man! 🤨

Ben is like the child and Callum is the father pmsl

Why is a consultant doing a pre op check and not a nurse? And why wasn't pre op check done on admission?

I love frankie already she’s like ben 2.0 i want them to be friends lmao

Oh. My. God. 🥺🥺 Ben is SO desperate to have that operation to “fix” his hearing so he can “help out” his Dad with this “job”, so he can “prove” that he’s worth something. And Phil is desperate for Ben to have that operation, so others don’t think of his son as “disabled”. 😭😭😭😭

Jesus! Phil couldn’t care less about Ben’s op!!!🙄🙄🙄🙄 only worrying about that job that Ben might not go forward with him!!! And yet!! Ben still put Phil’s approval first ahead of callum and Kathy who by the way are the two person who ACTUALLY CARE!! Callum is still mad at Ben but he’s willing to put that away just for Ben because he knows the op is more important!!! That’s actually how a person show his love for you!! So Ben!! WAKE THE HELL UP!! OPEN YOUR EYES!! You’re deaf not blind!!!

Fast Forward: Ben has his operation. He can hear fine again. Callum and Ben decide to get the flock out of this cancer ridden city with it's cancer ridden people, and start a new life-in peace- somewhere else. What's this? A scene ending with us looking through a back car window, going down a road , seeing two men in the front seat,their backs to us : It's Callum driving and Ben's head resting on Callum's shoulder. ( That silly drum solo at the end-fade to commercial.) A few months later, a new series is premiered: Ballum! Start writing the theme for the show. A comedy/drama series about this newly married couple( you know who) along with a cast of interesting and funny sidekicks. There. Daddy made it all better. Carry on.

Few!!! Finally caught up with my Ballum babies. Callum has such a big heart. I'm not sure how much patience I'd have with Ben's attitude though. Just as usual though anytime Phil's around he spreads his poison.

I finally caught up to this story, and it's really frustrating now only getting a few minutes a day of this

Ugh. Ben and Callum have so much chemistry and imo its the best love story ever told. But the writers are ruining it. We better get some *extremely* cute scenes after this, to make up for all this angst. The scales are uneven if that makes sense: we've had way too much angst then cute fluff scenes. I'm so sick of it! I love them soo much and i just want them to be happy! Also I reckon Ben has a brain injury for sure.

" I'm not broken, stop try to fix me"... Reminds me a lot of "you can't fix me 'cause i'm not broken"- Ian, shameless ... No, I can't.

Does anyone else feel like they skipped a few scenes 🤔

I really love Kathy's scenes with Ben. Just wish he would hang out with his mother rather than his no good father.

How he said "how would you know you were dead most of it" he said that without a breath.x

Love Ben, he's been through a lot, but the way he's treating Callum ain't right 😕 He has some serious "daddy" issues...

“Poxy Sniffle!”😂

I am a at a bit of a loss as to what Ben can and can’t hear, when it showed him there was was normal noises and he turned his head as if he knew Callum was near the door? Other then that what a rubbish disjointed ep that was! Where the hell was callum when he was needed and as if Kathy and Ben would just leave the hospital without cal. Disappointed in Ben with his dismissive Behaviour, I know it’s because of Saint Phil but.... 🤯😫

Stop pushing Callum out Ben !! Also I thought Frankie would be a kind soul, she looks like a thug with an attitude problem. If Ben loses Callum, it would be the worst thing he could ever lose. I just keep thinking back to the boat crash BEN: “CALLLLUM!” Frantically searching for him like nothing mattered Callum holding out for Ben and calling his name. Now look!!

Eastenders are going to do a special episode soon all about Ben & his hearing loss. The episode will be in his POV

I feel sorry ben, he really wanted that operation, I just want to hug him and I'm excited for the episode where they show his pov because it's really needed for people who for some reason can't see his pov in all of this. Still hate phil, he doesn't care about Bens health, all he cares about is that Ben has the operation so Ben can do a job for him because he only thinks about himself and sharon. I do love Frankie and I can't wait to see more of her

in this episode Callum hide and seek😂😂🤣😂

Poor Ben

Luckily, Kathy was there for Ben and told the doctor about Ben's fever orelse Ben's life probably would have been at risk.

Not again. Someone please tell the writers stop screwing with Ben and Callum, and get Phil permanently out of Ben's life. Ben is happier and far better of without Phil, as is the rest of Eastenders...get Phil away from everyone. He does nothing but destroy everyone else lives. He is toxic!!!

Ballum Ben and Callum My Two Boys From EastEnders ❤❤❤

Yea Callum and Ben are perfect for each other

Aw Ben, also Frankie is pretty :)

I left Ethan Slater for this

Hello? Anyone going to give him something to fight the fever? Lol

How does his hair look fine one second and then messy like a few seconds later🤔😂

This is all Phil's fault

This is a broken record Callum puts Ben first and Ben treats him like shit. This is getting old and boring. Callum needs a new guy who doesn't take him for granted like Ben. Ben yelling and screaming at Callum is unacceptable. I don't care that Ben is disappointed you do NOT disrespect your partner like that. Callum is too good for Ben. Please writers break Ballum up at least for a while. Callum deserves so much better. Or at least show Callum being tempted by a new handsome gay guy. Bring Simon back to show he was so nice they had a connection.

My younger sister @CloeArchuleta thinks Callum should've left Ben at the hospital... 😑 👎

Also I really love how Ben said “Poxy sniffle” I have this weird fear that Ben will cheat on Callum with Frankie. He slept with Lola and he’s kissed Ruby, I know that doesn’t make him bisexual but still...

Don’t tell me Ben has Covid-19😩😩😩

Shhiitt! Its Corona!! Kathy n Callem best get the hell outta that room, and that Doctor needs P.P.E

Please Callum, get out of this relationship. Who the fuck is writing Ballum ,its so bad.

I like how they make his hearing seem muddled and all.... But dang it the sounds are a little too annoying by now.