Has Johnny got the hots for Ben?

EastEnders Johnny Ben
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Abi detects a spark between Ben and Johnny and pushes them to take things further.

* First episode*

Jay talks Ben into having a house party for his birthday and after it kicks off, things go well. There’s a surprise turn of events when Abi teases Johnny that he’s got a crush on Ben! Despite Abi’s attempt to matchmake the pair, Johnny and Ben insist that they don’t fancy each other. Are they telling the truth?

A competitive Kim gets together a team for the quiz night at the Vic and is frustrated when Denise refuses to join in. After bumping into Kush, however, Denise agrees to go for a drink at The Vic. When they arrive, Denise and Kush soon find themselves dragged into joining Kim’s team. In what turns out to be a fun evening, at the end of the night, Kush walks home Denise.

Also, Max takes some wise words from Stacey to heart, telling Lauren that he wants to get to know Steven better.

Rachel Lucas
Forward Planning Deputy Manager

Rachel is a soaps and TV writer for WhatToWatch.com, soaps podcaster and resident soap expert for UK TV listings magazines What's On TV and TV Times. After graduating with an art and design degree from Birmingham City University, she found her true calling in all things soap and has been writing about them for magazines and websites for over 20 years. A self-confessed soap addict, she's always had a great love of all the UK and Aussie soaps and owns everything from a Neighbours 1990 Annual to a DVD box set of classic Corrie episodes to prove it.