EastEnders fans can't get enough of THIS 'adorable' pair after tonight's hour-long episode

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Fans can't get enough of Ben and Lexi's father/daughter bond...

Tonight's EastEnders saw the bond between Ben Mitchell and his daughter Lexi look stronger than ever and fans are enjoying seeing Ben's softer side for once...

There was action-packed drama in tonight's hour-long EastEnders but, amongst the chaos, fans were thrilled to see more of the relationship between Lexi and Ben.

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Ben might be struggling with his hearing loss, but Lexi is by his side (Picture: BBC)

With Ben still struggling to cope with his hearing loss, he looked more lost than ever in today's episode.

But while everyone else fusses around him, it seems Lexi understands what her dad is going through more than anyone else.

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Not only has she been using sign language to communicate with her dad, but she has also been teaching him some all important phrases... like "I'm hungry"!

But when Ben failed too understand what an angry car lot customer was yelling at him today, Lexi stood up for her dad and tried to make the stranger realise that Ben couldn't hear.

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Lexi was hit by a car after Ben didn't realise the danger she was in thanks to his loss of hearing (Picture: BBC)

However, her heroic act nearly ended in disaster when the man reversed his car into Lexi, not realising that she was standing behind the vehicle.

Lexi walked away from the accident with just bumps and scrapes, but poor Ben felt awful for not being able to protect his daughter because he couldn't hear the accident happening.

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Ben was left horrified that his hearing loss left Lexi in danger (Picture: BBC)

However, Lexi was soon the one looking after her dad again despite her ordeal by putting the subtitles on the television as the family settled down to watch a film.

The bond between Lexi and Ben didn't go unnoticed by fans and they soon took to social media to share how much they love the father/daughter pair...

 

But while Lexi stole the show in tonight's hour-long episode, her mum Lola was going through her own nightmare.

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Lexi put the subtitles on for her dad, and fans' hearts melted (Picture: BBC)

Earlier this week Lola discovered she is pregnant and broke the news to boyfriend Jay.

But while he was thrilled by the news, Lola admitted tonight that she wasn't ready to welcome another baby into the world... leaving Jay disappointed.

Will he manage to convince Lola to keep their baby?

EastEnders airs Monday and Friday at 8pm and Tuesday and Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One.

Claire Crick
Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 

After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off. 

She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! 

As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.