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EastEnders’ child star unrecognisable 12 years later with co-star girlfriend
EastEnders’ child star unrecognisable 12 years later with co-star girlfriend,EastEnders star Charlie Jones was one of six actors who played Ben Mitchell in the BBC soap, with fan favourite Max Bowden now taking on the regular role of the heartthrob

EastEnders’ child star unrecognisable 12 years later with co-star girlfriend

One EastEnders star looks totally unrecognisable now – a whopping 12 years after leaving his role on the BBC soap.

Charlie Jones played Ben Mitchell from 2006 until 2010, one of six actors who lent their faces to the iconic character.

Most fans now associate heartthrob Max Bowden with the character, as he has played Ben for the past three years, but he was initially portrayed by Matthew Silver when he was introduced in 1996.

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But Charlie took up the baton for some pretty heavy hitting storylines, including a devastating child abuse plot and the ‘death’ of his mum Kathy Beale before she was revealed to still be alive.

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Charlie Jones played Ben Mitchell as a troubled teenager (Image: BBC)