EastEnders fans have pointed out an 'embarrassing' mistake in a recent episode of the BBC soap. During Wednesday's episode (18 February), Callum Highway (Tony Clay) was served divorce papers from his incarcerated husband Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden), but the paperwork contained a glaring error.
The divorce notice informed Callum that he needed to 'respond to the email provided by his wife', despite Callum being gay and married to a man. Fans were quick to notice the blunder, with one posting on X: 'Your wife? WIFE?' alongside a screenshot of the letter. Another fan replied that it was 'so embarrassing' the mistake was left in.
Callum and Ben, known as 'Ballum' to fans, first met in 2019 and married in 2021. However, after Ben went to prison, the pair grew apart, and Callum began an affair with his friend Johnny Carter (Charlie Suff). When Ben discovered the affair during a brief return to the show, he decided to file for divorce.
The episode continues EastEnders' history of LGBTQIA storylines, which have included the relationship between Eve Unwin (Heather Peace) and Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal), who married in a New Year's episode in 2025. The show has also recently reintroduced bisexual character Oscar Branning (Pierre Moullier).
