{"id":458321,"date":"2026-05-20T12:05:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/458321\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T12:05:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:05:12","slug":"eastenders-reveals-new-details-of-will-mitchell-storyline-in-special-bbc-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/458321\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders reveals new details of Will Mitchell storyline in special BBC week"},"content":{"rendered":"

EastEnders spoilers<\/a> follow.<\/p>\n

EastEnders has unveiled new details of Will Mitchell’s carer storyline as part of its special Caring Matters week<\/a>. The character is currently attempting to balance caring for his sister Janet, who has Down’s Syndrome, while also looking after mother Honey.<\/p>\n

The latter recently fell from a ladder<\/a> that was tampered by Bea Pollard, suffering a compressed nerve<\/a> that will hospitalise her for a few weeks.<\/p>\n

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In new scenes set to air next week, Will shows excitement about attending a rave with Oscar. However, a swamped Billy requests that he take Janet to see Honey at the hospital.<\/p>\n

Will gets home later and misses Oscar leaving for the rave, making him upset. Honey and Billy are concerned by his mood, and they reassure him that he shouldn’t have to cope alone with his caring responsibilities.<\/p>\n

EastEnders’ Caring Week plans to “shine a light on the experiences of unpaid carers and the role they play in families and communities across the country”.<\/p>\n

“Through powerful stories, trusted information and practical guidance, Caring Matters will not only highlight the challenges that come with providing care, but also what we can all do to better recognise, understand and support the unpaid carers around us,” the BBC added.<\/p>\n

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Related: EastEnders’ Mark Fowler faces uncertain future in violent kidnap cliffhanger<\/a><\/p>\n

The special week will also include programme Natalie Cassidy: Caring Together, which sees the former star training to become a carer.<\/p>\n

The Sonia Fowler actor enrolls in one of the UK’s top Health & Social Care colleges, where she will “study, train, and work alongside health and social care students, care professionals, volunteers and home carers”.<\/p>\n

“Together they\u2019ll be putting the spotlight on a dilemma we\u2019ll all face at some point in our lives – who will care for our parents, our partners, our children… and who will care for us?” the description adds.<\/p>\n

Among the charities that the BBC has worked with for the week are Carers UK, Carers Trust, Alzheimer\u2019s Society, Dementia UK, The Children\u2019s Society, Mencap, Mind, The Mental Health Foundation, The Open University and Citizen\u2019s Advice.<\/p>\n

EastEnders airs on Mondays-Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer, where most episodes drop early at 6am ahead of their TV broadcast. <\/p>\n

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