Duncan Lindsay Soaps editor Friday 7 Jun 2019 3:33 pm. However, Kate saw an opportunity that many of us missed – and the gaps have been filled in to make this pairing make absolute sense,To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web Still confused about his sexuality, Halfway proposes to Whitney, who happily accepts. Callum "Halfway" Highway is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Tony Clay.He was introduced in the episode first broadcast in the United Kingdom on 1 January 2018. Ben accuses Halfway of being attracted to men as well as women, but he denies it.

Halfway is introduced as a friend of the Carter family, which was not publicised beforehand. Whitney is devastated, but she still decides to go through with the wedding. ","EastEnders confirms Mick's shooter is an old friend of the Carters","EastEnders boss John Yorke reveals huge new storylines for Mel, Whitney, the Slaters and more","EastEnders 'confirms' romance for Whitney Dean and Callum 'Halfway' Highway after he returns to Albert Square","9 soap characters who were obviously just plot devices","EastEnders confirms plans for Halfway to return to Albert Square","EastEnders star Tony Clay thrilled to be returning to Walford as Callum 'Halfway' Highway – what does the future hold for him and Whitney? That eats away at him and you’ll see it unravel.“He proposes because he’s been raised to think this is what you do – meet a girl, settle down, get married, the expectation is on him. Soaps have a responsibility to reflect all apsects of life, and its diversity in terms of LGBTQ+ characters, stories and situations has been seriously lacking for some time. Still confused about his sexuality, Halfway proposes to Whitney, who happily accepts. He wants to feel comfortable about himself. Jonno berates Halfway for his lifestyle and they fall out. Whitney turns out to not be pregnant, but they decide they would like a baby and they agree to try for one.Halfway angrily confronts Ben over selling him a stolen van and it leads to a charged moment between the pair. But actually there’s a whole world out there Callum wants to be a part of. These are very different characters in different circumstances who just happen to have a slightly similar journey to embark on.But in terms of fanbases and the impact this pairing will have in the discussion, excitement and thrill of seeing a deep, dramatic, nuanced gay relationship portrayed on screen – while still maintaining the drama and conflict soaps desire – will be huge.#Ballum is the next big thing and rightfully so. ","EastEnders: was Mick really shot by a recast Lee Carter? Halfway later contacts his estranged father.The guilt over cheating on Whitney eats away at Halfway. Halfway later contacts his estranged father, Jonno, and he comes to Walford. Halfway later contacts his estranged father, Jonno Highway (Richard Graham), and he comes to Walford. Fans of EastEnders are in shock after it was revealed Callum Highway is gay.. Undertaker Halfway was outed when he rowed with Ben Mitchell about the … Johnathon Hughes of the,Halfway's costume consists of "scruffy clothes and wooly headwear", mainly.When Halfway returns to the series, he is 27 years old.Morgan billed Halfway as "hapless", "adorable" and "caring".Producers established a relationship for Halfway when they paired him with Whitney Dean, who is Lee's former wife. 3. And rightly so.Halfway was a character a little bit at a loose end. ",After his first few episodes, Gary Gillatt, writing for,Clay said that after his first appearance, he received "a few looks" from members of the public and several messages from fans on,For his portrayal of Halfway, Clay was nominated for Best Soap Newcomer at the 2018,Fictional character from the British soap opera EastEnders,"EastEnders star Tony Clay reveals all on Halfway's return and his mysterious secret","EastEnders: Has Mick Carter just been shot in a horror twist? It’s not the only risk Kate has taken with this saga. But deeper than that, it’s the dynamic and the many potential routes this could take which is the real success story waiting to happen.Comparisons between Kate’s other major LGBTQ+ creation, Emmerdale’s Robron, are both a little lazily obvious and inaccurate. Everything unravels with the proposal and what comes after.”,Callum’s conflicted feelings as the love triangle develops is also teased in the new EastEnders.Sign up to be the first to know when we launch the new website!Fast replace and repair service - FREE month when you refer a friend -Low price and excess from £25 - FREE month when pay yearly.Thanks! Ben & Halfway Give In | Cliffhangers | EastEnders - YouTube He still loves her, that doesn’t just disappear – the feeling of joy and ecstasy from the kiss is wonderful, but it also means he has hurt someone he loves. Ben Mitchell and Callum ‘Halfway’ Highway are EastEnders’ – and soap’s – most exciting couple in years . Brown (.Following his departure in February, Morgan hoped that producers planned to reintroduce the character by quitting his army job and returning to be in a relationship with Whitney.In Halfway's absence, Whitney's former boyfriend,As a friend of the Carter family, Halfway shares many scenes with them. The actor was only contracted for two months and Halfway departs in the episode first broadcast in the United Kingdom on 16 February 2018. Ben has taken the violent and vengeful route while Callum has tried to set up everything he thinks would make his dad finally respect him – an army career, a beautiful wife and maybe some grandkids.Of course, he has been living a lie and from the moment Ben saw that in him, as an audience we were engaged.