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Callum Highway, also known by his nickname "Halfway", is the son of Jonno Highway, brother of Stuart Highway and the husband of Ben Mitchell.

Backstory

When Callum was eight or nine, three boys, the McCarthy brothers call Stuart to come outside, and Vi makes Callum beg Stuart to stay indoors. Stuart says it doesn’t matter if he wins or loses aslong as he puts up a fight. Stuart is beaten badly, but he still won. The brothers never bothered Stuart again.

Storylines

2018-2020: Coming to terms with his sexuality, family arrival and relationships with Ben and Whitney

Callum arrives in Walford to transport a van full of stolen goods for gangster Ciara Maguire. However during the transportation Ciara's ex-husband, Aidan Maguire orchestrates a robbery on the van after he had hired Phil Mitchell, Keanu Taylor, Vincent Hubbard and Mick Carter to divert the van to the Arches so they could steel the stolen goods for themselves. However the heist goes horribly wrong when a panicked Callum shoot Mick, Mick was wearing a mask and Callum was horrified to learn he shot Mick as Mick and Callum were friends. Callum helps Mick's mother Shirley Carter and Mick's wife Linda Carter take Mick to The Queen Victoria whilst the other members of the heist flee. Mick's life is saved when retired nurse Mariam Ahmed is called and she manages to remove the bullet fragments. Callum is scolded several times by Linda and Shirley in particular but the Carter's forgive Callum and he manages to get a job working behind the bar at the Vic.

During his time working at the Vic, Callum makes a series of errors including ordering too much alcohol, overflowing the alcohol and breaking glasses. Callum meets and goes on a date with Whitney Dean after Whitney's sister Tiffany set them up. Callum and Whitney go out for a second date meeting for a drink in The Queen Vic, Callum asks Whitney if fancies him and then pulls a ring from his pocket, to which Whitney says she will not marry him, however Callum tells her that he only wants her to be his girlfriend. She turns him down and leaves, and he follows, leaving the ring behind. Mick finds the ring and has it valued at £20,000, telling Callum that he could use the money to buy back The Queen Vic after the Willmott-Brown family scammed them out of the Vic and gave them minimal time to pay the funds back. When Mick takes the ring to a jewellery store the ring is revealed to be worth £200,000. Callum agrees to give them the ring to save the Vic as long as they give Callum a place to stay should he need it, however when they collect the ring from Callum, Linda drops it on the floor and their pet dog Lady Di eats the ring. Callum and the Carter's wait for Lady Di to poo the ring out and when she does Mick gives the ring to Fi Browning and saves the Vic.

During Callum and Whitney's relationship he avoids having sex with her multiple times, leaving Whitney confused, although she believes Callum is a virgin and is just nervous. Callum later announces to an upset Whitney that he is returning to the army, however Whitney is touched when Callum recalls how his grandfather brought him up to treat women with respect. After leaving his bag behind, he returns and passionately kisses Whitney and leaves.

When Aidan returns and demands to know how Mick saved the Vic, Aidan is not happy with Mick's explanation and decides to target Mick, believing Mick stole the money from the heist. When Aidan beats Mick up, Whitney video calls Callum and Callum tells Aidan about the ring. However Aidan doesn't care and continues attacking Mick until Phil arrives and forces Aidan to leave town, Whitney and Callum continue to stay in contact through video calls.

Callum returns on 30 April 2018 in a taxi with Phil after the two had spotted each other at the airport, Phil tells Callum to pay the taxi driver and Callum says it was good to get to know Phil properly after he and Phil had first met during the heist when Callum shot Mick. Phil ignores Callum but Callum doesn’t realise and tells Phil to "be lucky". Callum and Whitney later spot each other in the middle of the Square and hug, Callum and Whintey then go to see the Carter's they ask how long Callum is going to be back for and he tells them maybe a few weeks or longer. Whitney and the Carter's had realised Callum was limping, Callum lies and tells them that he injured his leg when he dropped a tray on his leg. The Carter's can't help but laugh. Later when Whitney and Callum are alone Whitney implies that she wants to sleep with Callum, Callum looks nervous as Whitney leans in for a kiss, however they are interrupted when Shirley kicks off as she is being forced by Mick and Linda to swap rooms with Callum. Callum and Whitney are later alone and Whitney attempts to kiss him but Callum once again avoids sleeping with her, leaving Whitney confused although when she leaves Callum lifts his shirt up to reveal bloody wound on his rib cage.

Whitney comes back to see Callum the next day and once again tries to have sex with him, however Callum once again backs away. Whitney asks Callum "do you not fancy me", Callum tells Whitney that he just needs time. Whitney asks how much time and Callum says a months, an annoyed Whitney prepares to leave. However Callum tells her that he's a virgin, Whitney tells Callum that she would never pressure him into having sex for the first time. The two then go to the tower of London and on the way back to the Vic Whitney notices Callum is bleeding, Callum then tells Whitney what really happened while he was away in the army. Callum reveals the injury on his rib was caused by an explosion in which he saved two children. Whitney and Callum then have sex for the first time with Whitney promising to be careful of his wound.

Whitney tells Linda and Mick about Callum's heroics and Mick and Linda organise a party at the Vic for Callum, Callum recalls that his father never used to be around and that his brother was the one that raised him. Callum then tells the Vic about what happened in the war, Mick hails Callum a hero but Callum dislikes the attention. Callum later sees a man with Mick in a choke hold in the Vic cellar, however it is then revealed that it is Callum's brother and Mick's childhood friend Stuart Highway pulling a prank on the two of them. Callum serves Mick and Stuart while the two catch up, Stuart wants to know what happened to Callum while he was in the army and Callum tells him. Stuart then meets Whitney and is very impressed with Callum telling Whitney "my brother must have some hidden talent". Callum later puts a drunk Stuart to bed but Stuart gets aggressive and tells Callum he knows Callum has lied about what happened in the army, Callum questions how Stuart knows and Stuart tells Callum that he knows him too well.

On 15 May 2023 Mick and Callum meet Stuart for a few beers at Canning Town, Callum gets upset with Stuart when Stuart repeatedly and sarcastically calls Callum a hero. Callum attempts to leave but Stuart realises he's hurting Callum's feelings and apologises. Stuart manipulates Callum into leaving the Vic as Mick wouldn't be understanding about him lying about being a hero, Callum attempts to leave but is caught by Mick. Mick asks Callum why he's leaving and Callum tells Mick he's not a hero Callum tells Mick that when he saved the child, his friend lost his legs and the child's mother was killed, Mick tells Callum that it wasn't his fault. Callum later attends a wake for Shakil Kazemi after he was stabbed to death by a gang outside the Vic.

When Callum, Stuart and Mick go out Linda asks Callum to keep an eye on them, Mick, Stuart and Callum go to E20 and Mick pulls a prank on Stuart by taking his phone when his back is turned. However Stuart is furious when he discovers his phone is missing and starts squaring up to everyone in E20 which leaves Mick confused, Mick attempts to give Stuart his phone back however he notices texts on Stuarts phone that involve a school girl. Mick accuses Stuart of being a paedophile, however Callum tells Mick that Stuart is actually a paedophile hunter and Stuart was the one pretending to be a school girl in the texts.

Callum later finds Mick in the pub with his face bruised up from a fight with Stuart after Stuart played a prank on Mick during a paedophile hunt, Mick tells Callum not to tell Linda. However Linda knows Callum is lying and forces him to tell the truth, when Linda finds out about Mick and Stuart's fight she tells Mick not to see him again. However when Stuart recruits Callum to hunt down a paedophile Mick breaks his promises and joins Callum and Stuart on a paedophile hunt. Callum confronts Fred Lewis, but lets him go when Mick threatens him with violence.

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When Linda finds out, she warns Callum and Mick that they could get hurt. Regardless, Callum tells Stuart that he wants to confront Fred again, Stuart confronts him instead and posts a video online about it.

After discovering that Stuart attacked Mick's aunt, Tina, when they were younger, the Carter family reject Stuart and warn Callum to do the same. Stuart manipulates Callum into leaving the Carters and moving into his apartment, Callum tells the Carters that Stuart needs someone to believe him. Whitney visits Callum, who tells her that Tina attacked Stuart. After Whitney visits Stuart, he tells Callum that Whitney tried to kiss him, Callum ends their relationship. When Stuart confesses that he lied, Callum disowns him and leaves. After receiving a silent voicemail from Stuart, Callum panics that he is suicidal, he and Shirley visit Stuart's flat where she finds a defaced photo of Callum. With Shirley's help, Callum and Whitney reunite. Callum meets Stuart and they argue. Stuart later asks for Callum's support, and he protects Stuart from the Carters, claiming that he is in Dublin, as Stuart burns photos of Callum with the Carters. Stuart is later shot in The Queen Vic by an unknown assailant with Callum and the Carters being interviewed by the police. Shirley argues with Callum when she accuses him of shooting Stuart, which he denies. Stuart admits to Halfway that he shot himself, before claiming that Mick shot him, Mick is arrested and Callum, and the Carters vow to prove his innocence. Mick is later released, and Callum rejects Stuart.

Callum and Whitney panic when she tells him that she may be pregnant. Whitney turns out to not be pregnant, but they decide they would like a baby and they agree to try for one. Callum later tells Whitney they should put the baby on hold and save up to buy a flat instead. Callum is called up to the army again and his doctor, Dr Cosslett, deems him fit to return. Upset by the result of the assessment, Callum tries to harm himself, which is witnessed by Ben Mitchell. Jay Brown is impressed with Callum when he gets one of his clients, Mrs Coombes, to upgrade her husband's funeral plan and offers him a job as an undertaker at the funeral parlour. Callum and Whitney also move into the flat above the parlour.

Callum angrily confronts Ben over selling him a stolen van and it leads to a charged moment between the pair. Ben accuses Callum of being attracted to men as well as women, but he denies it. Ben tells Callum he should not hide who he is, and that Callum sees him. Ben also admits he is attracted to Callum, and they later end up kissing and having sex. Still confused about his sexuality, Callum proposes to Whitney, who happily accepts. Callum later contacts his estranged father, Jonno, and he comes to Walford. Jonno berates Callum for his lifestyle, and they fall out. Afterwards, Ben comforts Callum and kisses him, which Stuart witnesses. Stuart confronts Callum about the kiss, so Callum confesses, Stuart then attacks Ben.

The guilt over cheating on Whitney eats away at Callum. Not wanting to begin their life together with a secret hanging over them, Callum confesses to Whitney he cheated on her with Ben. Whitney is devastated, but she still decides to go through with the wedding. However, Whitney changes her mind and jilts Callum at the altar, telling him she loves him too much to let him live a lie. Later on, Hunter Owen holds the pub hostage, shooting Ben in the process. Callum decides to be open with everyone in his life, he tells Stuart he is gay and is accepted by him. Later at the hospital, Ben awakens and asks Callum on a date, to which he accepts.

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On the day of the date, Callum sees Bobby Beale looking out of it after taking drugs and heading towards the train tracks. He follows Bobby, who is hallucinating his dead sister Lucy Beale and manages to grab him in a tunnel before he is hit by a train. In doing so, he misses the date, leaving Ben thinking he decided against it last minute until Ian receives a phone call from Callum telling him what happened to Bobby. Bobby and Callum talk about what happened, with Callum referencing his own experience with 'shell shock' from the army. Callum tells Ben that they should delay the date for Ben to be there for his family.

Whitney comes back from the honeymoon holiday to move her things from their apartment, and return the key. Callum apologises again, with Whitney telling him that he shouldn't let it be in vain. Callum admits to her that he doesn't feel he deserves to move on, and Whitney reassures him that she had a fling while on holiday and that they should go on their planning date. After a warning from Sonia to stay away from Whitney, Callum gets drunk. When Jay shows up, they briefly talk about Callum's mixed feelings to Whitney having moved on, and he says he will never forgive himself for cheating on her, to which Jay responds that Ben also holds the blame. Drunkenly, he decides to go and see Ben have a go and gets angry when Ben makes light of the situation. He claims he only came out because Ben got in his head. He breaks down, trying to kiss Ben, but Ben pushes him off, saying he only kisses him when he's drunk. Callum interprets this as full rejection, but Ben reassures him they'll work through it when Callum is sober.

Eventually, Callum and Ben go on a date at the Prince Albert, but unbeknownst to Callum, Stuart has warned Ben that he will be putting Callum at risk like he did Paul, so Ben acts up to put Callum off. After inviting Jay and Lola along to their date, Ben ignores Callum's questions, mocking the date, and then makes out with another guy in the bar, claiming he and Callum were never 'exclusive', prompting Callum to leave.

Callum and Stuart's dad, Jonno, shows up again, claiming to want to see the newly marries coupling, not knowing that Callum and Whitney have split up. Jonna gives Callum some lingerie for Whitney, which Callum quickly realises is stolen. Under the advice of Lola, Callum refuses to give up on him and Ben. He shows up at the Queen Vic, where Jay and Ben are having a drink, and tells Ben that they are going on another date and that Jay needs to start helping with the paperwork at Coker and Mitchell. Ben initially refuses again, saying that Callum couldn't be with him in public. He tells Callum that if he can kiss him in front of everyone, completely sober, that he'll go out with him again. Then, Jonno shows up with Whitney and Stuart, demanding to know why the wedding was called off. Callum comes out to his father, who responds poorly and calls him slurs, at which point Phil Mitchell steps in and punches Jonno. Callum then kisses Ben outside the Vic, and Ben agrees to go on a date with him again, with Callum joking that he doesn't want another date after that kiss, before leaving.

Over the next few months, Callum and Ben are seen on multiple dates, several of which are interrupted by Callum's concern for Whitney as she is on a date with Leo King. However, she is currently not aware of his real identity as the son of the man who sexually abused her as a child. Initially, Ben tries to tell Callum that Whitney isn't in danger, but Callum insists it'll be his fault if Whitney is hurt, so goes over to talk to Whitney and check on her because she's drunk, and Leo is interrogating her about Tony. Whitney tries to kiss him when Callum dodges, she leaves with Tony, and Callum joins Ben in the Vic. Leo is seen going through Callum's FaceBook, trying to find dirt on him.

Callum walks into the Beale residence, to find Ben dancing with Lexi. He and Jay leave to deal with a funeral, they later realise that the man is the man who killed Jay's father in 2008. Callum calls Ben to help with refusing the funeral, but Jay shows up when he is talking to the widow and accepts the funeral. Callum leaves, and allows Whitney to scrub her stall clean of graffiti, they hug, which Leo sees.

Callum apologises to Leo, who instantly invites him for a drink, he tries to leave to cook for Ben. Leo begins interrogating Callum about drunk nights in the army, which he claims Whitney told him about when Whitney and Lola walk in on. He accidentally lets slip that he's cooking Whitney's chicken pasta for Ben. Claiming to want to talk about her legal options regarding her stall, Leo takes Whitney to a different table, where she sees a file on his laptop marked 'Callum Highway'. When opened, a video of his army days plays, where he doesn't help a drunk girl who his army mates are trying to undress. Callum says she woke up and nothing had happened to her, but Whitney asks him what would have happened if she hadn't woken up. In the video, Callum argues with his friends, but doesn't stop them or leave. It is implied Callum didn't intervene because he thought it might've outed him, but it is never addressed again, Lola also sees the video and appears shocked and disappointed by Callum, but this is also never brought up again. Callum is told to make dinner for Ben, but Ben doesn't show up due to issues with Martin and the police. In the morning, Ben points out that the video was purposefully shown by Leo to 'warn off the competition'.

The next day, Callum sees Whitney in the market, who's smile drops and she walks away. Callum goes to E20 and confronts Leo about what happened, and questions how he found the video as the man who posted the video is not even listed on any of Callum's social media. He realises Leo actively tried to hurt Whitney by destroying her growing friendship with Callum. Callum discovers that Leo has been somewhat stalking Whitney, following her home and working with her friends, and even moving into the square.

On 7th November, Jay and Lola invite Ben and Callum out for a drink to the Prince Albert, surprising Ben with the return of Paul's grandmother Pam Coker. Ben starts acting out of character, introducing Callum as his 'friend', and denies having moved on from Paul due to guilt. Pam reveals that she's heard all about Callum, however also says it has been from Jay rather than from Ben, relating to his job in the funeral directors. Callum leaves the event early after Pam begins asking questions about him and Whitney. He appears hurt that Ben is denying their relationship, and refuses to let Ben pay for the drinks when Callum's card gets declined due to the strain of paying for the apartment he shared with Whitney by himself. Ben attempts to stop him leaving, and Pam notices their fight when Callum goes off to the Vic, and talks to Mick about Ben.

Ben and Pam go to find Mick at the Vic, where Ben is prompted by a now filled-in Pam to apologise to Callum and calls him his boyfriend for the first time.

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Callum and Ben officially become boyfriends

Ben offers Callum the managers job at Coker's, only for Callum to say he's been considering becoming a police officer, causing tension due to the Mitchells' historic disdain for the profession. However, Ben tries to support Callum, giving up his loan shark business and orchestrating a fake departure from Phil's businesses in order to continue getting business from the contacts who have found out about Callum joining the police.

Callum confronts Leo over buying flowers and visiting a cemetery in the area when he's not from around London. Leo threatens him. He goes to Tiffany, trying to warn her about Leo, but she dismisses him as jealous. Callum tells Ben, who offers to deal with it, but Callum tells him he can handle it. Tiffany turns up in a panic, saying that Callum was right about Leo, and they rush to the hotel to get Whitney away from Leo. Callum blames himself for what happened to Whitney, as she and Leo met on what was supposed to be their honeymoon. Whitney refuses to go to the police. Callum goes to see Gray, saying they have to do something, but they need Whitney to file a report against him to do anything against Leo.

Lola tells Callum that Ben is lucky to have him and that he's changed with Callum around. She also comments that it's the first time she's not worried him bringing up Lexi. Ben comes to Callum's apartment late on, talking about how stressful the day has been. They talk about the day briefly, with Ben not knowing Callum saw him earlier carrying an injured Jack through the square after Phil beat him up in the Arches, thinking he had been having an affair with Sharon. Callum spots blood on Ben's shirt but doesn't confront him.

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Callum spots blood on Ben's shirt, while Ben pretends there's nothing other than work going on

When Callum does confronts Ben, Ben says he is protecting him, and Callum reminds him that he was a soldier. Ben explains that what they have is good and that he wants to keep it separate from Phil. Callum says he can handle whatever it is Ben is doing, and that he wants to know, Ben says it's irrelevant. Callum confesses that he's in love with Ben, who then leaves. Callum follows him to the square and says he needs to protect Callum from Ben's world. He then breaks up with him, despite Callum asking him not to, with Ben claiming they aren't well suited. Ben denies loving Callum and tells him to find someone else to love because they're done.

Stuart and Callum talk about Ben, with Stuart saying Ben isn't loyal and is probably getting off with someone else already. Callum leaves and goes to see Whitney. He apologises for talking about Ben but says he has no one else to talk to, and they go on a walk together as friends. They go to the park, and Callum tells her about Ben trying to change and going back on it. She tells him that maybe Ben isn't right for him and that he can do better. They are interrupted as Leo arrives, and Whitney asks to go in a panic. Gray stops Leo from following them. At the Vic, Whitney tells him that Leo can't be prosecuted because she technically went with him out of his own free will. Phil shows up, ordering a whiskey, and is stopped when Ben comes, downing the drink, not acknowledging Callum's presence, which Callum points out to Whitney. Gray tells them that Leo is still in the square.

Callum looks to Ben, taking a drink, and attacks Leo in the street, stopped by Jack and another officer, who detain him. Whitney and Callum talk about the attack the next day, with her assuming it was about Ben. She tells him she's going to take a stand. On the 24th, Callum decides to leave Walford, asking Ben if he should bother coming back or not. Ben responds that he shouldn't do so on his account, and Callum goes to stay with a friend from the army for Christmas to clear his head. He gives Ben the present he bought for him, telling him to open it on Christmas. Lexi hands it to him the next day, telling him that Callum would come back if he asked him to.

On the 13th of January, Callum returns to Walford, showing up to the car lot. He and Ben have sex, but afterwards Ben says it was a mistake. Callum admits to missing Ben but still wants to know what happened over Christmas. Ben refuses to give him an answer and tells him he should leave. Ben jokes about Callum being a copper and tells him Callum is too good for him when asked about Sharon and Keanu. Callum eventually leaves.

Ben later sees Callum in the Cafe with another man, and intervenes with the 'date', insulting the man, only to be told he was helping Callum with his police application, and it was not, in fact, a date. Callum later confronts him at the Mitchell household, where Ben apologises, clearly drunk and upset. Callum assures him that he's not scared of a few 'dodgy cars' and deals, but Ben points out that it's more than that. Ben brakes and tells Callum that he ordered the kill on Keanu, saying that Callum couldn't love him if h knew about how much more than a few 'dodgy deals' the situation involved. Callum leaves in a hurry.

After the police show up at the house, Ben confronts Callum about what he said, but Callum insists he didn't grass Ben up; he wouldn't. Later, Callum agrees to go on a date at the Albert, but the guy realises that Callum isn't interested, and tells him that he won't be offended if Callum has left by the time he gets back from the toilets. When the date returns, Callum is gone and has left him a drink. On his way out, he stops to watch Ben and Lexi, as Sharon tells him he's free of the Mitchells and should stay that way for his good.

Ben tells Callum that he's leaving and that it was Keanu he had killed. He and Callum talk and Callum insists that they can work through it, but Ben goes for the Arches, so he follows. Callum stops Phil from attacking Sharon, then Ben and Phil are arrested due to Sharon informing the police about their supposed relation to Keanu's appearance. They're released from custody due to the lack of evidence. Callum and Stuart argue over Ben, with Callum saying people need to forgive Ben for his past mistakes.

Callum and Ben talk about Ben leaving again, with Callum saying he loves Ben, and asking for him to stay for him and Lexi. He denies this, but in the car looks at the wallet Callum gave him, and returns to the square, telling Callum that he makes him want to be better. They kiss in the square and go off with Lexi and Lola.

Callum has doubts about his police assessment after comments from Stuart, until Ben finds him at the apartment and encourages him to take the assessment. After Ben leaves, there is a buzz at the door, which Callum assumes is Ben, so lets him in. Instead, he is met with Keanu, who knocks him out and locks him in a car boot.

Keanu holds Callum for ransom, but Ben can't get the money in time. Throughout his capture, Keanu sends Ben images and videos of Callum as evidence that he's alive, but also as a threat. Keanu discovers that Callum knew about the hit that Ben ordered on him, and didn't tell anyone. Left alone, Callum manages to get out of his restraints but ends up falling from a height into a pile of rubble. Keanu tells Phil the location he is holding Callum, but Shirley is unable to find him as he has moved from the spot he had been left. Phil tries to kill Keanu, but Ben stops him by pointing a gun to his head, stating that he would shoot his father for Callum. The boat crashes, and Ben and Keanu end up in the water before they can find out where Callum is. On the dock, Keanu tells Ben that Callum is being held at the warehouse, but Ben had hit his head, losing the hearing in both his ears, making him unable to hear him. Ben continues to look for Callum, involving Jay, Lola and Stuart, and they search the warehouse.

At the warehouse, Ben spots the medal and can find Callum. He ends up in hospital on a drip, and Stuart brings him to the Beale house after a day, when he is told Ben can no longer hear. Ben insists Callum break up with him, but Callum draws 'I love you' onto his back, and they make up. Ben has a breakdown when he realises he can't hear the slam of the drawer, and Callum finds him in the kitchen bashing pans together.

Callum continues to train for the police and struggles to communicate with Ben. He suggests that they take BSL courses together, but Ben is insistent that he'll get his hearing back soon with the cochlear implant. Callum sees Ben and Danny Hardcastle talking, and is worried for Ben's safety. He is concerned when Ben reacts poorly to his intervention, believing that he might attempt to get involved again with old 'colleagues'. After discovering that Ben had hired out Ruby's bar for a few hours, and had another heated encounter with Stuart, Callum interrupts his meeting with Danny Hardcastle, pretending to be his assistant to interpret for Ben. From one of his informants, Hardcastle learns that Callum is about to take his police assessment, and so threatens them both until Ben has to confess that he's now deaf. Ben and Callum fight, and Ben storms out. Callum takes his police assessment, then learns from Kathy that Ben has been arrested. On his way to see Ben, he passes Jack, with whom he talks about his future, and Jack warns him to break up with Ben if he wants to succeed in the force. He goes to break things off, claiming he can't handle it anymore, but stays when Ben apologises and breaks down.

Ben and Callum make up before Denny's funeral, which Ben ends up being banned from, Callum and Ben opting to stay at the flat for the duration. Ben tells Callum he loves him for the first time after an emotional speech from Callum. Callum signs the words back. Callum convinces Ben to give Phil a chance. Callum passes his police assessment. Lola confides in him that she cheated on Jay with Peter Beale. Ben gets the confirmation of his operation, sharing a passionate moment with Callum before he attends his police training. Ben asks for inside information from Callum, the two arguing in the hospital before Ben's operation, which later gets postponed. As Callum continues with his police training, he has a night out with Ben, which soon turns sour, the two having a row in the square, stemming from Ben's flare up in insecurities due to his dad. Callum is unaware of what Ben and Phil are up to, but knows something is wrong after seeing Ben's ear bleed and two separate chats with Sharon Watts and Jack, later confronting Ben about it, to which Ben denies any involvement in a warehouse job. Callum is annoyed when hearing Phil expects Ben and by extension Callum to move into the Vic once he buys it. Callum is unaware Ben's hearing is completely gone.

2021 to present: Becoming a policeman and marrying Ben

The two spend lockdown apart, due to Callum's job. Ben has his operation during lockdown, and has a tuning appointment which Callum promises to attend. Callum discovers Ben lied to him about the warehouse job by spotting him on CCTV whilst on desk duty. Callum asks Ben about Danny, Ben continues to lie to him. Later, Ben admits the truth to Callum, apologising and explaining himself. Ben asks Callum to move in with him, to which Callum at first rejects. Later they discuss what they are going to do about the CCTV footage. Callum later moves into the Mitchell's, but Ben is arrested. Callum's boss, DI Thompson, offers Callum a deal; he'll let Ben go in return for Callum grassing on Phil.

Callum is offered a job in the family firm by Phil, which he accepts, much to Ben's confusion. Later he deals with a car crash, that leads him to checking in with a health officer. Callum plants a bug in the arches on his brother's wedding day, then beats up Danny after he threatens to hurt his family. Ben spots blood on Callum's shirt, and the two are at unease with one another again. Callum wears a wire for one day at his boss' request, while attending Lexi's dance recital with Ben. Phil asks him to find out dirt on Raymond's deceased parents. It is revealed that Thompson hasn't informed the station of the operation he and Callum are operating, making everything they are doing illegal. Thompson threatens Callum with the recording of him beating Danny up.

Callum uses Thompson's log in details for information on Raymond's grandmother, claiming it's to get Phil to completely trust him. He and Ben argue over the risks Callum is taking by giving them the inside track. Ben tells Callum about a job he's planning to do with his Dad and Kat, Callum lying to Thompson about knowing about the job when Thompson plays a recording from the bug in the arches. He texts Ben to get out, and later chases Kush down, but ends up letting him go to avoid Kush grassing on him and the Mitchell's. The Mitchell's go on a hunt for the grass within their fold. Callum tells Stuart he's in trouble and attempts to remove the bug he planted, but ultimately fails as Phil finds the bug before him. He promises Ben he'll help him discover who made the 999 call grassing the Mitchells up, later discovering it was Ian Beale. Thompson pressures Callum to find evidence on Phil soon, or he'll make Callum's life hell. Later, Thompson tells Callum he's been put under review and punches him, Stuart witnessing it, punching Thompson in the face in retaliation. Callum eventually reveals to Ben that Ian was the 999 caller. Callum investigates Ian's attack, questioning Suki, who points the finger at Ben. Stuart later also points the finger at Ben, when Callum asks where Rainie was on the night of the attack. Callum questions Ben's whereabouts on the night of the attack Stuart apologises to Callum.

Callum spends Christmas day with Ben and Lexi, asking Ben if there is something he needs to know. Later Ben reveals he did see Ian the night he was attacked, choosing to leave him for dead. Callum vows that Ben won't go back inside.

Stuart is arrested for attacking Thompson, but isn't charged. Callum finds out and decides to take his problem to Jack, hoping he'll help. Jack sets up a meeting with his bosses to out Callum and Thompson as corrupt cops. As Callum prepares to go, Ben confronts him, asking Callum what's wrong, making sure that their relationship was in a good place. Jack cancels the meeting, seeing Callum's problem as a way of solving his own with Phil. The two take down Thompson, and Callum tells Ben a twisted version of the truth, claiming they planned to take Thompson down the whole time.

Callum attempts to pick up a sick Lexi from school, which leads to Callum finding out he can't because he isn't on the pick-up list, and Lola wont add him until he and Ben have tied the knot. This leads to Ben proposing in the Mitchell kitchen and Callum walking out as he wants to marry Ben for the right reasons. The two get engaged soon after.

Kush grasses on the Mitchells in court, and later dies at the hands of Gray, causing Callum to become suspicious of his fiancé, who denies any involvement in Kush's death. Gray uses Callum for information about what the police do and do not know about Kush's death. Later Gray tells Callum that Whitney blames the Mitchells and in turn him for Kush's death, upsetting Callum.

To make matters worse, the venue for Ben and Callum's wedding goes bust, ruining all the plans they had made. Ben vows to sort it and that he'll make Callum his husband by the end of the year. Later in the arches, Ben tells Callum he's sorted everything, and that the boys will get married in two weeks time.

As a surprise, Ben asks Stuart to bring Callum's Nan, Violet Highway, to the square for the wedding. The phone call he shares with Stuart gets Callum suspicious of his husband-to-be, as Whitney still believes Ben had something to do with Kush's death. Callum asks Ben if he murdered Kush, who denies it before insisting there be no more lies. As a result, Callum confesses the truth about the Thompson situation, causing an argument between the two. Ben calls the wedding off, blaming himself for 'ruining' Callum.

Callum leaves the Mitchells and sleeps at his old flat for a few days to give Ben space. Phil confronts Callum. demanding to know why the wedding is off, and telling Callum to sort his problem with Ben. Callum tells Ben why he did what he did, and that he hated himself for it. He hands Ben a decision. Callum isn't going to cancel the wedding and will wait for Ben to turn up on the day, stating that they both could be so happy.

Ben eventually does turn up, and the two boys get married, sharing heartfelt vows. Stuart lands Callum in it by telling Phil about Thompson by accident. Phil confronts him out on the streets, planning to punish Callum, but before he can, Ben steps in, protecting his husband and tries to talk his dad round before Whitney drives a car straight into Ben, Callum, Phil and Kat. Ben and Callum move out of the Mitchell house as Phil can't forgive Callum for betraying him, forcing Ben to choose between his dad and his husband. The pair go off on their honeymoon for two weeks and Ben moves in with Callum after Phil disowns him.

On arrival back from their honeymoon, Ben and Callum are living with Stuart and Rainie on an airbed in the living room. Feeling unable to trust Callum in his role as a police officer after Thompson, Ben asks him to quit.

Callum and colleague Fitzy spot the culprit who mugged Kat the day before. Fitzy tells Callum he wants to leave it for the day and go home as he was planning on proposing to his girlfriend, but Callum insisted they see it through and confront the mugger. After a chase through the square, Fitzy is stabbed as Callum watches on, triggering Callum's PTSD as he blames himself for the stabbing. Callum confides in Whitney about what happened and he explains he doesn't want to talk to Ben about any of it because Ben isn't fond of his job.

Ben notices a text from Whitney on Callum's phone acknowledging the time they spent together earlier that day when Callum told Ben he was at work. Callum learns of Fitzy's condition after a conversation with Ash and that he is stable. He and Whitney go to visit Fitzy in hospital, seen by Ben. Ben's suspicions grow and later that night whilst Callum is in the shower, he checks his bag and finds the engagement ring Fitzy was going to give to his girlfriend - feeling confused as to why Callum has it. Eventually Ben and Callum talk and Callum tells Ben about what's happened, and later Callum joins the waiting list for a counsellor. As this is happening, Ben finds out that Jags Panesar has died in prison after he removed the protection Kheerat paid him for - he tells Callum and Callum vows to help protect him from the Panesars.

Kill count

Attempted murder victims

  1. Mick Carter (1 January 2018) - Shot a man in a mask during a heist gone wrong, however Callum found out after he'd shot the man that it was his friend Mick. Mick survived due the shot missing his vital organs.

Employment history

Occupation Years Active
Barman Prior to 2018-2018
British army soldier Prior to 2018-2019
Assistant/Undertaker at Coker & Mitchell Funeral Directors 2019-2020
Police Officer 2020 to present

Residence

Address Years
46 Albert Square 2018-2019, 2022
55 Victoria Road 2020-2021
53A Turpin Road 2020-2022
29B Albert Square 2022 to present

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