EastEnders star Ben Champniss shared a carousel of pictures on his Instagram to celebrate Father’s Day. However, it’s never easy when someone loses their father and the actor has confessed that he secretly dreaded the occasion when he lost his own father.
But now he loves the day more than his own birthday as he gets to celebrate it with his young son. Meanwhile, keep scrolling to see what Ben has to say.
Ben Champniss Marks Father’s Day
Ben shared a carousel of pictures with his young son, celebrating Father’s Day. The actor was also seen showing off a table full of Father’s Day treats, including cards, snacks, a mug, and a “Best Dad” plush toy.
Ben also shared a car selfie with his partner and their son, who was wearing a Spider-Man t-shirt. Elsewhere, in a moving tribute, his son also visited the gravesite of Ben’s late father, Terry Champniss, to leave flowers.
We could also see the father-son duo smiling together at a restaurant while he enjoyed a pizza and some drinks. Meanwhile, the actor wrapped up the post with a crayon drawing made by his son, titled “The family Champniss.” Ben captioned the post saying, “For the past 5 years, I’ve come to enjoy Father’s Day more than my own birthday. For a few years before, it was a day that I’d secretly dread, after losing my own Dad.
Adding further he wrote, “So, here’s a thought for all that no longer have their Dads/Male role models/ or anyone who took on that role…I see you…as well as anyone who has lost children, or who SHOULD be celebrating today! To all that are dads/guardians/mums that take on that role, I hope you’ve had an incredible day…I certainly have!!”
Ben’s Journey On EastEnders
As we know, Ben plays the iconic background market trader, Shrimpy. And recently, he featured in a surprise Mother’s Day twist that introduced his character’s mum to Albert Square.
In fact, during an episode broadcast in March, Shrimpy was given the spotlight at The Queen Victoria pub. When the market was packed with residents, Shrimpy walked into the pub accompanied by an older woman.
Later, Alfie Moon served them glasses of champagne and joked, “Alright Shrimpy, lovely to meet your mum for the first time. What do we call you, Crabby?” But guess what, after the episode aired, Ben revealed on his Instagram that the actress who played his’ on-screen mother was actually his real-life mum.
Well, the production bought her in as a special cameo to celebrate Mother’s Day. Meanwhile, how did you like Ben’s latest pictures with his son and family? Let us know in the comments section. For more EastEnders spoilers and updates, keep following Soap Opera Daily.