So it would appear his daddy is not very pleased he exists

http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/east...ie-fatherless/

But I agree it was silly to give Lauren a child when she is not very mature as it is and they knew she was returning without Peter

So do you agree with Ben is Louie a big mistake or what ?

Bizarre. I assume he's not been watching the show.

No, Louie isn't a mistake and I'm not sure what it has to do with a departed actor, really!

Seems that DS is really getting desperate to find some EE stories now that they're not getting spoilers.

Wonder how well Ben Hardy is doing with work, he role in X-Men was minor, sounds like his keeping his options open.

He is filming or has just filmed a lead role in a film and think he has another lined up

Louie was all about giving the Beale's a future legacy so no it wasn't wrong.

It sounds to me like Ben Hardy isn't sure whether it was him or Peter that knocked Lauren up

Blurred lines Lady V, not sure JB will be too pleased with this development

If Lauren was going to return without peter than yes he was. If both left or were both returning after a break than No.

I usually hate pregnancy/baby storylines and think female characters often suffer being lumbered with a child. However i think creating a new generation of the Beale family is a good idea. With Lucy dead and Peter gone it was the last chance to give Ian a grandchild. Louie represents a new generation and is related to some of the shows biggest characters being the grandchild of Ian and Cindy as well as Max and Tanya, the great-grandchild of Kathy, Cora and Dot as well as the deceased Jim Branning and Pete Beale who were memorable characters back in their day. As well as the great-great-grandson of the shows original matriarch Lou and the only one left to carry on the Beale name going forwards.

Stacey for example has been lumbered with two kids fathered by complete nonentities - Ryan and Kush - her pregnancies were unnecessary, serve no purpose and have stunted her characters storyline opportunities. Louie on the other hand is a legacy character.

Parentage aside, it's quite realistic for Stacey to have a couple of kids by now. It would be an odd show where no female characters had babies!

There's still plenty of time for Peter to have more kids.

There's no relation between Beale and J-B Jr, so I'm not quite sure why this Hardy bloke is weighing in on the subject

As we all know, Beale is a lying, drug-dealing and abusing scumbag, that is completely and utterly impotent and sterile, who has and will never satisfy any woman, let alone MyLauren. He also has absolutely no friends.

Thanks.