EastEnders' Phil Mitchell certainly thinks son Ben and new love interest Callum Highway can go the distance, even if they're not official yet.
Phil made a confession about Christmas on the soap this year, that has left viewers in meltdown about the scenes to come.
Ben asked Callum out for a drink in the latest episode leaving him nervous, but it wasn't long before he agreed - and Ballum was officially taking off.
But he then got a little flustered when he bumped into his possible future father-in-law Phil in the café, leading to him racing out.
Callum was texting Ben when he bumped into his dad, with the pair exchanging looks before Callum fled without saying a word.
Phil was a little confused by the run-in, before making a comment about Christmas on the soap that has left fans hopeful and super excited.
He turned to wife Sharon and referenced Ballum, suggesting, as fans had hoped, they'd be involved in the Christmas scenes together later this year.
Phil said of Callum's reaction to seeing him: "Can’t wait for the family Christmas."
With this being the first mention of the festive period on the show, amid claims of a secret being unveiled during the episodes, viewers raced to Twitter .
One viewer said: "Did @MrPhilMitchell just hint at a #Ballum filled Christmas?"
Another tweeted: "A Mitchell family Christmas with Callum, bring it on!"
A third commented: "OMFG it's finally happening Callum's adorable and cute smile when he read the text from Ben and yes Phil we can't wait for the family Christmas either so excited."
This was echoed by a fourth fan who predicted: "Phil saying “can’t wait for the family Christmas” foreshadowing him finding out about Sheanu and the baby not being his?"
EastEnders airs Mondays and Fridays at 8pm, and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One.
