EastEnders tonight: a defining moment that could lead to a serious future plot ?

During an intervention between Masood and Phil, Masood pointed out that he was in no mood for any insults regarding Sayed and his uality. Phil Mitchell didn't react at all in his usual hardman way, but infact showed signs of empathy. Does this mean after rheems of exploration, his son Ben is going to come out in the open and admit he is gay ?