EastEnders fans left crying as Max Branning leaves Walford alone and in tears

Death in Paradise star Ralf Little has opened up about his future on the beloved BBC show.The star plays Neville Parker, who is the Detective in charge of the Saint Marie police station.There have been a lot of rumours about whether the actor will return again after the final episode of season 11 airs this week.Now Ralf has taken to social media to open up about rumours of his future on the series.This comes as he gave an interview to The Sunday Times earlier today where it was claimed he will film series 12 later this year.Posting on Twitter, Ralf clarified: “I’m happy with my @thesundaytimes interview with the lovely Julia Llewellyn Smith.“But sometimes what you actually said needs to be paraphrased to fit in, which can leave you accidentally misquoted/“So, some (very) minor corrections/contextualisations…”The actor went on to add: “At the end it says I am definitely going back to film series 12.“That is not true as that discussion is still ongoing.“I wouldn’t bring it up now, except I don’t want other papers to start saying I’ve made an official announcement when I haven’t.”This isn’t the first time that Ralf has addressed his future on the BBC series.He’s been open in many past interviews about if he’ll be returning to the show.Speaking on Saturday Kitchen earlier in February, he said he can’t confirm his future on the show.Ralf explained: "It’s just I have filmed the series that I was originally contracted to do.“But there's no indication that they don't want me to go back, it hasn't been agreed yet."Viewers will therefore just have to wait and see if he’ll be making his exit from the series.He would be following in the footsteps of previous detectives if he does, as the role is replaced every few seasons.So far,

He was best known as womanizer Max Branning on EastEnders until he left Albert Square for the final time after 15 years. But despite the reputation of his character, actor Jake Wood, 48, has been happily married for 20 years and the couple share two children.The actor left the soap in January after Max burned all bridges with his fellow Walford residents – however the door is left open for him to return someday.

JAKE Wood has shared a snap of his rarely seen daughter Amber with fans after his EastEnders exit. The actor - who played Max Branning on the BBC soap from 2006 to 2021 - took to Instagram to pay tribute to the teenager.

EastEnders actor Jake Wood has confessed he grew "emotional" watching his tearful final scenes play out on the BBC One soap.Appearing on Tuesday's Good Morning Britain, the soap star, 48, discussing Max Branning's farewell to Walford, having ruled Albert Square over the past 15 years.Host Piers Morgan was keen to hear whether Jake had felt upset watching his final episode, which was met with sadness from viewers when it aired last Friday evening.Having watched the send-off from the comfort of his sofa with his wife Alison Murray by his side, Jake said: “It was a bit weird for me.”The actor revealed he invited his children, Amber, 15, and Buster, 13, to watch the episode with them, only for the youngsters to refuse.Piers asked: "Did you get

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Jake Wood has taken to Instagram with two snapshots of his teenage daughter, Amber. The 48-year-old actor, who recently left EastEnders after 15 years playing Max Branning on the BBC soap, proudly posted the images showing Amber posing outdoors, dressed in a black and white striped top with a black bodice-style design over the top and a black hoodie.

After viewers saw him depart Eastenders on Friday 19 February, Jake Wood has shared a rare glimpse at his daughter Amber by sharing some snaps of the teenager.The actor, who recently showed off his rock hard abs, took to Instagram to post some pictures of his baby girl Amber for his fans to see. In the photos, the teenager can be seen standing in the woods as she models for the camera.

EastEnders fans were in tears following Max Branning's exit as bosses made sure to honour the character who has been in the soap for 15 years.Played by Jake Wood, the bed-hopping ginger who has slept with half of Albert Square, saw the "doof doofs" ditched just before the credits rolled as he exited the screen for the last time.As he walked out of the square in the rain, instead of the usual cliffhanger sound, it was replaced by the little-played Julia's Theme.Named after one of the soap's creators, Julia Smith, it replaces EastEnders' dramatic drums with an emotional piano solo and a choir, to be played only when a major character leaves the show.The music was also changed for the departures of Barbara Windsor's Peggy Mitchell and Pam St

Jacqueline Jossa has shared a sweet tribute to her former on-screen dad Jake Wood. Jake bid farewell to EastEnders after 15 years playing the iconic role of Max Branning on Friday, 19 January.The 48-year-old actor left Albert Square in an emotional farewell, after deciding not to take little granddaughter Abi with him and leaving her with Rainie and Stuart instead.The soap’s iconic theme tune played out as a crying Max made his last appearance on the BBC soap.

EASTENDERS ditched the 'doof doofs' last night in honour of Max Branning's exit from the show after 15 years. Jake Wood's bed-hopping loverman and show favourite was played out with a rarely-used version of the soap's famous theme.

@mrjakedwood - what a run. pic.twitter.com/tRnLHvE7GiAnother added: "Great character, Jake Wood brilliant tonight as always, will be missed on the show.""Going to miss you but hope to see you on TV again sometime. You are (an) amazing actor," a third said. The Max Branning actor wrote: "Thanks Piers [heart emoji]."The post comes after many fans of the show were left disappointed amid Jake's exit. Reacting to his exit one wrote: "Nah is this the exit the great, the one and only Max Branning gets? @bbceastenders I’m disappointed.

EastEnders fans were not happy on Friday night as Jake Wood bowed out of the BBC soap as Max Branning.

EastEnders tonight.And while BBC producers have not ruled out a potential comeback in the future, we’ve decided to take a look back at the character’s best storylines.An Albert Square regular for the last 15 years Branning (Jake Wood) bids farewell this evening having been Walford’s serial womaniser for over a decade.Max’s roving eye has landed him in hot water on far too many occasions, but he never seems to learn this naughty lesson.And although his heart seemingly belongs to wife Tanya, the shock arrival of his secret second wife Kirsty has been the talk of the Square.The former car salesman has certainly had plenty of fun on his time with the hit soap.

EastEnders actor Jake Wood has admitted that he may never appear on TV again and fears that no one might offer him a job.

EastEnders viewers have taken to social media to predict how Max Branning (Jake Wood) will leave the BBC One soap tonight.The Walford ladies man will bid farewell to Walford during Friday's episode and some fans are convinced he will be murdered.Max recently exposed Mick Carter's (Danny Dyer) child abuse hell in dramatic scenes.Mick threatened to kill the businessman after he almost revealed his dark secret to pub goers in the Queen Vic.The pair haven't seen eye to eye since Max began an affair with Mick's wife Linda (Kellie Bright).During a heated row, Max said: "I only want what's best for her, and you. You think this is going to sort your marriage out, Mick?“Me keeping my distance.

EastEnders favourite Jake Wood will make his final appearance as Walford business man Max Branning tonight.The 48-year-old actor bid farewell to the set of the BBC One soap for a final time after 16 years in December last year.He filmed an emotional clip at the time where he said his goodbyes and reflected on how much he will miss his co-stars.Max's final scenes will air on February 19, the same day the serial drama marks its 36th anniversary.Fans recently saw Max blackmail Albert Square hardman Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) to get Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) to sell the Queen Vic pub back to Mick (Danny Dyer) and Linda Carter (Kellie Bright).EastEnders spoilers have revealed that Max promises Linda he’ll have a surprise for her that may

EastEnders fans were treated to some seriously dramatic scenes, and a minor stunt of sorts.

Actor Jake Wood recently confirmed he will be leaving EastEnders after 15 years spent playing Max Branning on the popular BBC One soap. However, when asked what was on his character’s mind when he departed Walford, Jake had an amusing answer for OK! “Is there a job at Coronation Street?” he responded, laughing.

Linda Carter has had some major ups and downs in EastEnders, from her relationship with Danny Dyer's Mick to battling alcoholism and being falsely accused of attempted murder.

Jake Wood's fans were in for a treat this weekend when he posted his sexiest snap yet.

Jake Wood has turned heads once again after posting a sizzling snap of himself topless.The EastEnders star, who recently filmed his final scenes as Max Branning after 15 years on the popular soap opera, took to his Instagram feed to share the photo, leaving his 147,000 followers swooning after him.The picture sees the 48 year old actor posing in nothing but a pair of Calvin Klein pants and dark trousers, keeping the focus on his rock hard abs and bulging biceps. He captioned it with a simple bicep emoji and a red heart emoji.

EastEnders star Jake Wood has had the tricky job of playing womaniser Max Branning for the past 14 years. During his time on the square Max has been married four times and had a number of affairs – the most memorable being with his son Bradley Branning’s wife Stacey, which lead to one of the soap’s most iconic Christmas scenes.