EastEnders stars Max Bowden and Shona McGarty appear to be an item after they went "Instagram official" just days before his pregnant ex is due to give birth.
The Mirror reports the BBC actors have been rumoured to be dating for months after growing close to each other following Max's split from his girlfriend earlier this year.
Max - who plays Ben Mitchell - was pictured leaving Shona's Welwyn Garden City home in June. On Saturday, the pair attended the House & Classics Festival in Hertfordshire, with actress Shona - who plays Whitney Dean - sharing a series of photos and videos from the day.Among the snaps included one with the pair posing for a photo, with Max hooking his arm around Shona's shoulders as he held a cigarette while she cheekily stuck her tongue out.The co-stars also enjoyed dancing together at the festival, with Max donning matching tropical shorts and shirt while Shona glittered in a crop top and high-waisted green trousers.Neither have yet addressed the romance rumours, though this is the first time that they have taken photos together in public.The Mirror has reached out to Shona and Max's reps for comment.Max and Shona were at the British Soap Awards together in June but while they appeared close, they did not walk the red carpet together.Max's ex-girlfriend Roisin Buckle has claimed she's not spoken to her ex in six weeks.
She said on podcast One Mum and A Baby : "At the time, I was all over the place, crying, not being able to look at a future without him by my side. "There was hope we may co-parent but I haven’t heard from him in about six weeks now so I’m not really sure where that stands."The door is open and I would never stop him seeing his son so hopefully we hear from him." Get the latest
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