EASTENDERS stars Max Bowden and Shona McGarty shunned walking the red carpet together at tonight’s British Soap Awards. The Sun recently revealed that the pair, who play Whitney Dean and Ben Mitchell on the BBC soap, had “grown close” after he split from his pregnant girlfriend this year.
They denied they are “officially dating”, but have been spotted holding hands and Max, 27, was seen leaving 30-year-old Shona’s home in the morning.
Max’s ex-lover, insurance exec Roisin Buckle, revealed last month they were having a baby boy. The couple vowed to raise the child together, despite their split.
Shona is single after splitting from electrician fiancé Ryan Harris in January. A source previously told the Sun on Sunday: “They spend as much time together as they can. .css-16e4f55{margin:16px 0;}.css-u6yh49{background-color:rgba(246,242,249,1);margin:16px 0;}.css-1tapza8{padding:20px 15px;}.css-1bk4jdt{padding:20px.
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