EastEnders' Max Bowden shares cryptic dig amid rumours he's 'grown close' to Shona McGarty

EastEnders is set for explosive scenes as Janine Butcher attempts to cover the truth about her car crash after she moved Linda Carter to make it look like she was driving in shock scenes. Only recently, the pair were involved in a horror car crash with Janine smashing into a tree after she lost control of the car after avoiding an oncoming lorry due to the duo arguing over their love interest Mick Carter, played by Danny Dyer. While on Tuesday's explosive episode, Janine, played by Charlie Brooks, moved a drunk Linda, played by Kellie Bright, to make it look like she was driving, which eagle-eyed fans had already predicted.

This week on EastEnders sees relationships put to the test as a day out for mother and daughter Nancy (Maddy Hill) and Linda (Kellie Bright) ends in disaster. After a huge argument, their car breaks down and Nancy storms off back to Albert Square and when scheming Janine (Charlie Brooks) discovers what’s happened, she heads off to find Linda. Realising Linda is now drunk, Janine gets the car going and sets off to drive them home.

Soap fans in the UK are demanding for Emmerdale's and EastEnders' scheduling changes to be amended after the shows inevitably clashed once again this week, leaving viewers unable to watch both live. ITV bosses confirmed in January that their soaps - Emmerdale and Coronation Street - would be changing time slots, putting them directly in competition with BBC's EastEnders for viewers, as ITV news had extended it's slot from half an hour to an hour between 6.30pm and 7.30pm.

EastEnders star Danielle Harold is in the midst of her own real life drama after reportedly being axed from the London soap. She has played teen mother Lola Pearce after first appearing on the show in 2011, fending off her fair share of on-screen dramatics including an iconic storyline where she returned to con fan-favourite Phil Mitchell. Danielle, who turned 30 just one week ago, was said to be "teary" and "in pieces" after the shock firing, which she didn’t see coming.

EastEnders fans have predicted that Janine Butcher will put drunk Linda Carter behind the wheel after the pair were involved into a horror car crash in Monday night’s episode. The explosive scene saw the pair smash into a tree with Janine losing control of the car after avoiding an oncoming lorry. Just moments before the collision the duo were arguing over their love interest Mick Carter, played by Danny Dyer.

Charlie Brooks has teased Janine Butcher and Linda Carter’s car crash in EastEnders. In Monday night’s episode (6 June), viewers will witness the horrific scenes as Linda’s car spirals off-road, careering into a tree. Speaking about the dramatic scenes, actress Charlie, who has played Janine since 1999, said: “We had such fun [filming the stunt].

EASTENDERS actor Max Bowden has given fans a rare peek at his family after enjoying the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Max, who plays Ben Mitchell in the long running BBC soap, grabbed his beloved mum and nan for a selfie as they marked the special occasion.

It looks like EastEnders star Danielle Harold has been axed from the long-running soap after 11 years of playing Lola Pearce on and off. A source has told The Sun that the axing is part of a massive shake-up for the show, and 30 year old Danielle was said to be "teary" and "in pieces" after the shock firing, which she reportedly didn’t see coming. The source claimed that she had not expected to be given the chop as her character is popular with the show’s viewers.The insider also revealed that the show’s bosses are not planning for the character to return, which more than likely means that the character is set to be killed off.

EastEnders star Shona McGarty, who plays Whitney Dean, and Max Bowden, known for his role as Ben Mitchell, were spotted holding hands as they grabbed some food.The pair, who are both prominent characters in the BBC soap, have denied that they are “officially dating” but seemed to cosy up as they visited a kebab van.The Sun previously announced that the pair had “grown close” after the Ben Mitchell star split from his pregnant girlfriend earlier this year.They were spotted by an onlooker as they approached the takeaway van in Hertfordshire who said: “They looked very much like a couple”.27-year-old Max and his ex-girlfriend, Roisin Buckle, revealed that they were having a boy and despite their differences, the pair have said they will co-parent and raise the child together.30-year-old Shona split from her now ex-fiance Ryan Harris back in January. Shona joined EastEnders back in 2008 and has become a lead character within Walford, and has starred alongside Max since he joined the soap back in 2019.

EASTENDERS stars Shona McGarty and Max Bowden hold hands after popping out to a kebab van. We revealed last week that the pair, who play Whitney Dean and Ben Mitchell, had “grown close” after he split from his pregnant girlfriend this year.

Prince Charles and Camilla made their debut on hit BBC One soap EastEnders on Thursday 2 June. The Prince of Wales, 73, and Duchess of Cornwall, 74, starred as themselves and joined Albert Square's residents with a street party to celebrate the Queen 's Platinum Jubilee. To mark the special episode, the hit BBC One soap changed its iconic theme tune to celebrate Prince Charles and Camilla's debut, which was aired at the end of the episode.

Prince Charles and Camilla made their debut on hit BBC One soap EastEnders on Thursday 2 June. The Prince of Wales, 73, and Duchess of Cornwall, 74, starred as themselves and joined Albert Square's residents with a street party to celebrate the Queen 's Platinum Jubilee.

EastEnders' pub landlord Mick Carter welcomed Princes Charles and Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla to Albert Square in a special episode in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Charles and Camilla are seen surprising the residents of Walford after Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) decides to throw a street party for the Square in celebration of the monarch’s 70 year reign – in scenes set to air on Thursday 2 June. In scenes on the BBC soap, Walford's royal fans are left in disbelief when the Prince of Wales and future Queen Consort pull up in a car outside The Queen Vic pub, greeted by Mick and and huge royal fan Linda Carter (Kellie Bright).

BBC has issued a statement in response to a number of complaints about a recent episode of EastEnders in which Ben Mitchell was raped.The scenes were part of a pre-announced storyline to raise awareness of male rape.During the upsetting story, Ben, played by Max Bowden, came to blows with his husband Callum Highway, played by Tony Clay, over Ben's vigilante actions against homophobes.This caused a rift between the couple, with Ben going home with online hook-up Lewis Butler, played by Aidan O'Callaghan.Ben tried to leave but sex attacker Lewis refused to let him go and raped him in disturbing scenes.A number of viewers took to Twitter to respond to the pre-watershed scenes.One person wrote: "That was awful to watch. Made me feel physically sick."Another said: "This was not suitable TV before the watershed," while another put: "That genuinely made me feel sick to the core."The BBC has now responded to a host of viewer complaints over the soap's storyline.The broadcaster has confirmed they received complaints from viewers who were unhappy with the content in the episode.They have issued a statement in response, writing: "EastEnders has been a pre-watershed BBC One staple for over 37 years and has a rich history of dealing with challenging and difficult issues and Ben’s story is one of these."We have worked closely with organisations and experts in the field to tell this story which we hope will raise awareness of sexual assaults and the issues surrounding them.

EastEnders has released a new spoiler video of Prince Charles and Camilla's debut on the hit BBC One soap.The Prince of Wales, 73, and Duchess of Cornwall, 74, will star as themselves and join Albert Square's residents with a street party to celebrate the Queen 's Platinum Jubilee on Thursday 2 June. In a new spoiler video, it sees Camilla joke about rum with Albert Square legend Patrick Trueman, played by Rudolph Walker.

EastEnders is set for exciting scenes as the hit BBC One soap will be changing its iconic theme tune to celebrate Prince Charles and Camilla's debut. The Prince of Wales, 73, and Duchess of Cornwall, 74, will star as themselves and join Albert Square's residents with a street party to celebrate the Queen 's Platinum Jubilee on Thursday 2 June.

Soap stars Amy Walsh and Toby Alexander Smith spent a day in the sunshine after welcoming their daughter together last year. Amy, 34, who plays Tracy Metcalfe in Emmerdale, met Toby, 31, who plays EastEnders villain Gray Atkins, met on the set of Strictly Come Dancing two years ago and romance soon blossomed, with the couple welcoming their first child together – a daughter called Bonnie – last December.

EastEnders star Charlie Brooks' daughter looked like the spitting image of her in a new pouting selfie.Teenager Kiki Brooks, 17, showed off her remarkable resemblance to her mother as she wore a black top and heart-shaped silver chain and sported tumbling blonde locks with glasses propped on her head for the selfie shared on her Instagram earlier this week. Her doting mum Charlie, known for playing one of EastEnders' most-feared and iconic villains Janine Butcher, commented: "So beautiful baby," alongside a purple heart emoji. Kiki's likeness to her soap star mother was evident, with one person writing underneath Charlie's comment: "She's defo your double isn't she." Charlie regularly dotes over her daughter online, and back in December shared photos of Kiki to mark her 17th birthday.The mum and daughter look like best friends in a series of snaps showing Kiki growing up.

Rumours are following EastEnders stars Shona McGarty and Max Bowden as the pair are said to have "grown close" following his split with his pregnant ex-girlfriend. Max, 27, was allegedly seen leaving Shona's home in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, on Wednesday morning in pictures obtained by The Sun. He was sporting an Adidas tracksuit bottoms and hoodie, with the hood pulled up to cover his face.

EastEnders actor Max Bowden has been seen allegedly leaving his co-star Shona McGarty's home as the pair are reportedly "inseparable" after Max's split from his pregnant lover. Max, 27, who plays Ben Mitchell, and Shona, 30, who plays Whitney Dean in the long-running soap, appear to have been growing a bond away from the screen. Max was seen leaving Whitney’s £650,000 home in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, on Wednesday morning in pictures obtained by The Sun.

As Danny Dyer prepares to leave EastEnders later this year, he has revealed his character could be killed off the BBC soap. Resident pub landlord Mick Carter will exit Albert Square this winter after nine years on the show. Danny, 44, has teased that the long-running character could be killed off in an "epic" exit storyline, according to The Sun.