In May 2022, we reported how EastEnders star Max Bowden, now 30, had grown close to his co-star Shona McGarty, now 33, after splitting from his pregnant lover, insurance exec Roisin Buckle, now 40.

So far, this has included Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan) and confirmation of Oscar Branning’s (Pierre Moullier) return alongside Max Branning (Jake Wood) and Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden).

Ronnie and Roxy Mitchell, played by popular actresses Samantha Womack and Rita Simons, first arrived in Albert Square in 2007. The characters tragically died on New Year’s Day 2017, with the episode ...