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Former EastEnders star Jake Wood made an admission as he gave an update on his latest project on Good Morning Britain.

EastEnders' fans reckon that Max Branning, played by actor Jake Wood, is on his way back to the soap. The theory emerged as Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa), Max's eldest daughter, stumbled upon a critical clue. In an episode aired on Monday, 8th January, Lauren was thrilled to be reunited with her son Louie after being falsely accused of smuggling drugs.

Linda Carter is set for more drama in EastEnders following the return of Lauren Branning, who will soon uncover the truth about baby Annie's paternity. Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa) made her highly anticipated return to EastEnders on New Year's Day, but didn't quite make it to Albert Square after being arrested in the airport. However, she will soon be released after cousin Penny Branning's (Kitty Castledine) confession.

EastEnders' Penny Branning made a dramatic comeback to the BBC soap this week, but who is she and what's her story? Penny is Jack Branning's daughter and has been off-screen since 2008. She uses a wheelchair as she is paralysed from the waist down, a fact revealed during her first stint on the show. Not everyone knew about Penny, even though she adored her dad.

EastEnders fans were faced with a blast from the past this week, when Walford villain Dean Wicks made his return to Albert Square after a nine year absence. As regular viewers will know, Dean, who is played in the show by actor Matt Di Angelo, had reconnected with his mum Shirley Carter off-screen, before making his unexpected return to the show on Monday, 30 October.

Big Brother has been flooded with viewer complaints on social media. After last night's show was extended by 15 minutes to 'facilitate drama', everyone had the same complaint.

EastEnders fans are convinced one of the soap's most notorious villains is set to return as part of the hotly-anticipated Christmas 'whodunnit' storyline. Rumours are circulating after a behind the scenes video was 'leaked' by a new cast member.

EastEnders fans are predicting that Stacey Slater and Jack Branning will have an affair as Jack's wife, Denise Fox, leaves the Square. Stacey was previously married to Jack's late nephew Bradley Branning, but before his death she cheated on him with Bradley's dad, Max Branning, who is Jack's brother.

Emmerdale viewers have been left gripped in recent scenes as Moira Dingle, played by Natalie J Robb, has been forced to sell her beloved farm. Since joining the ITV soap back in 2009, Natalie, 48, has been at the heart of some huge storylines as her character overcomes major hurdles and proves just how much of a hardworking farmer she is.

EastEnders fans are wondering if a major return may be on the cards for Max Branning, as the Cindy Beale comeback storyline unfolds.

A much-loved character from EastEnders is now almost unrecognisable from his days on the BBC soap. Charlie Clements, or Bradley Branning as he was best known around Albert Square, left viewers gutted when he exited the show back in 2010.

‌EastEnders favourite Jake Wood has said that he’s “gutted” after being given medical advice not to take part in the London Marathon, forcing him to pull out. He was due to take part in the marathon to help to raise funds for dementia charities in memory of much-loved Peggy Mitchell actress, Barbara Windsor.

Madeline Duggan, who played EastEnders' original Lauren Branning, looks very different from her soap days, in  glam snaps from her Instagram account.  The actress, now 28, starred on EastEnders from 2006 to 2010 as Max Branning's eldest daughter, Lauren, until Jacqueline Jossa took over the role. Madeline now boasts 26k followers on her public Instagram account, where she's posted a slew of glamorous snaps. In one post, Madeline showed off her chocolate-brown locks, bronzed eye makeup and glossy lips, whilst in another, she looked glam in a pink dress that was slashed to the navel.

With EastEnders spending nearly 40 years on our screens, viewers have seen plenty of dramatic moments unfold on Albert Square. From murder twists to shock divorces, the BBC One show has had it all. In fact, viewers have seen a 2023 flash forward scene in which six of Walford’s much loved matriarchs, Denise (Diane Parish), Kathy (Gillian Taylforth), Linda (Kellie), Sharon (Letitia Dean), Stacey (Lacey Turner) and Suki (Balvinder Sopal) are left dealing with a dead body.

It’s a tough week for EastEnders Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) as on Thursday 3 March he receives divorce papers from Linda. He’s devastated by that development, having never truly given up hope that his ‘L’ would come back to him at some point after she left Walford amid the fallout from her affair with Max Branning. But there’s even worse to come for the whole Carter clan the following day, when they hear the shocking news from police that missing Tina’s (Luisa Bradshaw-White) body has been found at the site of Walford eaterie the Argee Bhajee.

EastEnders have shared a statement confirmed the death of actress Anna Karen.

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EastEnders has launched its first-ever gameshow for the BBC One soap called Albert Squared.The new series, which will consist of ten weekly episodes, is hosted by Martin Fowler star James Bye and includes a mix of E20 trivia and games. Albert Squared's first episode launched on Wednesday at 6pm on the EastEnders official YouTube channel and Facebook page with teams the Walford Warriors and the East End Defenders battling it out.

EastEnders star Kellie Bright is making a brief return over the Christmas episodes as her character Linda Carter goes face-to-face with Janine Butcher. Actress Kellie, 45, is currently on maternity leave from the BBC One soap after welcoming her third child — son Rudy — with husband Paul Stocker in July.

EastEnders co-star Jake Wood is taking part in I'm a Celebrity this year. It comes after an insider claimed that Jake, who is best known for playing Max Branning on the BBC soap, was "in advanced talks" to appear on the ITV reality series.

EastEnders was full of drama on Monday as Linda Carter gave birth to a baby girl with Jack Branning having to help her. During the episode, Albert Square was rocked by an explosive fire at the Mitchell household as Tommy Moon's life seems to hang in the balance after he was rescued from the terrifying blaze.

It’s an emotional week for Linda Carter in EastEnders as she goes into labour, but not only that, she’s also confronted by Jack Branning.

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EastEnders stars Adam Woodyatt and Jake Wood had a surprise reunion at King's Cross train station in London on Monday, 2 August. Taking to Instagram, the two actors, who play Ian Beale and Max Branning in the BBC One soap respectively, revealed they had accidentally bumped into each other.

Jake Wood has revealed he would "love to do" I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! as he teased the idea of singing up to the series.

Jake Wood has teased a potential return to EastEnders and insisted that he "never got bored" of Max Branning after 15 years of playing Albert Square's bad boy. Speaking in a new interview, the actor, 49, admitted that he was "pleased" that soap bosses had "left the door open" and cryptically added: "Never say never!" Jake shocked EastEnders fans when he left the hit BBC One soap earlier this year in February after his character first stepped foot in Walford in 2006.

Jake Wood is rumoured to be gearing up for a stint on I'm a Celeb after his recent exit from EastEnders. The actor played Max Branning for 15 years but walked away from Albert Square in February this year.The 48 year old is reported to have met with producers who are eager to secure the best celeb line up as the show returns to Australia.

Jake Wood is reportedly in advanced talks to take part in 'I'm A Celebrity. .

EastEnders fans could be preparing to welcome Jane Beale back to Albert Square in the near future, actor Laurie Brett has suggested.The former soap star dropped a huge hint that her character who was married to Ian Beale could be the latest ex resident to be making her way back to Walford in an interview with BBC's Morning Live on Thursday.

Jake Wood has offered Matt Hancock advice on how to deal with the fall-out from his affair after EastEnders fans compared the politician's headline-grabbing antics to Max Branning and Stacey Slater's romance.The disgraced former Health Secretary was forced to resign after being caught on camera in a clinch with his aide Gina Coladangelo and both have now reportedly left their marriages to make a go of things.

The return of Max Branning in EastEnders appears to have been confirmed following Tuesday night's episode of the popular BBC One soap. Actor Jake Wood left the show back in February, after 15 years of playing the soap favourite, however, just months later, it seems as though he may be getting ready to make his comeback.

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.

© @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.

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.

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.

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.