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A complete timeline of Max Bowden in EastEnders, including off screen drama and his ‘axing’
As Ben Mitchell says goodbye to EastEnders here's the lowdown on actor Max Bowden's exit. Rumours have been rife about why Max is leaving
He watched lots of previous episodes of EastEnders, and worked with the the writers and crew on Ben’s backstory, and he was touched when Harry Reid sent him a message on social media wishing him luck with the role. Max also had small parts in Casualty and Doctors, and back when he was nine he appeared in pantomime – alongside Steve McFadden, who plays his on-screen dad Phil Mitchell in EastEnders. Max’s contract came to an end and bosses at EastEnders decided not to renew amid rumours that they weren’t happy about the actor’s private life hitting the headlines.
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