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EastEnders co-stars enjoyed 'secret offscreen romance' for years before falling out over breakup and unfollowing each other on Instagram


EastEnders actors Danielle Harold and Max Bowden had a secret offscreen romance during their time on the BBC soap, MailOnline can reveal.

Danielle left the long-running series in 2023 after Lola died from a brain tumour while Max exited after the following year when his character Ben was jailed for credit card fraud Following Lola's sad passing, which saw her leave behind husband Jay Brown, played by Jamie Borthwick, and daughter Lexi, Max dedicated an Instagram post to Danielle. Max, pictured with ex-co-stars James Bye, whose character Martin Fowler just died in the show's 40th anniversary special, and Jamie Borthwick, at the Pride of Britain Awards in 2021

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