EastEnders Shona McGarty wows in pink dress at charity bash amid Max Bowden romance rumours

EASTENDERS star Shona McGarty looked stunning in a sexy pink dress amid relationship rumours between her and co-star Max Bowden.

Shona showed off her figure in a plunging pink mini dress as she attended a star-studded charity do in London.

The actress wore the chic satin number to the Paul Strank Charitable Trust Summer Party, which she complemented with silver drop earrings and a matching clutch.

Shona finished the look by wearing her dark her in a slicked back side part.

She walked the red carpet alone after going public with new boyfriend and co-star Max.

The Sun recently revealed that the pair, who play Whitney Dean and Ben Mitchell on the BBC soap, had “grown close” after he split from his pregnant girlfriend this year.

They had denied they were “officially dating”, but have been spotted holding hands and Max, 27, was seen leaving 30-year-old Shona’s home in the morning.

But earlier this month the couple posed for their first snap together and publicly showed off their romance by sharing kisses on a date at a bowling alley.

Max, 27, and Shona, 30, did not hide their love at Hollywood Bowl in Stevenage, Herts — despite previously insisting they were “just good friends”.

A witness said: “They were kissing and touchy-feely — not trying to cover up they’re a couple.”

They also sat next to each other at the British Soap Awards in June, but refused to walk the red carpet together.

A source previously told the Sun on Sunday: “They spend as much time together as they can.

“Most nights or mornings Max is seen entering or leaving Shona’s home. He wears the same clothes most days.

“They have tried to keep their relationship a secret and they drive into the EastEnders set separately.

“But anybody who sees them together can see how they feel about each other.”

Max’s ex-lover, insurance exec Roisin Buckle, revealed last month they were having a baby boy.

The couple vowed to raise the child together, despite their split, but a friend of Roisin’s revealed she felt “humiliated and disrespected” when she learned of her ex’s closeness to his fellow cast member.

Shona split from electrician fiancé Ryan Harris in January, claiming the separation was “very amicable”.