Jake Wood drops biggest hint yet he’s returning to EastEnders after fan ‘spots him at studio’

JAKE Wood has dropped the biggest hint yet he's returning to EastEnders as Max Branning.

Max was last seen in Walford in February 2021 when Jake, 51, left EastEnders after 15 years of playing the lothario.

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But it seems fans of the BBC One soap could soon see Max back on Albert Square if his latest social media post is anything to go by.

The actor posted a snap with Scott Maslen who plays his on-screen brother Jack Branning.

Fans immediately noticed that the photo appeared to have been taken backstage at EastEnders, and one commented: "He's gotta be coming back."

Another asked: "Special appearance in EastEnders this Christmas?"

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Someone else wrote: "The boys are back in town." And a fourth added: "Time for Max to return."

After leaving EastEnders Jake landed a role in theatre show 2:22 A Ghost story, where he starred alongside the likes of Cheryl Tweedy and Lily Allen.

Last year he told The Sun he had no immediate plans for a return to Walford.

He said: "I've been acting since I was 10 years old so now all I want to do is stuff that excites me.

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"I don't feel I have to prove anything and I don't want to be working for workings' sake.

"Whether my next move is a Netflix project or a big film, who knows."