How does Max Branning leave EastEnders? Exit storyline revealed as Jake Wood leaves role Mirror 18/02/2021 Charlotte Tutton
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Actor Jake Wood will bow out of Walford on Friday 19 February after almost 15 years in the role.
This week, viewers have seen Max blackmail Phil Mitchell (played by Steve McFadden) and lock horns with Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) in a final twist before he leaves.
After finding a USB at his brother Jack s house, Max threatens Phil with the incriminating evidence, pointing out how long Phil could end up in prison and telling him what he wants in exchange for his silence.
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EastEnders Kat Slater will be left humiliated as she pursues a fling with Phil Mitchell next week.
Kat (Jessie Wallace) embarked on an unexpected romance with Phil in last night s episode, and their surprise passion will continue to play out in upcoming scenes.
However, as Kat finds herself spending more time with Phil (Steve McFadden), his feelings for his ex-wife Sharon will come into question. Kieron McCarron/Jack BarnesBBC
Phil has been torn over his future with Sharon in recent weeks but will assure Kat there is nothing going on between them next week.
Despite insisting that she isn t bothered either way, Kat s actions tell a different story and she jumps at the chance to impress Phil later that day.
EastEnders Ruby Allen will have a shocking accident amid an explosive row with Stacey Slater next week.
Ruby (Louisa Lytton) will find herself further tangled in her web of lies, after discovering that she is actually pregnant.
Viewers know that Ruby has been lying to her husband Martin about being pregnant with their baby, while simultaneously trying to make this a reality. Kieron McCarron/Jack BarnesBBC
Sure enough, Ruby has indeed found out that she is expecting by the time next week arrives, but now faces a further problem in regards to the dates.
When Martin questions when their 12-week scan will be, a stressed Ruby is forced to look into private scans – aware that that the dates won t add up.