EastEnders actor Max Bowden is believed to have grown close to former Coronation Street star Katie McGlynn, with the pair spending a lot of time together in a stage production
An EastEnders star has sparked “chemistry” with a former Coronation Street actress. Ben Mitchell actor Max Bowden and former Sinead Tinker star Katie McGlynn have reportedly been spending a significant amount of time with one another while working together.
Just weeks ago, it emerged that Max had split from his girlfriend, Tori Allen-Martin, just six months after the pair started dating. At the time, it was reported that their romance had “fizzled out”. The pair had starred together in the musical, Midnight Cowboy, and instantly struck up a close bond and became “inseparable”.
Meanwhile, Katie recently split from her boyfriend, former The Only Way Is Essex star, Ricky Rayment. A source said: “Katie and Ricky have ended their romance, they’re still friends and want to remain civil but in terms of a romantic relationship, it’s definitely over.” They went on to say: “It was difficult at times for them dating even though they lived miles apart from each other, but ultimately it just wasn’t meant to be.”
But now, Max, 30, is said to have grown close to Katie, 32, after the pair started working together on the touring production of Murder at Midnight. The pair are believed to have been friends for some years but their time spent together while on the road appears to have ignited a romantic spark between them.
“They were in the soap world for so long where everyone knows each other,” a source said. They added to The Sun: “They’ve got loads in common and both have found themselves single at the same time as doing the tour. They get on well and have been spending time together – it’s clear they’ve got chemistry. Who knows what the future holds?”
Max has previously dated several co-stars, as well as Tori. He struck up a romance with his former EastEnders colleague Shona McGarty, who played Whitney Dean. He later went on to date Danielle Harold, who played Lola Pearce, but their relationship soon fizzled, and it’s claimed the pair are no longer on speaking terms.
Earlier this year, a source told the MailOnline: “Danielle and Max dated for a number of years. Of course, it was known among the EastEnders cast and everyone thought they were sweet together. Their relationship hasn’t ended on the best of terms, and they have even unfollowed each other on Instagram. There are a lot of emotions after they were friends, colleagues, and romantically involved for such a long time.”
Recently, Max sparked a frenzy amongst fans of the BBC One soap opera as he made a dramatic return to Walford. His character was last seen on the show last year, with his final appearance airing on March 28, 2024, as Ben was sent to prison after committing fraud in the US in a desperate bid to get money for Lola’s cancer treatment.
However, when previous boss Chris Clenshaw left the show, it was speculated that Bowden would return for a string of episodes. This was later confirmed by producer Ben Wadey, who reached out to Bowden. In August, it was confirmed that the actor would return for just two episodes.
Ben was granted temporary leave from prison, as he had been serving a stretch in America for credit card fraud. But during his explosive return, he told his husband, Callum Highway, that he had been moved to a prison in Manchester, with a brief stint in London, allowing him to attend Callum’s dad’s funeral.
However, during his short stint back in Walford, Ben’s life completely changed. In recent weeks, Callum has been cheating on his husband with Johnny Carter. During the emotional scenes which aired on Tuesday night, Callum confessed his affair to Ben, who appeared to understand, once Callum explained.
He later jumped up and declared that he and Callum would be getting divorced, while also claiming that he had been sleeping with other people while in jail, although it’s unclear if this is true or if Ben said it just to dig back at Callum. Despite putting on a brave face, once Ben was back inside his prison cell, the character appeared broken as he reminisced while looking at a photo of himself, his daughter Lexi and Callum.
The Mirror has approached spokespeople for Max and Katie.
Source: Mirror
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