December 30th 2023.
Max Bowden will be leaving EastEnders in the spring of 2024, after four years of playing Ben Mitchell. His character has been played by a few actors over the years, so it's not expected that Ben will be killed off in his departure storyline.
The EastEnders spokesperson confirmed the news to The Agency, saying: “Max will be leaving EastEnders next year. We wish him all the best for the future.”
Back in September, Max told us at the Inside Soap Awards that Ben's storyline would be quite different this year. He said, “It’s going to be an interesting year I think – and very different!”
Max Bowden's character has undergone a difficult year with his bulimia storyline, which made his recent fundraiser for the SEED eating disorder charity especially meaningful. In order to promote the event, Max posted a short clip of himself singing Empty Chairs At Empty Tables from the musical Les Misérables. Fans were blown away by his voice, which they didn't expect.
He wrote, “SEED is an independent eating disorder charity very close to my heart; so I’m honoured to have been asked to sing a number or two this year, especially with the year of storyline Ben has just undergone. Over 1.25 million people in the UK are expected to have eating disorders, with the mortality rate still being exceptionally high, so the work that SEED do is as important now as ever. Take a look at slide two to see how you can get tickets. In the meantime here’s a throwback of the last time Gemma and I worked together!”
Max Bowden's departure from EastEnders will leave a big gap in Albert Square. We have contacted Max Bowden's representatives and the BBC for comment.
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