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\n\t\tLinda\u2019s EastEnders return is bound to be dramatic (Picture: BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tLinda\u2019s EastEnders return is bound to be dramatic (Picture: BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron)<\/p>\n
Linda Carter<\/a> (Kellie Bright<\/a>) may have only just made a temporary EastEnders departure<\/a>, but there\u2019s guaranteed drama ahead upon her return.<\/p>\n After the former pub landlady handed over the keys to her beloved Queen Vic to Kat Moon<\/a> (Jessie Wallace<\/a>), she decided to head on a cruise with her children ahead of a fresh start.<\/p>\n After a morning of reflection, she knew that the bad times in the boozer outweighed the good times, and it was the right decision to move on.<\/p>\n However, before she could put her troubles to one side, she had to address a looming threat that had just arrived<\/a> in Albert Square \u2013 Oscar Branning<\/a> (Pierre Moullier<\/a>)!<\/p>\n He had no idea that he had another sibling living in the area, as his dad Max<\/a> (Jake Wood<\/a>) had fathered Linda\u2019s youngest daughter Annie in 2021.<\/p>\n And it\u2019s not just Oscar who was unaware, as Max has been kept in the dark every since she was the born.<\/p>\n Linda knew that she\u2019d have to tell Oscar eventually, and squirmed when he said he would take great joy in watching his dad\u2019s face drop. Luckily, after some tough words from his sister Lauren<\/a> (Jacqueline Jossa<\/a>), he agreed to keep quiet.<\/p>\n Jake\u2019s return as the notorious womaniser was officially confirmed earlier this month<\/a>, with Executive Producer Ben Wadey<\/a> teasing: \u2018Whilst his character has only been away from Albert Square for four years, Walford, and the lives of those who live in it, have changed immensely.<\/p>\n \t\t \t\t \u2018Max has a lot of unfinished business, but whether he is welcomed by his family remains to be seen.<\/p>\n \u2018However, with a past as checkered as Max\u2019s, it\u2019s fair to say that many Walford residents will not be pleased to see him, putting the Brannings back at the heart of the Square, and the drama, this year.\u2019<\/p>\n Max\u2019s whereabouts are largely unknown<\/a>. It\u2019s been explicitly stated on a number of occasions that both Oscar and Laurenhave been estranged from him for quite some time.<\/p>\n He initially departed for New Zealand, and the last we heard of Max, brother Jack<\/a> (Scott Maslen<\/a>) had visited him in France. He then fled to Croatia with granddaughter Abi Jr.<\/p>\n \t\t \t\t\t\tFollow Metro Soaps on WhatsApp and get all the latest spoilers first!\t\t\t<\/p>\n Want to be the first to hear shocking EastEnders spoilers? Who\u2019s leaving Coronation Street? The latest gossip from Emmerdale?<\/p>\n Join 10,000 soaps fans on Metro’s WhatsApp Soaps community<\/a> and get access to spoiler galleries, must-watch videos, and exclusive interviews.<\/p>\n Simply\u00a0click on this link<\/a>, select \u2018Join Chat\u2019 and you\u2019re in! Don’t forget to turn on notifications so you can see when we’ve just dropped the latest spoilers! <\/p>\n We\u2019re not privy to the stop offs on Linda\u2019s cruise, but it\u2019s entirely plausible that she may have a run-in with a face from her past while sailing the seas.<\/p>\n Could Max be enjoying a holiday with Abi Jr, when she makes an unexpected friend \u2013 Annie \u2013 in the kids club?<\/p>\n Imagine the reaction if Linda came back to Walford with Max on her arm!<\/p>\n Of course, there\u2019s always the chance that he might come back prior to her return, and her whereabouts are kept a closely guarded secret. We do know that Jake has reprised the role briefly, before a permanent stint later in the year.<\/p>\n Whatever the outcome, it\u2019s bound to be dramatic. This is Walford after all.<\/p>\n This article was originally published on 25th July 2025.<\/p>\n \t\t\tComments Arrow Arrow![\"Max](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SEI_258637433-3ad8.jpg\")
\n\t\tMax\u2019s return is on the horizon (Picture: BBC)<\/p>\n![\"Composite](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SEI_259185616-6226.jpg\")
\n\t\tCould Max and Linda cross paths at sea? (Picture: BBC\/Metro)<\/p>\n![\"Max,](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/528524-b296.jpg\")
\n\t\tA new era for the Branning clan is about to kick off (Picture: BBC\/Jack Barnes)<\/p>\n
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