With Stacey Slater set to leave EastEnders this year, speculation is at an all-time high that this could lead to the return of the man, the monolith, and the icon, Max Branning. Love rat Max was at the heart of Stacey’s biggest storyline in the soap – cheating on his own wife with Stacey, who was married to his son.
A messy series of events which came crashing down on their heads during the Christmas of 2007. Since then, Bradley died and Max left Walford, but fans have long clamoured for his return.
Might star Lacey Turner’s exit involve the return of lover Max? And if so, under what circumstances could Max come back to see her off?
Max has been absent from his daughter’s life for six years (Picture: BBC)
1. Max to return for daughter Lauren, EastEnders fans predict
Max’s most compelling reason to return to Walford is for daughter Lauren. Lauren has just given birth to his grandson, Jimmy, and is set to marry Peter later this year, which should spur on his return.
“Surely coming back for Lauren and Peter’s wedding as well as for baby Jimmy would be the most logical reason?” wrote one fan on Reddit.
“He’ll arrive back, most likely to see Lauren,” wrote one fan.
They continued: “He’ll find out about Annie. He’ll probably bring Abi Jr. with him, so he and Cindy sharing a granddaughter will butt heads and then I’m sure sleep together. And finally, he and Stacey will leave together to start a new life.”
Stacey is set to depart Walford later this year (Picture: BBC)
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