EastEnders' Max Branning actor Jake Wood has made a surprise return to the BBC soap after four years away from Albert Square - here's a look at his life off-screen Jake Wood’s personal life from holiday horror to sobriety amid EastEnders return (Image: BBC/Kieron McCarron/Jack Barnes)

Jake Wood has made a triumphant return to EastEnders after a four-year hiatus. The 53-year-old actor, best known for his role as Albert Square's notorious lothario - Max Branning - has made a dramatic and unexpected comeback. ‌

Viewers were left stunned as they discovered it was Max who had been making the mysterious phone calls to Zoe Slater following her recent return and reunion with her estranged mother, Kat Slater. ‌

Jake's final scenes on the BBC soap aired in February 2021, although

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