HUGE EastEnders legend set to make surprise go back to the cleaning soap – 4 years after leaving Albert Square

Jake Wood is reportedly set to reprise his position as mythical love rat Max Branning in EastEnders, 4 years after leaving Albert Square.

The cleaning soap famous person, 52, is making his surprise comeback as former on-screen lover Stacey Slater, performed by means of Lacey Turner, prepares to go away the Walford.

Jake bid farewell to his personality as he shot his ultimate scenes in December 2020, after enjoying the nature for 15 years.

Bosses are reportedly taking a look ahead to Jake to boost the plots in his surprise go back.

A supply advised The Sun: ‘Jake’s go back is massive information for EastEnders fanatics as his personality made a large mark at the display.

‘It’ll elevate some eyebrows after he was once absent from the 40th anniversary previous this yr. Bosses are fascinated with what his personality’s reappearance approach for spicing up the plots.

Jake bid farewell to his personality as he shot his ultimate scenes in December 2020, after enjoying the nature for 15 years

‘There is masses to head at. Max has quite a lot of unfinished trade within the Square and is about to ruffle some feathers.’

MailOnline has contacted the BBC and Jake’s representatives for remark. 

Last yr, Jake gave a cryptic three-word reaction when quizzed about his doable go back to Albert Square as Max.

Jake was once requested by means of Kate Garraway and Ed Ball to select the in all probability choice between him reprising his iconic cleaning soap position or Arsenal FC successful the Premier League.

He responded: ‘Well, for those who question me which one I’d favor, I’d favor Arsenal to win the League… Most most likely? I’m hoping Arsenal.’

However, Jake additionally made it transparent that, regardless of lately having ‘no plans’ to make an EastEnders comeback, the likelihood for him to go back is all the time there.

He stated: ‘I’ve were given no plans to return. They’ve stored the door open. It’s been 3 and a part years since I’ve no longer been there. It’s been some time… ‘Never say by no means.’

On his departure from EastEnders, Jake shared a good-bye video as he walked across the well-known BBC set, and stated: ‘That’s a wrap’ as he thanked fanatics for his or her toughen as his time portraying the Albert Square unhealthy boy got here to an finish. 

The cleaning soap famous person is making his surprise comeback as former on-screen lover Stacey Slater, performed by means of Lacey Turner, prepares to go away the Walford (pictured in combination within the display in 2007)

Last yr, Jake gave a cryptic three-word reaction when quizzed about his doable go back to Albert Square as Max 

Jake was once requested by means of Kate Garraway and Ed Ball to select the in all probability choice between him reprising his iconic cleaning soap position or Arsenal FC successful the Premier League 

‘Strange day for me, remaining day on set filming EastEnders after 15 years, enjoying Max Branning. I’ll omit where, it’s the folk for me, I made some wonderful pals and it’s been an out of this world lifestyles converting reports.

‘Thank you all to your messages of affection and toughen, I’ve in reality favored all of that, who is aware of what the long run brings? I simply sought after to mention good-bye to Max Branning and proportion this with you all.’ 

Jake first joined the EastEnders forged in 2006, and confronted his justifiable share of drama, together with womanising, a secret marriage or even being framed for homicide. 

Announcing his departure in September 2020, Jake stated: ‘I’ve had 15 superb years at EastEnders and feature made some really large pals.

‘I’ll after all omit everybody there however I’m thankful they’ve left the door open for Max and I’m excited to peer what the following bankruptcy holds.’

In his ultimate EastEnders scenes, Max grew to become his again on Albert Square after realising there was once not anything left for him there.

In a heartbreaking second, he left at the back of his granddaughter Abi after realising she’d be at an advantage being raised by means of Rainie and Stuart.

The Walford unhealthy boy determined to bid farewell after his one-time love Linda Carter as soon as once more rejected him and declared that she does not love him, regardless of him getting the Queen Vic again for her. 

Jake give up the cleaning soap in February 2021 after 15 years enjoying the womanising villain Max Branning

And in every other blow, his brother Jack gave him some harsh house truths, with Max then deciding to vanish with cherished granddaughter Abi. 

But after his automobile failed to start out, he then made to stroll to the Tube station with the toddler in tow, the place the duo ran into his former love Stacy Slater, with Max pronouncing a cryptic good-bye.

However, he then spotted little Abi taking a look up at her great-aunt Rainie’s window and in that second he selected to go away the tot on her doorstep, deciding that Abi would have a greater lifestyles with Rainie and husband Stuart.

After leaving Abi on Rainie’s doorstep, a tearful Max then grabbed his luggage and made his solution to the tube station as EastEnders’ center wrenching Julia’s theme performed within the background.