Rumours are following EastEnders stars Shona McGarty and Max Bowden as the pair are said to have "grown close" following his split with his pregnant ex-girlfriend.
Max, 27, was allegedly seen leaving Shona's home in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, on Wednesday morning in pictures obtained by The Sun.
He was sporting an Adidas tracksuit bottoms and hoodie, with the hood pulled up to cover his face.
A day before Max’s departure from her house, Shona was photographed at the the gate of her home to collect a takeaway.
A source told the Sun: “They spend as much time together as they can.
“Most nights or mornings Max is seen entering or leaving Shona’s home. He wears the same clothes most days.
“They have tried to keep their relationship a secret and they drive into the EastEnders set separately.
“But anybody who sees them together can see how they feel about each other.”
Last month, it was reported Max's former partner Roisin Buckle is pregnant with their first child, despite the pair having gone their separate ways earlier this year.
In a report from The Sun, it was said that the pair remain on good terms and will work together to raise the baby.
A source said that it just "simply did not work out" but that they are "determined to co-parent the tot and are supporting each other."
The source added: "Those who know Max and Roisin could not be more excited".
They also claimed that Max was "delighted" when he found out he was going to be a dad after a "tough year" and is "really excited about the future"
It comes only months after Max and insurance executive Roisin, 36, went Instagram official after dating for five months.
Shona, 30, meanwhile, has been single since splitting from her electrician fiancé Ryan Harris in January 2020.
The pair had been together for five years before he popped the question, but only managed 18 months as an engaged couple before their relationship lost its spark.
In January 2020, they announced that the engagement had been called off.
Then, late last year, Shona said she was ready to get back on the dating scene once more.
Max, the sixth actor to play Ben Mitchell on the London soap, plays opposite Shona as Whitney Dean on the BBC soap EastEnders.
Shona has been described as "a shoulder for him to cry on" after Max's recent split but are "not officially dating," according to The Sun.
The EastEnders co-stars were also spotted together when they attended a country music festival at London's O2 in March, which is when relationship rumours cracked up in heat.
A source told The Sun: “Max and Shona are mad for each other. They have been spending quality time together for a while now.
“Max and Shona’s friendship is more enthralling than an EastEnders’ plot line.”
However, there are two sides to every story and a pal close to the two actors has denied any rumour of romance between the two of them.
They said: "Shona and Max have been friends for years now but they’re absolutely not in a relationship.
"Shona has been a great support for Max over the last couple of months and been a shoulder for him to cry on."
Although, while pointing out that the pair are good friends, they did also add: "Who knows what could happen in the future."
The BBC have declined to comment when contacted by OK!.
Max and Shona's representatives are yet to respond to requests for comment.
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