EastEnders spoilers: Max Branning’s new wife Rainie spills all on shock marriage
Those tuning into EastEnders tonight were in for a big surprise when Max (played by Jake Wood) revealed that he had tied the knot with Rainie. Max has been absent from the long-running BBC soap following his daughter Abi Branning’s (Lorna Fitzgerald) funeral earlier this year. Rainie and Max came face-to-face after three years as Abi lay in hospital falling her traumatic fall from the roof of the Queen Vic. Now, the soap star has opened up on life back in Albert Square and what fans can expect in the aftermath of her shotgun wedding. Speaking about her return, Tanya commented: “I’m really enjoying it and having a really nice time.
“I enjoy the people I work with and it’s a fun new journey for Rainie. “She’s going down a road that I would never have foreseen in the past, so as ling as they keep challenging me with new aspects of Rainie then I always enjoy it.” She went on to note that viewers will find out what Rainie is like “without having to rely on substances”. And, while she remained tight-lipped on how Rainie and Max’s relationship would turn out, she hinted it won’t be plain-sailing. “I think Max and Rainie are working really well together,” she told Radio Times.
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“I think the chemistry and the dynamic is something that has taken us all by surprise.” But Tanya added: “I would say nobody would imagine what it’s like for Rainie and Max to be together. “So the only way to discover how potentially successful or disastrous this could be is just to view it and find out.” Rainie’s identity was kept secret throughout the latest episode so as to keep viewers on the edge of their seats. Max finally revealed his new wife during drinks at E20.
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