AXED EastEnders star Max Bowden looks to have found himself another co-star girlfriend following his romances with Shona McGarty and Danielle Harold.

The Sun can reveal that Max, 30, has grown close to actress Tori Allen-Martin, 38, after appearing together on stage in the musical Midnight Cowboy.

The pair joined the rest of the cast for a boozy celebration on Saturday night following the end of the play’s six-week stint at London’s Southwark Playhouse.

A source said: “Max and Tori hit it off pretty much straight away.

“They have the same sense humour and Max was always making her laugh, they just got each other.

“Neither was looking for romance, it just kind of happened.

“They’re having a lot of fun together.”

Glamorous Tori is known for BBC sitcom, Here We go, where she starred alongside Gavin and Stacey’s Alison Steadman and Rivals actress Katherine Parkinson, as well as cop drama London Kills, as trainee detective Billie Fitzgerald.

Max was axed from his role as Albert Square’s Ben Mitchell in 2023 following a showdown with bosses over his party lifestyle.

He has since starred in a number of theatre productions including a tour of Bird Song.

His next role will see him star alongside Coronation Street actress Susie Blake in the UK tour of Murder at Midnight, which kicks off in Derby this September.

Speaking about his new role Max said: “I’m excited to begin working on this ambitious new dark comedy from a writer and a team I admire greatly.

“It’s a new challenge and an exciting shift for my career.”

Max famously dated his co-star Shona, 33, before moving on with Danielle, 32, who he secretly dated for more than a year before they split.

It was recently revealed that the couple were no longer on speaking terms and had unfollowed each other on Instagram.

A TV insider said: “Max just can’t help himself when it comes to his co-stars.