In Thursday night’s episode of EastEnders, it was revealed that Max Branning was Lucy Beale’s mystery lover.
Lucy, played by Hetti Bywater, was seen meeting up with Max (Jake Wood) in a hotel room after ditching the birthday celebrations of his daughter Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa).
The plot twist comes as the show gears up for the brutal murder of the young Beale.
Viewers were aware that Lucy was seeing a mystery person, having frequently been sending texts and talking on the phone to someone unknown on the other end of the line.
Lucy, played by Hetti Bywater, was seen meeting up with Max (Jake Wood) in a hotel room after ditching the birthday celebrations of his daughter Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa).
The plot twist comes as the show gears up for the brutal murder of the young Beale.
Lover's spat? Now that Max Branning has been
revealed as Lucy Beale's secret lover, he could be one of the prime
suspects in her upcoming murder on EastEnders
Viewers were aware that Lucy was seeing a mystery person, having frequently been sending texts and talking on the phone to someone unknown on the other end of the line.