![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/eastenders-ben-mitchell-actors-turbulent-love-life-co-star-split-and-love-island-fling/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_National-Television-Awards-2020-Red-Carpet-Arrivals.jpg&description=Max Bowden has been playing Ben Mitchell in EastEnders since 2019, and away from the camera he's endured a rollercoaster love life, having a baby with an ex and an ill-fated romance with a co-star Ben Mitchell has been a main character on EastEnders since 1996, with six different actors playing the role over the years. The current star is Max Bowden, who has been in the role since 2019. Since taking up the mantel as Walford's bad boy, the 28-year-old has been involved with some pretty dramatic scenes including blackmailing Martin Fowler and trying to kill his own dad. Off-screen, Max's life is much calmer than Ben's, although the actor has had a rather eventful love life, including a romance with a co-star, a reported fling with a Love Island star and a baby with his ex. From May 2021 to early 2022, Max dated insurance executive Roisin Buckle. Sadly their relationship sadly didn't last, but just weeks after announcing their separation, the pair confirmed they were expecting a baby and vowed to raise the tot as co-parents. Reginald Buckle was born in September last year. Max shared the news in a sweet post on Instagram, writing: "Greatest feeling in the world and a love like I've never felt. Will never get over the feeling of my son looking me in the eye for the first time. Well done to Roisin on being such a strong first-time Mum and taking to motherhood like a champ." Roisin has since launched a podcast about being a mum to her son Reggie, called One Mum And A Baby. Before Reginald was born, Max was seeing his soap co-star, Shona McGarty, who plays Whitney Dean. The duo went Instagram official in September 2022 after being spotted looking close in June on the red carpet at the Soap Awards, and again while holding hands on a romantic trip to a kebab van. They split after just six months, and Shona has since spoken to The Mirror about the end of their relationship, confirming they are still friends, despite calling their romance a 'risk'. Speaking at the British Soap){kind=link}
Max Bowden has been playing Ben Mitchell in EastEnders since 2019, and away from the camera he’s endured a rollercoaster love life, having a baby with an ex and an ill-fated romance with a co-star
Ben Mitchell has been a main character on EastEnders since 1996, with six different actors playing the role over the years. The current star is Max Bowden, who has been in the role since 2019.
Since taking up the mantel as Walford’s bad boy, the 28-year-old has been involved with some pretty dramatic scenes including blackmailing Martin Fowler and trying to kill his own dad.
Off-screen, Max’s life is much calmer than Ben’s, although the actor has had a rather eventful love life, including a romance with a co-star, a reported fling with a Love Island star and a baby with his ex.
From May 2021 to early 2022, Max dated insurance executive Roisin Buckle. Sadly their relationship sadly didn’t last, but just weeks after announcing their separation, the pair confirmed they were expecting a baby and vowed to raise the tot as co-parents. Reginald Buckle was born in September last year.