Max Branning (Jake Wood) takes a drastic step in EastEnders as he asks Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) to marry him, just days after lying to her about the fate of her husband Mick (Danny Dyer).
Mick vanished at sea in 2022. His ex Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) recently claimed Mick survived the drowning and lived another four years before suffering a heart attack two weeks ago. Max, jealous of Linda's past marriage, went along with the lie to make her forget Mick.
Max's Guilt and Proposal Plan
After Linda headed to the hospital to welcome her first grandchild, Max devised a plan to secure his future with her. New spoilers for Monday, November 16 reveal he contemplates popping the question, armed with words from Jack (Scott Maslen) about securing his future with Linda.
The car salesman questions if the timing is right given Linda is mourning the loss of her one true love, and he starts to feel guilty as a result. Despite this, Max decides to take the chance and asks Linda to marry him.
Nancy Returns and Other Storylines
Nancy (Maddy Hill) returns to the Square with Lee's baby and opts to stay with Johnny (Charlie Suff). Later, Jess arrives to see the newborn and delivers an ultimatum to Lee before offering Nancy a fresh start.
Also on Monday, Max tries to talk Oscar (Pierre Counihan-Mouiller) out of spending time with Josh Goodwin (Joshua Vaughn) while Sean Slater (Rob Kazinsky) encourages Oscar to follow his heart. Elsewhere, Suki and Eve Panesar-Unwins' (Balvinder Sopal and Heather Peace) lives are thrown into turmoil, and Gemma Hawkins (Patricia Potter) looks forward to launching her book club despite struggling to recruit members.
EastEnders airs these scenes Monday November 16 at 7:30pm on BBC One or streams from 6am on BBC iPlayer.
