https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/eastenders-max-bowden-supported-bbc-25597011?utm_source=mirror_newsletter&utm_campaign=12at12_newsletter2&utm_medium=email&pure360.trackingid={~TrackingId~}EastEnders' Max Bowden 'isn't doing great' as he's supported by BBC crew after tragedy
EastEnders star Max Bowden, who plays Ben Mitchell in the soap, has admitted he 'isn't doing great' after losing three friends in the last year as well as his grandfather in October, 2020
By Zara Woodcock Showbiz Reporter
09:31, 2 Dec 2021Updated10:05, 2 Dec 2021
EastEnders star Max Bowden has been supported by the crew at BBC after three of his friends tragically died.
The Ben Mitchell star admitted he 'isn't doing great' after going through a heartbreaking year so the team behind the scenes at the soap have been trying to help in any way they can. He took to his Instagram Stories to share a picture of a card he received from the costume department. The message read: "Hey Max, just wanted to say we know you're not great at the moment, but we are always here if you need a rant or a cry. "Keep doing your best because we think you're great."
He captioned the sweet post: "I work with some amazing people."
The message was signed by the women at the EastEnders ' costume department, including Annie, Inca, Becky and Meg. The star had gone on to explain how lost he feels and thanked his friend for always being by his side. His friend Luke Goodings passed away several months before in June. Alongside a picture of his friend Luke, Max wrote: "Heart’s in bits right now. Lukey, will always love you, my bro. Rest easy now. Freestyle the s*** out of it up there."
In February, his agent friend Terry Mills died after losing his battle to Covid in a hospital in Cancun, Mexico. Terry fell into a coma while away from the UK and died from pneumonia. In October 2020, Max revealed the tragic news that his grandfather had died from cancer.
