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.
He later shared a picture of the gift his late best friend Maxwell Thompson had given him to ask him to be his best man at his wedding next year.
“Wasn’t ready to find this today,” he captioned the heartbreaking post.
Maxwell passed away in September, with the EastEnders star taking to Instagram to share the tragic news.
“Thank you for being my best friend for 15 years, for walking every avenue with me, entering into battle with me every time, lighting up my every minute of every day, and for loving me like you did,” he paid tribute to his pal.
“I will never have a better friend, and I will never love a man so much in my life. You were my soulmate, my rock, my ride or die, my everything – and I am so grateful that I got to call you my best friend. I am so so lucky.
“Junior and senior were always within two metres weren’t we, couldn’t leave each other’s side. No matter how f***ing much I tried, you’re stubborn a*** had to lure me back in”
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.
