Jake Wood: 'Max should be wary of Lauren'

EastEnders star Jake Wood has teased that Max Branning needs to be "wary" of what his daughter Lauren is capable of.

Viewers will see Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa) learn that Stacey (Lacey Turner) murdered Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb) next week.

Speaking to Soaplife, Wood revealed that Max thinks he can keep Lauren quiet.

"He's worried but thinks he can pull it back," he said. "He begs Lauren to keep quiet and she says she's going to drop it. But then he lies instead of telling her he's going to the clinic with Stacey and it sets her off again. She thinks Max and Stacey are 'involved'."

As Lauren continues to cause problems, Max tells Stacey that she should keep her distance from the family for a while, leaving the new mum heartbroken.

Wood explained: "He says it because Lauren's listening, but Stacey doesn't realise. She gets really upset and goes missing. Max is desperate to tell her he didn't mean it. He tries to get in touch with her but he can't. The problem is Lauren tells him if he has any contact with Stacey, she'll disown him."

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