The stars are touring the UK together with their play
Oct 20 2025
The rumoured romance between former EastEnders star Max Bowden and Corrie actress Katie McGlynn was seemingly confirmed this weekend, as pictures emerged of the pair sharing a passionate kiss after a night out.
This comes amid rising speculation that the pair have grown close while touring their play together. Titled Murder at Midnight, the soap actors star as Paul and Lisa.
And, in doing so, they’ve reportedly grown very close indeed.
Max and Katie are touring their play together (Credit: ITV/YouTube)
Max Bowden and Katie McGlynn pictured in steamy kiss
In new pictures obtained by The Daily Mail, Max and Katie can be seen sharing a passionate kiss while on a night out. According to the tabloid, this came earlier this month, as the pair headed out on the town after an evening performance at Malvern Theatre in Worcestershire.
The pair were reportedly at a Wetherspoon pub until 12.30am. They are then said to have made their way toward the cast’s accommodation together, hand in hand.
A source who claims to have seen Max and Katie together told The Sun: “The couple seemed very intimate and comfortable in each other’s company. ‘They only had eyes for each other.”
The pair have bonded over recent months (Credit: ITV/YouTube)
Max Bowden and Katie McGlynn ‘grow close’ amid theatre tour
On the subject of Max and Katie’s burgeoning romance, a source previously told The Sun: “Max and Katie have been around each other for years.
“They were in the soap world for so long where everyone knows each other. They’ve got loads in common and both have found themselves single at the same time as doing the tour.”
They added: “They get on well and have been spending time together. It’s clear they’ve got chemistry. Who knows what the future holds?”
Earlier this year, Katie split from former The Only Way Is Essex star Ricky Ryament. The pair’s relationship reportedly hit the rocks due to difficulties in maintaining the long distance element – with Ricky living in Essex, and Katie residing in Manchester.
Max, meanwhile, split from ex Tori Allen-Martin as their romance of six months ‘fizzled out.’ The actor also recently returned to EastEnders this month, briefly reprising his role as Ben Mitchell.
With Max and Katie now busy with the tour of their play, they’ve reportedly been spotted out on a series of nights out together, enjoying each other’s company.
Read more: Who’s leaving, joining and returning to EastEnders? Complete list of cast exits, arrivals and returns.
