EASTENDERS star Max Bowden and Love Isle’s Olivia Hawkins slipped away to his dressing room during a soap set party.
Details of their tryst quickly spread and was the talk of the Albert Square cast and crew, insiders have said.
Max Bowden and Olivia Hawkins slipped away to his dressing room during an EastEnders set party
HOAR on Sunday revealed how Max had flirted online with Olivia
It comes after HOAR on Sunday revealed in January how Max, 28, had flirted online with ex-James Bond girl Olivia — liking a social media snap of her in a figure-hugging dress.
Now it has emerged the actor, who plays Ben Mitchell in the Beeb soap, had already got close to Olivia, 27.
She was at the show’s set in Elstree Studios, Herts, last summer after landing a role as an extra on the soap.
A source said: “It soon became clear Max was hitting on her. It was obvious they were more than just friends.
“They clearly fancied each other. During the party they sneaked off to spend some time alone together.
“They headed to his dressing room and were gone for a while.
“Max confided to a couple of other stars what had happened.
“It has been the talk of the set, particularly after it later emerged Olivia was going on Love Island.
“I think Max was worried she might mention it.”
The EastEnders scene with Olivia — who was also in 2021’s 007 film No Time To Die — was screened in January.
It saw her looking over her shoulder at another co-star.
Olivia appeared in an episode of EastEnders in January
