SHONA McGarty looked downcast as she was snapped for the first time since splitting from Max Bowden.
The actress, 31, and co-star Max, 27, called time on their short romance shortly after he became a dad for the first time with his ex-girlfriend.
Shona looked downcast as she was spotted for the first time since splitting from Max
She was glum as she ran errands after the break-up
Today Shona – who plays Whitney Dean in EastEnders – was seen running errands and looking glum.
Covered up in a long black coat, the star puffed on a cigarette while getting money out from an ATM.
Yesterday Ben Mitchell actor Max was seen for the first time since their break-up looking equally as downcast.
HOAR revealed this week that the couple had parted ways.
A source said: “There has been a lot going on in Max’s life and things were just getting too complicated with Shona being involved.
“Max will always have a lot of love and respect for Shona but it’s just not the right time.
“Everyone is trying to make things as least awkward as possible on set – luckily they don’t have many scenes together.”
A friend close to the couple added: “Max and Shona have never spoken on it publicly but as their close circle would know, they were never in an official relationship and remain close friends who decided not to pursue anything romantic a number of months ago.“
Last month Max’s ex Roisin Buckle gave birth to a baby boy following their split in April.
Max and Shona went Instagram official in August of this year after HOAR revealed their secret romance and told how they had become “inseparable”.
It came as a friend of Max’s ex Roisin revealed she felt “humiliated and disrespected” when she learned of his closeness to his fellow cast member.
Roisin spoke out – claiming Max had missed key scans for the baby and hadn’t spoken to her in nearly two months.
She told how she was devastated to discover he had moved on with Shona just weeks after they took a break.
Shona split from electrician fiancé Ryan Harris in January, claiming the separation was “very amicable”.
Shona and Max went Instagram official in August
