In the BBC soap EastEnders, Max Branning only recently learned that Linda Carter revealed to him he is the father of her daughter, Annie, in December 2025 episodes, following his return to Walford. For years, many characters knew Annie was Max's biological child from an affair with Linda, but Max himself was unaware until Linda confessed the secret, prompting him to reel from the bombshell revelation.
Max is reeling from the news that he is Annie's father, but will Linda let him into his daughter's life? #EastEnders, tomorrow at 7:30pm on BBC One and on BBC iPlayer. Max is gonna wanna see his daughter if Linda didn't want him to be in Annie's life then she shouldn't of told him.
Annie was born on 13 September 2021 to Linda and Mick Carter but is actually the biological daughter of Max Branning. Jack Branning finds this out as Linda gives birth but sees how happy Linda and Mick are with the baby and promises not to tell Max or anyone.
Max's secret affair with Lucy had its confrontational moments - and Lucy's blood was found at his work. Despite this he claims he was at home with Abi all night, apart from when he took Tramp out for a walk for five minutes.
Yes, Linda Carter and Max Branning had a daughter named Annie Carter, though she was initially raised as Mick Carter's child, with Linda only recently revealing the truth that Max is Annie's biological father in late 2025 storylines on EastEnders. Max is now aware and wants to be involved in Annie's life.
Eastenders Linda confesses to max that Annie is his daughter after finally telling the truth to him
Is Ollie in EastEnders really autistic?
In 2019, Ollie, who is Mick and Linda's son was diagnosed with autism in 2019. Mick and Linda were worried when they found out. Mick was really shocked and felt like a bad dad for not realising, and Linda found it hard to cope at first. I think the story line was done well and showed what it can be like for parents.
When Maze went to find her mother, Linda revealed that she had abandoned a child when she was younger. Maze then went out and found Adriana so Linda could meet her.
Max becomes sexually frustrated as Tanya is never in the mood for sex, and sleeps with Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons) after he sees her naked. They kiss in an alleyway but are interrupted when a shout comes for Roxy. The next day, they text and call each other.
Cindy's son, Steven Beale, died in 2017 on the soap opera EastEnders after being pushed by Max Branning during a fire he started; the impact caused internal bleeding, leading to a fatal cardiac arrest in the hospital, despite his initial attempts to save Jane Beale from the blaze. Steven had a complex history, including faking a brain tumor, and his death brought his many lies to light, much to his mother Cindy's distress.
Yes, Penny Branning in EastEnders is portrayed as a wheelchair user because the actress who plays her, Kitty Castledine, has a real-life disability (transverse myelitis) that caused paralysis from the waist down, making the character's representation authentic and important for disability visibility on screen. Penny's storyline involves her spinal cord injury from a childhood car accident, and her portrayal showcases a strong, complex character living life on her own terms, according to sources https://www.facebook.com/groups/488261142084347/posts/1809490146628100/,.
In tonight's episode of Eastenders Linda Carter made a revelation to Max Branning saying “you've got 3 kids Max” Max then looked at Linda all confused saying “what you mean?” then Linda told Max “Annie is your daughter” as the doof doofs were about to roll out Max stood there in disbelief.
Abi was the result of an affair between Abi Branning and her sister's fiancé, Steven. She was born prematurely on 29 December 2017, after her mother fell from the roof of the Queen Vic on Christmas Day 2017 and was brainstem dead. Her name is dedicated in honour of her deceased mother.
The trio searches the orphans' belongings and Hannigan reveals that Annie's real parents were killed in a fire when Annie was a baby. Hannigan herself possesses the other half of the locket.
AJ is technically an orphan since both her parents have passed away. Away from the Square, AJ was thought to be living with Max; however, it now appears she lives with her grandmother, Tanya Branning (Jo Joyner).
Their extra-marital liaison when she was his daughter-in-law being sensationally exposed via DVD in the legendary 2007 Christmas episode cemented their affair as one of the most scandalous and compelling in the show's history.
There's no single "saddest" episode, as it's subjective, but fan-cited contenders for saddest EastEnders moments include Danielle Jones' death (Ronnie's realization), Arthur Fowler's passing, Ethel Skinner's assisted suicide, Chantelle Atkins' domestic abuse tragedy, and Lola Pearce's battle with brain cancer, especially her final scenes and funeral, which resonated deeply with viewers dealing with similar real-life losses.
Max Branning married Kirsty Branning in a spontaneous, "shotgun" wedding after Derek introduced them, with both wanting a fresh start from their pasts, leading to a quick, unplanned marriage and move to Manchester, but their relationship was complicated by Max's lingering marriage to Tanya and his eventual abandonment of Kirsty.
After arguing with Ronnie, Roxy gets extremely drunk and has sex with Jack. She later discovers she is pregnant and tells Sean that he is the father, while she and Ronnie plan to return to Ibiza. They leave, but Ronnie soon returns looking for Roxy, revealing that after they argued in Ibiza, she disappeared.
Stacey reluctantly has the abortion and their romance sours. Bradley calls time on his relationship with Stacey when she embarrasses him at a work party. To get back at Bradley, Stacey seduces his father Max Branning (Jake Wood). Subsequently, they begin an affair.
Presumably, the first Nephilim was Charlie Martin, the son of the angel, Amenadiel and the human, Linda Martin. He initially start out seemingly human and manifested his angelic traits as he physically matured.
It is implied that Chloe was meant to cross paths with Lucifer, so he could form a connection with a Human who was immune to his ability to reflect ones desires, and would see him as he truly was.
