EastEnders' Tanya Branning to bury alive love cheat Max - with Sean Slater's help
Jilted wife Tanya Branning will bury her cheating husband alive with the help of her sometime love interest Sean Slater in an explosive new EastEnders plot.
The heartbroken mother of three, played by Jo Joyner, recruits Sean (Robert Kazinsky) to help her take revenge on Max after discovering he had affair with his daughter-in-law Stacey (Lacey Turner).
The cast were spotted shooting the dramatic scenes in Hertfordshire last night, which see Sean dragging Max's limp body through the woods.
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Sneak peek: Sean Slater, played by Robert Kazinsky, carrying Max, played by Jake Wood through the scrub. The scene was filmed in Hertfordshire last night
Between takes: Jake Wood, Jo Joyner, who plays Tanya Branning, and Robert Kazinsky on a break from filming the dramatic scenes
The burial comes after Tanya meticulously devises a plan for retribution which sees her seduce and drug him.
But it's all too familiar for Max, played by Jake Wood, whose father Jim Branning buried him alive as a child.
A BBC source told The Sun: "Viewers will have to wait to find out whether Max lives or dies."
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Revenge: Tanya Branning's relationship with Jake Wood's character Max becomes increasingly tense over amid their custody dispute
Ratings boost: Max and Stacey's affair brought millions of extra viewers to EastEnders
Max's torrid adultery was exposed in an episode on Christmas Day, attracting 14 million viewers.
The couple's relationship becomes increasingly tense as the bitter battle over custody of children Abi, Lauren and baby Oscar continues to escalate.
Joyner, 29, said: "Tanya is worried Max could take the kids. He's capable of being nasty to get what he wants. He disgusts Tanya, she doesn't want him back - and feels he is out to hurt her because of that."
The scenes will air on BBC at Easter.
