EastEnders star Scott Maslen reveals fears he’d been axed from soap ahead of 40th anniversary episodes

EASTENDERS prima Scott Maslen has shared the fears helium had that helium mightiness person been axed from the soap

EastEnders will observe its 40th anniversary this month, with the soap presently gearing up to observe successful benignant - arsenic speculation is rife regarding what the storylines mightiness be.

Because of the soap's anniversary, fans - and formed members - person been disquieted that immoderate of the characters could beryllium killed disconnected oregon axed.

And it seems that Scott, who plays the relation of Jack Branning, has been disquieted implicit this possibility.

Speaking on This Morning recently, Scott said: "We had a meeting, a telephone call, with our brag who called each 3 of america in, which was strange.

"We had a small panic, thinking, 'Oh no, it's the end.' But we were each connected a telephone astir the 40th anniversary, bringing everything together.

"They've done a truly bully occupation of that; there's going to beryllium a batch of surprises for people."

He added: It's breathtaking connected galore levels, not conscionable ours. There are tons of antithetic bits, segments of high-end madness."

Scott's quality Jack is presently embroiled successful a precocious stakes storyline with 2 of his soap co-stars.

The breathtaking storyline is interactive with viewers astatine home, and it involves Jack Branning, Denise Fox (played by Diane Parish), and Ravi Gulati (portrayed by Aaron Thiara).

The interactive facet of the storyline is however viewers person the powerfulness to power what happens for the archetypal clip successful the show's history.

INTERACTIVE NARRATIVE

Viewers person got the immense powerfulness to power the communicative by voting connected Denise's romanticist prime betwixt her ex Jack and erstwhile occurrence Ravi.

The result of the ballot volition beryllium revealed during the unrecorded occurrence adjacent week, with fans hotly anticipating however it volition cookware out.

Diane Parish, who plays the relation of Denise, precocious spoke retired astir the storyline and however she was "shocked" erstwhile she initially recovered retired astir it and the interactive facet of it.

"I was shocked erstwhile I recovered out, but I knew I was blessed to archer this communicative with 2 astonishing actors, Scott Maslen and Aaron Thiara.

"It's going to beryllium truthful absorbing arsenic I click with some of them successful antithetic ways."

She added: "I emotion that the viewers are voting connected Denise's prime betwixt 2 men, not the blokes' choice."

This comes aft viewers were speculating whether oregon not Jake Wood's quality of Max Branning will marque a comeback for the 40th day episode.

POSSIBLE COMEBACK?

Jake Wood, who played Max Branning connected the soap until 4 years ago, precocious reunited with his on-screen brother, which majorly sparked rumours that helium mightiness instrumentality to the square.

Posing with Scott Maslen, who plays Jack Branning, connected a nighttime out, Jake looked overjoyed to beryllium backmost successful his brother's company.

The on-screen brothers were beaming arsenic they posed for the snap, with Scott's woman Estelle besides smiling successful the photo.

Scott shared the drawback connected his Instagram page, writing: "He ain’t dense he’s my brother!"

One idiosyncratic commented: "Lovely photo! Been saying Jake has to travel backmost to Eastenders for the day surely?!"

While different said: "Can’t hold to spot you some connected the 40th anniversary," intelligibly feeling hopeful.