EastEnders’ Jamie Borthwick reunited with Max Bowden who looks very different
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EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick has reunited with his former co-star and best friend Max Bowden. Max, who is 30, left his role as Ben Mitchell last year. The character was arrested for fraud but because the crime was committed in America, he is in prison overseas.
![[A screenshot of Max Bowden and Jamie Borthwick on Instagram]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_237024431-9522.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=433)
It has left the likes of Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) and Callum Highway (Tony Clay) forced to take trips to the US every so often to check on Ben. Callum did exactly this over the festive period, and returned to Albert Square yesterday. He shared an update on Ben to dad Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden). Callum revealed that his son was doing well, and had even developed an interest in creative writing.
![[Max Bowden as Ben Mitchell in EastEnders.]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_235527004-4cc8.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. Unfortunately, because Phil is currently experiencing mental health struggles, he wasn’t exactly interested in what Callum had to say.
Following his departure from the soap, Max has gone on to star in a theatre show called Birdsong. He continues to stay in touch with some of his EastEnders co-stars though – and of course Jamie Borthwick is on that list. Jamie plays Jay Brown in the soap, best friend to Ben Mitchell. Recently, the stars shared a selfie together on their Instagram accounts, with Max now sporting an impressive moustache.
