Linda leans in for a kiss as Max hides the truth about Ollie’s bully in EastEnders

But when Elaine finds out the truth, will she tell Linda?

 7-13 FEBRUARY

With Linda worried that Ollie is being bullied again, Max offers to take him and Annie to help her out. Max soon realises that Louie is the bully targeting Ollie and tries to nip it in the bud by reprimanding Louie and keeping the truth from Linda.

Unhappy to see Max and Linda getting close, Elaine warns him off. But as Linda continues to confide in him about Ollie’s ordeal, Max doesn’t share the truth about Louie.

Later, Linda gets a call to say Ollie has been hit at school, and Max confronts Lauren and Peter about Louie’s behaviour.

At first, they don’t believe him, but when Max is proved right, Bea overhears him telling Lauren not to tell Linda. And that night, Max and Linda get closer, and she moves in for a kiss.

With Linda and Max all giddy around each other, Bea soon drops a bomb by telling Elaine that Louie is Ollie’s bully, and Max knows it!

EastEnders continues Monday to Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One with first look episodes available from 6am on BBC iPlayer