EastEnders SPOILER: Max Branning and Ruby Allen 'to embark on a steamy summer affair'

He's been no stranger to a steamy fling or two throughout his time on the soap. And Max Branning looks set to add another beauty to his lists of conquests, as sources claim the lothario will embark on a steamy affair with Ruby Allen. EastEnders' Ruby Allen looks set to embark on a steamy affair with legendary soap Lothario Max Branning Legend: The iconic soap bad boy will grow close to Ruby this summer after they team up for work on her business plan Max and Ruby will reportedly grow closer over the summer before embarking on a steamy romance after her relationship with Jay Brown came to a dramatic end. Naughty: It remains to be seen how the rest of Walford will react to Max's new romance Tough: Ruby will be looking for a bit of excitement following her horrific rape ordeal last year, but of course she has no idea that her best friend Stacey also has history with Max EastEnders' Max Branning's flings Stacey Slater Stacey embarked on a secret affair with her fiancé Bradley's father Max, which was exposed in dramatic fashion on Christmas Day in 2007. Close: Max famously embarked on an affair with Stacey Fowler in 2007, and their romance was exposed in iconic Christmas Day scenes Plotting: Last year Max then revealed that he had secret married his ex sister-in-law Rainie Cross, as part of a ploy to gain custody of his granddaughter Abi He stunned the locals when it was revealed he had secretly married former sister-in-law Rainie Cross, but it soon turned out the union was a ruse to help the pair gain custody of his granddaughter Abi.