Albert Square is going to have a shake up this month as Ian and Max decide to swap wives for a weeks.

After the pair disagree over relationship advice they have offered to their dating children, young Abi suggests that they swap wives in order to get a new prospective on family life. I can’t really fathom how anyone thought that would help.

A source on the show told The Daily Star: “Ian and Max fall out over what relationship ­advice they should give their kids, Lauren and Peter, who are dating.

“In the end it’s left up to Max’s youngest daughter Abi to suggest the families’ should swap wives so the two fathers can see things from a different ­perspective.

“And it isn’t long before poor Tanya is left ­regretting the day she agreed to the swap when Ian ­orders her straight into the café to cook fry-ups.

“But on the other side of the square, Max and Jane really start hitting it off after a rocky beginning.

“Jane is impressed how Max cooks dinner for the family and really seems to be a hands-on dad.”

However after a boozy night in The Vic, Ian picks a fight with Max, accusing him of hitting on Jane.

The insider added: “Fans of the show will once again see Ian making a total prat of himself.

“The chippy boss feels ­threatened by Max and Jane’s close bond and ends up blurting it out to the whole pub.”