Things are due to come to a head between Eastenders brothers, Jack and Max Branning this autumn.

The pair have been squaring up to each other since Max’s return to the square, but as Max watches Jack get cosy with his kids and his ex-wife, he loses the plot, gets his hands on a gun and tries to take matters into his own hands.

An insider told The Sun: “Max has recently realised Jack is taking his brotherly duties just one step too far. He starts acting like the golden boy, cosying up to his kids and Max is unable to accept it.

“In his stressed-out state he gets his hands on a weapon. A round is fired and one ends up fighting for his life.”