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By Charlotte Tutton EastEnders could be lining up a big return if fans are right, after a DNA twist. Viewers are convinced Max Branning’s return to the BBC soap has been sealed, three years on from his exit. Max was written out of the BBC soap in 2021, with him later fleeing with his young granddaughter Abi offscreen. It seems he reunited with his daughter Lauren Branning away from Walford and in New Zealand, where Lauren was living. But they had another falling out, and it’s not entirely clear now if they are back on speaking terms. In the latest episode, we saw Lauren confront Linda Carter a…