By Harry Rutter Max Bowden has reportedly left EastEnders after playing fan favourite Ben Mitchell for four years. The character is said to be bowing out of the BBC soap in Spring next year, after talks with bosses led to the decision for him to leave at the end of his current contract. A TV insider said to The Sun: “Max has played Ben for the last four years and bosses decided his time on the show was up. “There has been a lot of noise around him for a bit too long and that can take away from the drama on the show. He went in for a meeting as his contract was up for renewal next year. “No one…