BBC EastEnders fans horrified by 'creepy' and 'cringe' couple

Soap fans are used to seeing odd romantic pairings, but a new couple in EastEnders has not gone down well with some.

Max Branning, played by Jake Wood, 47, and Ruby Allen, played by Louisa Lytton, 30, slept together in a surprise twist that upset his former flame, and her best friend, Stacey Fowler.

But the new lovers has left viewers confused and unsettled by their scenes.

Max and Ruby (BBC)

One tweeted: "I used to rate Max's game but now he's just some cringy old man."

Another said: "Gawd sex mad Ruby havin’ relations with Max Branning! That man’s ‘ad more women than you can count!"

Max and Ruby's relationship has not gone down well with fans (BBC)

A third said: "Max and Ruby creep me out."

A fourth said: "Ruby and Max. How very gross."

And a number of people posted gifs of people being sick and the classic of Phoebe from Friends saying "my eyes".

In tonight's episode we was Max and Ruby go on a double date with Stacey and Martin.

While Stacey put a brave face on things at first, she quickly let it be known that she did not trust Max and told Ruby to end things.

*EastEnders is on BBC One, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, or available on BBC iPlayer