Maxwell Anthony Dominic "Max" Owen (formerly McQueen-Hutchinson) is the son of Tina Reilly and Russ Owen. Max was conceived during an affair between the pair, after Tina had agreed to be a surrogate for her sister Jacqui McQueen and partner Tony Hutchinson. However, at her scan, Tina discovered that she was fifteen weeks pregnant and dated the conception to her one-night-stand with Russ.
When Jacqui and Tony's relationship hit turbulence, Tina became concerned about the environment the baby would grow up in and considered adoption. Niall Rafferty, overhearing her audibly considering the decision, pushed her down the Oakdale Drive steps. Tina ultimately went into labour and the baby was born via caesarean-section, named "Max" after Tony's friend Max Cunningham who had died a week earlier. Originally, Jacqui and Tony were going to raise Max as their own. However, after undergoing a hysterectomy, Tina changed her mind and decided to keep Max for herself, causing a rift in the McQueen family.
After Max's true parentage was revealed, Tina left her husband Dom and moved in with Russ. In October 2008, Tina was killed in a church explosion, caused by a bomb set off by Niall. Not wanting to be a single father, Russ ended up giving Max to Jacqui, who promised to let him see Max whenever he so wished. However, in 2009, things turned sour between the pair and Jacqui decided to restrict Russ’s access to Max. A bitter custody battle ensued and ended with Russ kidnapping Max and fleeing the country in June 2009.
In August 2018, Max and Russ returned to the village after Russ became engaged to Mercedes McQueen. However, merely hours after the wedding, Russ was murdered by Breda McQueen. Mercedes became Max's guardian but Max began feeling unwanted as Mercedes was more attentive to her son Bobby Costello. After Mercedes secretly began using cocaine and exhibited eratic behaviours, Max called Russ's sister Nicole and went to live with her in Greece.
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2008[]
No. of episodes: 35
- 3rd July 2008
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No. of episodes: 20
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