Jake Wood is considering becoming a farmer after leaving 'EastEnders'.
Jake Wood
The 48-year-old actor has finished filming on the BBC One soap after 15 years and his character, Walford womaniser Max Branning, will depart Albert Square tonight (19.02.21), and Jake admitted he may never appear on TV again and he could end up running a shop, or he "quite fancies" owning a farm.
When asked what is next for him, he said: "Just homeschooling. No one might ever offer me a job again.
"This might be the last time you see me on screen. I might just slip off and open a shop somewhere. Or become a farmer. I quite fancy that."
Jake's final day on set was without frills due to the coronavirus pandemic restrictions, as the star admitted he "mooched out" of Walford, which was "a bit weird" after so long on the soap.
He said: "Obviously, because of the pandemic, there was no party, so I just mooched out.
"I said goodbye to the person on the front gate and walked away.
"That was it, which was a bit weird after 15 years. I’ve known that I was leaving since the summer, so I had plenty of time to talk to everyone before I left."
While Jake may not act again, he is delighted 'EastEnders' are leaving the door open for his possible return, in case his farming career hits the skids.
He added to What's On TV magazine: "I’m very pleased they kept the door open, but I haven’t got any plans to go back at the moment so we’ll see what happens further down the road.
"I’m excited about what’s next, but I’m in no rush to get into anything straight away.
"I’m homeschooling my two children, so that’s keeping me busy and I’m grateful to be at home for that.
"It’s been 15 years of hard graft and not being at home very much, so it’s just nice to have a bit of a break. It’s all good."
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