By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline
Published: 14:56 BST, 8 April 2019 | Updated: 15:15 BST, 8 April 2019
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Harry Reid was recast as Ben Mitchell in EastEnders last year - seeing him replaced with newcomer Max Bowden.
And while this must've been a difficult pill to swallow, it transpires that the young actors are in fact friends!
Co-star Jamie Borthwick, who plays Jay in the BBC soap, took to Instagram over the weekend to upload a snap of him with both Harry and Max - all looking more than harmonious together.
Ben X Ben: Harry Reid was replaced as Ben Mitchell in EastEnders with Max Bowden. And while this must've been a difficult pill to swallow, it transpires that the young actors are in fact friends
Jamie captioned the snap: 'Don’t worry everyone, we’re all friends. So happy I can share this moment with my Ben brother. #BenMitchell #Ben10 @harryreidactor @bowden5.'
Fans were reeling from this, clearly surprised that the ousted former-Ben is chummy with his replacement.
'Glad u all getting [on] well [sic],' one person commented.
'I’m certain that this is a picture that everyone was hoping to see. And what a lovely picture it is too,' another remarked.
![Ben V: The character - who is the son of Phil and Kathy - has been portrayed over the years by six different actors, the most recent being Harry Reid [pictured] and Max Bowden](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04/08/15/12007030-6899281-image-a-77_1554732733955.jpg)
Ben V-VI: The character - who is the son of Phil and Kathy - has been portrayed over the years by six different
