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Jake Wood’s fans were left mystified earlier today when his Instagram profile suddenly disappeared and now the EastEnders star, who is about to exit as Max Branning, has confirmed that his account has been hacked.

The actor, 48, previously was very active on social media, but a representative for the star has since confirmed he’s attempting to regain access to his account.

Jake’s online disappearance came just two weeks after he warned fans that a ‘cretin’ impersonator had been trying to contact his fans claiming to be him.