Ex-EastEnders star Jake Wood shares pride over daughter Amber, 16, embarking on a modelling career

Jake Wood showed his pride for his daughter Amber, 16, as she embarks on her modelling career.

The former EastEnders star, 48, took to Instagram on Thursday to share a black-and-white snap of his eldest child as she stared into the camera.

Delighting in her blossoming career, Jake wrote in the caption: ‘My daughter @amberbowood latest photoshoot [clap emoji] [heart emoji]’.

In the snap, Amber styled her blonde locks in a sleek, straight hairdo with her fringe framing her face, while she also wore a slick of red lipstick.

The headshots appeared to be for the Wilhelmina modelling agency, though it is unclear if Amber has signed with the company or not.

Jake shares his daughter Amber and son Buster, 11, with his wife Alison Murray, who he has been married to since 2011. 

In 2019, Jake first revealed Amber was interested in having a career in modelling, as he shared a pretty headshot of the teen onto Instagram and gushed that he was glad she resembled her mother instead of him.

Alongside the image, Jake wrote: ‘My daughter Amber Bo wants to model. Thank goodness she takes after her mum.’

Proving she is at ease in front of the camera, the red head looked every inch the aspiring model in the close-up image.

The clothes horse hopeful’s Instagram page is littered with quirky shots all in hopes of her getting noticed by a modelling agency – and Jake tagged world renowned model bookers Wilhelmina Models on the post in an attempt to grab their attention. 

Jake played Max Branning on EastEnders for 15 years and he left the soap last December, with his last emotional scenes airing in February this year.

EastEnders fans bid a sad farewell to Max as the character left Walford for good.

He turned his back on Albert Square after realising there was nothing left for him there and in a heartbreaking moment, he left behind his granddaughter Abi after realising she’d be better off being raised by Rainie and Stuart. 

Following his exit after 15 years on the soap, Jacqueline Jossa paid a touching tribute to her onscreen dad Jake Wood with a plethora of throwback snaps as she gushed: ‘You are a legend.’ 

The Walford bad boy decided to bid farewell after his one-time love Linda Carter once again rejected him and declared that she doesn’t love him, despite him getting the Queen Vic back for her.

And in another blow, his brother Jack gave him some harsh home truths, with Max then deciding to disappear with beloved granddaughter Abi.

But after his car failed to start, he then made to walk to the Tube station with the little one in tow.  

The duo then bumped into his former love Stacy Slater, with Max saying a cryptic goodbye.

However, he then noticed little Abi looking up at her great-aunt Rainie’s window and in that moment he chose to leave the tot on her doorstep, deciding that Abi would have a better life with Rainie and husband Stuart. 

After leaving Abi on Rainie’s doorstep, a tearful Max then grabbed his bags and made his way to the tube station as EastEnders’ heart wrenching Julia’s theme played in the background.