Question: who does lauren from eastenders go out with
Answer: Her storylines have included running over her father Max Branning ( Jake Wood ) , alcoholism , supporting her mother Tanya Branning ( Jo Joyner ) through cervical cancer , her friendships with Lucy Beale ( Melissa Suffield / Hetti Bywater ) and Whitney Dean ( Shona McGarty ) , a relationship with her cousin Joey Branning ( David Witts ) , an affair with a married alcoholic Jake Stone ( Jamie Lomas ) , engagement to Peter Beale ( Ben Hardy ) , struggling to deal with Lucy 's murder , giving birth to Peter 's son Louie , a relationship with Steven Beale ( Aaron Sidwell ) following the ending of her relationship with Peter , becoming attracted to Max 's boss Josh Hemmings ( Eddie Eyre ) who also becomes her own boss and having an abortion after becoming pregnant by Steven .