One day Whitney agrees to speak with him at E20 and he tells her he wants to continue their relationship. However, at the last minute, Whitney discovers a note outside the tube station from Woody saying that she is better to remain in Walford. Call the Midwife star breaks down season 12 finale. I realise now this is what the family meal has been missing three nights a week: gathering the telly to watch a grubby, greasyhaired thug drooling over a 15-year-old girl who (as luck would have it) spends her entire life in her school uniform even when she's not at school. Fatboy calls Ryan, who comes to Southend looking for Rob. Whitney accepts, but later realises that Debra is using her, and she is only there to hide from someone. Lee develops depression, and when Whitney finds out, she struggles to support him at his lowest points. EASTENDERS' Whitney Dean proposed to her boyfriend Kush Kazemi during tonight's episode, but how will Gray Atkins react when he finds out and what lengths will he go to, to get rid of Kush? She struggles with the prospect of making their romance sexual, but eventually agrees to when he talks about his feelings for her. When he finds him, they fight and fall over the edge of the pier. Shona Mcgarty is not dating anyone as of 2023; as a result, she is not pregnant and is not expecting a child. Johnny's parents, Mick (Danny Dyer) and Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), hope that Johnny and Whitney will become an item, but his sister Nancy Carter (Maddy Hill) reveals to them that he is gay. Father Whitney suffers spotting and is taken to hospital with Lee, Linda and Mick, where the bleeding gets heavier. During a siege at the Queen Vic, Ben is shot and Whitney begins to realize that Halfway has feelings for Ben. However, they catch her in the act after returning the goods she stole and she agrees to get professional counselling. Tyler then surprises Whitney by kissing her. Whitney's birthday is approaching and Tiffany hides a birthday card in Whitney's drawer where the phone is hidden. Lauren and Janine try to find Whitney, however, when they do she refuses to go with them, claiming she and Rob are in love. Present; regular Status Frank|Freddie Mercury|Freida|Genghis|Gilbert|Gloria|Gumbo|Heathcliff|Hercules|Joey|Joey|Lady Di|Lionel|Lovebirds|Mandoo|Marge|Marge (II)|Marilyn|Musty|Neville| Whitney's barrister, Vivien Easley QC gives Bianca five minutes to talk Whitney round. Whitney later thanks Mick for helping her with Lee, but accidentally kisses him on the lips in the process. She then decides to go on a hunger strike and hallucinates, hearing Tony's voice, seeing herself as a child and warning herself about Tony. Whitney opts to live with Dot Branning instead of her close family, but Dot convinces her to move back to Ricky's. They then share a kiss and go back to Joey's house to have sex. Mick accompanies Whitney and assures a scared Ryan that he can trust him. Shona McGarty (born 14 October 1991) [1] is an English actress and singer who portrays Whitney Dean in the BBC soap opera EastEnders . At the boat party, Whitney considers throwing the knife overboard but Jack arrives to talk to her. In a bid to inject some fire back into the relationship, Whitney went out of her way to buy some sexy lingerie to impress her boyfriend. Trying to come to terms from Tony's death, she goes out for lunch with Tyler at Scarlett's, but they later argue which leads to Whitney ending their engagement and storming out. Despite Whitney not being her biological daughter, Bianca doesnt treat her any different then her other children and refers to herself as Whitneys mother. She was desperate to stop Ben from dumping her for his gay lover, Paul Coker. She struggles with the prospect of making their romance sexual, but eventually agrees to when he talks about his feelings for her. Whitney is upset when Billie's mother Carol Jackson arrives to take Billie home, but the next day he attends the wedding after Carol and Bianca reconcile, deciding to stay following the death of Billie and Bianca's cousin Bradley Branning. Romances Duration Our aim is instead to raise awareness of this very sensitive issue",[24] concluding his article with the summation: "The producers' dilemma is instructive to childrens charities and Ministers alike on how to confront the issue in a digestible manner which can stimulate an objective debate."[24]. Whitney later visits Ryan in prison, stating that she is worried about Lee. She and Leo later rekindle their relationship despite Jack warning her he thinks Leo is suspicious and Tiffany telling her she has met him at Whitney and Callums wedding. Lauren helps Abi gets her job back at The Queen Victoria and they celebrate with Whitney. She begins a relationship with Peter when he supports her through her grief. Whitney accepted the fact that the baby has gone, however, after her operation, she realises what's happened and breaks down in Lee's arms. She moves in with Janine Butcher and gets a work trail at the Queen Vic, however, she is fired for stealing. She attempted to tell him by putting a bun in the oven however it was overcooked and was found by a confused Mick. He also asks her to sell some stolen jewellery for him and she agrees. Whitney convinces Peter and his sister Lucy (Melissa Suffield) not to report the attack to the police, but Tony blames her for the incident and ends their affair. Whitney Carter Ryan finds her and promises not to tell anyone where she is, telling Bianca they are not in Walford. Although originally agreeing, Lee persuades her to stay and she moves into the pub with the Carters. Jack advises Whitney to start writing down everything Leo does as evidence which she does in a notebook. She accidentally spills tea on it, breaking it. At her funeral, Tamwar Masood (Himesh Patel) discovers a condolences card with "Rot in Hell" written on it, and realises the handwriting matches Whitney's. And they say family entertainment's dead. Her problem had overshadowed Bianca and Ricky's news that he is Tiffany's biological father, meaning Tiffany is not in fact Whitney's half-sister. Shona, who plays feisty Whitney Dean in the soap, announced that her beau had thrown her a. A few days later Whitney agrees to meet with Leo and he takes her to Tony's grave where he pushes her into the ground forcing her to apologize to Tony. He finds her in her hotel room and tells her how much he loves her, but when Fatboy (Ricky Norwood) comes in, Rob attacks him, so Whitney tells him to leave. Lauren then tells her that Lee loves Whitney and would never go anywhere near her and Abi drunkenly confesses to Lauren that she slept with Lee by saying "Well he already did, me and Lee had sex, so maybe they aint a perfect coupe after all". Johnny's parents, Mick and Linda Carter, hope that Johnny and Whitney will become an item, but his sister Nancy reveals to them that he is gay. Nieces Callum and Tiffany arrive at the hotel but Whitney says she is fine and took care of it. Whitney starts to ignore Todd's calls and is upset when Ricky invites him to his and Bianca's engagement party. Whitney was created as part of her new family; the daughter of Bianca's deceased partner Nathan Dean. A few weeks later, Johnny comes out to Whitney, which hurts her as she feels that Johnny has been using her. "[12] When asked how she felt about the abuse storyline, Palmer commented: "It would be brilliant if it helped somebody. Later on, Whitney tells Bianca she found a winning lottery ticket lost by Dawn Swann's family and cashed it, but didn't tell Bianca as she knew that she would spend it. Over the next few months, Bianca becomes the beneficiary of a mystery "guardian angel", who is revealed to be Whitney. Whitney and Leo continue their fling, but Whitney struggles to move on from Halfway and attempts to kiss him, but is rejected. She meets Todd Taylor and agrees to go on a date with him. Female He has stabbed someone and Debra is keeping the knife for him. Whitney is currently grieving for her boyfriend Kush Kazemi, who was tragically killed by Gray Atkins after he pushed him in front of a moving train last month. Final approval for the storyline was sought from BBC Head of Fiction Jane Tranter on 2 June 2008. In the end, Ben learnt the truth, dumped Abi and got together with Paul. Heartbroken, Whitney visits Bianca but then returns to Walford and then moves in with Stacey. EastEnders spoilers: Zack and Whitney's tragic final goodbye to lost baby Peach. Debra turns up unexpectedly, claiming she is homeless, but reveals she is planning to move to Greece when she has enough money and says Whitney can come with her. Whitney tells Rob she wants to leave, but he says to either be nice to his friends or he will hurt her. Whitney's hair starts falling out because of the stress. Whitney believes she is pregnant, and when she tells Tyler, he seems reluctant to take on a child. Whitney gets a job as a teaching assistant at Walford Primary School. He then urges Whitney to help Lee, so she gets him a job interview at a local pub, however this causes major grievances between Lee and Nancy. Whitney does not react in the professional manner she is supposed to, causing Dennis' injury to be ignored. Bianca had adopted Whitney during her relationship with Nathan as Bianca was the only mother Whitney had ever known as her biological mother walked out of her life when she was a toddler and wanted nothing to do with Whitney. Storylines Backstory: Bianca Jackson was born Bianca Branning to single mother Carol Branning in July 1977 after her fling with schoolmate David Wicks. Tony, however, has lost interest in Whitney, and hides her passport but it is found and returned to her. When they return, Tony and Whitney share a passionate kiss, and Tony informs Whitney that their relationship is back on. Whitney is angry when Derek's son, Joey Branning (David Witts) kisses her. The couple were told the baby will be due in March 2017. Whitney and Lee are both diagnosed with chlamydia and Whitney blames herself due to Rob. Upset, Whitney contacts Rob and asks to stay with him - to which he accepts. [16], McGarty told Inside Soap that she hoped the storyline would have a positive impact, saying that she had done some research herself before filming, meeting teenage girls who had been exploited and hearing their experiences. While theyre having fun Whitney steps out onto the balcony and sees Leo. She turns on Whitney, blaming her and saying the whole situation was her fault and that she also did the same to Tony. Later, he graffitis a wall with Whitney's name as a gesture. As her sixteenth birthday approaches, she buys tickets for them to travel abroad. Billie finds out about the kiss but Whitney insists she did not cheat on him. When he confronts her, she tells him that Lucy was sending her abusive texts about her looks, and that she completely despised her. She enlists Leon Small's help in printing and selling her t-shirts and he kisses her, though she does not reciprocate. Ryan turns up late and hides on seeing Stacey, and remains unseen as a result. Great-uncles Whitney thinks Ryan may also be dead until he appears. Mick struggles with Woody's presence, but agrees to get on with him for Whitney's sake and Whitney admits to Mick that although she cannot be with him, she loves him. Mick washes the knife and Whitney puts it in her purse. "[15] The storyline begins when Bianca is sent to prison and Whitney rejects her family, moving in with Janine and attempting to make money by stealing from The Queen Victoria, causing her to get sacked, working for Max, whom she tries to kiss as she has a crush on him, and pickpocketing. Back in February on EastEnders, a drunk Abi Branning had sex with Lee Carter in an attempt to get pregnant to stand up the lie she told boyfriend Ben Mitchell that she was carrying his baby. She then admits she wants Tyler, and Fatboy is heartbroken. However, Bianca had a one night stand with Liam's father, Ricky, but the pair never put two and two together until seven years later when Ricky and Bianca reunited and she told him that there's a chance he could be Tiffany's father and this was proved when a paternity test showed that Tiff was not in fact Nathan's daughter but she was Ricky's. When Ryan returns from a holiday, he learns of Whitney's ordeal and urges her to go to the police and get tested for sexually transmitted infections. The following month, she sends Lauren a message and meets her outside the police station, looking rough, as she has been arrested for shoplifting. At the boat party, Whitney considers throwing the knife overboard but Jack arrives to talk to her. Whitney threatens Ben, but agrees to continue with the wedding after a discussion with Halfway. "[5] He has added of their off-screen relationship: "Shona's fantastic to work with. She receives a letter from a stranger, the letter is from Tony asking Whitney to come and see him in prison. She then goes for a drink at R&R and Joey tries to comfort her which leads them to start flirting with one another. When Billie is accepted into the army, Whitney decides to make the most of their two weeks together, so books a holiday to Alton Towers, however, Billie is unimpressed. She tells him she has told the police everything about Rob, including Ryan's fight with him, and Ryan tells Whitney he has to leave. Whitney is disappointed to learn that Lee was behind the robbery at The Vic but is unaware how close to suicide he was. She tells Tyler, and they both realise that they will not work out, and Tyler leaves Walford. Thanks for that! When Dennis' mother, Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), questions Dennis about his injury, he lies that Whitney assaulted him. "[13], In January 2011, it was announced that Whitney would be part of an upcoming storyline on sexual exploitation. She tells Tyler, and they both realise that they will not work out, and Tyler leaves Walford. Whitney then messages Ryan saying she needs to see him urgently. Whitney goes to Kat's house to apologize for not being there to support Kush and they make up, but when they go back to Dot's house they discover the place has been ransacked as Leo was searching for Tony's letter. Whitney is disappointed to hear this and she desperately tries to contact him so she decides to secretly write him a letter. She fails to attend her GCSE exams and argues with Bianca. As it's combined with the emotional manipulation native to soaps, the viewer starts to feel a bit bullied, too. Whitney comes to Bianca's defense and tells Tony to leave them alone. She is upset and gets angry when Ryan does not understand how she feels. She moves back into The Queen Vic and takes back her barmaid job. What Links Here EastEnders fans were left 'devastated' on Monday night after Whitney was forced to terminate her pregnancy. Ryan's young daughter Lily Slater (Aine Garvey) comes to live in Walford when her mother Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) is sent to prison, and Whitney babysits her. Most EastEnders stories that have been good and successful have been the ones that caused the sharp intake of breath, so they're always the kind of stories you look for. Whitney runs off, thinking Todd wanted to have sex with her. Lauren encourages Whitney to find out whether she lost their baby due to him giving her chlamydia and she confides in Johnny (now played by Ted Reilly) that chlamydia might have caused it but tells Lee that the doctors said it could not have. Gilly Green, Head of UK Grants at Comic Relief, said: "It is vital that we continue to alert young people to the dangers if we are to stop them being exploited and the opportunity to work with EastEnders will make a huge audience aware of this issue. Lucy teases Tyler by telling him that Fatboy plans to publicly propose to Whitney, so Tyler tells Whitney he likes her but Whitney says it is too late. Meanwhile, Sonia arrives home and sees Leo's body in the kitchen. Ryan Malloy is the son of Debra Dean, brother of Whitney and biological father of Lily Slater. She realises that Ricky has put him up to spending time with her to take her mind off the trial. Whitney, feeling guilty, refuses to go on holiday with Fatboy, and tells him to kiss her. She argues with Lee over money and Danny Mitchell (Liam Bergin) who tries to kiss her. April Branning (adoptive) Suzy Branning (adoptive) Grandfathers Their reunion is short-lived, and Whitney breaks up with him in favor of Bianca's half-brother Billie (Devon Anderson). Whitney shouts at her and Ricky tells her not to, saying that she can use another phone. Feeling sorry for Whitney, Tamwar rips up the card, but it is later recovered by his suspicious sister, Shabnam Masood. Whitney's new boyfriend has been revealed to be none other than Leo King. She's very natural, very instinctive and a natural actress. She was hurt when she discovered the news but eventually sold the t-shirts with the help of Bianca, Ricky, Ryan, Janine and Sam. EastEnders have already revealed who was knocked down by Whitney (Image: BBC) Though there was no evidence pointing to the Mitchells, Whitney is convinced that one of them are . Bianca returns on the wedding day and convinces Whitney not to marry Halfway. FURIOUS EastEnders fans have lashed out at soap bosses over Whitney Dean's latest tragic storyline as they beg them to give her a break. Lee develops depression, and when Whitney finds out, she struggles to support him at his lowest points. Whitney marries Lee with Stacey acting as maid of honour in place of an ill Lauren and Tiffany and Lily as bridesmaids. [5], McGarty filmed her 1000th episode as Whitney in June 2018, over ten years after she joined the soap. Derek Branning (adoptive) Max Branning (adoptive) Jack Branning (adoptive) Ian Beale (adoptive) Simon Wicks (adoptive) Whitney confesses to Mick that she intends to break up with Lee after the wedding, unable to handle his depression. She finds a text on her phone from Billie claiming to still love her, thus adding to her guilt. Whitney then goes to the prison to visit Tony but is told that he has committed suicide. Lauren chooses Abi. However, they ruled that the scenes were not in breach of broadcasting rules. 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