She allows Rob to take her home but then tells him to wait outside while she escapes through the back door and hitches a lift to Southend-on-Sea with friends. Whitney tells Lee it's nothing to worry about however Abi tells Lee she looked it up online and there was a possibility it did. Tony shouts out that he is innocent but Whitney says she trusted him and he abused her. Whitney decides to contact her biological mother but discovers that she has the wrong address. Although originally agreeing, Lee persuades her to stay and she moves into the pub with the Carters. Mother Leo angrily attacks Whitney but she gains the upper hand and he leaves the hotel room upset at finding out the truth about his father. Following Tony's imprisonment, Whitney learns that Tiffany is Ricky's daughter and is distressed by the revelation at first - though nonetheless accepts Tiffany as her sister despite the pair not being blood related. 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. They then continue to stay in touch via video chat. EastEnders' Whitney Dean came one step closer to exposing killer Gray Atkins in the latest episode of the BBC soap. Age Whitney says she wants her mum and Ryan goes to find her but goes to Tony's trial instead. Whitney and Leo continue their fling, but Whitney struggles to move on from Halfway and attempts to kiss him, but is rejected. As her sixteenth birthday approaches, she buys tickets for them to travel abroad. Whitney tells Tyler about the kiss with Joey, so he breaks up with her. Whitney decides to put her fling with Leo on pause. Later on, Whitney begins working for Janine's enemy Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) after she offers her a work trial at The Vic for a job. BREAK UP: Lee Carter walked out on Whitney (Image: bbc) Some viewers believe that Woody will be Whitney's new boyfriend, with one tweeting: "So, Lee Ryan to be Whitney's new guy? Uncles She was hurt when she discovered the news but eventually sold the t-shirts with the help of Bianca, Ricky, Ryan, Janine and Sam. Whitney found out she was expecting Lee's baby. [5], McGarty filmed her 1000th episode as Whitney in June 2018, over ten years after she joined the soap. During a siege at the Queen Vic, Ben is shot and Whitney begins to realize that Halfway has feelings for Ben. She runs out and kisses Fatboy and starts a relationship with him. Ryan turns up late and hides on seeing Stacey, and remains unseen as a result. Someone calls the police and Sam is arrested for perverting the course of justice. Born on 8th December 1992, Whitney first appears in EastEnders when she and her family; mother figure Bianca, half-sister Tiffany, and Bianca's sons Liam and Morgan are evicted by their landlord for failure to pay rent. Whitney takes a trip to Hampshire with Lucy, Peter, Leon, Zsa Zsa Carter and Fatboy where she fears the house they are staying in is haunted after Fatboy tells a story and she finds an old doll. Whitney runs away and Bianca's ex-husband Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen) finds her drunk. Fianc They kiss and she tells him she wants to go all the way. Betty (II)|Blue|Boots|Bronson|Chips|Chops|Corky|Craig|Crush|Crystal|Dalgliesh|Dave|Eric| [18], McGarty was suspended from the show in July 2012 across four weeks for "persistent lateness to arrive on set". They kiss and decide to wait until the time is right before having sex. Lauren tells her mother, Tanya Branning, but Whitney confesses the truth. 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. Sharon complains and Whitney is suspended, but appeals for her job and is allowed to keep it. Whitney apologises on Ricky's behalf and they agree to be friends. ID:507866:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:collect2521: Follow us on Twitter @SMEntsFeed and like us on Facebook for the latest entertainment news alerts. [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. When Stacey finds out, she argues with Whitney and says she will not be seeing Lily again. National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, "Exclusive: EastEnders' Tony King and the other most evil characters in soap", "Massive congratulations from everyone here at #EastEnders to the supremely talented and amazing @ShonaBM on completing the filming of her 1000th episode today! After Whitney sees Janine successfully pickpocket someone, she decides to try it herself - but ends up being hit in the face. What Links Here She was described as "a teenage drama queen, unable to engage brain before mouth and constantly finding herself in and out of trouble". 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. Kush arrives and seeing Leo has got hold of Whitney, saves her and accidentally pushes Leo which causes him to fall off the balcony. She realises that Ricky has put him up to spending time with her to take her mind off the trial. At Mick's stag party before his wedding to Linda, Lee knocks himself unconscious and is carried upstairs by Mick and Whitney. Great-grandmothers When Tony begins grooming Whitney's best-friend Lauren Branning (Madeline Duggan) into harboring romantic feelings for him, Whitney becomes jealous and demands Tony to focus on her rather than Lauren. Members of the judging panel described the submitted episodes as "the culmination of a particularly challenging and controversial storyline which the production team, writers and cast pulled off triumphantly. When Lauren kisses Tyler to make her ex-boyfriend Joey jealous, Whitney ends her friendship with Lauren. Stacey apologises to Whitney and she accepts. Jack advises Whitney to start writing down everything Leo does as evidence which she does in a notebook. EastEnders spoilers - Zack and Whitney aftermath in 32 pictures. 3. Father-in-law First Appearance When Lauren kisses Tyler to make her ex-boyfriend Joey jealous, Whitney ends her friendship with Lauren. "[5] Numbers of viewer complaints rose within days to over 200. Whitney initially ends their relationship and considers leaving Walford, but later decides to give him another chance. When Bianca harangues him about the prospect of marriage, he gives her Whitney's money to put a down-payment on a flat. Whitney is angry when Derek's son, Joey Branning (David Witts) kisses her. When Whitney starts a relationship with a man named Lee, it is revealed that he is a friend of Rob's, and when Whitney agrees to meet Lee by text, Rob takes control of Lee's mobile phone. Whitney Dean made her first appearance as the adopted daughter of her legal guardian Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer). 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. Whitney begins to babysit her and is shocked when Ryan contacts her, under the alias of 'Simon Parker' after placing a photo of herself and Lily online. The character recently got on the wrong side of her former lover, and was. Whitney then goes to the prison to visit Tony but is told that he has committed suicide. For seven years of their life, Whitney and Tiffany thought they were sisters and Tiffany was brought up as Nathan Dean's daughter as Bianca was positive that he was her father. EastEnders has revealed the aftermath of Whitney and Zack's heartbreaking baby decision. He leaves, telling Whitney to meet him at Walford East Station at half three. Horrified, she confronts Tony and realizes that he has been abusing Whitney all along. Bianca claims not to have it but Janine Butcher steals it from Bianca's address book and gives it to Whitney. Whitney then messages Ryan saying she needs to see him urgently. After the boat crashes and everyone is back on the docks in the aftermath of the accident, Whitney decides to confess to murdering Leo and tells the police she killed someone, showing them the knife in her bag as Jack watches on. Whitney admits to feeling the same way, and they begin a relationship. It's not going to be easy (Picture: BBC) Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) was left shocked in EastEnders when she discovered that she was pregnant after a one night stand with Zack Hudson (James. 1 April 2008 Halfway returns from the Army and they resume their relationship, eventually trying for a baby. Tyler then surprises Whitney by kissing her. She leaves him a voicemail message not knowing that he has followed her. Whitney then goes to see Tyler but finds him kissing Lucy. Todd is later scared off by a man who is interested in Whitney, and after he saves her and several other locals from a hostage situation, Whitney calls him a hero (he turns out to be her older half-brother). Whitney thinks Ryan may also be dead until he appears. EastEnders star Shona McGarty has got engaged to long term boyfriend of 5 years Ryan Harris. About As it's combined with the emotional manipulation native to soaps, the viewer starts to feel a bit bullied, too. [4] Bianca sees Whitney as one of her own, and also as "a friend and confidante". Who is Whitney's new boyfriend on EastEnders? The following month, she sends Lauren a message and meets her outside the police station, looking rough, as she has been arrested for shoplifting. She says she is not ready to go to the police but agrees to the test, which shows she has a chlamydia infection. On the 16th of September 2016, The couple attended their first scan and bumped into Kim and Denise. Whitney begins to feel vulnerable when Tony's trial is about to commence. 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. She sends a reply and lays flowers and candles for him. Albert|Albert (II)|Baby|Bella|Betty| Gray offers to represent Whitney and she is questioned by police who are doubtful as to why she would have gone to the boat party if she had killed Leo in self-defence. 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. They later become good friends and Whitney forgives Johnny. Whitney returns two months later. Several months later, after Bianca and the rest of the family move back, Whitney and Tyler plan to get their own home. Those people have been through enough. Abi admits to Whitney she had a one-night stand and gave Lee chlamydia. As Whitney settles herself in Walford with her siblings and Bianca altogether, they end up getting reacquainted with Bianca's boyfriend Tony King (Chris Coghill) following his release from prison in September 2008. 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. When Woody is offered a job in Spain as a bar manager, he asks Whitney to come with him and she accepts. She is later brought to the police station. Whitney is forced by Babe to tell Lee about her kissing Mick, and although Nancy tells her to move out, Lee's response is to propose marriage. When she accidentally says Mick's name, he guesses that she has feelings for Mick, which she denies. The Daily Mirror's Beth Neil branded the plot strand "one of the darkest and most disturbing storylines EastEnders has ever attempted",[1] with critic Jim Shelley deeming it a "new low" for EastEnders. Lee develops depression, and when Whitney finds out, she struggles to support him at his lowest points. Whitney threatens Ben, but agrees to continue with the wedding after a discussion with Halfway. In one of Eastenders' most controversial storylines to date, Tony - boyfriend of Whitney's mum Bianca, visits Whitney in her bedroom after his release from prison and the two kiss.. Whitney tells him that will never happen. She and Lauren watch movies at Janine's flat, and get drunk. On Valentine's Day, Whitney rejects Halfway's surprise but she is touched when Halfway talks about how his grandfather brought him up to treat women with respect. Nathan Dean Mick accompanies Whitney and assures a scared Ryan that he can trust him. "[5] Research highlighted the fact that 12% of abused children go on to become abusers in turn, however Duplock explained: "We felt that to imply on TV that someone who has been abused is going to go on to abuse other people is not a message you want to give out. On the day they are due to leave, there is a bump in their relationship, however Mick and Linda Carter's marriage counselling appears to resolve their differences. When they return, Tony and Whitney share a passionate kiss, and Tony informs Whitney that their relationship is back on. She tries to talk to him but he refuses to accept her apology. EastEnders fans all have the same complaint after Whitney and Zack's baby news Molly, who played the lead in CBBC's Nova Jones, finished a runner-up with pro Carlos Gu behind winner Hamza Yassin . 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. When she arrives, she cannot find him, so leaves him a voicemail, but soon notices a note on the window of the station. In the end, Ben learnt the truth, dumped Abi and got together with Paul. After having a heart-to-heart with Mick, Lee had second thoughts. Fans watched as Whitney Dean tried her best to spice up her relationship with Halfway. EastEnders continues Thursday night at 7.30pm on BBC One. [26] Deborah Orr, writing for The Independent, similarly disagreed with the BBC's statement that the storyline was part of EastEnders' "rich heritage of tackling difficult social issues",[27] writing that: The Guardian's Julie Raeside questioned: "Is this latest sexual abuse storyline a good thing to position in a pre-watershed soap opera, or should the EastEnders storyliners stick to a less controversial brand of misery? Linda throws her out after she realises that she is the person Mick kissed and Whitney moves in with Stacey, her husband and Bianca's cousin, Martin Fowler (James Bye), and their children. The child sexual abuse storyline between Whitney and Tony marked the first time that the subject matter has been broached in a UK soap opera, so much so that the matter was researched and developed with advice and approval from the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. In October 2007, it was announced that the character Bianca Jackson was returning to EastEnders after an absence of six years. This person is the same man Whitney had called a hero, who tells Whitney he is her half brother, Ryan Malloy. Whitney then messages Ryan saying she needs to see him urgently. Whitney later sets her sights on newcomer Johnny Carter (Sam Strike), unaware that he is gay. [21] The Guardian's Aida Edemariam said of the beginning of the storyline: "what is most disturbing, watching [Tony and Whitney's] first scenes together, is not the sexuality of the situation per se, though that is uncomfortable - it's the subtle blackmail with which he keeps her in line. Whitney's barrister, Vivien Easley QC gives Bianca five minutes to talk Whitney round. 1. [8], In order to develop Whitney's sexual abuse storyline, by March 2008 EastEnders researchers Libby Duplock and Cleo Bicat were in contact with the NSPCC's Tom Narducci, Jude Toasland, who deals with abused children, and Yvonne Traynor, CEO of the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre. She moves in with Janine Butcher and gets a work trail at the Queen Vic, however, she is fired for stealing. Whitney and Leo continue their fling, but Whitney struggles to move on from Halfway and attempts to kiss him, but is rejected. Jane Beale (Laurie Brett) joins the argument and snatches Asher's wallet when he says he does not give refunds, but he snatches it back. Bianca lives up to Whitney's fears by constantly shopping with their windfall, but after arguing with Whitney, reluctantly agrees to deposit it. However he comes round to the idea, but Whitney discovers she is not pregnant after all. This news along with everyone's support makes Whitney change her mind about running away, and she decides to stay to face her trial, telling Max about her change of heart and returning the money. Whitney and Ryan share an emotional farewell. 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. [31] She did not progress to the viewer-voted shortlist.[32]. Babe Smith emotionally blackmails Abi, forcing her to resign. Whitney and her family later go to the court to hear the verdict, though Whitney is not allowed inside. Doof Doof Count Whitneys hair starts falling out because of the stress. Lucy makes advances on Todd which upsets Whitney, so she takes him to a bedroom where she finds a condom that fell out of Todd's pocket. However, she later goes back to Peter for comfort and they befriend each other once more on the day of the funeral. Ryan tells Ricky and Bianca that Whitney was upset and does not think she is coping. Ashdown questioned what might happen if a paedophile were to befriend the mother in order to grow closer to the child, and related the scenario to Bianca's return to the soap. Whitney takes an interest in Tyler Moon but refuses to date him. They later become good friends and Whitney forgives Johnny. Whitney then turns to Mick for support, and sleeps at The Queen Vic. They dispose of it in a bin but later on after Billie goes back to Balham, he still has the gun in his bag. Tony, however, harangued by Bianca about the prospect of marriage, gives her Whitney's money to use as a down-payment on a flat. After Ryan talks to Whitney, calling him sick and saying he will get out of prison when he is an old man, she runs into the court shouting that he is not an animal and they love each other. She also tells Kush about a letter she still has written to her from Tony which Leo overhears. Whitney is devastated when Tony accepts Bianca's marriage proposal, locking herself in her bedroom. Tiffany Butcher-Baker (adoptive) Whitney then goes to see Tyler but finds him with Lucy, kissing. [7] In 2020, Phoebe Farnham portrayed a younger version of the character in a hallucination experienced by Whitney. Whitney tells Tyler about the kiss with Joey, so he breaks up with her. Whitney is beginning to pass her sell-by date with him. Fatboy calls Ryan, who comes to Southend looking for Rob. But it soon ends when Whitney finds out that Connor has been two-timing with her and Bianca's mother Carol (Lindsey Coulson). [17] She said she felt honoured and privileged to be given the storyline. She shows interest in his moped so he takes her for a ride on it. Michaela also reveals that she kicked Tony out, rather than him leaving her for Bianca. Jack is hospitalised with major injuries, and Whitney struggles to help Billie deal with his guilt and subsequent anger and rejection from the Branning and Jackson families. But after 20-year-old Shona has snuggled up to Tyler on set, she'll be . Since her debut on the show, Whitney's storylines have revolved around the fracturing of her family life; her sexual abuse by Bianca's fianc Tony King (Chris Coghill); her sexual exploitation by local pimp Rob Grayson (Jody Latham); her one-night stand with Joey Branning (David Witts) in the midst of being engaged to her first fianc Tyler Moon (Tony Discipline); her marriage with Lee Carter (Danny-Boy Hatchard) that ultimately breaks down as a result of his depression and subsequent infidelity with Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald), which resulted in him passing chlamydia to Whitney and consequently led her to miscarry their unborn baby; her romantic crush on Lee's father Mick (Danny Dyer); her wedding to Callum Highway (Tony Clay) that ends in disaster after she learns that he is having a romantic affair with another man Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden), shortly before their reception at The Queen Victoria public house is caught in an armed siege perpetuated by escaped convict Hunter Owen (Charlie Winter); her ordeal of being stalked by Tony's vengeful son Leo King (Tom Wells), which soon culminates with Whitney killing him in self-defence; being impregnated by Zack Hudson (James Farrar) and discovering that her baby has Edwards syndrome and omphalocele. Whitney is described by executive producer Diederick Santer as both an equal to, and younger version of Bianca, and is the oldest of Bianca's four children. 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. Lee discovers what she has done and they start arguing. She tells Tyler, and they both realise that they will not work out, and Tyler leaves Walford. Upon Lee's return from the army, Whitney gives the relationship another chance. EastEnders spoilers follow. Whitney confesses to Mick that she intends to break up with Lee after the wedding, unable to handle his depression. Whitney and Billie nearly kiss but they are interrupted by Bianca. It is then revealed that Tony is a pedophile who has been sexually abusing Whitney by grooming her ever since she was 12, effectively raping her whilst deceiving her into believing otherwise. She then admits she wants Tyler, and Fatboy is heartbroken. 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. Whitney warmed up to him when he helped her remove a ribbon, which was stuck in her hair. However, in October 2016 a heartbroken Lee and Whitney found out the baby had died. When he finds him, they fight and fall over the edge of the pier. Appalled, she rejects them and informs Bianca about this; Bianca responds by attacking Connor before turning herself into the police and being imprisoned. Whitney thinks he is gone but unbeknownst to her he hides in the attic of Dot's house where Whitney is now living and is spying on her through a hole in the ceiling of her room. Sharon complains and Whitney is suspended, but appeals for her job and is allowed to keep it. Bianca Jackson Stacey and Lily visit the park whilst Whitney is waiting for Ryan. It is revealed that Bianca met her imprisoned boyfriend Tony King in 2004, when she was expecting her youngest child, Morgan. EastEnders fans were left 'devastated' on Monday night after Whitney was forced to terminate her pregnancy. The man is revealed to be Leo, unbeknownst to Whitney, the son of Tony. At the boat party, Linda accuses Mick and Whitney of having an affair since she saw them leaving Dot's house together. When she is getting ready Leo appears in her room with a knife, threatening her and telling her that the letter from Tony was written soon before he committed suicide and that he states that he always loved Whitney, which Leo thinks proves that Whitney was lying since Tony did not admit to abusing her or apologize, only writing that he always loved 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. Tony is released on bail and returns to Pat's house, hoping to convince Whitney to lie to the police for him, making Whitney realise Bianca is right, and agrees to make a statement against him. He made his first appearance on 28 April 2009 and his last appearance on 16 February 2023 . EastEnders viewers had their pulses racing during Thursday night's episode of the BBC soap. Status "[15] Kevin Cahill, Chief Executive of Comic Relief, added "We have worked over many years with EastEnders in all kinds of ways. The next month, she messages Lauren and meets her outside the police station, looking rough, as she has been arrested for shoplifting. When they return on Halloween, Tony and Whitney share a passionate kiss, and Tony informs Whitney that their relationship is back on, however upon her kiss to Tonys cheek, he failed to remove the lipstick which angered Bianca and Tony blamed the lipstick on Ronnie. Lee confronts Whitney and the pair agree to never keep secrets from each other. Whitney is disappointed to hear this and she desperately tries to contact him so she decides to secretly write him a letter. Leo is fine and Kush gets arrested so Whitney feels guilty and decides to visit Leo at the hospital and pretend to want to get back together with him so that he will drop the charges against Kush, especially because her phone is broken which had all the evidence of the constant calls and texts from Leo. When he confronts her, she tells him that Lucy was sending her abusive texts about her looks, and that she completely despised her. In next week's episodes of EastEnders, Zack and. Michaela is still convinced that Whitney is to blame for Leo's death and wants her to confess. They then share a kiss and go back to Joey's house to have sex. There isn't any uncomfortable feeling at all. He does, but she says it is like kissing her best friend. Whitney Dean (also Carter) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Shona McGarty. NOTE: Please do not add content from the BBC iPlayer's early episodes until it has been aired on television, as it is intrusive to our readers who may not have seen the episode on iPlayer. She is relieved as her sixteenth birthday approaches and buys tickets for her and Tony's trip abroad. Whitney Dean and Zack Hudson are going to reach breaking point after finding out even more devastating news about their baby girl Peach. 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. She calls the police and Tony is arrested, much to Whitney's dismay and outrage. Whitney takes an interest in Tyler Moon (Tony Discipline) but refuses to date him. Soon after, Tyler moves in. Lee attempts to call Whitney but Woody tells Lee that she does not want to speak to him, so Lee sends his friend Moose (Sam Gittins) to see her, who says that Lee wants a divorce. EastEnders spoilers: Whitney Dean's secret boyfriend revealed to be sex abuser Tony King's son Leo. Whitney then arranges to meet Ryan at the park. Mick Carter (2016-2017) Tyler is hurt. However, Whitney stays and looks after the house, along with Bianca's uncle Derek Branning. When he confronts her, she tells him that Lucy was sending her abusive texts about her looks, and that she completely despised her. Whitney starts to feel smothered by Fatboy's affections. Whitney then goes to the prison to visit Tony but is told that he has committed suicide. [9][10] Discussing his character's relationship with Whitney, Coghill explained that: "The lie that Tony has spun to Whitney is that as soon as she's 16 they'll run away together and start a new life. Leo jeopardises the Slaters cleaning company as payback resulting in a fight with Leo in the market. They argue and Whitney calls her a skank, so Kylie chases after her and she is cornered by her gang and attacked. Whitney believes she is pregnant, and when she tells Tyler, he seems reluctant to take on a child. Whitney learns of Sam Mitchell's return, now engaged to Ricky, much to Bianca and Whitney's displeasure. Despite Whitney not being her biological daughter, Bianca doesnt treat her any different then her other children and refers to herself as Whitneys mother. Daughters Devastated when Tony accepts Bianca's marriage proposal, Whitney locks herself in her bedroom.

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