Tragedy struck for Whitney when complication arose in An upset Whitney, realising that Lee plans to leave on his own to figure himself out, tells him to leave and she watches him from the window as he drives off. A few weeks later, Johnny comes out to Whitney, which hurts her as she feels that Johnny has been using her. When she arrives, she cannot find him, so leaves him a voicemail, but soon notices a note on the window of the station. Just when you thought the show couldn't get any more miserable, the writers come up trumps and produce a new way of making us depressed - a paedophile storyline. Page Links: Whitney plans to move to Wakefield to restart her t-shirt business after being fired from The Queen Vic and the lack of opportunity in Walford. Whitney confesses to Mick that she intends to break up with Lee after the wedding, unable to handle his depression. "[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. Flashback Appearance Grandfathers Spin-off Appearances "[5] He has added of their off-screen relationship: "Shona's fantastic to work with. Whitney receives a letter from Lee's solicitor, citing her unreasonable behaviour as grounds for the divorce, but Woody tells her it is not a big deal. Whitney and her family later go to the court to hear the verdict, though Whitney is not allowed inside. They then continue to stay in touch via video chat. 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 hell drop the charges against Kush, especially because her phone is broken which had all the evidence of the constant calls and texts from Leo. 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. Stacey apologises to Whitney and she accepts. Whitney later grows close to new bar manager Woody Woodward (Lee Ryan). In running it, it's certainly not our intention to cause distress or upset, either to those who've suffered from sexual abuse or their families. When Abi tells Lauren she can't tell her what to do, Lauren tells Abi to go and throw herself at Lee and that will give her another reason to mess up her job before its even started. They tell her they want their gun back from Billie, and when Whitney goes back to Walford she tells him to get rid of it. Which led to Bianca causing a scene, and after Ronnie got better of the verbals, Bianca attacked Ronnie from behind and went to dunk the blonde into a bucket of squash and apples, however after Bianca got a little cocky, her stun backfired very quickly and Ronnie reversed this and dunked her instead, which left her humiliated and more confused. During one breaktime, she warns Denny Rickman not to run in the playground. Tony loses interest in Whitney and hides her passport, but it is found and returned to her. She moves back into The Queen Vic and takes back her barmaid job. Call the Midwife star breaks down season 12 finale. First Appearance April Branning (adoptive) Suzy Branning (adoptive) At Mick's stag party before his wedding to Linda, Lee knocks himself unconscious and is carried upstairs by Mick and Whitney. Halfway returns from the Army and they resume their relationship, eventually trying for a baby. When Lauren kisses Tyler to make her ex-boyfriend Joey jealous, Whitney ends her friendship with Lauren. They say an emotional farewell. Whitney Dean They kiss and she tells him she wants to go all the way. Whitney tries to escape by first throwing a jewelry box at him but she realizes all the doors in the house are locked and she can't get out. It nearly falls apart when Kat catches Whitney giving free drinks to Janine, but she lets her off - telling Whitney she is a natural - and Whitney soon works well at the till. Jack advises Whitney to start writing down everything Leo does as evidence which she does in a notebook. Tony then tries to flee the square, but is rearrested by the police and sent to prison awaiting trial; Whitney decides to make a statement to the police. Bianca adopted Whitney from a young age and she looked at Bianca as a mother figure as her biological mother Debra walked out on her when she was a toddler, leaving Nathan to look after Whitney, then Nathan met Bianca and later Tiffany was conceived. 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 . Which helps. They later become good friends and Whitney forgives Johnny. Whitney later sets her sights on newcomer Johnny Carter (Sam Strike), unaware that he is gay. Great-grandmothers This is a responsible effort to try to get over an important story."[5]. SHONA MCGARTY, who plays Whitney Dean in EastEnders, has revealed she split from her fianc Ryan Harris after an 18-month engagement last year, as the actress admitted the former couple "grew apart". Mick tells Linda what happened, so Linda tells her to stay away from Mick and not to give up on Lee. 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. Aliases Lauren chooses Abi. When Bianca harangues him about the prospect of marriage, he gives her Whitney's money to put a down-payment on a flat. She refuses and Tony begins insulting Bianca, unaware that Whitney is hearing their argument in the background. Ryan tells Ricky and Bianca that Whitney was upset and does not think she is coping. Last night's double episode (February 27) saw Whitney decide to . However, he regrets it and proposes to Whitney; she accepts. Bianca tells her Tony has been sentenced to 13 years' custody. She and Lauren watch movies at Janine's flat, and get drunk. However, at the last minute, Whitney discovers a note outside the tube station from Woody saying that she is better to remain in Walford. Whitney tries to leave the hotel room after talking to Tiffany but Leo does not let her, yelling at her as she hides in the bathroom that he wants her to admit the truth and say that she and Bianca had made up the story that Tony had abused Whitney. She leaves him a voicemail message not knowing that he has followed her. 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. Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) and Zack Hudson ( James Farrar) were left heartbroken by the discovery that their . She also argues with Carol, rejects Ricky and is rejected by Liam, Tiffany and Morgan for ruining Ricky's birthday cake days earlier. Whitney and Leo continue their fling, but Whitney struggles to move on from Halfway and attempts to kiss him, but is rejected. Whitney applies for a new work experience at the local nursery which she later gets. [5] Coghill has explained that Tony began grooming Whitney as soon as he met Bianca, ingratiating himself so as to become the family's "hero figure" and "saviour". Lee tells Whitney that he blames himself for her wanting to break up with him, and she promises him that they will work things out. Whitney decides to organise a night out and pawns her wedding ring for cash. Whitney is rescued and in hospital, she talks to Mick about her marriage. She says she will refuse to testify saying her witness statement was lies and she was forced to say it. Whitneys father Nathan Dean died in a road accident when his partner Bianca Jackson was heavily pregnant and Bianca took on the responsibility of raising Whitney. Janine tries to get Whitney to come home but she refuses, and Rob ejects Janine. [6] The storyline was conceived when EastEnders series consultant Simon Ashdown viewed a documentary about homelessness, featuring a mother and child at a bus stop with nowhere to go. 12 March 2020 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. Date of Birth Bianca says she will never let Tony near Whitney again. When police arrive to tell Sonia about some bad drugs that Bex might be taking she doesn't tell them about the body and they leave. 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Whitney accepts, but later realises that Debra is using her and she is only there to hide from someone. Betty (II)|Blue|Boots|Bronson|Chips|Chops|Corky|Craig|Crush|Crystal|Dalgliesh|Dave|Eric| Whitney is angry when Joey Branning kisses her. A few weeks later, Johnny comes out to Whitney, which hurts her as she feels that Johnny has been using her. When they arrive home, Abi then falls in the door and she smashes their grandma Dot Branning's house phone. It goes well until he asks about past relationships. Introduced by Appalled, she rejects them and informs Bianca about this; Bianca responds by attacking Connor before turning herself into the police and being imprisoned. It had initially been decided that, alongside Tony's sexual abuse, Whitney would be seen to self-harm. The next morning, Whitney contacts Ryan and he asks to meet in the park. Ryan turns up late and hides on seeing Stacey, and remains unseen as a result. Bianca is caught stealing money and returns to prison, but this time located in Suffolk. The children return to Bianca a week later, moving into Pat Evans' home, although Whitney is initially angry with Bianca for letting them down. Whitney's new boyfriend has been revealed to be none other than Leo King. Stacey and Lily visit the park whilst Whitney is waiting for Ryan. 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. Several months later, after Bianca and the rest of the family move back, Whitney and Tyler plan to get their own home. When the truth was revealed, Whitney was devastated and it is discovered that Whitney has been shoplifting, prior to this. Kat offers to trade jobs with Whitney for a week so she can have a break from seeing Leo at the market. Leo is then arrested at The Queen Vic thanks to Jack and Whitney, Martin, Kush and Kat go to celebrate. The rest of Whitney's family move to Suffolk to be near her, but Whitney stays and looks after the house, along with Bianca's uncle Derek Branning (Jamie Foreman). Whitney then goes to see Tyler but finds him kissing Lucy. They then share a kiss and go back to Joey's house to have sex. Jim Branning (adoptive; deceased) Pete Beale (adoptive; deceased) Later on, Whitney is harassed by Leo's mother Michaela Turnbull, who threatens Whitney with a knife. She then tells Tyler to leave her alone. Whitney tells him that will never happen. At Billie's birthday party, Whitney ends up kissing Peter. Horrified, she confronts Tony and realizes that he has been abusing Whitney all along. Stacey and Lily visit the park whilst Whitney is waiting for Ryan. Several months later, after Bianca and the rest of the family move back, Whitney and Tyler plan to get their own home. Linda clocked in on what was going on and went to see Whitney. Mother He tells them that Whitney is trying to visit Tony. During one breaktime, she warns Dennis Rickman (Harry Hickles) not to run in the playground. When Johnny's elder brother Lee returns from serving in Afghanistan, Whitney takes an instant liking to him and they share a kiss. [31] She did not progress to the viewer-voted shortlist.[32]. 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. Female [1] The NSPCC however have praised the storyline for "helping to raise awareness of the hidden nature of sexual abuse". 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. However, in October 2016 a heartbroken Lee and Whitney found out the baby had died. Tyler is hurt. However, Tyler later tells Whitney that he cannot, as he loves her. 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 then messages Ryan saying she needs to see him urgently. Whitney, feeling guilty, refuses to go on holiday with Fatboy, and tells him to kiss her. EastEnders viewers had their pulses racing during Thursday night's episode of the BBC soap. While Mick and Linda are on their honeymoon, Whitney invites Ryan back to Walford to see Lily, but while at the pub, he steals the cash from the safe, causing Whitney and Nancy to fight, just as Mick and Linda walk in on them. Stacey is granted her appeal and freed but Whitney worries it will ruin her relationship with Lily. This new piece of evidence then helps Whitney to get bail and she is released until her trial. 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