Kat offers to trade jobs with Whitney for a week so she can have a break from seeing Leo at the market. Whitney Dean (also Carter) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Shona McGarty. 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. 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. Bianca returns on the wedding day and convinces Whitney not to marry Halfway. They then share a kiss and go back to Joey's house to have sex. Later on, Whitney is harassed by Leo's mother Michaela Turnbull, who threatens Whitney with a knife. 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. EastEnders spoilers: Whitney Dean's trauma as she faces losing her baby after shock news. Whitney marries Lee with Stacey acting as maid of honour in place of an ill Lauren and Tiffany and Lily as bridesmaids. Aunts Santer has stated that, had McGarty or her parents objected to the storyline, they would not have gone ahead with it. Bianca says she will never let Tony near Whitney again. Leo is then arrested at the Vic thanks to Jack and Whitney, Martin, Lush and Kat go to celebrate. In December Whitney thinks she is pregnant but is left disappointed when she isn't. Mick tells Linda what happened, so Linda tells her to stay away from Mick and not to give up on Lee. 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. Lucy invites Todd to a party and he brings Whitney. Whitney accepts, but later realises that Debra is using her and she is only there to hide from someone. 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. Whitney decides to put her fling with Leo on pause. However, on Valentine's Day, Lee leaves Whitney, leaving a handwritten note on their bed saying he no longer loves her. 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. She was desperate to stop Ben from dumping her for his gay lover, Paul Coker. McGarty promised fans that she was now punctual for work.[20]. Although originally agreeing, Lee persuades her to stay and she moves into the pub with the Carters. Whitney Dean (also Jackson, previously Carter) is the adoptive daughter of Bianca Jackson, the biological daughter of Nathan and Debra Dean and the sister of Ryan, Tiffany, Liam and Morgan. Whitney later tries to kiss Max, causing her to fall out with Lauren. Duration 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. Kush arrives and seeing Leo has got hold of Whitney, saves her and accidentally pushes Leo which causes him to fall off the balcony. Leo is then arrested at The Queen Vic thanks to Jack and Whitney, Martin, Kush and Kat go to celebrate. Whitney comes to Bianca's defense and tells Tony to leave them alone. She leaves him a voicemail message not knowing that he's following her. When Woody is offered a job in Spain as a bar manager, he asks Whitney to come with him and she accepts. EastEnders star Shona McGarty has got engaged to long term boyfriend of 5 years Ryan Harris. 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. They argue and Whitney calls her a skank, so Kylie chases after her and she is cornered by her gang and attacked. The storyline culminated during Red Nose Day 2011 on 19 March 2011, in a special ten-minute episode. Nicknames What Links Here "[29][30] In August 2017, McGarty was longlisted for Best Actress and Sexiest Female at the Inside Soap Awards. 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. Stacey apologises to Whitney and she accepts. Whitney applies for a new work experience at the local nursery which she later gets. 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. EastEnders has revealed the aftermath of Whitney and Zack's heartbreaking baby decision. 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. "[5] Narducci for the NSPCC stated that importance was placed on making children viewing the show "feel comfortable about asking for help if they felt they needed it [and] for the wider community - to recognise the signs and let them know that they can do something about it. When celebrating Billie's birthday, Whitney kisses Peter and spends the night with him. Derek Branning (adoptive) Max Branning (adoptive) Jack Branning (adoptive) Ian Beale (adoptive) Simon Wicks (adoptive) She struggles with the prospect of making their romance sexual, but eventually agrees to when he talks about his feelings for her. [] He feels like he's losing his little girl but needs to keep Whitney under his control and not speak out. WHITNEY Dean and Zack Hudson are left devastated over another shock after following through with a termination. However, he regrets it and proposes to Whitney; she accepts, Bianca disapproves of the engagement. Feeling sorry for Whitney, Tamwar rips up the card, but it is later recovered by his suspicious sister, Shabnam Masood. Whitney and Lee are both diagnosed with chlamydia and Whitney blames herself due to Rob. Todd goes to see Whitney to give her a Christmas card. She runs out and kisses Fatboy and starts a relationship with him. 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. 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. Janine tries to get Whitney to come home but she refuses, and Rob ejects Janine. Leo jeopardizes the Slaters' cleaning company as payback resulting in a fight with Leo in the market. In November 2009, Whitney decided to design her own t-shirts as suggested by her family and after she obtained start-up finance from her adoptive great-uncle Jack Branning, an order for 500 units came in. When Whitney and Tony end up getting reunited in her bedroom, they kiss and Tony tells Whitney their relationship is back on and soon they'll get away together. 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. Nathan Dean Whitney is convinced that a jury won't believe her and that she'll go to prison, and after talking with Max about his own experience in prison, she decides to go on the run. Ryan's young daughter Lily comes to live in Walford when her mother Stacey Slater is sent to prison. She claims to be unready to go to the police but agrees to the test, which proves positive for chlamydia. Not knowing what to do, Bianca approaches local GP Poppy Merritt (Amy Darcy) for help and she refers Whitney to a psychiatrist. He cooks mince pies and says he wants to be a mechanic. 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. The next day Whitney thinks Billie is ashamed of her, and he insists that Kylie is just a friend. Shona McGarty Phoebe Farnham (flashback) 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.. Adoptive mother While everyone is having drinks at the Vic, Gray arrives and announced that Michaela has been arrested. She also tells Kush about a letter she still has written to her from Tony which Leo overhears. Lauren goes back with her to her bedsit, but Whitney does not want to go, saying she and Rob are in love. Stacey and Lily visit the park whilst Whitney is waiting for Ryan. A few days later Whitney agrees to meet with Leo and he takes her to Tonys grave where he pushes her into the ground forcing her to apologize to Tony. List of appearances Kush arrives and seeing Leo has got hold of Whitney, saves her and accidentally pushes Leo which causes him to fall off the balcony. 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. Once she finds out he is Tony's son she calls Whitney to tell her and she and Halfway rush to the hotel to find her. She later steals Vincent Hubbard's (Richard Blackwood) credit card to pay for a dog pen for Lady Di (Hot Lips), as the Carters cannot afford it due to their debts. Lee Carter (2016-2017) Credits Peach Dean 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. Whitneys hair starts falling out because of the stress. Whitney does not react in the professional manner she is supposed to, causing Denny's injury to be ignored. Their reunion is short-lived, and Whitney breaks up with him in favor of Bianca's half-brother Billie (Devon Anderson). Stacey is granted her appeal and freed but Whitney worries it will ruin her relationship with Lily. Status They talk in his car until he goes to get some chips but forgets his wallet. She agrees to tell him the truth and goes on to explain what really happened - that Tony did abuse her as a child and that she has finally accepted that it was not her fault that she was abused. When Lauren kisses Tyler to make her ex-boyfriend Joey jealous, Whitney ends her friendship with Lauren. Despite Whitney not being her biological daughter, Bianca doesnt treat her any different then her other children and refers to herself as Whitneys mother. 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