Spin-off Appearances If one person out there who's been abused saw [the legal system] go out of their way to make it easier on the victim Whitney's evidence is given by video link it will be worth it. They say an emotional farewell. 2008- Whitney is devastated when Tony accepts Bianca's marriage proposal, locking herself in her bedroom. Whitney then messages Ryan saying she needs to see him urgently. They sleep that night in a bus shelter, and are taken into care the next day after Bianca is arrested for assaulting a police officer. Bianca tells Whitney she is moving to Milton Keynes with her partner Terry Spraggan (Terry Alderton), and wants her to move with them and the children. 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. 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. Whitney asks Billie to choose between her and his former gang, and when Billie chooses her, gang member Kylie makes threats to Whitney, and then takes revenge by attempting to shoot Billie, but hits Jack instead. She asks Bianca about the trial and asks her if she will see Tony. 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. Mother-in-law Upon accepting the role, he commented: "Shona doesn't act, or look, like a little child. It had initially been decided that, alongside Tony's sexual abuse, Whitney would be seen to self-harm. EastEnders spoilers: Whitney Dean's trauma as she faces losing her baby after shock news. [25] Shelley wrote of Whitney's abuse: "You've really got to hand it to EastEnders. On the day she turns sixteen, Whitney confesses her relationship with Tony to Bianca. Soon enough Whitney is attacked by Billie's jealous friend Kylie (Elarica Gallacher), and when his friends cause trouble at a grime night at The Queen Victoria public house, Whitney asks him to choose between her and his former gang. 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. EastEnders spoilers: Zack and Whitney's tragic final goodbye to lost baby Peach. "[2], Episodes from Whitney's storyline were submitted to the Royal Television Society Programme Awards 2008 for a panel to judge in the category Soap and Continuing Drama. At her funeral, Tamwar Masood discovers a condolences card with 'Rot in Hell' written on it, and realises the handwriting matches Whitney's. 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. Romances She then goes for a drink at R&R and Joey tries to comfort her which leads them to start flirting with one another. Uncles Tony, however, has lost interest in Whitney, and hides her passport but it is found and returned to her. 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. Stacey apologises to Whitney and she accepts. Bianca returns on the wedding day and convinces Whitney not to marry Halfway. At the boat party, Linda accuses Mick and Whitney of having an affair since she saw them leaving Dots house together. [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. 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. The next day, a body is recovered from the sea, and is later revealed to be Rob who has died. Fatboy publicly declares his love for Whitney, but when he is unable to give her a driving lesson, Lucy (now played by Hetti Bywater) suggests that Tyler do it, because she knows that Tyler likes Whitney. They then share a kiss and go back to Joey's house to have sex. Mick later tells her he will help her and take the blame for Leo's murder. Lucy invites Todd to a party and he brings Whitney. [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. [19] In 2016, she discussed her suspension with The Sun magazine Fabulous and said her actions were "lazy and irresponsible" and the suspension made her realise the consequences of her actions. Whitney Dean in EastEnders is currently struggling to deal with the death of her fiance Kush Kazemi. Whitney tries to escape by first throwing a jewellery box at him but she realizes all the doors in the house are locked and she cant get out. She also tells Kush about a letter she still has written to her from Tony which Leo overhears. However, she soon falls for Billie's friend, Connor Stanley, and begins selling stolen jewellery for him. Call the Midwife star breaks down season 12 finale. Whitney returns from her solo honeymoon and soon announces that she has met another man. Bianca is caught stealing money and returns to prison, but this time located in Suffolk. This causes Whitney to start drinking and Bianca suggests that Whitney go on her honeymoon alone to clear her mind off Halfway. Following another argument with Lee, Whitney confides in Mick, telling him she is going to buy Ryan an engagement present. It's Whitney's way of keeping Tony happy. Lauren then tries to talk to Abi but she is clearly to drunk so Lauren grabs the wine glass out of Abi's hand and tells Whitney that she is taking Abi home. However, Ricky discovers that it was actually Bianca who called the police. I own none of this all rights go to the BBC. Whitney thinks Ryan has stood her up, so leaves with Stacey and Lily. Whitney decides to go Milton Keynes to stay with Bianca but returns the next day with Bianca's wedding dress and intends to get married. Market trader Bianca confronts Whitney who says Tony needs her. 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. However, in October 2016 a heartbroken Lee and Whitney found out the baby had died. Ryan Malloy Liam Butcher (adoptive) Morgan Butcher (adoptive) Whitney becomes jealous when Tony begins showing an interest in Lauren Branning. When she does not go to Kush's hearing Kat is upset with her and Kush visits Whitney where she apologizes to him for not being there for him, explaining she is still recovering from the graveyard ordeal. EastEnders spoilers - Zack and Whitney aftermath in 32 pictures. Storylines Backstory: Bianca Jackson was born Bianca Branning to single mother Carol Branning in July 1977 after her fling with schoolmate David Wicks. She runs away to stay with Rob, throwing her phone away as she goes. 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. Carol Jackson is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Lindsey Coulson.The character was introduced in 1993 as the mother of the Jackson family.Coulson decided to quit the role in 1997, but she returned temporarily in 1999 within a storyline that contributed to both the introduction of her boyfriend Dan Sullivan (Craig Fairbrass) and the departure of her daughter . When they arrive home, Abi then falls in the door and she smashes their grandma Dot Branning's house phone. When Michael Moon tells his brother, Tyler, about Whitney's recent ordeal he rejects her but later gives her his special Moon pendant to make up for it. Whitney runs off, thinking Todd wanted to have sex with her. It goes well until he asks about past relationships. He worries about breaking the news to Whitney, and initially they argue, however she eventually agrees. In December Whitney thinks she is pregnant but is left disappointed when she isn't. Whitney apologizes for her attitude, but Halfway has to leave for the army. At first Lee didn't want the baby and prepared to tell Whitney that he wanted her to get an abortion. She sends a reply and lays flowers and candles for him. Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) and Zack Hudson ( James Farrar) were left heartbroken by the discovery that their . Whitney hides the knife and later disposes of it in a canal. Fianc After several weeks Lauren and Whitney make up. Ryan turns up late and hides on seeing Stacey, and remains unseen as a result. Whitney discovers she is pregnant by Lee, but all her hints and attempts to tell him fail. Whitney goes to his council estate to find him but meets Kylie. Whitney then arranges to meet Ryan at the park. [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. In October 2007, it was announced that the character Bianca Jackson was returning to EastEnders after an absence of six years. Whitney does not react in the professional manner she is supposed to, causing Denny's injury to be ignored. However, they ruled that the scenes were not in breach of broadcasting rules. Whitney Jackson Over the next few months, Bianca becomes the beneficiary of a mystery "guardian angel", who is revealed to be Whitney. 1. Whitney and Billie nearly kiss but they are interrupted by Bianca. Grandmothers She was desperate to stop Ben from dumping her for his gay lover, Paul Coker. Todd takes it off in a panic, and Ricky throws him out, thinking they were undressing for sex. Whitney's birthday is approaching and Tiffany hides a birthday card in Whitney's drawer where the phone is hidden. Todd returns and Whitney eventually relaxes in his company. Derek Branning (adoptive) Max Branning (adoptive) Jack Branning (adoptive) Ian Beale (adoptive) Simon Wicks (adoptive) At the boat party, Whitney considers throwing the knife overboard but Jack arrives to talk to her. But Tony's the type of paedophile who preys on younger children. When Whitney and her classmate Peter Beale (Thomas Law) are cast in a school play, Tony is secretly envious of them rehearsing in private and punches Peter out of jealously. She pushes him in the kitchen and he is seemingly knocked out before jumping up again and assaulting Whitney. EastEnders star Shona McGarty has got engaged to long term boyfriend of 5 years Ryan Harris. She calls the police and Tony is arrested, much to Whitney's dismay and outrage. They kiss and she tells him she wants to go all the way. Whitney was absent from the soap across four weeks in 2012 when McGarty was suspended for repeated lateness. "[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. If she lets him do it, then he's nicer to her and he makes her feel special. 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. 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? At the trial, Whitney's witness statement is played in court and when she says she was 12 years old when their relationship started, Ryan leaves in disgust. 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. Leo's mother, Michaela, confronts Whitney wanting to find out what happened to Leo. Tony, however, harangued by Bianca about the prospect of marriage, gives her Whitney's money to use as a down-payment on a flat. 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 . Babe Smith emotionally blackmails Abi, forcing her to resign. Billie takes Whitney to his flat in Balham to collect his things and they bump into a girl named Kylie, and he introduces Whitney to her as a member of his family. Tyler Moon (2013) Woody Woodward (2017) Callum Highway (2019) Kush Kazemi (2021; deceased) The rest of Whitney's family move to Suffolk to be near Bianca, who has been sent to prison in Suffolk. An issue-based story has seen expectant parents Whitney and Zack receive the news that their child would. When he finds him, they fight and fall over the edge of the pier. When she accidentally says Mick's name, he guesses that she has feelings for Mick, which she denies. She is relieved as her sixteenth birthday approaches and buys tickets for her and Tony's trip abroad. 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. Mick Carter (2016-2017) Tyler is hurt. Bianca tells Whitney she is moving to Milton Keynes, and wants her to move with her and the children. Kat offers to trade jobs with Whitney for a week so she can have a break from seeing Leo at the market. She then goes for a drink and Joey tries to comfort her which leads them to start flirting with one another. However, she is unaware that Lee has overheard her via the baby monitor. Mick accompanies Whitney and assures a scared Ryan that he can trust him. On 1 June 2018, McGarty filmed her 1000th episode as Whitney. Lauren chooses Abi. Whitney gets a job as a teaching assistant at Walford Primary School. Lauren goes back with her to her bedsit, but Whitney does not want to go, saying she and Rob are in love. 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. Tyler then surprises Whitney by kissing her. Mick offers her 200 in lieu of lost wages but she tells him to keep his dirty money, annoyed with him revealing everything. A few weeks later, Johnny comes out to Whitney, which hurts her as she feels that Johnny has been using her. Whitney's new boyfriend has been revealed to be none other than Leo King. Although originally agreeing, Lee persuades her to stay and she moves into the pub with the Carters. Soon after, Tyler moves in. Whitney shares an emotional goodbye with Ryan as he heads into the police station. When Kat catches her stealing again, she sacks Whitney, leaving Janine angry with her for this. Jack is hospitalized with major injuries, and Whitney struggles to help Billie deal with his guilt and subsequent anger and rejection from the Branning and Jackson families. Date of Birth She grabs the knife in defence and he accidentally falls on it. Bianca's half-brother Billie Jackson arrives back in Walford for Bianca's wedding and Whitney enjoys getting to know him. She also argues with Carol, rejects Ricky and is rejected by Liam, Tiffany and Morgan for ruining Ricky's birthday cake days earlier. Whitney returns from her solo honeymoon and soon announces that she has met another man. Janine lies about Whitney's whereabouts but when she admits she does not know where Whitney is, Lauren (now played by Jacqueline Jossa) and Janine attempt to find her, and Lauren sees her in Dartford going into a club. Present; regular 8th December 1992 Female 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. Father-in-law Bianca returns on the wedding day and convinces Whitney not to marry Halfway. After she does as he says, Leo says its not good enough and takes her to the Vic where he forces her to announce to everyone that she has been lying about Tony abusing her and that she has made it up as a teen for attention. In December 2019 Leo takes Whitney to a hotel for her birthday and Tiffany finally calls and asks Bianca who Leo really is. Mick lashes out at Whitney after learning that Linda and Shirley sold the freehold of The Queen Vic without his knowledge to pay for an operation for Lady Di. Whitney thinks Ryan may also be dead until he appears. 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. At the boat party, Whitney considers throwing the knife overboard but Jack arrives to talk to her. Their reunion is short-lived, and Whitney breaks up with him in favor of Bianca's half-brother Billie (Devon Anderson). She tells Tyler, and they both realise that they will not work out, and Tyler leaves Walford. [5], McGarty filmed her 1000th episode as Whitney in June 2018, over ten years after she joined the 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. When she is caught, Rob rescues her from the situation and offers her what McGarty called a "dream life", which Whitney thinks is her chance to move up in the world as she feels lonely and has no friends. EastEnders has revealed the aftermath of Whitney and Zack's heartbreaking baby decision. Several months later, after Bianca and the rest of the family move back, Whitney and Tyler plan to get their own home. Whitney tries to leave the hotel room after talking to Tiffany but Leo doesnt 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 turns on Whitney, blaming her and saying the whole situation was her fault and that she also did the same to Tony. Bex Fowler (adoptive) Sami Jackson (adoptive) Address 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. 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. When police arrive to tell Sonia about some bad drugs that Bex might be taking she doesnt tell them about the body and they leave. When he confronts her, she tells him that Lucy was sending her abusive texts about her looks, and that she completely despised her. Eventually, she is released after Gray finds evidence that Leo was stalking her, and tells Chantelle that her husband is a hero, being unaware of his domestic abuse. She fails to attend her GCSE exams and argues with Bianca. Lee develops depression, and when Whitney finds out, she struggles to support him at his lowest points. She receives a letter from a stranger, which the letter is from Tony, asking Whitney to come and see him in prison. She tries to talk to him but he refuses to accept her apology. Mick washes the knife and Whitney puts it in her purse. [4] EastEnders' executive producer Diederick Santer said that his vision for the character was someone "quite spiky, quite gobby, a bit of an equal to Bianca, and in a way a version of Bianca at that age". 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.. The next morning, Whitney contacts Ryan and he asks to meet in the park. This aspect of the storyline was discarded, after the NSPCC suggested that it may distract from the main issue of her abuse. She moves back into The Queen Vic and takes back her barmaid job. EastEnders' Whitney Dean came one step closer to exposing killer Gray Atkins in the latest episode of the BBC soap. The storyline culminated during Red Nose Day 2011 on 19 March 2011, in a special ten-minute episode. Not knowing what to do, Bianca accepts Dr. Poppy Merritt's help and she refers Whitney to a psychiatrist. Shona McGarty Phoebe Farnham (flashback) Leo later starts stalking Whitney, telling her he believes her about Tony and that he loves her because of their both having a connection to Tony. On the 16th of September 2016, The couple attended their first scan and bumped into Kim and Denise. The character recently got on the wrong side of her former lover, and was. Halfway returns from the Army and they resume their relationship, eventually trying for a baby. [4] Bianca sees Whitney as one of her own, and also as "a friend and confidante". As her sixteenth birthday approaches, she buys tickets for them to travel abroad. BBC News described the plot as an ongoing "predatory paedophile storyline", noting that this was the first time this subject matter had been tackled by a UK soap opera. Whitney tells Tyler about the kiss with Joey, so he breaks up with her. Flashback Appearance In mid-July 2016. 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. Leo agrees to not press charges but when she steps out of the hospital room he finds her evidence notebook in her bag which he takes. 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. When Whitney starts a relationship with a man named Lee (Mitchell Hunt), 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. 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. They had a sexual relationship that initially ended after Tony served a year-long prison sentence for assaulting a boy who apparently harassed Whitney. Whitney is devastated. Whitney in turn reveals that she has kept some of the lottery winnings so she and Tony can run away together. Whitney and Leo continue their fling, but Whitney struggles to move on from Halfway and attempts to kiss him, but is rejected. When Johnny's elder brother Lee returns from serving in Afghanistan, Whitney takes an instant liking to him and they share a kiss. Tony loses interest in Whitney and hides her passport, but it is found and returned to her. After having a heart-to-heart with Mick, Lee had second thoughts. Bianca Jackson And with Woody's EastEnders debut expected in the spring, fans have already been wondering what part he will play. No copyright infringement intended#EastEnders #EastEnders2022 #BBC Not knowing what to do, Bianca approaches local GP Poppy Merritt (Amy Darcy) for help and she refers Whitney to a psychiatrist. Whitney believes she is pregnant, and when she tells Tyler, he seems reluctant to take on a child. While theyre having fun Whitney steps out onto the balcony and sees Leo. The next day, Lucy is found dead. However, he regrets it and proposes to Whitney; she accepts. 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. 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. EastEnders viewers had their pulses racing during Thursday night's episode of the BBC soap. 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 is rescued and in hospital, she talks to Mick about her marriage. He finds her in her hotel room and professes his love for her, but when Fatboy comes in, Rob attacks him, so Whitney tells him to leave. He tells them that Whitney is trying to visit Tony. Whitney later thanks Mick for helping her with Lee, but accidentally kisses him on the lips in the process. Appalled, she rejects them and informs Bianca about this; Bianca responds by attacking Connor before turning herself into the police and being imprisoned. The next day Kat and Ruby suggest Whitney goes to the Carters Boat Party to get her mind off things and she agrees. 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. Upon returning home, he makes it clear to Whitney that they will resume their sexual relationship. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. She then collapses and is taken to hospital, where Gray later informs her that he found evidence that Leo had been hiding in her house and spying on her for weeks. Fatboy calls Ryan, who comes to Southend looking for Rob. Whitney Dean (also Carter) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Shona McGarty. Kush arrives and seeing Leo has got hold of Whitney, saves her and accidentally pushes Leo which causes him to fall off the balcony. Todd returns and Whitney agrees to another date. EastEnders was presented with the award in March 2009, beating Coronation Street and The Bill. He leaves, telling Whitney to meet him at Walford East Station at half three. Status Whitney is disappointed to hear this and she desperately tries to contact him so she decides to secretly write him a letter. She runs away and is found by Bianca's ex-husband, Ricky, being drunk. The children spend a week in care after Bianca is arrested for assaulting a police officer, returning to her custody a week later and moving into Walford at the home of her grandmother Pat Evans (Pam St Clement). Whitney and Carol argue over Connor, and Whitney feels she is not wanted by her family so decides to move out and stays with Ricky's sister and Ryan's wife Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks). [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". 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. 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