Lee brought her a pregnancy kick bracelet. The children return to Bianca a week later, moving into Pat Evans' home, although Whitney is initially angry with Bianca for letting them down. EastEnders was presented with the award in March 2009, beating Coronation Street and The Bill. She claims to be unready to go to the police but agrees to the test, which proves positive for chlamydia. Whitney applies for a new work experience at the local nursery which she later gets. 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. Whitney threatens Ben, but agrees to continue with the wedding after a discussion with Halfway. 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 Dean (also Carter) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Shona McGarty. Whitney tells him that will never happen. Whitney opts to live with Dot Branning (June Brown) instead of her close family, but Dot convinces her to move back to Ricky's. They kiss and she tells him she wants to go all the way. Whitney admits to feeling the same way, and they begin a relationship. Stacey and Lily visit the park whilst Whitney is waiting for Ryan. 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. As time goes on, Whitney tells Tony that she has kept some of the lottery winnings so they can run away together. As it's combined with the emotional manipulation native to soaps, the viewer starts to feel a bit bullied, too. 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. "[28] However, in contrast to public and media dissent, the NSPCC's director of communications, John Grounds, praised the storyline for "helping to raise awareness of the hidden nature of sexual abuse",[2] deeming it to be "vital in persuading people to take action to stop it and encouraging children to speak out. 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. 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. It says that Whitney would be better in Walford and without him, and that he has left without her. 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. Michaela is still convinced that Whitney is to blame for Leo's death and wants her to confess. April Branning (adoptive) Suzy Branning (adoptive) It's Whitney's way of keeping Tony happy. But Abi doesn't want to tell Whitney and asked tells Lauren that she's her big sister and who she would choose over her or Whitney. She is later brought to the police station. 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. Tiffany arranges a date between Whitney and Callum "Halfway" Highway (Tony Clay), but Whitney leaves the date after being put off by his behaviour. Bianca returns on the wedding day and convinces Whitney not to marry Halfway. 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. 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. I own none of this all rights go to the BBC. Father-in-law Thanks for that! 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. Occupation Kat offers to trade jobs with Whitney for a week so she can have a break from seeing Leo at the market. When she accidentally says Mick's name, he guesses that she has feelings for Mick, which she denies. She also tells Kush about a letter she still has written to her from Tony which Leo overhears. 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. Whitney then messages Ryan saying she needs to see him urgently. 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 . [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. The character is the ward of long-running character Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) and was introduced on 1 April 2008 when Palmer returned to the series after a nine-year absence. 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. Her mother, Debra, suddenly returns - banging on the front door, panicking. Address EastEnders worked alongside charity Comic Relief on the storyline, which started planning in 2010. He then opens a stall at the market to be close to Whitney and even goes on a date with Dotty imagining that she is Whitney. Tyler then surprises Whitney by kissing her. Horrified, she confronts Tony and realizes that he has been abusing Whitney all along. 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. She is further deeply upset when Billie decides to join the army for his own punishment of the recent events and in an attempt to make his uncle Jack proud. However, he regrets it and proposes to Whitney; she accepts, Bianca disapproves of the engagement. Michaela also reveals that she kicked Tony out, rather than him leaving her for Bianca. Tyler Moon (2013) Woody Woodward (2017) Callum Highway (2019) Kush Kazemi (2021; deceased) 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. 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". Whitney becomes jealous when Tony begins showing an interest in Lauren Branning. Together with Bianca's young biological daughter Tiffany Dean (Maisie Smith) and her two brothers Liam Butcher (James Forde) and Morgan Jackson-King (Devon Higgs) respectively, they all end up getting evicted by their landlord. During one breaktime, she warns Denny Rickman not to run in the playground. Whitneys hair starts falling out because of the stress. Kat offers to trade jobs with Whitney for a week so she can have a break from seeing Leo at the market. After she does as he says, Leo says it is not good enough and takes her to The Queen 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. Whitney has had a lot of boyfriends in the show, but James gives me a challenge every day which is just brilliant." . Whitney agrees to go on a date with Tyler and they agree to have sex but Whitney is unsure as she remembers her past and runs out, telling Tyler she never wants to see him again. The next day, Lucy is found dead. Whitney does not react in the professional manner she is supposed to, causing Dennis' injury to be ignored. When she doesnt go to Kushs 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. After speaking with Johnny and Lee, she decides to reply. Wanting answers, Whitney confides in Lauren and thinks the chlamydia caused it. A few days later both Whitney and Lee were told they had Chlamydia (due to Lee's drunken one night stand with Abi) A distraught Whitney blamed it on her past with Rob. Over the next few months, Bianca becomes the beneficiary of a mystery "guardian angel", who is revealed to be Whitney. She writes goodbye letters for her family and friends, and after Max learns from Gray that her chances of being let off are slim, he helps her by giving her money and a burner phone. The storyline culminated during Red Nose Day 2011 on 19 March 2011, in a special ten-minute episode. [7] In 2020, Phoebe Farnham portrayed a younger version of the character in a hallucination experienced by Whitney. Mick accompanies Whitney and assures a scared Ryan that he can trust him. Whitney tells him that will never happen. Bianca tells Whitney she is moving to Milton Keynes, and wants her to move with her and the children. However, he regrets it and proposes to Whitney; she accepts. In next week's episodes of EastEnders, Zack and. The show also . Kush arrives and seeing Leo has got hold of Whitney, saves her and accidentally pushes Leo which causes him to fall off the balcony. Thinking that Whitney is worried, Bianca states that they will see Tony, but he will be in a separate and different room location. 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 Sharon questions Denny about his injury he says Whitney assaulted him. Whitney is caught shoplifting by a security guard, who offers her sex in exchange for not calling the police. Whitney in turn reveals that she has kept some of the lottery winnings so she and Tony can run away together. She spends the night with him and the next day is upset to learn that Billie has died in his sleep. Her friends and family worry as they find the letters in the bin and think she has indeed run away, and with an important bail meeting coming up it is crucial that she be there. At the boat party, Whitney considers throwing the knife overboard but Jack arrives to talk to her. Whitney marries Lee with Stacey acting as maid of honour in place of an ill Lauren and Tiffany and Lily as bridesmaids. She grabs the knife in defence and he accidentally falls on it. She realises that Ricky has put him up to spending time with her to take her mind off the trial. [3] Whitney then takes back her statement against Tony but after Whitney's barrister sees her mobile phone containing the messages from Tony, he is sentenced to 13 years' imprisonment. He worries about breaking the news to Whitney, and initially they argue, however she eventually agrees. The next morning, Whitney contacts Ryan and he asks to meet in the park. Whitney is thereupon approached by a man called Rob Grayson (Jody Latham), who helps her and buys her food before returns her to Albert Square; he also gives Whitney his phone number before she returns home. Whitney tells Rob she wants to leave, but he says to either be nice to his friends or he will hurt her. It had initially been decided that, alongside Tony's sexual abuse, Whitney would be seen to self-harm. 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? 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One of Tiffany's caterpillars disappears and crawls up Todd's shirt. EastEnders viewers had their pulses racing during Thursday night's episode of the BBC soap. 1. [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. 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. EastEnders spoilers follow. They later become good friends and Whitney forgives Johnny. She attempted to tell him by putting a bun in the oven however it was overcooked and was found by a confused Mick. Mick offers her 200 in lieu of lost wages but she tells him to keep his dirty money, annoyed with him revealing everything. 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. Sharon complains and Whitney is suspended, but appeals for her job and is allowed to keep it. Mick later tells her he will help her and take the blame for Leo's murder. Kylie and her friend Connor track Billie and Whitney down in Walford, where Kylie tells Whitney she will look after her. 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. EastEnders star Shona McGarty has got engaged to long term boyfriend of 5 years Ryan Harris. Whitney gets a job as a teaching assistant at Walford Primary School. 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. Whitney soon repairs her friendship with Todd, and they kiss at Ricky and Bianca's engagement party. Those people have been through enough. Contents 1 Backstory 2 Storylines 2.1 2009-2016 2.2 2023: Return for Lily and Whitney's pregnancy 3 Kill Count 3.1 Murders/Manslaughter Victims This aspect of the storyline was discarded, after the NSPCC suggested that it may distract from the main issue of her abuse. Soon after, Tyler moves in. Nathan Dean 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. EastEnders' Whitney Dean came one step closer to exposing killer Gray Atkins in the latest episode of the BBC soap. She leaves him a voicemail message not knowing that he's following her. Whitney Dean (also Carter) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Shona McGarty. Moments later, he secretly confronts Bianca and tries to explain himself to her. A show insider described her lateness as a big problem because it "regularly held up the filming of vital scenes." BBC Head of Drama John Yorke explained that the idea when presented "drew a sharp intake of breath. 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. After having a heart-to-heart with Mick, Lee had second thoughts. In a panic after realizing hes dead, Whitney calls Mick for help and he tells her they are going to the boat party for an alibi. Poor Whit's had a string of failed romances since she arrived in the Square back in 2008, as. 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 has sex with a man called Chris (Richard Simons) and it is revealed that Whitney has been having sex with Rob's friends to pay off his debts to them. At one point Whitney tells Bianca she found a winning lottery ticket, but kept it secret as she knew that Bianca would spend the money. EastEnders spoilers: Whitney Dean's trauma as she faces losing her baby after shock news. Ryan finds her and promises not to tell anyone where she is, telling Bianca they are not in Walford. Lauren is then thrown out by Rob. When they return, Tony and Whitney share a passionate kiss, and Tony informs Whitney that their relationship is back on. 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. Horrified, Bianca calls the police, and Tony is arrested. Whitney is then upset when Bianca confronts her about this and immediately packs her things. Ryan Malloy Liam Butcher (adoptive) Morgan Butcher (adoptive) One day Whitney agrees to speak with him at E20 and he tells her he wants to continue their relationship. Whitney starts to feel smothered by Fatboy's affections. Whitney and Woody kiss and have sex, and then a returning Mick finds them in bed together. When Stacey finds out, she argues with Whitney and says she will not be seeing Lily again. She is further deeply upset when Billie decides to join the army in an attempt to make Jack proud. She accidentally spills tea on it, breaking it. 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. [18], McGarty was suspended from the show in July 2012 across four weeks for "persistent lateness to arrive on set". However, at the party, she apologises to Todd and they kiss. Whitney is beginning to pass her sell-by date with him. Linda Carter (2016-2017) 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. Halfway returns from the Army and they resume their relationship, eventually trying for a baby. She says she is not ready to go to the police but agrees to the test, which shows she has a chlamydia infection. However, Tiffany returns so Whitney cancels her plans. At Mick's stag party before his wedding to Linda, Lee knocks himself unconscious and is carried upstairs by Mick and Whitney. In the event, McGarty's parents merely requested that their daughter not be asked to publicise the role, and the actress began filming her first scenes on 14 January 2008. He leaves, telling Whitney to meet him at Walford East Station at half three. Husband 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 Halfway's wedding. The next day Kat and Ruby suggest Whitney goes to the Carter's Boat Party to get her mind off things and she agrees. Heartbroken, Whitney visits Bianca but then returns to Walford and then moves in with Stacey. She rushes to call the police but Leo arrives on the balcony and pushes her, causing her to drop her phone. Female 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. In mid-July 2016. Lily Slater Tranter explained: Chris Coghill was cast as Whitney's abuser Tony on 20 June 2008. Father When Johnny's elder brother, Lee Carter (Danny-Boy Hatchard), returns from serving in Afghanistan, Whitney takes an instant liking to him and they share a kiss. McGarty apologised for her lateness. Ricky Butcher (2010-2012) About Feeling sorry for Whitney, Tamwar rips up the card, but it is later recovered by his suspicious sister, Shabnam Masood (Rakhee Thakrar). She later throws out her letters to her family in the trash. Tony loses interest in Whitney and hides her passport, but it is found and returned to her. Whitney shares an emotional goodbye with Ryan as he heads into the police station. In early 2018, Tiffany arranges a date between Whitney and Callum "Halfway" Highway, but Whitney leaves the date after being put off by his behaviour. 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. Whitney is left alone and vulnerable, and falls for a man, Rob Grayson, played by Jody Latham,[14] who exploits her for financial gain. Rob gains Whitney's trust and when she falls out with her family she turns to him for help. "[12] When asked how she felt about the abuse storyline, Palmer commented: "It would be brilliant if it helped somebody. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Todd takes it off in a panic, and Ricky throws him out, thinking they were undressing for sex. Stacey is granted her appeal and freed but Whitney worries it will ruin her relationship with Lily. Debra later tells Whitney she has a half-brother, Ryan Malloy (Neil McDermott). Whitney opts to live with Dot Branning instead of her close family, but Dot convinces her to move back to Ricky's. Linda tells Mick, and when Whitney tells Lee, Mick and Linda rush into the room to celebrate before he has a chance to let the news sink in. Tyler is hurt. Whitney decides to put her fling with Leo on pause. 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 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. BBC However, she is unaware that Lee has overheard her via the baby monitor. Who is Whitney's new boyfriend on EastEnders? Whitney starts to ignore Todd's calls and is upset when Ricky invites him to his and Bianca's engagement party. Whitney was absent from the soap across four weeks in 2012 when McGarty was suspended for repeated lateness. Halfway returns from the Army and they resume their relationship, eventually trying for a baby. Leo's mother, Michaela, confronts Whitney wanting to find out what happened to Leo. Bianca lives up to Whitney's fears by constantly shopping with their windfall, but after arguing with Whitney, reluctantly agrees to deposit it. 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. However, she soon falls for Billie's friend, Connor Stanley, and begins selling stolen jewellery for him. 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. On the day of the wedding, Lee goes missing and Whitney and Mick find him drunk at the park. 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. She is upset and gets angry when Ryan does not understand how she feels. Whitney thinks Ryan may also be dead until he appears. Nicknames 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. Whitney learns of Sam Mitchell's return, now engaged to Ricky, much to Bianca and Whitney's displeasure. Betty (II)|Blue|Boots|Bronson|Chips|Chops|Corky|Craig|Crush|Crystal|Dalgliesh|Dave|Eric| In her cell she has a meltdown, throwing her tray of food and punching the wall until her hands bleed as she cries over her new reality of being in prison. Several months later, after Bianca and the rest of the family move back, Whitney and Tyler plan to get their own home. When they arrive home, Abi then falls in the door and she smashes their grandma Dot Branning's house phone. [1] The NSPCC however have praised the storyline for "helping to raise awareness of the hidden nature of sexual abuse". 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. When celebrating Billie's birthday, Whitney kisses Peter and spends the night with him. 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. 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