Jane tells two police officers he is a thief and they chase after him. Whitney eventually tells Lee about the kiss causing Lee to have a one night stand with Lauren's younger sister Abi Branning. At Mick's stag party before his wedding to Linda, Lee knocks himself unconscious and is carried upstairs by Mick and Whitney. Market trader 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). 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. The next day, the police reveal that Tony has been released on bail. Whitney accepts, but later realises that Debra is using her and she is only there to hide from someone. While they are having fun Whitney steps out onto the balcony and sees Leo. Rob gains Whitney's trust and when she falls out with her family she turns to him for help. However, Tyler later tells Whitney that he cannot, as he loves her. Before the wedding Whitney tells Lee she wants another baby. During a siege at the Queen Vic, Ben is shot and Whitney begins to realize that Halfway has feelings for Ben. Whitney Dean (also Carter) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Shona McGarty. 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. 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 Callums wedding. They say an emotional farewell. Upon returning home, he makes it clear to Whitney that they will resume their sexual relationship. Whitney confides in Lauren who strongly advises her to leave Lee. 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. He has stabbed someone and Debra is keeping the knife for him. After being tracked down, Debra leaves. 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. Whitney thinks Ryan may also be dead until he appears. 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. Whitney tells him that will never happen. EastEnders' Whitney Dean came one step closer to exposing killer Gray Atkins in the latest episode of the BBC soap. Whitney decides to give Lee another chance on the condition that he will never assault her again, therefore he should seek anger management therapy. 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. Horrified, Bianca calls the police, and Tony is arrested. April Branning (adoptive) Suzy Branning (adoptive) An issue-based story has seen expectant parents Whitney and Zack receive the news that their child would. When Billie is accepted into the army, Whitney decides to make the most of their two weeks together, so books a holiday to Alton Towers, however, Billie is unimpressed. 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. 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! She shows interest in his moped so he takes her for a ride on it. Whitney's birthday is approaching and Tiffany hides a birthday card in Whitney's drawer where the phone is hidden. No copyright infringement intended#EastEnders #EastEnders2022 #BBC Whitney and Ryan share an emotional farewell. In December 2019, Leo takes Whitney to a hotel for her birthday and Tiffany finally calls and asks Bianca who Leo really is. She puts a photo of herself and Lily online and is shocked when Ryan contacts her under the alias of 'Simon Parker'. During one breaktime, she warns Denny Rickman not to run in the playground. Whitney and Halfway become engaged and during their respective stag and hen parties, Halfway confesses to having kissed Ben Mitchell. Michaela is still convinced that Whitney is to blame for Leo's death and wants her to confess. However, on Valentine's Day, Lee leaves Whitney, leaving a handwritten note on their bed saying he no longer loves her. 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. Mick later tells her he will help her and take the blame for Leo's murder. She then goes for a drink at R&R and Joey tries to comfort her which leads them to start flirting with one another. Bianca's half-brother Billie Jackson arrives back in Walford for Bianca's wedding and Whitney enjoys getting to know him. Ryan tells Ricky and Bianca that Whitney was upset and does not think she is coping. Lee gratefully accepts for the sake of their marriage. At Mick's stag party before his wedding to Linda, Lee knocks himself unconscious and is carried upstairs by Mick and Whitney. The next morning, Whitney contacts Ryan and he asks to meet in the park. She rushes to call the police but Leo arrives on the balcony and pushes her, causing her to drop her phone. However, knowing Bianca won't bank it after hearing about the holiday she has booked, Whitney hides some of the money in a box to be used in emergencies only. Whitney Dean Bex Fowler (adoptive) Sami Jackson (adoptive) About Tony went to prison in 2007 after assaulting a boy who apparently harassed Whitney and was released on 12th September 2008. Fans watched as Whitney Dean tried her best to spice up her relationship with Halfway. It then emerges that Whitney told Mick that Ryan killed Rob, so Whitney and Mick convince Ryan to return the money and hand himself to the police, and Whitney will back him up in the hope of him being charged with manslaughter instead of murder, to which Ryan agrees. Lauren and Janine try to find Whitney, however, when they do she refuses to go with them, claiming she and Rob are in love. Whitney takes an interest in Tyler Moon but refuses to date him. They then continue to stay in touch via video chat. 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. Whitney opts to live with Dot Branning instead of her close family, but Dot convinces her to move back to Ricky's. The children return to Bianca a week later, moving into Pat Evans' home, although Whitney is initially angry with Bianca for letting them down. 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. Whitney believes she is pregnant, and when she tells Tyler, he seems reluctant to take on a child. There isn't any uncomfortable feeling at all. Lauren tells her mother, Tanya Branning, but Whitney confesses the truth. When Dennis' mother, Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), questions Dennis about his injury, he lies that Whitney assaulted him. Whitney's hair starts falling out because of the stress. Whitney discovers she is pregnant by Lee, but all her hints and attempts to tell him fail. Leo jeopardizes the Slaters' cleaning company as payback resulting in a fight with Leo in the market. [4] Bianca sees Whitney as one of her own, and also as "a friend and confidante". She tries to kiss him but he pushes her away, saying that Whitney is like a daughter to him. He leaves, telling Whitney to meet him at Walford East Station at half three. Whitney tells Tyler about the kiss with Joey, so he breaks up with her. Ryan Malloy Liam Butcher (adoptive) Morgan Butcher (adoptive) Whitney shouts at her and Ricky tells her not to, saying that she can use another phone. Call the Midwife star breaks down season 12 finale. 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. The pair then begin a relationship. 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. He comforts her and she kisses him, which is seen by Denise Fox (Diane Parish). Last night's double episode (February 27) saw Whitney decide to . Over the next few months, Bianca becomes the beneficiary of a mystery "guardian angel" - who is revealed to be Whitney. She discovers that Lee had sex with Lucy, which upsets her greatly and she spams Lucy's Facebook page with horrible comments. "[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. BBC Head of Drama John Yorke explained that the idea when presented "drew a sharp intake of breath. Address Flashback Appearance "[26] Shelley refuted the BBC's claims that the storyline had educational value as "totally bogus", observing that "At 7.30 or 8pm, the "action" has to be so coded as to be pointless". Stacey and Lily visit the park whilst Whitney is waiting for Ryan. Linda clocked in on what was going on and went to see Whitney. 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. 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. First cousins In mid-July 2016. Gender Shona Mcgarty is not dating anyone as of 2023; as a result, she is not pregnant and is not expecting a child. 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. I own none of this all rights go to the BBC. 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. Whitney is caught shoplifting by a security guard, who offers her sex in exchange for not calling the police. 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. 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. Whitney decides to contact her biological mother but discovers that she has the wrong address. Daughters Whitney is beginning to pass her sell-by date with him. Whitney Carter List of appearances Ryan finds her and promises not to tell anyone where she is, telling Bianca they are not in Walford. Shona, who plays feisty Whitney Dean in the soap, announced that her beau had thrown her a. 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. She then goes for a drink and Joey tries to comfort her which leads them to start flirting with one another. 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. She refuses and Tony begins insulting Bianca, unaware that Whitney is hearing their argument in the background. Whitney returns from her solo honeymoon and soon announces that she has met another man. Tony, however, has lost interest in Whitney, and hides her passport but it is found and returned to her. 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