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. 2008- Kush arrives and seeing Leo has got hold of Whitney, saves her and accidentally pushes Leo which causes him to fall off the balcony. Whitney is then upset when Bianca confronts her about this and immediately packs her things. Call the Midwife star breaks down season 12 finale. Married 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. Fatboy calls Ryan, who comes to Southend looking for Rob. [] He feels like he's losing his little girl but needs to keep Whitney under his control and not speak out. [] We're not trying to cause a national panic. Whitney then messages Ryan saying she needs to see him urgently. Sophie Dainty. Upon Lee's return from the army, Whitney gives the relationship another chance. 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. "[5] Numbers of viewer complaints rose within days to over 200. Nicknames 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. However, she is unaware that Lee has overheard her via the baby monitor. She puts a photo of herself and Lily online and is shocked when Ryan contacts her under the alias of 'Simon Parker'. 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.. 3. We have been working with the EastEnders script writers and some of the young women from projects we support to ensure the story reflects the reality of young people caught up in sexual exploitation. Whitney later grows close to new bar manager Woody Woodward (Lee Ryan). Leo is then arrested at the Vic thanks to Jack and Whitney, Martin, Lush and Kat go to celebrate. Whitney Dean (also Carter) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Shona McGarty. 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However, at the last minute, Whitney discovers a note outside the tube station from Woody saying that she is better to remain in Walford. Lee discovers what she has done and they start arguing. Whitney is beginning to pass her sell-by date with him. Whitney struggles in prison in the days leading up to her bail hearing, during which she is denied bail meaning she will stay in prison until her trial, despite Kush pleading guilty on Gray's advice that it will help Whitney's case. 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. 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. Devastated, Whitney leaves Walford. She tells Tyler, and they both realise that they will not work out, and Tyler leaves Walford. Lauren then helps Abi take her clothes off and Abi trips on the coffee table. In November 2017, her fiance, Woody Woodward, is offered a job at a bar in Spain and takes it. Kat offers to trade jobs with Whitney for a week so she can have a break from seeing Leo at the market. 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. In a panic after realising he is dead, Whitney calls Mick for help and he tells her they are going to the boat party for an alibi. 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. List of appearances Whitney takes an interest in Tyler Moon (Tony Discipline) but refuses to date him. At Mick's stag party before his wedding to Linda, Lee knocks himself unconscious and is carried upstairs by Mick and Whitney. Nieces 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. They then share a kiss and go back to Joey's house to have sex. At the boat party, Whitney considers throwing the knife overboard but Jack arrives to talk to her. Leo is then arrested at The Queen Vic thanks to Jack and Whitney, Martin, Kush and Kat go to celebrate. 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. 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. Whitney opts to live with Dot Branning instead of her close family, but Dot convinces her to move back to Ricky's. Whitney Dean Mick washes the knife and Whitney puts it in her purse. It had initially been decided that, alongside Tony's sexual abuse, Whitney would be seen to self-harm. 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. Ryan turns up late and hides on seeing Stacey, and remains unseen as a result. [16], McGarty told Inside Soap that she hoped the storyline would have a positive impact, saying that she had done some research herself before filming, meeting teenage girls who had been exploited and hearing their experiences. 2. Whitney opts to live with Dot Branning (June Brown) instead of her close family, but Dot convinces her to move back to Ricky's. She also tells Kush about a letter she still has written to her from Tony which Leo overhears. He publicly declares his love for her, but when he is unable to give her a driving lesson, Lucy suggests that Tyler does it, because she knows that Tyler likes Whitney. 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. When they arrive home, Abi then falls in the door and she smashes their grandma Dot Branning's house phone. 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 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. Last night's double episode (February 27) saw Whitney decide to . Research Bianca returns on the wedding day and convinces Whitney not to marry Halfway. 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. Whitney Dean has made a difficult decision to terminate her pregnancy in EastEnders. Stacey is granted her appeal and freed but Whitney worries it will ruin her relationship with Lily. She refuses and Tony begins insulting Bianca, unaware that Whitney is hearing their argument in the background. 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. Whitney and Lee are both diagnosed with chlamydia and Whitney blames herself due to Rob. Whitney and Ryan share an emotional farewell. At the boat party, Linda accuses Mick and Whitney of having an affair since she saw them leaving Dots house together. EastEnders has revealed the aftermath of Whitney and Zack's heartbreaking baby decision. Whitney and Billie nearly kiss but they are interrupted by Bianca. Whitney is disappointed to learn that Lee was behind the robbery at The Vic but is unaware how close to suicide he was. In December 2019 Leo takes Whitney to a hotel for her birthday and Tiffany finally calls and asks Bianca who Leo really is. The rumors also say Max Bowden and Shona had something between them, but they never spoke publicly about . She receives a letter from a stranger, which the letter is from Tony, asking Whitney to come and see him in prison. Mick tells Linda what happened, so Linda tells her to stay away from Mick and not to give up on Lee. Lauren and Janine try to find Whitney, however, when they do she refuses to go with them, claiming she and Rob are in love. It is then revealed that Tony is a pedophile who has been sexually abusing Whitney by grooming her ever since she was 12, effectively raping her whilst deceiving her into believing otherwise. Stacey apologises to Whitney and she accepts. When Dennis' mother, Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), questions Dennis about his injury, he lies that Whitney assaulted him. As it's combined with the emotional manipulation native to soaps, the viewer starts to feel a bit bullied, too. Moments later, he secretly confronts Bianca and tries to explain himself to her. 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 shouts at her and Ricky tells her not to, saying that she can use another phone. Flashback Appearance Relationships/Known relatives He later tells Fatboy she needs a shrink which Whitney overhears. 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. Diederick Santer (2008) Whitney decides to put her fling with Leo on pause. Whitney then goes to the prison to visit Tony but is told that he has committed suicide. Whitney becomes jealous when Tony begins showing an interest in Lauren Branning. Michaela then posts online criticizing Whitney about her relationship with Tony and Leo, which leads to her being harassed online. After being tracked down, Debra leaves. Duplock has stated that: "One thing that was quite difficult for me to get right was the idea that she didn't want sex. They kiss and decide to wait until the time is right before having sex. Whitney convinces Peter and his sister Lucy (Melissa Suffield) not to report the attack to the police, but Tony blames her for the incident and ends their affair. A few days later Whitney agrees to meet with Leo and he takes her to Tony's grave where he pushes her into the ground forcing her to apologize to Tony. Mick tells Linda what happened, so Linda tells her to stay away from Mick and not to give up on Lee. 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. 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. "[9] Having undergone a thorough characterisation session, Coghill began shooting on 30 June 2008, and first appeared on-screen on 12 September 2008. While theyre having fun Whitney steps out onto the balcony and sees Leo. Lauren encourages Whitney to find out whether she lost their baby due to him giving her chlamydia and she confides in Johnny (now played by Ted Reilly) that chlamydia might have caused it but tells Lee that the doctors said it could not have. Reenie Branning (adoptive) Dot Branning (step) Pat Evans (adoptive; deceased) 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. She runs away and is found by Bianca's ex-husband, Ricky, being drunk. He does, but she says it is like kissing her best friend. However, Bianca had a one night stand with Liam's father, Ricky, but the pair never put two and two together until seven years later when Ricky and Bianca reunited and she told him that there's a chance he could be Tiffany's father and this was proved when a paternity test showed that Tiff was not in fact Nathan's daughter but she was Ricky's. Debra later tells Whitney she has a half-brother, Ryan Malloy (Neil McDermott). Whitney decides to organise a night out and pawns her wedding ring for cash. However, he regrets it and proposes to Whitney; she accepts. She is relieved as her sixteenth birthday approaches and buys tickets for her and Tony's trip abroad. 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. "[11] Coghill stated that: "This is the most challenging role I have had to play. 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 returns from her solo honeymoon and soon announces that she has met another man. 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". She allows Rob to take her home but then tells him to wait outside while she escapes through the back door and gets a lift to with friends. They then share a kiss and go back to Joey's house to have sex. 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. 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. [22][23] New Statesman journalist Jeremy Sare commented on the public outrage and defended EastEnders decision to air the storyline, writing: Sare quoted a BBC spokeswoman as saying: "we appreciate that for some viewers this storyline will have particular resonance and significance. 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. Mick accompanies Whitney and assures a scared Ryan that he can trust him. Whitney does not react in the professional manner she is supposed to, causing Denny's injury to be ignored. They dispose of it in a bin but later on after Billie goes back to Balham, he still has the gun in his bag. He also asks her to sell some stolen jewellery for him and she agrees. 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. He tells them that Whitney is trying to visit Tony. Linda realises and is ecstatic when Whitney confirms it. 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. He has stabbed someone and Debra is keeping the knife for him. Lee develops depression, and when Whitney finds out, she struggles to support him at his lowest points. Lauren then tells her that Lee loves Whitney and would never go anywhere near her and Abi drunkenly confesses to Lauren that she slept with Lee by saying "Well he already did, me and Lee had sex, so maybe they aint a perfect coupe after all". She is upset and gets angry when Ryan does not understand how she feels. A show insider described her lateness as a big problem because it "regularly held up the filming of vital scenes." Debra Dean 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. When Shirley finds out about the kiss, she orders Whitney to get out, telling her that Mick would never choose her over Linda. Upon Lee's return from the army, Whitney gives the relationship another chance. Tranter explained: Chris Coghill was cast as Whitney's abuser Tony on 20 June 2008. 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. Whitney tells Lily about Ryan saying she could possibly meet him. Halfway and Tiffany arrive at the hotel but Whitney says she is fine and took care of it. Santer has stated that, had McGarty or her parents objected to the storyline, they would not have gone ahead with it. Shortly after the incident Whitney lies on the bed in silence, with Lee begging for forgiveness. 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. Feeling sorry for Whitney, Tamwar rips up the card, but it is later recovered by his suspicious sister, Shabnam Masood. She sends a reply and lays flowers and candles for him. [5] Shona McGarty was cast in the role. Whitney begins to feel vulnerable when Tony's trial is about to commence. 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. EastEnders viewers had their pulses racing during Thursday night's episode of the BBC soap. "[5] He has added of their off-screen relationship: "Shona's fantastic to work with. Bianca returns for the third time briefly in September 2019 for Whitney's wedding to Callum Highway it's also revealed that shes been harassed by Tony's estranged son, Leo King. She asks Bianca about the trial and asks her if she will see Tony. Whitney and Woody kiss and have sex, and then a returning Mick finds them in bed together. 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. Whitney tells him that will never happen. 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. Whitney, feeling guilty, refuses to go on holiday with Fatboy, and tells him to kiss her. When they return, Tony and Whitney share a passionate kiss, and Tony informs Whitney that their relationship is back on. 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. Tony's barrister, Mrs Taylor, cross examines Whitney, trying to imply that she pursued him for several years, saying she refused to take 'no' for an answer and lied about the accusations. Great-aunts Meanwhile, Sonia arrives home and sees Leo's body in the kitchen. 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. Whitney later sets her sights on newcomer Johnny Carter (Sam Strike), unaware that he is gay. Whitney thinks Ryan may also be dead until he appears. Whitney apologises for her attitude, but Halfway has to leave for the Army. Feeling sorry for Whitney, Tamwar rips up the card, but it is later recovered by his suspicious sister, Shabnam Masood (Rakhee Thakrar). Since her debut on the show, Whitney's storylines have revolved around the fracturing of her family life; her sexual abuse by Bianca's fianc Tony King (Chris Coghill); her sexual exploitation by local pimp Rob Grayson (Jody Latham); her one-night stand with Joey Branning (David Witts) in the midst of being engaged to her first fianc Tyler Moon (Tony Discipline); her marriage with Lee Carter (Danny-Boy Hatchard) that ultimately breaks down as a result of his depression and subsequent infidelity with Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald), which resulted in him passing chlamydia to Whitney and consequently led her to miscarry their unborn baby; her romantic crush on Lee's father Mick (Danny Dyer); her wedding to Callum Highway (Tony Clay) that ends in disaster after she learns that he is having a romantic affair with another man Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden), shortly before their reception at The Queen Victoria public house is caught in an armed siege perpetuated by escaped convict Hunter Owen (Charlie Winter); her ordeal of being stalked by Tony's vengeful son Leo King (Tom Wells), which soon culminates with Whitney killing him in self-defence; being impregnated by Zack Hudson (James Farrar) and discovering that her baby has Edwards syndrome and omphalocele. Whitney Jackson She also tells Kush about a letter she still has written to her from Tony which Leo overhears. Stacey apologises to Whitney and she accepts. Ryan turns up late and hides on seeing Stacey, and remains unseen as a result. [26] Deborah Orr, writing for The Independent, similarly disagreed with the BBC's statement that the storyline was part of EastEnders' "rich heritage of tackling difficult social issues",[27] writing that: The Guardian's Julie Raeside questioned: "Is this latest sexual abuse storyline a good thing to position in a pre-watershed soap opera, or should the EastEnders storyliners stick to a less controversial brand of misery? Whitney later tries to kiss Max, causing her to fall out with Lauren. However, he regrets it and proposes to Whitney; she accepts, Bianca disapproves of the engagement. On the ride home from the police station, an upset Whitney tells Mick that she has feelings for him and kisses him again. The inappropriate nature of Whitney's relationship with Tony resulted in over 200 complaints being made to the BBC and television regulatory body Ofcom by members of the public, and "one of the darkest and most disturbing storylines EastEnders has ever attempted" by the Daily Mirror's Beth Neil. McGarty promised fans that she was now punctual for work.[20]. [4] Bianca sees Whitney as one of her own, and also as "a friend and confidante". However, on Valentine's Day, Lee leaves Whitney, leaving a handwritten note on their bed saying he no longer loves her. During a siege at the Queen Vic, Ben is shot and Whitney begins to realize that Halfway has feelings for Ben. NOTE: Please do not add content from the BBC iPlayer's early episodes until it has been aired on television, as it is intrusive to our readers who may not have seen the episode on iPlayer. 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. 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 man is revealed to be Leo (Tom Wells), unbeknownst to Whitney, the son of Tony. 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. Bex Fowler (adoptive) Sami Jackson (adoptive) However, in October 2016 a heartbroken Lee and Whitney found out the baby had died. Whitney eventually tells Lee about the kiss causing Lee to have a one night stand with Lauren's younger sister Abi Branning. He later tells Fatboy she needs a shrink which Whitney overhears. Whitney's barrister, Vivien Easley QC gives Bianca five minutes to talk Whitney round. Shona McGarty (born 14 October 1991) [1] is an English actress and singer who portrays Whitney Dean in the BBC soap opera EastEnders . Abi doesn't say anything and Lauren tells her to move because there going home. In the build-up to Tony's trial, Whitney contacts her biological mother Debra Dean (Ruth Gemmell) and tries to discuss the past; however, Debra is not interested and rejects her. In December Whitney thinks she is pregnant but is left disappointed when she isn't. Although originally agreeing, Lee persuades her to stay and she moves into the pub with the Carters. Whitney decides to give Lee another chance on the condition that he will never assault her again, therefore he should seek anger management therapy. Whitney decides to put her fling with Leo on pause. Whitney later sets her sights on newcomer Johnny Carter, unaware that he is gay. 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. During a siege at The Queen Vic, Ben is shot and Whitney begins to realize that Halfway has feelings for Ben. When Stacey finds out, she argues with Whitney and says she will not be seeing Lily again. 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. [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 tells Tyler about the kiss with Joey, so he breaks up with her. 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