Stacey apologises to Whitney and she accepts. They later become good friends and Whitney forgives Johnny. 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 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). 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. When Kat catches her stealing again, she sacks Whitney, leaving Janine angry with her for this. They then continue to stay in touch via video chat. 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. 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. Daughters As it's combined with the emotional manipulation native to soaps, the viewer starts to feel a bit bullied, too. She ignores a call from Tony and he leaves her a voicemail begging her to call him back, saying he loves her. EastEnders spoilers: Zack and Whitney's tragic final goodbye to lost baby Peach. She blames herself for leaving the party after she sees a text message from Billie saying he still loved her. 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. Billie is angry with his friends for getting her drunk. What Links Here Sharon complains and Whitney is suspended, but appeals for her job and is allowed to keep it. During a siege at The Queen Vic, Ben is shot and Whitney begins to realize that Halfway has feelings for Ben. 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. Lauren tells her mother, Tanya Branning, but Whitney confesses the truth. Last Tango in Walford (2010) EastEnders: E20 (2010) East Street (2010) Lauren's Diary (2011) Once Upon a Time in Albert Square (2018) Big Night In (2020) Bianca reluctantly agrees to deposit the money; however, Whitney hides some to be used in emergencies. 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. Doof Doof Count Whitney gets a job as a teaching assistant at Walford Primary School. Whitney tells Lily about Ryan saying she could possibly meet him. Whitney later thanks Mick for helping her with Lee, but accidentally kisses him on the lips in the process. Aunts [5], McGarty filmed her 1000th episode as Whitney in June 2018, over ten years after she joined the soap. Bianca confronts Whitney who says Tony needs her. Whitney has had a lot of boyfriends in the show, but James gives me a challenge every day which is just brilliant." . She is later brought to the police station. Tony loses interest in Whitney and hides her passport, but it is found and returned to her. A few weeks later, Johnny comes out to Whitney, which hurts her as she feels that Johnny has been using her. Whitney gives her relationship with Lee another go and is shocked when he proposes to her. . Bianca returns on the wedding day and convinces Whitney not to marry Halfway. She runs out and kisses Fatboy and starts a relationship with him. Bianca adopted Whitney from a young age and she looked at Bianca as a mother figure as her biological mother Debra walked out on her when she was a toddler, leaving Nathan to look after Whitney, then Nathan met Bianca and later Tiffany was conceived. Whitney insists that she loves Halfway, but jilts him at the altar and encourages him not to live a lie with his sexuality. The show also . At Billie's birthday party, Whitney ends up kissing Peter. 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. 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. 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. This causes Whitney to start drinking and Bianca suggests that Whitney go on her honeymoon alone to clear her mind off Halfway. Despite Whitney not being her biological daughter, Bianca doesnt treat her any different then her other children and refers to herself as Whitneys mother. The rest of Whitney's family move to Suffolk to be near Bianca, who has been sent to prison in Suffolk. She then goes for a drink at R&R and Joey tries to comfort her which leads them to start flirting with one another. However, Tiffany returns so Whitney cancels her plans. The BBC and television regulatory body Ofcom received upward of 90 complaints after Whitney's first scenes with Tony aired. Date of Birth Back at home Whitney says she is still Tiffany's sister and they hug. Michaela then posts online criticizing Whitney about her relationship with Tony and Leo, which leads to her being harassed online. April Branning (adoptive) Suzy Branning (adoptive) During one breaktime, she warns Dennis Rickman (Harry Hickles) 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. The following month, she sends Lauren a message and meets her outside the police station, looking rough, as she has been arrested for shoplifting. Whitney reveals that she is engaged to Woody and asks Mick to give her away at their wedding. 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. Whitney and her family later go to the court to hear the verdict, though Whitney is not allowed inside. Whitney Dean made her first appearance as the adopted daughter of her legal guardian Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer). 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. She storms out and a man named Mark gives Whitney a mobile phone from Tony. When Whitney opens it, she sees Debra scared with cuts and bruises on her face, saying that someone is after her. 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 wasnt her fault that she was abused. Whitney threatens Ben, but agrees to continue with the wedding after a discussion with Halfway. Sharon complains and Whitney is suspended, but appeals for her job and is allowed to keep it. Repeated intentional offences of this rule could lead to a ban, Many thanks the EastEnders Wiki admin team. Whitney tells him that will never happen. Whitney and Leo continue their fling, but Whitney struggles to move on from Halfway and attempts to kiss him, but is rejected. 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. Whitney goes to Kats house to apologize for not being there to support Kush and they make up, but when they go back to Dots house they discover the place has been ransacked as Leo was searching for Tonys letter. 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. When he confronts her, she tells him that Lucy was sending her abusive texts about her looks, and that she completely despised her. In October 2007, it was announced that the character Bianca Jackson was returning to EastEnders after an absence of six years. Whitney in turn reveals that she has kept some of the lottery winnings so she and Tony can run away together. However, she soon falls for Billie's friend, Connor Stanley, and begins selling stolen jewellery for him. When Johnny's elder brother Lee returns from serving in Afghanistan, Whitney takes an instant liking to him and they share a kiss. Whitney is rescued and in hospital, she talks to Mick about her marriage. 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). The pair then begin a relationship. Whitney visits Debra and tries to discuss the past but Debra isn't interested and rejects her. After several weeks Lauren and Whitney make up. They then share a kiss and go back to Joey's house to have sex. Ryan's young daughter Lily comes to live in Walford when her mother Stacey Slater is sent to prison. Lee brought her a pregnancy kick bracelet. When Abi tells Lauren she can't tell her what to do, Lauren tells Abi to go and throw herself at Lee and that will give her another reason to mess up her job before its even started. 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. She is upset and gets angry when Ryan does not understand how she feels. Mick later tells her he will help her and take the blame for Leos murder. 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. But things are not all they seem at it unfolds that Rob is forcing Whitney to have sex with people to pay off his debts. 1 Albert Square (2022-) Stacey is granted her appeal and freed but Whitney worries it will ruin her relationship with Lily. 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. Upon Lee's return from the army, Whitney gives the relationship another chance. In the end, Ben learnt the truth, dumped Abi and got together with Paul. Credits 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. By 2011, Whitney has fallen in love with Connor. After leaving the courtroom, Whitney hands over the mobile phone to her barrister with Tony's messages on it. On the day of the wedding, Lee goes missing and Whitney and Mick find him drunk at the park. Romances 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. Whitney, feeling guilty, refuses to go on holiday with Fatboy, and tells him to kiss her. 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. McGarty took a short break in 2017 and Whitney departed on 29 May and returned on 31 July of that year. However, she is unaware that Lee has overheard her via the baby monitor. Whitney realizes that she must have known about Tony and that was why she broke things off. "[5], The idea that McGarty play a child groomed for sex was put to the actress on 9 January 2008. It turned out that it was Ricky who had meant to order five but messed up. 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. 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! But it soon ends when Whitney finds out that Connor has been two-timing with her and Bianca's mother Carol (Lindsey Coulson). When Stacey finds out, she argues with Whitney and says she will not be seeing Lily again. Whitney initially ends their relationship and considers leaving Walford, but later decides to give him another chance. "[5] Numbers of viewer complaints rose within days to over 200. 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. When they arrive home, Abi then falls in the door and she smashes their grandma Dot Branning's house phone. He comforts her and she kisses him, which is seen by Denise Fox (Diane Parish). In December Whitney thinks she is pregnant but is left disappointed when she isn't. 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. [7] In 2020, Phoebe Farnham portrayed a younger version of the character in a hallucination experienced by Whitney. Page Links: 3. They say an emotional farewell. Grandfathers Whitney eventually tells Lee about the kiss causing Lee to have a one night stand with Lauren's younger sister Abi Branning. Whitney does not react in the professional manner she is supposed to, causing Denny's injury to be ignored. Spin-off Appearances However, she is unaware that Lee has overheard her via the baby monitor. Whitney is devastated when Tony accepts Bianca's marriage proposal, locking herself in her bedroom. Heartbroken, Whitney visits Bianca but then returns to Walford and then moves in with Stacey. Everyone stands up for Whitney, knowing she is just being forced to tell them that, and Leo leaves. 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. 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. Tragedy struck for Whitney when complication arose in Whitney was created as part of her new family; the daughter of Bianca's deceased partner Nathan Dean. The character recently got on the wrong side of her former lover, and was. 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 had initially been decided that, alongside Tony's sexual abuse, Whitney would be seen to self-harm. They then share a kiss and go back to Joey's house to have sex. Upset, Whitney contacts Rob and asks to stay with him - to which he accepts. She meets Todd Taylor and agrees to go on a date with him. Stacey and Lily visit the park whilst Whitney is waiting for Ryan. Patch|Mr Pickles|Posh and Becks|Pretty|Prince|Prince (2008)|Robbie and Georgie|Rolf|Roly|Rooney|Sammy|Starsky and Hutch|Sugar|Terrence|The Carter/Branning puppies|Tramp|Wellard|Wellard (II)|WillyWilly (II)|Ziggy |. However, Billie's friend Connor Stanley (Arinze Kene) starts flirting with her and asks her why she would date someone like Peter after dating Billie. Whitney, feeling guilty, refuses to go on holiday with Fatboy, and tells him to kiss her. Whitney then tells Abi that she should thank Lauren for getting her the job back and Abi isn't very happy that her sister had to ask to get her a job. Whitney returns two months later. Whitney says she wants her mum and Ryan goes to find her but goes to Tony's trial instead. [] We're not trying to cause a national panic. McGarty promised fans that she was now punctual for work.[20]. Jim Branning (adoptive; deceased) Pete Beale (adoptive; deceased) 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. Fans watched as Whitney Dean tried her best to spice up her relationship with Halfway. While theyre having fun Whitney steps out onto the balcony and sees Leo. Robbie Jackson (adoptive) Billie Jackson (adoptive; deceased) However, at the last minute, Whitney discovers a note outside the tube station from Woody saying that she is better to remain in Walford. Research Todd sees them, and Whitney later breaks up with him. At the boat party, Linda accuses Mick and Whitney of having an affair since she saw them leaving Dot's house together. 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. Whitney makes a cameo appearance in episode eight of the second series of the Internet spin-off series EastEnders: E20, in which she buys some trainers from Asher Levi (Heshima Thompson) but later returns them as they are of different sizes. Whitney tells Tyler about the kiss with Joey, so he breaks up with her. 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 decides to put her fling with Leo on pause. 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. Whitney and Leo continue their fling, but Whitney struggles to move on from Halfway and attempts to kiss him, but is rejected. Todd takes it off in a panic, and Ricky throws him out, thinking they were undressing for sex. She rushes to call the police but Leo arrives on the balcony and pushes her, causing her to drop her phone. On the day they are due to leave, there is a bump in their relationship, however Mick and Linda Carter's marriage counselling appears to resolve their differences. When celebrating Billie's birthday, Whitney kisses Peter and spends the night with him. Whitney's hair starts falling out because of the stress. He ignores her and falls over, grazing his arm. However, she later goes back to Peter for comfort and they befriend each other once more on the day of the funeral. [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.

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