[] He feels like he's losing his little girl but needs to keep Whitney under his control and not speak out. Kylie and her friend Connor track Billie and Whitney down in Walford, where Kylie tells Whitney she will look after her. Whitney hides the knife and later disposes of it in a canal. When she accidentally says Mick's name, he guesses that she has feelings for Mick, which she denies. Whitney opts to live with Dot Branning instead of her close family, but Dot convinces her to move back to Ricky's. She rushes to call the police but Leo arrives on the balcony and pushes her, causing her to drop her phone. Later on, Whitney tells Bianca she found a winning lottery ticket lost by Dawn Swann's family and cashed it, but didn't tell Bianca as she knew that she would spend it. Abi admits to Whitney she had a one-night stand and gave Lee chlamydia. Gray offers to represent Whitney and she is questioned by police who are doubtful as to why she would have gone to the boat party if she had killed Leo in self-defence. "[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". 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 gets a job as a teaching assistant at Walford Primary School. 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. 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 marries Lee with Stacey acting as maid of honour in place of an ill Lauren and Tiffany and Lily as bridesmaids. When Lauren discovers it, she knows it belongs to someone else and suspects Max is having another affair. On the day she turns sixteen, Whitney confesses everything to Bianca. Whitney's birthday is approaching and Tiffany hides a birthday card in Whitney's drawer where the phone is hidden. Ongoing 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. The BBC and television regulatory body Ofcom received upward of 90 complaints after Whitney's first scenes with Tony aired. Whitney does not react in the professional manner she is supposed to, causing Dennis' injury to be ignored. In November 2017, her fiance, Woody Woodward, is offered a job at a bar in Spain and takes it. Whitney insists that she loves Halfway, but jilts him at the altar and encourages him not to live a lie with his sexuality. Bianca reluctantly agrees to deposit the money; however, Whitney hides some to be used in emergencies. However, Tyler later tells Whitney that he cannot, as he loves her. 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). Whitney then turns to Mick for support, and sleeps at The Queen Vic. 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. That night, Whitney is kidnapped again knife point by Michaela and taken to a locked room. Woody arrives and punches the guard, and takes Whitney home. Whitney later sets her sights on newcomer Johnny Carter (Sam Strike), unaware that he is gay. Linda throws her out after she realises that she is the person Mick kissed and Whitney moves in with Stacey, her husband and Bianca's cousin, Martin Fowler (James Bye), and their children. Todd goes to see Whitney to give her a Christmas card. 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. Spin-off Appearances She says she is not ready to go to the police but agrees to the test, which shows she has a chlamydia infection. However, in October 2016 a heartbroken Lee and Whitney found out the baby had died. She says she will refuse to testify saying her witness statement was lies and she was forced to say it. Whitney later visits Ryan in prison, stating that she is worried about Lee. 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. Meanwhile, Sonia arrives home and sees Leo's body in the kitchen. Daughters 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. Fans watched as Whitney Dean tried her best to spice up her relationship with 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. Whitney found out she was expecting Lee's baby. She tells Tyler, and they both realise that they will not work out, and Tyler leaves Walford. EastEnders Whitney Dean is left gutted next week when she accidentally finds out about boyfriend Kush Kazemi's dodgy deal with the Mitchells.. Whitney (Shona McGarty) and Kush (Davood Ghadami . McGarty apologised for her lateness. When Whitney starts a relationship with a man named Lee, 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. The Daily Mirror's Beth Neil branded the plot strand "one of the darkest and most disturbing storylines EastEnders has ever attempted",[1] with critic Jim Shelley deeming it a "new low" for EastEnders. "[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. Market trader 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. Ryan finds her and promises not to tell anyone where she is, telling Bianca they are not in Walford. 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. First Appearance Ricky Butcher (2010-2012) "[13], In January 2011, it was announced that Whitney would be part of an upcoming storyline on sexual exploitation. Mick accompanies Whitney and assures a scared Ryan that he can trust him. Whitney thinks hes gone but unbeknownst to her he hides in the attic of Dots house where Whitney is now living and is spying on her through a hole in the ceiling of her room. Whitney is devastated when Tony accepts Bianca's marriage proposal, locking herself in her bedroom. Whitney does not react in the professional manner she is supposed to, causing Denny's injury to be ignored. 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. Feeling sorry for Whitney, Tamwar rips up the card, but it is later recovered by his suspicious sister, Shabnam Masood. Whitney is beginning to pass her sell-by date with him. WHITNEY Dean and Zack Hudson are left devastated over another shock after following through with a termination. 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. "[5], The idea that McGarty play a child groomed for sex was put to the actress on 9 January 2008. Devastated when Tony accepts Bianca's marriage proposal, Whitney locks herself in her bedroom. Lauren helps Abi gets her job back at The Queen Victoria and they celebrate with Whitney. When she arrives, she cannot find him, so leaves him a voicemail, but soon notices a note on the window of the station. 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. [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". Whitney threatens Ben, but agrees to continue with the wedding after a discussion with Halfway. Her mother, Debra, suddenly returns - banging on the front door, panicking. They then share a kiss and go back to Joey's house to have sex. 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. During a siege at the Queen Vic, Ben is shot and Whitney begins to realize that Halfway has feelings for Ben. Whitney gets a job as a teaching assistant at Walford Primary School. 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. A few weeks later, Johnny comes out to Whitney, which hurts her as she feels that Johnny has been using her. 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. Linda Carter (2016-2017) After speaking with Johnny and Lee, she decides to reply. 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. 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. 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. [] We're not trying to cause a national panic. Stacey and Lily visit the park whilst Whitney is waiting for Ryan. The next day, a body is recovered from the sea, and is revealed to be Rob who has died. It's been a real pleasure this year to work together on a piece of serious drama, in the best traditions of public service, which will highlight an important issue and also, because it occurs on the night of Comic Relief, actually help raise crucial funds to help young women caught up in it. Bianca claims not to have it but Janine Butcher steals it from Bianca's address book and gives it to Whitney. Billie chooses Whitney, and Kylie takes revenge by attempting to shoot him, shooting his uncle Jack (Scott Maslen) instead. When Johnny's elder brother Lee returns from serving in Afghanistan, Whitney takes an instant liking to him and they share a kiss. Sharon complains and Whitney is suspended, but appeals for her job and is allowed to keep it. 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. Whitney and Ryan share an emotional farewell. Leo is the son of Tony - the man who abused Whitney ten years ago.. As her sixteenth birthday approaches, she buys tickets for them to travel abroad. She grabs the knife in defence and he accidentally falls on it. Great-grandfathers 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 realizes that she must have known about Tony and that was why she broke things off. Whitney opts to live with Dot Branning (June Brown) instead of her close family, but Dot convinces her to move back to Ricky's. Members of the judging panel described the submitted episodes as "the culmination of a particularly challenging and controversial storyline which the production team, writers and cast pulled off triumphantly. While everyone is having drinks at the Vic, Gray arrives and announced that Michaela has been arrested. Whitney runs away and Bianca's ex-husband Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen) finds her drunk. 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. They say an emotional farewell. Whitney starts to feel smothered by Fatboy's affections. This new piece of evidence then helps Whitney to get bail and she is released until her trial. 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. He tells them that Whitney is trying to visit Tony. Date of Birth 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 . When Whitney opens it, she sees Debra scared with cuts and bruises on her face, saying that someone is after her. The character recently got on the wrong side of her former lover, and was. Diederick Santer (2008) It goes well until he asks about past relationships. He also asks her to sell some stolen jewellery for him and she agrees. [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. They go to a house where Whitney meets another woman Chloe (Georgia Henshaw) who is being exploited. At the boat party, Whitney considers throwing the knife overboard but Jack arrives to talk to her. FURIOUS EastEnders fans have lashed out at soap bosses over Whitney Dean's latest tragic storyline as they beg them to give her a break. As time goes on, Whitney tells Tony that she has kept some of the lottery winnings so they can run away together. Tranter explained: Chris Coghill was cast as Whitney's abuser Tony on 20 June 2008. I own none of this all rights go to the BBC. 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 and Halfway become engaged and during their respective stag and hen parties, Halfway confesses to having kissed Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden). Wanting answers, Whitney confides in Lauren and thinks the chlamydia caused it. She begins a relationship with Peter when he supports her through her grief. Once she finds out hes Tonys son she calls Whitney to tell her and she and Callum rush to the hotel to find her. Johnny's parents, Mick and Linda Carter, hope that Johnny and Whitney will become an item, but his sister Nancy reveals to them that he is gay. Carol Jackson (adoptive) Half-Brothers "[5] Research highlighted the fact that 12% of abused children go on to become abusers in turn, however Duplock explained: "We felt that to imply on TV that someone who has been abused is going to go on to abuse other people is not a message you want to give out. They then share a kiss and go back to Joey's house to have sex. Stacey is granted her appeal and freed but Whitney worries it will ruin her relationship with Lily. After an agonising wait for their test results, Whitney and Zack Hudson (James Farrar . And they say family entertainment's dead. Whitney admits to feeling the same way, and they begin a relationship. 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. It says that Whitney would be better in Walford and without him, and that he has left without her. They kiss and decide to wait until the time is right before having sex. In early August Abi admitted to sleeping with Lee. Grandfathers Whitney is then upset when Bianca confronts her about this and immediately packs her things. 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. She agrees to come home for Tiffany but is upset that Tiffany does not yet know her true paternity. 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