Bianca returns on the wedding day and convinces Whitney not to marry Halfway. She also tries to visit him in prison but is refused. She struggles with being back in her room and knowing how Leo was spying on her. In December Whitney thinks she is pregnant but is left disappointed when she isn't. 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. Whitney soon repairs her friendship with Todd, and they kiss at Ricky and Bianca's engagement party. Whitney later sets her sights on newcomer Johnny Carter (Sam Strike), unaware that he is gay. Whitney does not react in the professional manner she is supposed to, causing Denny's injury to be ignored. Great-uncles 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. 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. She agrees to come home for Tiffany but is upset that Tiffany does not yet know her true paternity. The following month, she sends Lauren a message and meets her outside the police station, looking rough, as she has been arrested for shoplifting. Lee gratefully accepts for the sake of their marriage. 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? Ryan finds her and promises not to tell anyone where she is, telling Bianca they are not in Walford. Nicknames 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. The couple were told the baby will be due in March 2017. Kat offers to trade jobs with Whitney for a week so she can have a break from seeing Leo at the market. 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. Halfway returns from the Army and they resume their relationship, eventually trying for a baby. 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. Tony, however, has lost interest in Whitney, and hides her passport but it is found and returned to her. Tony shouts out that he is innocent but Whitney says she trusted him and he abused her. When he finds him, they fight and fall over the edge of the pier. He does, but she says it is like kissing her best friend. Uncles Whitney does not react in the professional manner she is supposed to, causing Dennis' injury to be ignored. 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. Portrayed by Stacey and Lily visit the park whilst Whitney is waiting for Ryan. Most EastEnders stories that have been good and successful have been the ones that caused the sharp intake of breath, so they're always the kind of stories you look for. 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. Mother-in-law Leo is then arrested at The Queen Vic thanks to Jack and Whitney, Martin, Kush and Kat go to celebrate. She then goes for a drink at R&R and Joey tries to comfort her which leads them to start flirting with one another. 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. At the boat party, Whitney considers throwing the knife overboard but Jack arrives to talk to her. They had a sexual relationship that initially ended after Tony served a year-long prison sentence for assaulting a boy who apparently harassed Whitney. 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. Mick Carter (2016-2017) 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. The burner phone Max gave her rings, and Whitney is quickly able to cry for help as Max listens on the other line. She was desperate to stop Ben from dumping her for his gay lover, Paul Coker. However, in October 2016 a heartbroken Lee and Whitney found out the baby had died. 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. 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. She leaves him a voicemail message not knowing that he's following her. A few weeks later, Johnny comes out to Whitney, which hurts her as she feels that Johnny has been using her. As Whitney settles herself in Walford with her siblings and Bianca altogether, they end up getting reacquainted with Bianca's boyfriend Tony King (Chris Coghill) following his release from prison in September 2008. "[5] Numbers of viewer complaints rose within days to over 200. Whitney tells him that will never happen. Bianca disapproves when she finds out. 1 April 2008 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. 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. 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. 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. Lauren chooses Abi. When the truth was revealed, Whitney was devastated and it is discovered that Whitney has been shoplifting, prior to this. Whitney shares an emotional goodbye with Ryan as he heads into the police station. Whitney is then upset when Bianca confronts her about this and immediately packs her things. She is relieved as her sixteenth birthday approaches and buys tickets for her and Tony's trip abroad. Whitney accepts, but later realises that Debra is using her, and she is only there to hide from someone. 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 Grays advice that it will help Whitneys case. Whitney and Woody kiss and have sex, and then a returning Mick finds them in bed together. Soon after, Tyler moves in. However, she later goes back to Peter for comfort and they befriend each other once more on the day of the funeral. However, Tyler later tells Whitney that he cannot, as he loves her. Fatboy calls Ryan, who comes to Southend to look for Rob. 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. Mick later tells her he will help her and take the blame for Leo's murder. Husband Whitney receives a letter from Lee's solicitor, citing her unreasonable behaviour as grounds for the divorce, but Woody tells her it is not a big deal. 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. 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". Whitney later sets her sights on newcomer Johnny Carter, unaware that he is gay. She later throws out her letters to her family in the trash. She tells Tyler, and they both realise that they will not work out, and Tyler leaves Walford. Whitney Dean made her first appearance as the adopted daughter of her legal guardian Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer). She ignores a call from Tony and he leaves her a voicemail begging her to call him back, saying he loves her. Research 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 believes she is pregnant, and when she tells Tyler, he seems reluctant to take on a child. 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. Whitney tries to leave the hotel room after talking to Tiffany but Leo does not 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. After speaking with Johnny and Lee, she decides to reply. [4] Bianca sees Whitney as one of her own, and also as "a friend and confidante". 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. She rushes to call the police but Leo arrives on the balcony and pushes her, causing her to drop her phone. BBC Bianca reluctantly agrees to deposit the money; however, Whitney hides some to be used in emergencies. 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. Bianca claims not to have it but Janine Butcher steals it from Bianca's address book and gives it to Whitney. Ryan Malloy Liam Butcher (adoptive) Morgan Butcher (adoptive) 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 . 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. Whitney decides to organise a night out and pawns her wedding ring for cash. However, Tiffany returns so Whitney cancels her plans. Mick washes the knife and Whitney puts it in her purse. She allows Rob to take her home but then tells him to wait outside while she escapes through the back door and hitches a lift to Southend-on-Sea with friends. Whitney initially refuses to discuss her and Tony's relationship with the police, believing that they were in love but Bianca makes her realise that Tony abused her and raped her for years. Whitney applies for a new work experience at the local nursery which she later gets. Lauren is then thrown out by Rob. At first Lee didn't want the baby and prepared to tell Whitney that he wanted her to get an abortion. Whitney Dean (also Carter) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Shona McGarty. 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. When Kat catches her stealing again, she sacks Whitney, leaving Janine angry with her for this. Bianca had adopted Whitney during her relationship with Nathan as Bianca was the only mother Whitney had ever known as her biological mother walked out of her life when she was a toddler and wanted nothing to do with Whitney. David Wicks (adoptive) She spends the night with him and the next day is upset to learn that Billie has died in his sleep. She also tells Kush about a letter she still has written to her from Tony which Leo overhears. Abi admits to Whitney she had a one-night stand and gave Lee chlamydia. Mick tells Linda what happened, so Linda tells her to stay away from Mick and not to give up on Lee. She begins a relationship with Peter when he supports her through her grief. She claims to be unready to go to the police but agrees to the test, which proves positive for chlamydia. Whitney believes she is pregnant, and when she tells Tyler, he seems reluctant to take on a child. Over the next few months, Bianca becomes the beneficiary of a mystery "guardian angel" - who is revealed to be Whitney. The next morning, Whitney contacts Ryan and he asks to meet in the park. 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. Jack advises Whitney to start writing down everything Leo does as evidence which she does in a notebook. Callum and Tiffany arrive at the hotel but Whitney says she is fine and took care of it. [] He feels like he's losing his little girl but needs to keep Whitney under his control and not speak out. After Ryan talks to Whitney, calling him sick and saying he will get out of prison when he is an old man, she runs into the court shouting that he is not an animal and they love each other. 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. She reassures everyone she is fine and is thrown another hen party. As it's combined with the emotional manipulation native to soaps, the viewer starts to feel a bit bullied, too. As time goes on, Whitney tells Tony that she has kept some of the lottery winnings so they can run away together. List of appearances Whitney later thanks Mick for helping her with Lee, but accidentally kisses him on the lips in the process. Shona Mcgarty is not dating anyone as of 2023; as a result, she is not pregnant and is not expecting a child. She grabs the knife in defence and he accidentally falls on it. 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. Johnny's parents, Mick (Danny Dyer) and Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), hope that Johnny and Whitney will become an item, but his sister Nancy Carter (Maddy Hill) reveals to them that he is gay. During one breaktime, she warns Dennis Rickman (Harry Hickles) not to run in the playground. In December 2019 Leo takes Whitney to a hotel for her birthday and Tiffany finally calls and asks Bianca who Leo really is. [4] EastEnders' executive producer Diederick Santer said that his vision for the character was someone "quite spiky, quite gobby, a bit of an equal to Bianca, and in a way a version of Bianca at that age". Whitney was absent from the soap across four weeks in 2012 when McGarty was suspended for repeated lateness. 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