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. She runs away to stay with Rob, throwing her phone away as she goes. She discovers that Lee had sex with Lucy, which upsets her greatly and she spams Lucy's Facebook page with horrible comments. Uncles Sonia Jackson (adoptive) [18], McGarty was suspended from the show in July 2012 across four weeks for "persistent lateness to arrive on set". Whitney later visits Ryan in prison, stating that she is worried about Lee. She tells Tyler, and they both realise that they will not work out, and Tyler leaves Walford. But I hope by EastEnders tackling the sensitive issue of child abuse it can raise awareness. Everyone stands up for Whitney, knowing shes just being forced to tell them that, and Leo leaves. When Sharon questions Denny about his injury he says Whitney assaulted him. They say an emotional farewell. The man is revealed to be Leo (Tom Wells), unbeknownst to Whitney, the son of Tony. Mick washes the knife and Whitney puts it in her purse. Whitney is angry when Derek's son, Joey Branning (David Witts) kisses her. Sharon complains and Whitney is suspended, but appeals for her job and is allowed to keep it. 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. He finds her in her hotel room and tells her how much he loves her, but when Fatboy (Ricky Norwood) comes in, Rob attacks him, so Whitney tells him to leave. Tony, however, has lost interest in Whitney, and hides her passport but it is found and returned to her. Whitney takes an interest in Tyler Moon (Tony Discipline) but refuses to date him. He does, but she says it is like kissing her best friend. 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. Halfway returns from the Army and they resume their relationship, eventually trying for a baby. Whitney threatens Ben, but agrees to continue with the wedding after a discussion with Halfway. Aliases She tries to talk to him but he refuses to accept her apology. During a siege at The Queen Vic, Ben is shot and Whitney begins to realize that Halfway has feelings for Ben. The Mandalorian's Pedro Pascal on season 3. 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. When he finds him, they fight and fall over the edge of the pier. 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. Born on 8th December 1992, Whitney first appears in EastEnders when she and her family; mother figure Bianca, half-sister Tiffany, and Bianca's sons Liam and Morgan are evicted by their landlord for failure to pay rent. She says she is not ready to go to the police but agrees to the test, which shows she has a chlamydia infection. Whitney hides the knife and later disposes of it in a canal. Lucy invites Todd to a party and he brings Whitney. Thanks for that! Page Links: She attempted to tell him by putting a bun in the oven however it was overcooked and was found by a confused Mick. "[9] Having undergone a thorough characterisation session, Coghill began shooting on 30 June 2008, and first appeared on-screen on 12 September 2008. By 2011, Whitney has fallen in love with Connor. Whitney was created as part of her new family; the daughter of Bianca's deceased partner Nathan Dean. The children return to Bianca a week later, moving into Pat Evans' home, although Whitney is initially angry with Bianca for letting them down. When Whitney finds a condom in his wallet, she assumes he wants to have sex with her and runs away. Bianca takes her away on holiday, attempting to mend their relationship. Whitney shouts at her and Ricky tells her not to, saying that she can use another phone. The rest of Whitney's family move to Suffolk to be near Bianca, who has been sent to prison in Suffolk. This aspect of the storyline was discarded, after the NSPCC suggested that it may distract from the main issue of her abuse. She's very natural, very instinctive and a natural actress. Whitney is devastated. When Whitney realises Billie lied about his college commitments, they argue and Billie rides off on his moped. Horrified, she confronts Tony and realizes that he has been abusing Whitney all along. She was hurt when she discovered the news but eventually sold the t-shirts with the help of Bianca, Ricky, Ryan, Janine and Sam. Whitney and Halfway become engaged and during their respective stag and hen parties, Halfway confesses to having kissed Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden). Age Albert|Albert (II)|Baby|Bella|Betty| Not knowing what to do, Bianca accepts Dr. Poppy Merritt's help and she refers Whitney to a psychiatrist. 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. Horrified, Bianca calls the police, and Tony is arrested. 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? She runs out and kisses Fatboy and starts a relationship with him. That night, Whitney is kidnapped again knife point by Michaela and taken to a locked room. 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. She fails to attend her GCSE exams and argues with Bianca. First Appearance Whitney asks Billie to choose between her and his former gang, and when Billie chooses her, gang member Kylie makes threats to Whitney, and then takes revenge by attempting to shoot Billie, but hits Jack instead. Carol Jackson is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Lindsey Coulson.The character was introduced in 1993 as the mother of the Jackson family.Coulson decided to quit the role in 1997, but she returned temporarily in 1999 within a storyline that contributed to both the introduction of her boyfriend Dan Sullivan (Craig Fairbrass) and the departure of her daughter . Kat offers to trade jobs with Whitney for a week so she can have a break from seeing Leo at the market. Whitney Dean and Zack Hudson are going to reach breaking point after finding out even more devastating news about their baby girl Peach. The show also . Over the next few months, Bianca becomes the beneficiary of a mystery "guardian angel", who is revealed to be Whitney. Tranter explained: Chris Coghill was cast as Whitney's abuser Tony on 20 June 2008. In the end, Ben learnt the truth, dumped Abi and got together with Paul. April Branning (adoptive) Suzy Branning (adoptive) . In December 2019 Leo takes Whitney to a hotel for her birthday and Tiffany finally calls and asks Bianca who Leo really is. "[13], In January 2011, it was announced that Whitney would be part of an upcoming storyline on sexual exploitation. On the day she turns sixteen, Whitney confesses everything to Bianca. At Billie's birthday party, Whitney ends up kissing Peter. Whitney decides to put her fling with Leo on pause. Whitney found out she was expecting Lee's baby. Abi doesn't say anything and Lauren tells her to move because there going home. Lee confronts Whitney and the pair agree to never keep secrets from each other. BBC News described the plot as an ongoing "predatory paedophile storyline", noting that this was the first time this subject matter had been tackled by a UK soap opera. Whitney tells Lily about Ryan saying she could possibly meet him. When Mick leaves to look after Nancy when she is hit by a car Whitney is left in charge of running the pub. When celebrating Billie's birthday, Whitney kisses Peter and spends the night with him. Lauren goes back with her to her bedsit, but Whitney does not want to go, saying she and Rob are in love. Lauren then helps Abi take her clothes off and Abi trips on the coffee table. 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. Whitney and Halfway become engaged and during their respective stag and hen parties, Halfway confesses to having kissed Ben Mitchell. At the boat party, Whitney considers throwing the knife overboard but Jack arrives to talk to her. ", "EastEnders' Whitney Dean suffers shock prison collapse but what happens next? Who is Whitney's new boyfriend on EastEnders? 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. EastEnders continues Thursday night at 7.30pm on BBC One. 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. Classification Whitney admits to feeling the same way, and they begin a relationship. Whitney is convinced that a jury won't believe her and that she'll go to prison, and after talking with Max about his own experience in prison, she decides to go on the run. 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. Whitney later thanks Mick for helping her with Lee, but accidentally kisses him on the lips in the process. On the day of the wedding, Lee goes missing and Whitney and Mick find him drunk at the park. Female From then on, Tony groomed Whitney and they started a sexual relationship behind Bianca's back. Whitney starts to feel smothered by Fatboy's affections. 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. 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. He leaves, telling Whitney to meet him at Walford East Station at half three. EastEnders have already revealed who was knocked down by Whitney (Image: BBC) Though there was no evidence pointing to the Mitchells, Whitney is convinced that one of them are . Research Occupation [] He feels like he's losing his little girl but needs to keep Whitney under his control and not speak out. 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