Lauren then helps Abi take her clothes off and Abi trips on the coffee table. When Stacey finds out, she argues with Whitney and says she will not be seeing Lily again. Whitney Dean (also Carter) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Shona McGarty. EastEnders spoilers: Whitney Dean's secret boyfriend revealed to be sex abuser Tony King's son Leo. However, Tyler later tells Whitney that he cannot, as he loves her. He offers Whitney and Lee to move in with him and she accepts, but later declines when Linda strongly disapproves of them moving so far away. When Whitney and Tony end up getting reunited in her bedroom, they kiss and Tony tells Whitney their relationship is back on and soon they'll get away together. 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. Soaps. Whitney goes to Kat's house to apologize for not being there to support Kush and they make up, but when they go back to Dot's house they discover the place has been ransacked as Leo was searching for Tony's letter. The next day she is reconciled with an apologetic Lee but finds his wage slip showing how little he earns. About Last night's double episode (February 27) saw Whitney decide to . Whitney's new boyfriend has been revealed to be none other than Leo King. Whitneys father Nathan Dean died in a road accident when his partner Bianca Jackson was heavily pregnant and Bianca took on the responsibility of raising Whitney. 8th December 1992 EastEnders worked alongside charity Comic Relief on the storyline, which started planning in 2010. 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. Abi doesn't say anything and Lauren tells her to move because there going home. One day Whitney agrees to speak with him at E20 and he tells her he wants to continue their relationship. "[5] Narducci for the NSPCC stated that importance was placed on making children viewing the show "feel comfortable about asking for help if they felt they needed it [and] for the wider community - to recognise the signs and let them know that they can do something about it. 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. Storylines Backstory: Bianca Jackson was born Bianca Branning to single mother Carol Branning in July 1977 after her fling with schoolmate David Wicks. However, he regrets it and proposes to Whitney; she accepts. "[28] However, in contrast to public and media dissent, the NSPCC's director of communications, John Grounds, praised the storyline for "helping to raise awareness of the hidden nature of sexual abuse",[2] deeming it to be "vital in persuading people to take action to stop it and encouraging children to speak out. Those people have been through enough. 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. [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? Kush arrives and seeing Leo has got hold of Whitney, saves her and accidentally pushes Leo which causes him to fall off the balcony. No copyright infringement intended#EastEnders #EastEnders2022 #BBC Whitney later grows close to new bar manager Woody Woodward (Lee Ryan). Whitney threatens Ben, but agrees to continue with the wedding after a discussion with Halfway. Whitney is forced by Babe to tell Lee about her kissing Mick, and although Nancy tells her to move out, Lee's response is to propose marriage. He has stabbed someone and Debra is keeping the knife for him. Tony is released on bail and returns to Pat's house, hoping to convince Whitney to lie to the police for him, making Whitney realise Bianca is right, and agrees to make a statement against him. It goes well until he asks about past relationships. Whitney and Woody kiss and have sex, and then a returning Mick finds them in bed together. On the ride home from the police station, an upset Whitney tells Mick that she has feelings for him and kisses him again. 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. They then share a kiss and go back to Joey's house to have sex. Great-aunts While everyone is having drinks at the Vic, Gray arrives and announced that Michaela has been arrested. Whitney runs off, thinking Todd wanted to have sex with her. Duration Whitney then turns to Mick for support, and sleeps at The Queen Vic. 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. Halfway and Tiffany arrive at the hotel but Whitney says she is fine and took care of it. In December 2019 Leo takes Whitney to a hotel for her birthday and Tiffany finally calls and asks Bianca who Leo really is. List of appearances In running it, it's certainly not our intention to cause distress or upset, either to those who've suffered from sexual abuse or their families. Whitney becomes closer to Mick in Linda's absence and is warned by Shirley to stay away from him. She and Lauren watch movies at Janine's flat, and get drunk. She refuses and Tony begins insulting Bianca, unaware that Whitney is hearing their argument in the background. They talk in his car until he goes to get some chips but forgets his wallet. [9][10] Discussing his character's relationship with Whitney, Coghill explained that: "The lie that Tony has spun to Whitney is that as soon as she's 16 they'll run away together and start a new life. Whitney confesses to Mick that she intends to break up with Lee after the wedding, unable to handle his depression. When Billie is accepted into the army, Whitney decides to make the most of their two weeks together, so books a holiday to Alton Towers, however, Billie is unimpressed. When Whitney and class-mate Peter Beale are cast in the lead roles of the school play Romeo and Juliet, Tony is jealous of them rehearsing in private and punches Peter. 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. Leo is then arrested at the Vic thanks to Jack and Whitney, Martin, Lush and Kat go to celebrate. At Mick's stag party before his wedding to Linda, Lee knocks himself unconscious and is carried upstairs by Mick and Whitney. Over the next few months, Bianca becomes the beneficiary of a mystery "guardian angel", who is revealed to be Whitney. She moves back into The Queen Vic and takes back her barmaid job. Market trader Lauren goes back with her to her bedsit, but Whitney does not want to go, saying she and Rob are in love. 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. Tyler then surprises Whitney by kissing her. Whitney is devastated. Soon after, Tyler moves in. At Billie's birthday party, Whitney ends up kissing Peter. Tragedy struck for Whitney when complication arose in They later become good friends and Whitney forgives Johnny. At the boat party, Whitney considers throwing the knife overboard but Jack arrives to talk to her. Her mother, Debra, suddenly returns - banging on the front door, panicking. 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. After several weeks Lauren and Whitney make up. Relationships/Known relatives Grandfathers Whitney and Ryan share an emotional farewell. Stacey is granted her appeal and freed but Whitney worries it will ruin her relationship with Lily. For seven years of their life, Whitney and Tiffany thought they were sisters and Tiffany was brought up as Nathan Dean's daughter as Bianca was positive that he was her father. However, he comes round to the idea, but Whitney discovers she is not pregnant after all. Aunts BBC Head of Drama John Yorke explained that the idea when presented "drew a sharp intake of breath. Ryan's young daughter Lily comes to live in Walford when her mother Stacey Slater is sent to prison. 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 . Stacey and Lily visit the park whilst Whitney is waiting for Ryan. Whitney is disappointed to hear this and she desperately tries to contact him so she decides to secretly write him a letter. Whitney then goes to the prison to visit Tony but is told that he has committed suicide. Lee develops depression, and when Whitney finds out, she struggles to support him at his lowest points. At the boat party, Whitney considers throwing the knife overboard but Jack arrives to talk to her. Whitney is beginning to pass her sell-by date with him. In December 2019, Leo takes Whitney to a hotel for her birthday and Tiffany finally calls and asks Bianca who Leo really is. Stacey apologises to Whitney and she accepts. During a siege at The Queen Vic, Ben is shot and Whitney begins to realize that Halfway has feelings for Ben. When Mick leaves to look after Nancy when she is hit by a car Whitney is left in charge of running the pub. Whitney is devastated when Tony accepts Bianca's marriage proposal, locking herself in her bedroom. Fans watched as Whitney Dean tried her best to spice up her relationship with Halfway. 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. 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. When he confronts her, she tells him that Lucy was sending her abusive texts about her looks, and that she completely despised her. Whitney later tries to kiss Max, causing her to fall out with Lauren. The next day Whitney thinks Billie is ashamed of her, and he insists that Kylie is just a friend. She attempted to tell him by putting a bun in the oven however it was overcooked and was found by a confused Mick. 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. 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". Nicknames Whitney and Halfway become engaged and during their respective stag and hen parties, Halfway confesses to having kissed Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden). Bianca claims not to have it but Janine Butcher steals it from Bianca's address book and gives it to Whitney. Billie takes Whitney to his flat in Balham to collect his things and they bump into a girl named Kylie, and he introduces Whitney to her as a member of his family. "[5] He has added of their off-screen relationship: "Shona's fantastic to work with. In November 2009, Whitney decided to design her own t-shirts as suggested by her family and after she obtained start-up finance from her adoptive great-uncle Jack Branning, an order for 500 units came in. This new piece of evidence then helps Whitney to get bail and she is released until her trial. Abi then becomes really drunk and Lauren catches her flirting with Whitney's boyfriend so immediately grabs Abi. She meets Todd Taylor and agrees to go on a date with him. 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. She receives a letter from a stranger, which the letter is from Tony, asking Whitney to come and see him in prison. Together with Bianca's young biological daughter Tiffany Dean (Maisie Smith) and her two brothers Liam Butcher (James Forde) and Morgan Jackson-King (Devon Higgs) respectively, they all end up getting evicted by their landlord. Credits She accidentally spills tea on it, breaking it. She tries to kiss him but he pushes her away, saying that Whitney is like a daughter to him. Whitney later sets her sights on newcomer Johnny Carter (Sam Strike), unaware that he is gay. She is relieved as her sixteenth birthday approaches and buys tickets for her and Tony's trip abroad. When they return on Halloween, Tony and Whitney share a passionate kiss, and Tony informs Whitney that their relationship is back on, however upon her kiss to Tonys cheek, he failed to remove the lipstick which angered Bianca and Tony blamed the lipstick on Ronnie. After Whitney sees Janine successfully pickpocket someone, she decides to try it herself - but ends up being hit in the face. Bianca takes her away on holiday, attempting to mend their relationship. When she arrives, she cannot find him, so leaves him a voicemail, but soon notices a note on the window of the station. On 1 June 2018, McGarty filmed her 1000th episode as Whitney. She sends a reply and lays flowers and candles for him. 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. 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. Leo jeopardises the Slaters cleaning company as payback resulting in a fight with Leo in the market. She finds a text on her phone from Billie claiming to still love her, thus adding to her guilt. Whitney in turn reveals that she has kept some of the lottery winnings so she and Tony can run away together. After being tracked down, Debra leaves. When she does not go to Kush's 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. This is a responsible effort to try to get over an important story."[5]. When Kat catches her stealing again, she sacks Whitney, leaving Janine angry with her for this. She struggles with the prospect of making their romance sexual, but eventually agrees to when he talks about his feelings for her. Whitney takes an interest in Tyler Moon (Tony Discipline) but refuses to date him. He tells them that Whitney is trying to visit Tony. Leo jeopardizes the Slaters' cleaning company as payback resulting in a fight with Leo in the market. 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. The storyline culminated during Red Nose Day 2011 on 19 March 2011, in a special ten-minute episode. Ryan Malloy Liam Butcher (adoptive) Morgan Butcher (adoptive) Whitney shares an emotional goodbye with Ryan as he heads into the police station. As her sixteenth birthday approaches, she buys tickets for them to travel abroad. EastEnders continues Thursday night at 7.30pm on BBC One. But it soon ends when Whitney finds out that Connor has been two-timing with her and Bianca's mother Carol (Lindsey Coulson). The children return to Bianca a week later, moving into Pat Evans' home, although Whitney is initially angry with Bianca for letting them down. [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. When Whitney says he doesn't deserve her, Lee slaps her in the face. 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. Woody arrives and punches the guard, and takes Whitney home. [1] The NSPCC however have praised the storyline for "helping to raise awareness of the hidden nature of sexual abuse". Whitney was created as part of her new family; the daughter of Bianca's deceased partner Nathan Dean. 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.. "[15] Kevin Cahill, Chief Executive of Comic Relief, added "We have worked over many years with EastEnders in all kinds of ways. Fatboy calls Ryan, who comes to Southend to look for Rob. 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. 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. 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