Devastated when Tony accepts Bianca's marriage proposal, Whitney locks herself in her bedroom. However, he comes round to the idea, but Whitney discovers she is not pregnant after all. He locks her in a room so she breaks the window and escapes, stopping a car and asking for help, while Rob shouts after her. However, she soon falls for Billie's friend, Connor Stanley, and begins selling stolen jewellery for him. In December 2019 Leo takes Whitney to a hotel for her birthday and Tiffany finally calls and asks Bianca who Leo really is. The show also . Half-Sisters Bianca's half-brother Billie Jackson arrives back in Walford for Bianca's wedding and Whitney enjoys getting to know him. ", "EastEnders' Whitney Dean suffers shock prison collapse but what happens next? 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. Debra turns up unexpectedly, claiming she is homeless, but reveals she is planning to move to Greece when she has enough money and says Whitney can come with her. She rushes to call the police but Leo arrives on the balcony and pushes her, causing her to drop her phone. Episode Count At the boat party, Whitney considers throwing the knife overboard but Jack arrives to talk to her. In a panic after realising he is dead, Whitney calls Mick for help and he tells her they are going to the boat party for an alibi. Thanks for that! . Whitney convinces Peter and his twin sister Lucy Beale not to report the attack to the police, but Tony blames her for the incident and ends their affair. In early August Abi admitted to sleeping with Lee. 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. 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. When he finds him, they fight and fall over the edge of the pier. Final approval for the storyline was sought from BBC Head of Fiction Jane Tranter on 2 June 2008. Whitney and Billie nearly kiss but they are interrupted by Bianca. When Kat catches her stealing again, she sacks Whitney, leaving Janine angry with her for this. Whitney finds it and, looking inside, sees a condom. Whitney reveals that she is engaged to Woody and asks Mick to give her away at their wedding. While everyone is having drinks at the Vic, Gray arrives and announced that Michaela has been arrested. The next day Billie turns up and apologises, and they reunite. Sharon complains and Whitney is suspended, but appeals for her job and is allowed to keep it. Whitney comes to Bianca's defense and tells Tony to leave them alone. Mick washes the knife and Whitney puts it in her purse. Todd takes it off in a panic, and Ricky throws him out, thinking they were undressing for sex. 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. She later throws out her letters to her family in the trash. Stacey is granted her appeal and freed but Whitney worries it will ruin her relationship with Lily. Over the next few months, Bianca becomes the beneficiary of a mystery "guardian angel" - who is revealed to be Whitney. Whitney then arranges to meet Ryan at the park. Leo agrees to not press charges but when she steps out of the hospital room he finds her evidence notebook in her bag which he takes. It is revealed that Bianca met her imprisoned boyfriend Tony King in 2004, when she was expecting her youngest child, Morgan. After she does as he says, Leo says it is not good enough and takes her to The Queen 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. She was described as "a teenage drama queen, unable to engage brain before mouth and constantly finding herself in and out of trouble". 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. However, he regrets it and proposes to Whitney; she accepts. The next day she is reconciled with an apologetic Lee but finds his wage slip showing how little he earns. At Billie's birthday party, Whitney ends up kissing Peter. They later become good friends and Whitney forgives Johnny. "[15] The storyline begins when Bianca is sent to prison and Whitney rejects her family, moving in with Janine and attempting to make money by stealing from The Queen Victoria, causing her to get sacked, working for Max, whom she tries to kiss as she has a crush on him, and pickpocketing. She struggles with the prospect of making their romance sexual, but eventually agrees to when he talks about his feelings for her. 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. The next day Kat and Ruby suggest Whitney goes to the Carter's Boat Party to get her mind off things and she agrees. Soon after, Tyler moves in. 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. 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. Kat offers to trade jobs with Whitney for a week so she can have a break from seeing Leo at the market. EastEnders worked alongside charity Comic Relief on the storyline, which started planning in 2010. After speaking with Johnny and Lee, she decides to reply. She asks Bianca about the trial and asks her if she will see Tony. Great-grandfathers [] We're not trying to cause a national panic. 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. Whitney tells Lee it's nothing to worry about however Abi tells Lee she looked it up online and there was a possibility it did. From then on, Tony groomed Whitney and they started a sexual relationship behind Bianca's back. She says she will refuse to testify saying her witness statement was lies and she was forced to say it. One day Whitney agrees to speak with him at E20 and he tells her he wants to continue their relationship. Whitney is disappointed to hear this and she desperately tries to contact him so she decides to secretly write him a letter. 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. 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. [5] Shona McGarty was cast in the role. "[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. In the build-up to Tony's trial, Whitney contacts her biological mother Debra Dean (Ruth Gemmell) and tries to discuss the past; however, Debra is not interested and rejects her. 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's hair starts falling out because of the stress. He also asks her to sell some stolen jewellery for him and she agrees. [] He feels like he's losing his little girl but needs to keep Whitney under his control and not speak out. However he comes round to the idea, but Whitney discovers she is not pregnant after all. Leo is then arrested at The Queen Vic thanks to Jack and Whitney, Martin, Kush and Kat go to celebrate. 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. Whitney is beginning to pass her sell-by date with him. The burner phone Max gave her rings, and Whitney is quickly able to cry for help as Max listens on the other line. Whitney is pleased when Ryan is released from prison and he tells her he is moving to Wakefield. Whitney later visits Ryan in prison, stating that she is worried about Lee. "[15] Kevin Cahill, Chief Executive of Comic Relief, added "We have worked over many years with EastEnders in all kinds of ways. The judge stops the tape and Whitney, who is watching from another room, asks what is going on. Whitney then goes to the prison to visit Tony but is told that he has committed suicide. It had initially been decided that, alongside Tony's sexual abuse, Whitney would be seen to self-harm. Whitney decides to put her fling with Leo on pause. Whitney and Halfway become engaged and during their respective stag and hen parties, Halfway confesses to having kissed Ben Mitchell. Whitney is devastated when Tony accepts Bianca's marriage proposal, locking herself in her bedroom. Whitney Dean in EastEnders is currently struggling to deal with the death of her fiance Kush Kazemi. We have been working with the EastEnders script writers and some of the young women from projects we support to ensure the story reflects the reality of young people caught up in sexual exploitation. Diederick Santer (2008) 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 and Leo continue their fling, but Whitney struggles to move on from Halfway and attempts to kiss him, but is rejected. "[11] Coghill stated that: "This is the most challenging role I have had to play. She grabs the knife in defence and he accidentally falls on it. However, Tyler later tells Whitney that he cannot, as he loves her. It says that Whitney would be better in Walford and without him, and that he has left without her. When Sharon questions Denny about his injury he says Whitney assaulted him. 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 . 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. In December Whitney thinks she is pregnant but is left disappointed when she isn't. They say an emotional farewell. Jane Beale (Laurie Brett) joins the argument and snatches Asher's wallet when he says he does not give refunds, but he snatches it back. The rumors also say Max Bowden and Shona had something between them, but they never spoke publicly about . Tony loses interest in Whitney and hides her passport, but it is found and returned to her. On the day of the wedding, Lee goes missing and Whitney and Mick find him drunk at the park. Bianca tells Whitney she is moving to Milton Keynes with her partner Terry Spraggan (Terry Alderton), and wants her to move with them and the children. EastEnders continues Thursday night at 7.30pm on BBC One. 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. Derek Branning (adoptive) Max Branning (adoptive) Jack Branning (adoptive) Ian Beale (adoptive) Simon Wicks (adoptive) 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. Following another argument with Lee, Whitney confides in Mick, telling him she is going to buy Ryan an engagement present. That night, Whitney is kidnapped again knife point by Michaela and taken to a locked room. 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. Ryan finds her and promises not to tell anyone where she is, telling Bianca they are not in Walford. Which helps. The next morning, Whitney contacts Ryan and he asks to meet in the park. Whitney gets a job as a teaching assistant at Walford Primary School. 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. Whitney was created as part of her new family; the daughter of Bianca's deceased partner Nathan Dean. Bianca reluctantly agrees to deposit the money; however, Whitney hides some to be used in emergencies. Mick tells Linda what happened, so Linda tells her to stay away from Mick and not to give up on Lee. Whitney was absent from the soap across four weeks in 2012 when McGarty was suspended for repeated lateness. They argue and Whitney calls her a skank, so Kylie chases after her and she is cornered by her gang and attacked. However, she is unaware that Lee has overheard her via the baby monitor. "[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. A few weeks later, Johnny comes out to Whitney, which hurts her as she feels that Johnny has been using her. Whitney learns of Sam Mitchell's return, now engaged to Ricky, much to Bianca and Whitney's displeasure. She finds a text on her phone from Billie claiming to still love her, thus adding to her guilt. Whitney apologises on Ricky's behalf and they agree to be friends. But after 20-year-old Shona has snuggled up to Tyler on set, she'll be . She struggles with the prospect of making their romance sexual, but eventually agrees to when he talks about his feelings for her. He ignores her and falls over, grazing his arm. Stacey apologises to Whitney and she accepts. She pushes him in the kitchen and he is seemingly knocked out before jumping up again and assaulting Whitney. Whitney applies for a new work experience at the local nursery which she later gets. Whitney begins to babysit her and is shocked when Ryan contacts her, under the alias of 'Simon Parker' after placing a photo of herself and Lily online. Date of Birth Half-Brothers When Whitney finally comes to terms with what is happening, after meeting another girl named Chloe, she is not allowed to leave and locked in a room. Before the wedding Whitney tells Lee she wants another baby. He does, but she says it is like kissing her best friend. Mick later tells her he will help her and take the blame for Leos murder. 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. Tony shouts out that he is innocent but Whitney says she trusted him and he abused her. She then tells Tyler to leave her alone. EastEnders spoilers - Zack and Whitney aftermath in 32 pictures. 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. 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. 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 says she is not ready to go to the police but agrees to the test, which shows she has a chlamydia infection. ID:507866:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:collect2521: Follow us on Twitter @SMEntsFeed and like us on Facebook for the latest entertainment news alerts. Whitney believes she is pregnant, and when she tells Tyler, he seems reluctant to take on a child. Not knowing what to do, Bianca accepts Dr. Poppy Merritt's help and she refers Whitney to a psychiatrist. "[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. Bex Fowler (adoptive) Sami Jackson (adoptive) Shona, who plays feisty Whitney Dean in the soap, announced that her beau had thrown her a. 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