Whitney goes to his council estate to find him but meets Kylie. A few days later Whitney agrees to meet with Leo and he takes her to Tony's grave where he pushes her into the ground forcing her to apologize to Tony. Debra Dean A scan shows Whitney has miscarried her baby, devastating her and Lee. Lee Carter (2016-2017) Bianca confronts Whitney who says Tony needs her. When Whitney realises Billie lied about his college commitments, they argue and Billie rides off on his moped. This causes Whitney to start drinking and Bianca suggests that Whitney go on her honeymoon alone to clear her mind off Halfway. Duplock has stated that: "One thing that was quite difficult for me to get right was the idea that she didn't want sex. Whitney and Ryan share an emotional farewell. Not knowing what to do, Bianca accepts Dr. Poppy Merritt's help and she refers Whitney to a psychiatrist. April Branning (adoptive) Suzy Branning (adoptive) Rob gains Whitney's trust and when she falls out with her family she turns to him for help. 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. 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. Bianca lives up to Whitney's fears by constantly shopping with their windfall, but after arguing with Whitney, reluctantly agrees to deposit it. 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. Bianca claims not to have it but Janine Butcher steals it from Bianca's address book and gives it to Whitney. But Tony's the type of paedophile who preys on younger children. She then goes for a drink and Joey tries to comfort her which leads them to start flirting with one another. She runs away and is found by Bianca's ex-husband, Ricky, being drunk. One day Whitney agrees to speak with him at E20 and he tells her he wants to continue their relationship. Upon Lee's return from the army, Whitney gives the relationship another chance. Whitney tells Tyler about the kiss with Joey, so he breaks up with her. Mick tells Linda what happened, so Linda tells her to stay away from Mick and not to give up on Lee. However, she is unaware that Lee has overheard her via the baby monitor. Whitney soon attracts the attention of Rob Grayson. She later meets Todd Taylor (Ashley Kumar) and agrees to go on a date with him, which goes well until he asks about past relationships. This news along with everyone's support makes Whitney change her mind about running away, and she decides to stay to face her trial, telling Max about her change of heart and returning the money. 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. On Bianca's birthday, Stacey Slater accuses Whitney of having an affair with Bianca's uncle, Max Branning, when he was really helping her bake a cake. After being tracked down, Debra leaves. 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. Fans watched as Whitney Dean tried her best to spice up her relationship with Halfway. It is soon discovered that at this time Connor is sleeping with Billie's mother, Carol Jackson, and Whitney is left feeling betrayed by the family and is left sure she is just a burden. Whitney initially ends their relationship and considers leaving Walford, but later decides to give him another chance. Lauren then helps Abi take her clothes off and Abi trips on the coffee table. Fatboy publicly declares his love for Whitney, but when he is unable to give her a driving lesson, Lucy (now played by Hetti Bywater) suggests that Tyler do it, because she knows that Tyler likes Whitney. 1 April 2008 Lee develops depression, and when Whitney finds out, she struggles to support him at his lowest points. [5] Shona McGarty was cast in the role. Once she finds out he is Tony's son she calls Whitney to tell her and she and Halfway rush to the hotel to find her. 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. 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. Stacey is granted her appeal and freed but Whitney worries it will ruin her relationship with Lily. Janine tries to get Whitney to come home but she refuses, and Rob ejects Janine. Todd sees them, and Whitney later breaks up with him. Whitney was created as part of her new family; the daughter of Bianca's deceased partner Nathan Dean. Whitney shares an emotional goodbye with Ryan as he heads into the police station. Father Shona McGarty Phoebe Farnham (flashback) She runs out and kisses Fatboy and starts a relationship with him. 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. Whitney comes to Bianca's defense and tells Tony to leave them alone. 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. However, on Valentine's Day, Lee leaves Whitney, leaving a handwritten note on their bed saying he no longer loves her. 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. On the day she turns sixteen, Whitney confesses her relationship with Tony to Bianca. She finds a text on her phone from Billie claiming to still love her, thus adding to her guilt. Whitney is left alone and vulnerable, and falls for a man, Rob Grayson, played by Jody Latham,[14] who exploits her for financial gain. Sharon complains and Whitney is suspended, but appeals for her job and is allowed to keep it. Several months later, after Bianca and the rest of the family move back, Whitney and Tyler plan to get their own home. Stacey and Lily visit the park whilst Whitney is waiting for Ryan. Whitney takes a trip to Hampshire with Lucy, Peter, Leon, Zsa Zsa Carter and Fatboy where she fears the house they are staying in is haunted after Fatboy tells a story and she finds an old doll. 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. Michaela is still convinced that Whitney is to blame for Leo's death and wants her to confess. Tony King (2008; deceased) Todd Taylor (2009-2010) Billie Jackson (2010; deceased) Leon Small (2010; kissed) Peter Beale (2010) Connor Stanley (2010-2011) Max Branning (2011) Rob Grayson (2011) Lee (2011) Arthur Chubb (2011-2012) Tyler Moon (2012-2013) Joey Branning (2013; affair) Johnny Carter (2014) Lee Carter (2014-2017) Mick Carter (2016-2017; affair) Leo King (2019, 2020) Gray Atkins (2020; kissed, 2021) Zack Hudson (2022) Although originally agreeing, Lee persuades her to stay and she moves into the pub with the Carters. 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. 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. Their reunion is short-lived, and Whitney breaks up with him in favor of Bianca's half-brother Billie (Devon Anderson). Portrayed by Whitney tries to escape by first throwing a jewellery box at him but she realizes all the doors in the house are locked and she cant get out. She also tells Kush about a letter she still has written to her from Tony which Leo overhears. Who is Whitney's new boyfriend on EastEnders? 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. While theyre having fun Whitney steps out onto the balcony and sees Leo. They say an emotional farewell. After several weeks Lauren and Whitney make up. Credits Married Horrified, Bianca calls the police, and Tony is arrested. Grandfathers Whitney realizes that she must have known about Tony and that was why she broke things off. 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. Whitney accepts, but later realises that Debra is using her and she is only there to hide from someone. However, he regrets it and proposes to Whitney; she accepts, Bianca disapproves of the engagement. When Lauren kisses Tyler to make her ex-boyfriend Joey jealous, Whitney ends her friendship with Lauren. Thinking that Whitney is worried, Bianca states that they will see Tony, but he will be in a separate and different room location. 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. Soon after, Tyler moves in. Derek Branning (adoptive) Max Branning (adoptive) Jack Branning (adoptive) Ian Beale (adoptive) Simon Wicks (adoptive) Tony shouts out that he is innocent but Whitney says she trusted him and he abused her. Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) and Zack Hudson ( James Farrar) were left heartbroken by the discovery that their . Classification On Valentine's Day, Whitney rejects Halfway's surprise but she is touched when Halfway talks about how his grandfather brought him up to treat women with respect. Which helps. [7] In 2020, Phoebe Farnham portrayed a younger version of the character in a hallucination experienced by Whitney. As it's combined with the emotional manipulation native to soaps, the viewer starts to feel a bit bullied, too. 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. Bex Fowler (adoptive) Sami Jackson (adoptive) Great-aunts Father-in-law Linda realises and is ecstatic when Whitney confirms it. She moves back into The Queen Vic and takes back her barmaid job. 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 . Babe Smith emotionally blackmails Abi, forcing her to resign. Abi doesn't say anything and Lauren tells her to move because there going home. 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. Whitney was absent from the soap across four weeks in 2012 when McGarty was suspended for repeated lateness. 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. 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. The next day, a body is recovered from the sea, and is revealed to be Rob who has died. Lauren and Janine try to find Whitney, however, when they do she refuses to go with them, claiming she and Rob are in love. Lee confronts Whitney and the pair agree to never keep secrets from each other. Whitney also agrees to another date. Mother Uncles Bianca disapproves when she finds out. 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. The next day she is reconciled with an apologetic Lee but finds his wage slip showing how little he earns. The next day, Lucy is found dead. Whitney threatens Ben, but agrees to continue with the wedding after a discussion with Halfway. Leo's mother, Michaela, confronts Whitney wanting to find out what happened to Leo. They sleep that night in a bus shelter, and are taken into care the next day after Bianca is arrested for assaulting a police officer. Relationships/Known relatives However, at the party, she apologises to Todd and they kiss. Whitney later sets her sights on newcomer Johnny Carter, unaware that he is gay. 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. Mick washes the knife and Whitney puts it in her purse. Albert|Albert (II)|Baby|Bella|Betty| Fatboy calls Ryan, who comes to Southend looking for Rob. Thanks for that! She later throws out her letters to her family in the trash. Whitney Dean in EastEnders is currently struggling to deal with the death of her fiance Kush Kazemi. 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