Whitney returns from her solo honeymoon and soon announces that she has met another man. EastEnders spoilers follow. 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. Lucy makes advances on Todd which upsets Whitney, so she takes him to a bedroom where she finds a condom that fell out of Todd's pocket. Mick finds more items that Whitney has shoplifted, and she says she should never have married Lee as she is damaged and only good for sex but he tells her she is wrong and promises not to leave again. He returns the following day, apologising to Whitney for his actions and tells her of his plans to move to Dover. 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. Romances There isn't any uncomfortable feeling at all. When Whitney realises Billie lied about his college commitments, they argue and Billie rides off on his moped. Mick accompanies Whitney and assures a scared Ryan that he can trust him. The man is revealed to be Leo, unbeknownst to Whitney, the son of Tony. She and Leo later rekindle their relationship despite Jack warning her he thinks Leo is suspicious and Tiffany telling her she has met him at Whitney and Callums wedding. On the ride home from the police station, an upset Whitney tells Mick that she has feelings for him and kisses him again. Todd is later scared off by a man who is interested in Whitney, and after he saves her and several other locals from a hostage situation, Whitney calls him a hero (he turns out to be her older half-brother). While they are having fun Whitney steps out onto the balcony and sees Leo. 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. Whitney's barrister, Vivien Easley QC gives Bianca five minutes to talk Whitney round. Ricky Butcher (2010-2012) When Mick leaves to look after Nancy when she is hit by a car Whitney is left in charge of running the pub. When Sharon questions Denny about his injury he says Whitney assaulted him. Tony went to prison in 2007 after assaulting a boy who apparently harassed Whitney and was released on 12th September 2008. She discovers that Lee had sex with Lucy, which upsets her greatly and she spams Lucy's Facebook page with horrible comments. 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. Which led to Bianca causing a scene, and after Ronnie got better of the verbals, Bianca attacked Ronnie from behind and went to dunk the blonde into a bucket of squash and apples, however after Bianca got a little cocky, her stun backfired very quickly and Ronnie reversed this and dunked her instead, which left her humiliated and more confused. He publicly declares his love for her, but when he is unable to give her a driving lesson, Lucy suggests that Tyler does it, because she knows that Tyler likes Whitney. Frank|Freddie Mercury|Freida|Genghis|Gilbert|Gloria|Gumbo|Heathcliff|Hercules|Joey|Joey|Lady Di|Lionel|Lovebirds|Mandoo|Marge|Marge (II)|Marilyn|Musty|Neville| Whitney later grows close to new bar manager Woody Woodward (Lee Ryan). When shes getting ready Leo appears in her room with a knife, threatening her and telling her that the letter from Tony was written soon before he committed suicide and that he states that he always loved Whitney, which Leo thinks proves that Whitney was lying since Tony didnt admit to abusing her or apologize, only writing that he always loved her. Whitney then arranges to meet Ryan at the park. 8th December 1992 Whitney also agrees to another date. Whitney soon attracts the attention of Rob Grayson. Whitney is disappointed to hear this and she desperately tries to contact him so she decides to secretly write him a letter. Gray offers to represent Whitney and she is questioned by police who are doubtful as to why she would have gone to the boat party if she had killed Leo in self-defence. 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.. Whitney then goes to the prison to visit Tony but is told that he has committed suicide. She fails to attend her GCSE exams and argues with Bianca. Whitney Dean and Zack Hudson are going to reach breaking point after finding out even more devastating news about their baby girl Peach. 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. As her sixteenth birthday approaches, she buys tickets for them to travel abroad. Lucy teases Tyler by telling him that Fatboy plans to publicly propose to Whitney, so Tyler tells Whitney he likes her but Whitney says it is too late. Whitney Dean in EastEnders is currently struggling to deal with the death of her fiance Kush Kazemi. Lauren tells her mother, Tanya Branning, but Whitney confesses the truth. The next day, the police reveal that Tony has been released on bail. 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. After having a heart-to-heart with Mick, Lee had second thoughts. Back in February on EastEnders, a drunk Abi Branning had sex with Lee Carter in an attempt to get pregnant to stand up the lie she told boyfriend Ben Mitchell that she was carrying his baby. [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? Whitney says she wants her mum and Ryan goes to find her but goes to Tony's trial instead. 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. Whitney then goes to see Tyler but finds him kissing Lucy. Later on, Whitney is harassed by Leo's mother Michaela Turnbull, who threatens Whitney with a knife. At one point Whitney tells Bianca she found a winning lottery ticket, but kept it secret as she knew that Bianca would spend the money. The couple were told the baby will be due in March 2017. Research Last night's double episode (February 27) saw Whitney decide to . 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. This is a responsible effort to try to get over an important story."[5]. At her funeral, Tamwar Masood discovers a condolences card with 'Rot in Hell' written on it, and realises the handwriting matches Whitney's. It says that Whitney would be better in Walford and without him, and that he has left without her. First Appearance Gray offers to represent Whitney and she is questioned by police who are doubtful as to why she would have gone to the boat party if she had killed Leo in self-defence. Callum and Tiffany arrive at the hotel but Whitney says she is fine and took care of it. Sonia Jackson (adoptive) In October 2007, it was announced that the character Bianca Jackson was returning to EastEnders after an absence of six years. A few weeks later, Johnny comes out to Whitney, which hurts her as she feels that Johnny has been using her. Diederick Santer (2008) After speaking with Johnny and Lee, she decides to reply. 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. Just when you thought the show couldn't get any more miserable, the writers come up trumps and produce a new way of making us depressed - a paedophile storyline. Whitney confides in Lauren who strongly advises her to leave Lee. Lauren is then thrown out by Rob. 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. However, Tyler later tells Whitney that he cannot, as he loves her. Tyler is hurt. When she accidentally says Mick's name, he guesses that she has feelings for Mick, which she denies. Todd goes to see Whitney to give her a Christmas card. The next morning, Whitney contacts Ryan and he asks to meet in the park. Whitney Jackson [6] The storyline was conceived when EastEnders series consultant Simon Ashdown viewed a documentary about homelessness, featuring a mother and child at a bus stop with nowhere to go. Tiffany Butcher-Baker (adoptive) Mick tells Linda what happened, so Linda tells her to stay away from Mick and not to give up on Lee. Thanks for that! Whitney has had a lot of boyfriends in the show, but James gives me a challenge every day which is just brilliant." . Whitney Dean An upset Whitney, realising that Lee plans to leave on his own to figure himself out, tells him to leave and she watches him from the window as he drives off. 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. Whitney shares an emotional goodbye with Ryan as he heads into the police station. 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. 2008- Mick tells Linda what happened, so Linda tells her to stay away from Mick and not to give up on Lee. Whitney and Leo continue their fling, but Whitney struggles to move on from Halfway and attempts to kiss him, but is rejected. Santer has stated that, had McGarty or her parents objected to the storyline, they would not have gone ahead with it. 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 . Gender She runs out and kisses Fatboy and starts a relationship with him. Leo is then arrested at the Vic thanks to Jack and Whitney, Martin, Lush and Kat go to celebrate. Upset, Whitney contacts Rob and asks to stay with him - to which he accepts. When Whitney says he doesn't deserve her, Lee slaps her in the face. 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. 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