Lee gratefully accepts for the sake of their marriage. Whitney thinks he is gone but unbeknownst to her he hides in the attic of Dot's house where Whitney is now living and is spying on her through a hole in the ceiling of her room. Lucy invites Todd to a party and he brings Whitney. She sends a reply and lays flowers and candles for him. Bianca says she will never let Tony near Whitney again. Whitney runs off and gets drunk. Sonia Jackson (adoptive) The character recently got on the wrong side of her former lover, and was. When she arrives, she cannot find him, so leaves him a voicemail, but soon notices a note on the window of the station. When Stacey finds out, she argues with Whitney and says she will not be seeing Lily again. Debra Dean In December 2019 Leo takes Whitney to a hotel for her birthday and Tiffany finally calls and asks Bianca who Leo really is. Lauren is then thrown out by Rob. 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. Great-grandmothers Stacey is granted her appeal and freed but Whitney worries it will ruin her relationship with Lily. 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. If she lets him do it, then he's nicer to her and he makes her feel special. 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 he will drop the charges against Kush, especially because her phone is broken which had all the evidence of the constant calls and texts from Leo. She grabs the knife in defence and he accidentally falls on it. Whitney and Leo continue their fling, but Whitney struggles to move on from Halfway and attempts to kiss him, but is rejected. Mick accompanies Whitney and assures a scared Ryan that he can trust him. Leo jeopardizes the Slaters' cleaning company as payback resulting in a fight with Leo in the market. Whitney's barrister, Vivien Easley QC gives Bianca five minutes to talk Whitney round. They kiss and she tells him she wants to go all the way. 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. 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. 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. Following Tony's imprisonment, Whitney learns that Tiffany is Ricky's daughter and is distressed by the revelation at first - though nonetheless accepts Tiffany as her sister despite the pair not being blood related. She leaves him a voicemail message not knowing that he has followed her. She receives a letter from a stranger, which the letter is from Tony, asking Whitney to come and see him in prison. The burner phone Max gave her rings, and Whitney is quickly able to cry for help as Max listens on the other line. National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, "Exclusive: EastEnders' Tony King and the other most evil characters in soap", "Massive congratulations from everyone here at #EastEnders to the supremely talented and amazing @ShonaBM on completing the filming of her 1000th episode today! Michaela also reveals that she kicked Tony out, rather than him leaving her for Bianca. She storms out and a man named Mark gives Whitney a mobile phone from Tony. However, she is unaware that Lee has overheard her via the baby monitor. Bianca takes her away on holiday, attempting to mend their relationship. "[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. Daughters Whitney also agrees to another date. When Whitney says he doesn't deserve her, Lee slaps her in the face. When police arrive to tell Sonia about some bad drugs that Bex might be taking she doesn't tell them about the body and they leave. [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 opts to live with Dot Branning (June Brown) instead of her close family, but Dot convinces her to move back to Ricky's. At first Lee didn't want the baby and prepared to tell Whitney that he wanted her to get an abortion. Mick washes the knife and Whitney puts it in her purse. BBC Head of Drama John Yorke explained that the idea when presented "drew a sharp intake of breath. 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. After having a heart-to-heart with Mick, Lee had second thoughts. A few days later, Whitney is depressed and vulnerable and, when Mick kisses her, she responds. She struggles with the prospect of making their romance sexual, but eventually agrees to when he talks about his feelings for her. 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. 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. Heartbroken, Whitney visits Bianca but then returns to Walford and then moves in with Stacey. Bianca tells Whitney she is moving to Milton Keynes, and wants her to move with her and the children. Ryan turns up late and hides on seeing Stacey, and remains unseen as a result. Whitney is left alone and vulnerable, and falls for a man, Rob Grayson, played by Jody Latham,[14] who exploits her for financial gain. Jack advises Whitney to start writing down everything Leo does as evidence which she does in a notebook. The next day, Lucy is found dead. At her funeral, Tamwar Masood discovers a condolences card with 'Rot in Hell' written on it, and realises the handwriting matches Whitney's. She runs away to stay with Rob, throwing her phone away as she goes. She reassures everyone she is fine and is thrown another hen party. Flashback Appearance Lauren urges Abi to confess to Whitney as Abi gave Lee chlamydia which he gave to Whitney as Abi's boyfriend Ben Mitchell cheated on her numerous times and he gave it to Abi. Meanwhile, Sonia arrives home and sees Leos body in the kitchen. Abi doesn't say anything and Lauren tells her to move because there going home. Upset, Whitney contacts Rob and asks to stay with him - to which he accepts. 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. Mick Carter (2016-2017) 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. Whitney decides to organise a night out and pawns her wedding ring for cash. Bianca takes her away on holiday, attempting to mend their relationship. Whitney tells Ricky she called the police, and Sam's mother Peggy Mitchell is furious to hear about this, and confronts Whitney, who runs off in tears. Although originally agreeing, Lee persuades her to stay and she moves into the pub with the Carters. 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. 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. However, Tiffany returns so Whitney cancels her plans. EastEnders worked alongside charity Comic Relief on the storyline, which started planning in 2010. Whitney soon attracts the attention of Rob Grayson. While Mick and Linda are on their honeymoon, Whitney invites Ryan back to Walford to see Lily, but while at the pub, he steals the cash from the safe, causing Whitney and Nancy to fight, just as Mick and Linda walk in on them. EastEnders fans were left 'devastated' on Monday night after Whitney was forced to terminate her pregnancy. 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. Devastated, Whitney leaves Walford. EastEnders continues Thursday night at 7.30pm on BBC One. Whitney later visits Ryan in prison, stating that she is worried about Lee. Leo angrily attacks Whitney but she gains the upper hand and he leaves the hotel room upset at finding out the truth about his father. She runs out and kisses Fatboy and starts a relationship with him. But it soon ends when Whitney finds out that Connor has been two-timing with her and Bianca's mother Carol (Lindsey Coulson). Todd returns and Whitney agrees to another date. He also asks her to sell some stolen jewellery for him and she agrees. 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 grows close to new bar manager Woody Woodward (Lee Ryan). She then goes for a drink and Joey tries to comfort her which leads them to start flirting with one another. They talk in his car until he goes to get some chips but forgets his wallet. Whitney and Halfway become engaged and during their respective stag and hen parties, Halfway confesses to having kissed Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden). Robbie Jackson (adoptive) Billie Jackson (adoptive; deceased) Bianca's half-brother Billie Jackson arrives back in Walford for Bianca's wedding and Whitney enjoys getting to know him. When Whitney realises Billie lied about his college commitments, they argue and Billie rides off on his moped. Appalled, she rejects them and informs Bianca about this; Bianca responds by attacking Connor before turning herself into the police and being imprisoned. 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. [5] Coghill has explained that Tony began grooming Whitney as soon as he met Bianca, ingratiating himself so as to become the family's "hero figure" and "saviour". Whitney does not react in the professional manner she is supposed to, causing Denny's injury to be ignored. Whitney and Halfway become engaged and during their respective stag and hen parties, Halfway confesses to having kissed Ben Mitchell. Whitney applies for a new work experience at the local nursery which she later gets. Tony then tries to flee the square, but is rearrested by the police and sent to prison awaiting trial; Whitney decides to make a statement to the police. After she does as he says, Leo says its not good enough and takes her to the 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. Whitney threatens Ben, but agrees to continue with the wedding after a discussion with Halfway. Whitney thinks Ryan may also be dead until he appears. Half-Brothers When they arrive home, Abi then falls in the door and she smashes their grandma Dot Branning's house phone. Whitney tells him that will never happen. Mick offers her 200 in lieu of lost wages but she tells him to keep his dirty money, annoyed with him revealing everything. Storylines Backstory: Bianca Jackson was born Bianca Branning to single mother Carol Branning in July 1977 after her fling with schoolmate David Wicks. 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. 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