{"id":31172,"date":"2023-03-16T21:00:57","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T20:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1801465"},"modified":"2023-03-17T01:42:29","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T00:42:29","slug":"eastenders-whitney-and-zack-part-ways-after-exchanging-hurtful-words","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/eastenders-whitney-and-zack-part-ways-after-exchanging-hurtful-words\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders\u2019 Whitney and Zack part ways after exchanging hurtful words"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whit lashed out at heartbroken Zack. <\/p>

By Laura Denby\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 16 March 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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This article contains discussions of pregnancy loss which some readers may find distressing.<\/em><\/p>\n

Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) and Zack Hudson (James Farrar) appeared to part ways for good in tonight\u2019s EastEnders<\/a> (Thursday 16th March), after a heated exchange over their late baby daughter Peach<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Whitney\u2019s grief for Peach, who had Edwards\u2019 syndrome<\/a>, has left a heartbroken Zack feeling sidelined as those around them dismiss his own feelings of bereavement. The situation escalated after Whit was forced to return to work on her market stall far too soon, due to a shocking lack of legal rights for compassionate leave.<\/p>\n

Whitney tried to stay strong when she received a call telling her that Peach\u2019s ashes were ready to collect<\/a>, but when Freddie Slater (Bobby Brazier) thoughtlessly handed Whitney a leaflet for The Vic\u2019s upcoming Mother\u2019s Day lunch, she broke down.<\/p>

Tonight, Zack broached the subject of doing something special to honour their baby, but Whitney avoided the conversation. However, the pair did agree to go and collect Peach\u2019s ashes together \u2013 until Whit was distracted when her pregnant niece Lily Slater (Lillia Turner) was hit by a football. Lily didn\u2019t want to worry her stressed mum Stacey (Lacey Turner), so Whitney insisted on taking her for a check up at the hospital, telling a stunned Zack he would have to collect the ashes alone.<\/p>\n

Back at home, Whitney relayed to Freddie, who was partly responsible for the drama, that Lily was OK but needed to rest. Freddie apologised, adding that he was also sorry for the flyer he had insensitively given to Whit. As Stacey arrived, upset that she hadn\u2019t been told what was going on, Whitney went overboard in warning Lily to be very careful as she mustn\u2019t risk the safety of her baby.<\/p>\n

Whit was so over the top, though, that Lily snapped, saying that just because Whitney\u2019s baby had died didn\u2019t mean that hers would. The horrible comment shocked Stacey and Lily was quick to apologise, but Whit rushed away.<\/p>