{"id":43049,"date":"2024-01-04T15:52:44","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T14:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1954483"},"modified":"2024-01-04T16:08:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T15:08:05","slug":"eastenders-airs-huge-pregnancy-decision-for-whitney-dean-in-early-bbc-iplayer-release","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/eastenders-airs-huge-pregnancy-decision-for-whitney-dean-in-early-bbc-iplayer-release\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders airs huge pregnancy decision for Whitney Dean in early BBC iPlayer release"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whitney Dean comes to a major decision in the episode of EastEnders released on Thursday 4th January 2024. <\/p>

By Lewis Knight\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 04 January 2024 at 14:47 PM<\/p>

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Spoiler warning for Thursday 4th January 2024 episode of EastEnders, released at 6am on BBC iPlayer and will air at 7.30pm on BBC One.<\/strong><\/p>\n

EastEnders<\/a> has aired a major decision for Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) in Thursday\u2019s episode.<\/p>\n

Last year in the BBC One soap, Whitney (Shona McGarty) terminated her pregnancy<\/a>\u00a0after her unborn child Peach was diagnosed with\u00a0Edward\u2019s Syndrome<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In emotional scenes last year, Whitney and her partner Zack Hudson (James Farrar) said an emotional goodbye to baby Peach<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Since then, Whitney and Zack have moved forward with plans to be parents, but Whitney has been clear that after issues with two previous pregnancies, she\u00a0does not want to carry a pregnancy again<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, amid some heartache after parting with foster child Ashton<\/a>, Whitney discovered that she was pregnant once more<\/a> but warned Zack that she would likely terminate the pregnancy rather than go through any potential heartache, leaving Zack heartbroken.<\/p>\n

In Thursday\u2019s episode, Whitney was seen paying a visit to the three in the allotments they had planted in memory of baby Peach.<\/p>\n

While there, Whitney ended up conversing with the wise Yolande Trueman (Angela Wynter), who herself had previous experience of fostering with spouse Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker).<\/p>\n

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Shona McGarty as Whitney Dean sat on a bench with Angela Wynter as Yolande Trueman in EastEnders.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
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Yolande also reflected on her lack of biological children and discussed Whitney\u2019s desire for motherhood with her, recognising what a traumatic experience she had.<\/p>\n

Whitney was given food for thought by hearing Yolande\u2019s experience and also how she described how important she had found it to have a supportive partner there with her through these difficulties.<\/p>\n

Towards the end of the episode, Zack returned home to their flat and Whitey had left vitamins for pregnancy on the kitchen counter, which a confused Zack noticed.<\/p>\n

Whitney then confirmed to Zack that she plans to keep the pregnancy and have a biological child with him, to Zack\u2019s delight.<\/p>\n

Will Whitney finally get her happy ending?<\/p>\n

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James Farrar as Zack Hudson with Shona McGarty as Whitney Dean in EastEnders.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Fans will be aware that actress Shona McGarty will be bowing out from her role as Whitney<\/a> in the coming months, but how will she go?<\/p>\n

McGarty herself<\/a> and many fans (us included<\/a>) are surely hoping so.<\/p>\n

Executive producer Chris Clenshaw told us in our Winter Preview<\/a>: \u201cI\u2019m kind of staying tight-lipped about the details of Shona\u2019s exit storyline. We\u2019ve still got actually quite a lot to come for Whitney.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I yeah, I can confirm that she\u2019s leaving next year in 2024 and she and Zack have a big storyline at the beginning of the year and they get a lovely, little Christmas\/New Year miracle.\u201d<\/p>\n

McGarty first arrived in EastEnders in April 2008 as the adopted daughter of Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer).<\/p>\n

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