Warning: contains spoilers for EastEnders’ episode airing 25th April 2024. <\/p>
*Warning: contains spoilers for EastEnders\u2019 episode airing 25th April 2024, which is now available to watch on iPlayer.*<\/strong><\/p>\n EastEnders has aired a shock betrayal from Whitney Dean\u2019s (Shona McGarty) loved ones in the wake of her lies being exposed<\/a>.<\/p>\n When Britney Wainwright (Lola Campbell) told Zack Hudson (James Farrar) that Whitney had paid her mum Keeley (Kirsty J Curtis)<\/a> in order to keep her, so the fostering arrangement was not official, Whit assumed that best mate Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) had spilled the beans.<\/p>\n When Whitney threw her out of the house and lashed out by telling recovering alcoholic Lauren to \u201cgo and have a drink\u201d, Zack set her straight on who had told him the truth, and the pair had a furious row.<\/p>\n When Zack asked at what point Whit had stopped caring about his wishes, Whitney retorted that his claims that she barely knew Britney had been behind her attitude.<\/p>\n Whitney added that if asked to choose between Zack and Britney, she would choose Britney every time \u2013 and Zack walked out.<\/p>\n He ended up at Peggy\u2019s bar, where Lauren appeared to be taking Whitney\u2019s nasty words on board as she ordered an alcoholic drink!<\/p>\n Lauren explained that she wasn\u2019t going to drink it, but that she liked to order alcohol sometimes and just \u201clook at it\u201d. She and Zack had a heart-to-heart, and as they started to bond, Zack decided to leave before he did something he might regret.<\/p>\n But instead of following through on this, he invited her to get something to eat.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p>\n Eating chips in the Square, they shared a laugh \u2013 while Whitney conceded that she had made mistakes, before finally telling Britney about her diagnosis of Usher syndrome.<\/p>\n Britney struggled to come to terms with the knowledge that her sight would continue to deteriorate, as well as her hearing.<\/p>\n But Whitney, Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) and Penny Branning (Kitty Castledine) vowed that Britney could do anything she wanted with her life, and they would all be there for her \u2013 including Zack.<\/p>\n Little did Whitney know that Zack and Lauren were kissing passionately, looking very much like they were about to take things even further! Will Whitney find out about their fling?<\/p>\n Star McGarty is due to exit EastEnders<\/a>, but whether it\u2019s a happy ending for her remains to be seen\u2026<\/p>\n Anyone affected by Usher syndrome can find help and support by visiting Cure Usher<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n