Whitney Dean has received an unexpected warning in EastEnders’ fostering storyline.
Earlier this week, Whitney confessed to best friend Lauren Branning that she isn’t legally fostering Britney Wainwright despite what she’s told Zack Hudson. Instead, Whitney has agreed to pay Britney’s neglectful mother cash under the table in order to get her away from Milton Keynes.
Thursday’s (March 28) episode saw Lauren pressuring Whitney to be honest with Zack about her arrangement with Britney’s mother. Lauren warned her friend that both Whitney and Zack could face prison sentences if the authorities ever discovered these illegal payments.
The pair later attended Peter Beale’s 30th birthday, where Lauren learned from Chelsea Fox how thrilled Whitney was to have her friend back in town.
“All that stuff when she was younger, she said she couldn’t have got through it without you,” Chelsea told Lauren.
Lauren stepped up to the microphone for a birthday toast, but instead looked at Whitney as she reminded her that friends support one another during their highest and lowest moments.
As Lauren rejoined Whitney at the table, she warned her friend that she was running out of time to come clean about Britney. However, once they got back home, Lauren was swayed by seeing just how happy Zack and Britney were to be spending time together.
“We’ll just see how she goes but you are going to tell [Zack],” Lauren insisted.
Whitney conceded: “I know. I will. I promise.”
Will Whitney come clean with Zack?
EastEnders’ Sonia Fowler to get bad news in baby story
Sonia Fowler is set to get bad news amid her baby storyline on EastEnders.
The BBC soap has recently been exploring an IVF storyline for Sonia and partner Reiss Colwell as the pair face a number of hurdles in their quest to have a baby.
This includes a long waiting list for treatment due to Sonia being a mother already, and next week the couple will endure yet another setback.
In the new scenes, Sonia speaks with excitement to Whitney about her IVF journey in The Vic.
Later on, she and Reiss go to their embryo implantation appointment – though Sonia is left disappointed by a revelation from the doctor.
What is she told?
In other EastEnders news, the soap recently confirmed the exit of Ben Mitchell from the soap, with star Max Bowden breaking his silence this week on his departure.
“Well guys, it’s that time! It’s been one hell of a ride! Thanks for taking Ben to your hearts and allowing my version into your lives,” he wrote on Instagram.
“I had an amazing five years at @bbceastenders and learnt a hell of a lot about myself and the craft I love so dearly; it got me through some very hard personal times and I will be forever grateful!”
The actor continued: “I really will never be able to thank everybody for the support enough, because the fans of the show are so passionate, caring and invested, it enables us as actors to want to keep going and always be better; so I really do from the bottom of my heart appreciate every single person who has sent any sort of positivity my way over the last five years – I love you all.”
