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22nd February 2020
01:29pm GMT

Speaking to Metro last year, bosses Kate Oates and Jon Sen revealed that there was still a lot to come for Whitney - and that she would feature heavily for the next while. "We talk often in the story office about Whitney and her troubled past, and her history with men, and her bad luck in relationships. Shona plays tragedy so well and Whitney is such a compelling character. She is a character you can give these really tough stories to, and she plays them with such beauty and conviction — and power. You err away from her being happy," Sen explained. "When I joined, Kate and I had a conversation where we both said ‘We’re fascinated by Whitney. This enigma — this character with this past that we all know about — and the fact that she can never find happiness, and where do we go?’ and we agreed that we wanted to push her to the front and centre of the show in terms of investing in that character." "We know where we’re taking Whitney over the next couple of years which is always a joy with a character because you don’t always get that," Kate added.Nothing but the truth. #EastEnders #EastEnders35 pic.twitter.com/y7U2UaoKDQ
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