Zack Hudson betrays pregnant Whitney Dean in EastEnders
CHALLENGES arise for Whitney Dean and Zack Hudson next week as the pair butt heads in Milton Keynes.
History repeats itself in EastEnders as the hunk played by James Farrar bonds with another woman.
Whitney Dean actress Shona McGarty is due to bow out of the BBC One soap after fifteen years portraying the fan favourite.
Viewers have been keen for her to get a happy storyline ahead of her exit as, during her long stint in Albert Square, Whitney has been struck by pain and tragedy on multiple occasions.
Unfortunately, this may be highly unlikely as soap watchers will find out next week what Whitney has been up to in Milton Keynes with her partner Zack and her adoptive mother, Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer).
The couple left Walford in recent weeks to help Bianca cope with her breakup from Terry Spraggan and they’ve been happy to learn they are expecting another baby.
However, while in Milton Keynes, a pregnant Whitney bumps into a wayward teen named Britney she can’t resist helping.
This escalates into a horrific car accident as Whitney is hit by a mystery driver while trying to help Britney out of a difficult spot.
Whitney is rushed to hospital alongside Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy), Zack and Bianca who all worry about the baby’s safety as she waits for an ultrasound.
The trio are relieved when the doctors reveal that the baby is fine but there’s still trouble in the air.
Later on, Zack and Whitney learn that Britney’s mother Keeley has been arrested for drug dealing, and the teen has gone missing.
Ignoring Bianca’s advice, Whitney heads out in search of Britney, but Zack calls to let her know he has found the missing girl.
Zack and Whitney then come to blows when she offers to look after Britney whilst the social worker sorts out official plans.
Whitney later makes a huge decision Zack isn’t ready to agree to and, in a huff, he prepares to head home to Walford without his partner.
Once Zack has left, Whitney heads to Keeley’s to share some home truths about her parenting.
However, Keeley reasons that if Whitney really cared about Britney, she would take her off of her hands – what will she do?
Back on the Square, a downbeat Zack bumps into Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa) and Penny Branning (Kitty Castledine) on Whitney’s stall.
Sonia is unimpressed to learn that Zack has left Whitney in Milton Keynes while Lauren is stunned to learn about the accident and Whitney’s pregnancy.
Lauren, who previously tried to fix her relationship with the father of her son, Peter Beale, then has a heart-to-heart conversation with Zack.
A bond clearly grows between them but, in other scenes, Lauren calls Whitney with concerns for Zack after he drowns his sorrows in The Vic.
Unfortunately, Whitney isn’t willing to compromise as she’s adamant on staying in Milton Keynes.
Lauren then stops Zack from drinking himself into oblivion and offers to get him some food to sober up.
But Zack misreads the situation when Lauren offers advice on his relationship and leans in to kiss her.
How will Lauren respond?
Will Whitney find out?
Could her exit occur in the midst of infidelity?
This wouldn’t be a first for Zack Hudson as he lost the chance of a future with Nancy Carter by cheating on her.
The heartthrob bedded Sam Mitchell while he was facing hurdles in his relationship with Nancy and she found out about Zack’s cheating the hard way.
Devastated and unable to forgive, Nancy packed up her things and left the Square, which then prompted Zack to move on with Whitney, just as he found out he was HIV positive.
Will he really cheat on Whitney?
EastEnders airs from Monday to Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One.
