Shona McGarty is seen in her role as Whitney Dean on BBC soap Eastenders. The actress, 31, has appeared on the show for 15 years, after joining at the age of 16 in 2008, but has now decided to leave after a reported cast shake up.
Shona McGarty has said she 'feels like she is leaving home' as she opened up about the real reason she is quitting EastEnders.
'There are other opportunities and areas of the industry I want to explore before I get too old! All things come to an end and this is the new chapter of my life. 'So although it was a big decision, once I'd made it, I was quite resolute that this was something I had to do. I mean, 16 years is amazing. I've had a really good run and Whitney needs a break.'
The soap star took her time to leave video messages as she signed autographs and chatted with the crowd. Whitney was left completely devastated by the loss and swore she would never try and have a biological child again and so she and Zack put themselves forward for foster care.
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