EastEnders star James Farrar shares a glimpse with ‘returning’ co-star Shona McGarty. He posted a collection of photos to Instagram with the caption “Hold tight my girl Whitney”. We can say that the updates tease major drama for their characters on-screen this week.
Meanwhile, will Zack Hudson and Whitney Dean manage to get their complicated relationship back on track? And is Shona McGarty here to stay for long? Keep scrolling to learn more.
James Has A Sweet Message For Shona McGarty
We recently saw Walford’s one of the favourites, Shona McGarty, who plays Whitney, return after 2 years being away. Now, James Farrar who plays Zack Hudson, has shared a selfie with the actress to ‘celebrate’ her return to the show.
In fact, in one of the production images, Zack is seen looking at his phone during a tense scene. Also, a camera operator films McGarty as she sits at the bar in the Queen Vic. James captioned the post by saying, “Hold tight my girl Whitney.”
Several fans also reacted warmly to the post with one saying, “Great surprise return of Shona. Love the way you two bounce off each other in the show. P.S. Was a pleasure to bump into you on Sunday morning with beautiful little Summer.” Another shared, “Hope she’s here to stay our Whit.” Elsewhere a third wrote, “I was sooo excited to see Whit back, although gutted that Whit and Zack won’t be back together.” Someone else commented, “Had me gobsmacked when I saw her appearance on tonight’s episode.”
“Wish Shona would return for good. Zack and Whit belong together,” said one. Another jumped saying, “The biggest surprise eveeeeer, we love Whitney.” Elsewhere, a fan wrote, “Really hope Whitney comes back and she and Jac have their happy ever after.”
Shona Returned As Whitney Dean On EastEnders
Whitney made an unannounced surprise return to the BBC soap in Monday’s episode. So, Zack received a mysterious phone call when he was working at the Queen Vic. hence, he was forced to get away for a secret dinner meeting at the Knight Fusion restaurant.
To fans’ bliss, the mystery woman was none other than our beloved Whitney Dean. Later, Zack tried to convince Whitney to give their relationship another chance. He even asked her to move back to Walford. However, Whitney rejected the offer.
She expressed that it was too late as she had ‘moved on’ in life. In fact, she is already seeing someone else in her life. Meanwhile, did Shona’s return surprise you? Let us know in the comments section. For more EastEnders spoilers and updates, keep following Soap Opera Daily.