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BBC EastEnders' Whitney star Shona McGarty 'taking a break from acting' as she quits soap


Shona McGarty is leaving EastEnders after playing Whitney Dean for 16 years - and now a PR expert reckons that the soap star will take a break from acting in a big career move

EastEnders' Shona McGarty has played Whitney Dean on the BBC One soap for 16 years - but she's set to leave after being at the heart of some of the show's biggest storylines. Read MoreRelated Articles Lidl's new leopard print kitchenware range goes viral as shoppers call design 'The Kat Slater of kettles' Shona could sign up for a show like Strictly Come Dancing or I'm A Celeb, a brand expert has said (Image: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)Her character then discovered that her baby had Edwards syndrome and omphalocele, leading her to decide to terminate her pregnancy.

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