BBC EastEnders reveals six new characters for devastating storyline amid time jump twist
There's a handful of new faces on EastEnders next week
EastEnders fans will see some new faces on the BBC soap next week, spoilers have revealed.
Amid a devastating storyline on the BBC soap which features a time jump of sorts, Whitney Dean’s exit storyline will begin with some new characters making their debut. Spoilers confirm three new characters on the show, while an image reveals a further three or four unnamed characters will also feature in scenes.
There’s a handful of new faces on EastEnders next week, with BBC soap spoilers confirming the identity of three of them, with images showing other newcomers too
Whitney will end up facing tragedy as she goes above and beyond to help someone she comes across when she heads to Milton Keynes to visit stepmother Bianca Jackson, alongside partner Zack Hudson. Pregnant Whitney will end up injured, with many fearing for the character.
Devastating scenes will see Whitney also make a heartbreaking discovery about a girl named Britney and her family, resulting in her getting involved. Britney will debut on the show next week alongside her brother Taylor and her mother Keeley.
EastEnders fans will see some new faces on the BBC soap next week
Joining the trio are other children and teens, while it’s not known if one of them is Taylor. An image shows five youngsters in some of the scenes together while only Britney is identified.
It’s not known how long the characters will stay on the show for or if they will return after this coming week, but given Whitney is leaving it’s safe to assume they won’t be joining full-time. It comes amid the soap confirming a change to the episode format, with scenes from the past before a jump back to present day, five weeks on from the initial scenes.
Viewers will recall that Whitney was seen leaving Walford alongside her partner Zack back in January following their unexpected pregnancy and to visit Bianca. In an upcoming double special, soap watchers will learn that their stay has been anything but smooth sailing and the episodes will cover five weeks’ worth of storylines.
Britney will debut on the show next week alongside her brother Taylor and her mother Keeley
Talking about the storyline and exciting special episodes, Executive Producer, Chris Clenshaw, said: “We’re thrilled to welcome the immensely talented Lola Campbell to the cast of EastEnders as she takes on the role of Britney. The special episodes, which coincide with Patsy Palmer’s return, will showcase five weeks’ worth of storyline as we follow Whitney and Zack during their time in Milton Keynes, but it’s not long before the pair are thrust into the heart of the drama after Whitney grows concerned for Britney’s wellbeing.”
Actress Shona, 32, has played Whitney on the hit BBC One soap since 2008 and she is set to leave Albert Square later this year after more than 15 years in Walford. Meanwhile, the special episodes will air on Monday 4 March and Tuesday 5 March.
