Eastenders - Current Episode Discussion - VIII

[flappinfanny]

why was whitney so down on shirley talking about ben and heather

I didn't get that either, seemed a bit random. I am surprised Shirley didn't put her in her box.

The Shirley/Ben scenes were very good. Nice mention of Heather tonight and a nice touch with the Cheese and Chips. Sharon was also electric tonight. If ever an actor deserved all the awards going it is Steve McFadden. Outstanding doesn't really do him justice. Mick is really annoying me now. A good duff duff. (Only spoilt by the spoilers for next week.)

[tammyy2j]

Ben should try and be a proper dad now to Lexi

[lizann]

whitney thinks she runs the pub and everyone in it, she needs to go for me

[Splashy]

EE always cheers me up on a gloomy thursday night...

[lizann]

did sharon open ian's restaurant for herself and linda to have wine

[flappinfanny]

Positives:

Lovely scenes with Nancy and Tamwar, I loved that breakfast scene.
Excellent scenes with Sharon and Linda. Kellie Bright is playing a blinder.
They have really made Phil look ill. Steve McFadden is beyond brilliant.
Not many scenes with Harry Reid.

Negatives:

Carmel. What was that scene about?
Mick is seriously doing my head in. Get a grip man, get a grip.
Elaine is back. Love Maria Friedman, but Elaine in small doses please and give me some warning.

[flappinfanny]

Nessa Ken Barlow's ex bit of fluff has been getting about recently.

[lizann]

honestly want whitney gone, carters should kick her out

[Splashy]

honestly want whitney gone, carters should kick her out

Yeah, she had no relavamce in that last scene with the social worker her lines came across as if the writers are strugling to keep her a part of the scene in the pub but she is so lost from the original Whitney they built its hard to slot her into any storyline.The actress has a brilliant voice, maybe its time to step on a stage rather than be a bit part on a soap like she seems to be at the moment.

[Perdita]

Yeah, she had no relavamce in that last scene with the social worker her lines came across as if the writers are strugling to keep her a part of the scene in the pub but she is so lost from the original Whitney they built its hard to slot her into any storyline.The actress has a brilliant voice, maybe its time to step on a stage rather than be a bit part on a soap like she seems to be at the moment.

EastEnders bosses have insisted that Shona McGarty won't be quitting the show to launch a music career.

Speculation was rife today that the actress could move from soap to pop after she performed with Swedish indie singer Axel Jansson at an intimate gig in London this week.

The 24-year-old is thought to have belted out a new track called 'Easy as a Dream' with Jansson, but fans shouldn't get too carried away as EastEnders say that talk of a single release is wide of the mark.

An EastEnders spokesperson told Digital Spy: "Shona has made no secret of her passion for music, but EastEnders is her absolute priority.

"This was a one-off gig, she hasn't recorded a single, and this not going to affect her job in any way."

Reports had speculated that McGarty could even quit the BBC show to focus on music, but it's thought that she's in fact keen to stick around in her role as Whitney Dean.

The EastEnders rep added: "She is very much focused on her future at EastEnders."

McGarty has been part of EastEnders since 2008 and her current storyline sees Whitney caught up in a potentially doomed engagement with Lee Carter.

Fans have already seen the star's musical talents when she sang live on Children In Need in 2012. She also took part in a special show, Friday Night Is EastEnders Night​, at the Hackney Empire last year.