{"id":467904,"date":"2026-05-26T14:29:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/467904\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T14:29:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:29:11","slug":"eastenders-reveals-whitney-deans-surprise-new-romance-in-early-iplayer-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/467904\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders reveals Whitney Dean\u2019s surprise new romance in early iPlayer release"},"content":{"rendered":"

EastEnders spoilers<\/a> follow from Tuesday’s episode (26 May)<\/a>, which is available to watch now on BBC iPlayer<\/a> but hasn’t aired on BBC One yet.<\/p>\n

EastEnders<\/a>‘ Zack Hudson continues spiralling after Whitney Dean’s surprise return<\/a> in last night’s episode. In scenes airing tonight on BBC One, Whitney reveals more about the new person she’s dating, prompting Zack to make a terrible decision.
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In yesterday’s episode, Zack asked Kat and Alfie Moon for some time off to head to Knight Fusion, where he reunited with ex-fianc\u00e9e Whitney. When he suggested she could move back to the Square so they could be a “ready-made family”, she got honest and informed him she’d been seeing someone new.<\/p>\n

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In tonight’s scenes, Whitney opens up about her new romance with Ruben, saying that she’d love for Zack to meet him so that he could know the man being a stepdad to Dolly.<\/p>\n

Despite insisting he’s happy for his ex, Zack storms out of the restaurant.<\/p>\n

As for a beaming Whitney, she opens up about her new man with Kat, who’s thrilled to see her finally getting the stable life she’s always dreamt of. She urges Whitney not to “cock it up” as the two women chat away at the Queen Vic.<\/p>\n

Later on, Zack’s son Barney gives him some home truths about his treatment of women, suggesting he should try therapy to address his serial cheating and involvement with women who are in relationships.<\/p>\n

On the latter point, Zack tries one last, desperate attempt to keep Vicki Fowler<\/a> close after their affair ended. He insists she take the bracelet he wanted to gift her at Christmas, but Vicki laughs him off, reminding him she’s marrying Ross tomorrow.<\/p>\n

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Unable to take no for an answer, Zack, who’s Ross’s best man, resorts to lying to his friends about Vicki. In the final scenes, Zack and Ross have a chat about the impending nuptials, with Zack suggesting that a red pair of underwear they find in the living room could be Vicki’s. <\/p>\n

When Ross says he’s never seen them before, Zack instils doubt in his friend’s mind, hinting at Vicki cheating on him again.<\/p>\n

“If there’s no trust there, how can you marry her tomorrow, mate?” Zack sneakily asks a distraught Ross. Is the wedding going ahead?<\/p>\n

EastEnders airs on Mondays-Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer, where most episodes drop early at 6am ahead of their TV broadcast. <\/p>\n

Read more EastEnders spoilers on our dedicated homepage<\/a><\/p>\n

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