EastEnders' Lauren Branning hands ultimatum to Whitney Dean in tense stand-off after diagnosis

Published date16 April 2024
Publication titleMyLondon (England)
Usher Syndrome is an inherited problem that includes hearing loss, vision loss and balance problems, according to John Hopkins Medicine. The pair are devastated to learn about the impact the diagnosis will have on their little girl's life and in her EastEnders debut viewers saw that Britney is deaf and wears a hearing aid to help manage her condition

The time comes for Britney to attend her first day at Walford High and anxious dad Zack suggests that Britney be registered at the local GP. Whitney tells a white lie that she has already registered their daughter in an attempt to conceal the truth about her deal with Britney's mum Keeley Wainwright Kirsty J Curtis coming to light.

Sonia Fowler Natalie Cassidy enters the storyline when Whitney tries to convince her to bypass the checks Britney needs to register -and fails -causing her to bring Keeley to the GP to sign her up.

A row breaks out between couple Whitney and Zack when she misses a scan and Walford High call after Britney's hearing aid stops working.

At Sonia's dinner party Lauren Branning slaps down an ultimatum to Whitney and leaves her a...

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