EastEnders fans raging over major plot hole in Whitney Dean’s storyline ahead of soap exit

EastEnders fans have been left raging over what they think is a major plot hole in Whitney Dean’s storyline. The actress played by Shona McGarty is preparing to exit the soap after 16 years in the next few weeks. 

This week viewers watched pregnant Whitney get down on one knee to propose to boyfriend Zack Hudson (James Farrar) in the Queen Vic. Unknown to Whitney that he has been having an affair with her best mate Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa). 

Viewers weren't happy with the current trend of women proposing to men in the BBC one soap. But they have also been raging about the major plot hole in Whitney and Britney’s storyline. 

A few weeks ago after visiting Bianca in Milton Keynes Whitney met troubled teenager Britney. After paying her drug addict mother Keeley, Whitney brought the teen back to Walford and has been illegally fostering her. Britney was recently diagnosed with Usher Syndrome and, after hearing the news, her mother has since turned up in Albert Square.

Soap fans have been left raging, pointing out a very obvious plot hole in the storyline. Taking to social media platform X one person asked: “How does Keeley just keep materialising in Walford. It's such a plot oversight. She's supposed to be a junkie with no financial stability but she is somehow, very quickly, travelling from Milton Keynes to Walford, East London - just like that?” 

Another wrote: “How is she getting there? Cab? train? Tardis? Just made me giggle the way they keep manifesting her presence. They'll be like we need to get Keeley here and bam she's there lol.”

Everyone knows train tickets can be expensive with the average cost of a ticket from Milton Keynes to London Euston costing from £20 for a return. Plus a tube ticket to Walford, Keely will be spending a minimum of £50 every time.

EastEnders airs Monday to Thursday from 7.30pm on BBC One or BBC iPlayer.

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