EastEnders viewers were reduced to tears as they praised Zack Hudson for telling Whitney Dean about his HIV diagnosis. EastEnders often grapples with difficult storylines while using experts in specific issues to offer the most realistic portrayal of a topic.
Shona McGarty’s Whitney, a role she has played since 2008, was recently forced to terminate her baby because of an Edwards’ Syndrome diagnosis, leaving her and Zack devastated.
After struggling to open up about the news as Whitney refused to attend the memorial of their child, Zack admitted his own diagnosis to Whitney during Monday night’s episode. “I want to be a dad, I want to be with you.
I love you Whit,” Zack, who has been played by James Farrar since 2021, admitted. When Whitney questioned why they couldn’t be together, he added: “I’ve got HIV, that’s the problem.
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