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Zack Hudson (James Farrar) and Whitney Dean\u2019s (Shona McGarty) relationship is going well in EastEnders, as the couple are preparing to move out in order to get their fostering journey started.<\/p>\n
It has been a hard year for Zack and Whitney, having tragically lost daughter Peach, and having to have a difficult discussion about whether their relationship could go the distance.<\/p>\n
Thankfully for fans of the couple, they overcame their difficulties and now seem to be on solid ground once more.<\/p>\n
However, that could all be set to change as Whitney Dean actress Shona McGarty is set to leave the show.<\/p>\n
Metro.co.uk caught up with James Farrar, who plays Zack, at the Inside Soap Awards, who revealed that he was \u2018heartbroken\u2019 to see her go.<\/p>\n
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\u2018[It\u2019s] pretty heartbreaking. I\u2019ve always just jumped into a show, done a drama here, drama there, modeled, so I\u2019d do clients for three days, maybe a month tops. <\/p>\n
\u2018When you\u2019re in something long term like this, ongoing drama, and somebody leaves\u2026 You\u2019ve got to kind of heal your heart afterwards.\u2019<\/p>\n
James was full of praise for his co-star, having worked closely with her for the past year.<\/p>\n
\u2018With Shona, she does something that\u2026 I\u2019m hers. It\u2019s just such transparency as a performer \u2013 and as a person, by the way. She\u2019s the kindest, calmest, most lovely human being going.\u2019<\/p>\n
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Zack and Whitney\u2019s relationship came as a bit of a shock to James, who asked us for our opinions on their relationship.<\/p>\n
\u2018I didn\u2019t see it [coming], because the Nancy thing had just finished and I just feel like, it\u2019s Walford of course, but what relationship goes from you\u2019ve just split up with somebody\u2026 and then they fell deeply in love through something quite tragic.\u2019<\/p>\n
In terms of what the future holds for the couple, James is as in the dark as the rest of us, but he suspects that one particular character may be set to lean on Zack for support in the near future.<\/p>\n
\u2018You know what, with Christmas, the body, the fostering storyline, Shona leaving, I wish I could [tease what\u2019s to come]! I have no idea! I\u2019m mates with the exec and I have no idea!<\/p>\n
\u2018I\u2019m really looking forward to seeing what happens around Christmas because inevitably what\u2019s going to happen is Zack\u2019s got to wrap himself around Sharon to ensure that, whatever happened that day\/night, she\u2019s comforted.\u2019<\/p>\n
Whatever the future holds, we\u2019re sure it\u2019s going to be dramatic, in true EastEnders style.<\/p>\n