It’s a kind of grief… I didn’t think I’d be so emotional, Shona McGarty reveals the real reason she quit EastEnders

THE thought of turning 30 filled Shona McGarty with dread.

It wasn’t a milestone she was looking forward to or felt like celebrating – in her mind, it represented the end of her youth, and she worried about what opportunities would be left for her on the other side.

MARK HAYMANShona McGarty reveals why turning 30 was the catalyst for leaving her role as Whitney Dean in EastEnders[/caption] MARK HAYMANThe star reveals: ‘There are other opportunities and areas of the industry...