She’s been through it all, from being groomed by a pedophile, to forced prostitution and even falling for an openly gay man.
But Shona McGarty, 22, who plays Bianca Jackson’s stepdaughter, has hinted that this could be about to change.
Speaking to The Sun, Shona said: “I want Whitney to be sexier and womanly, so I feel really good about getting more adult storylines.
“Her new romance is going to be sexy and very powerful, very intense. It will be different to any relationship she’s been in before.”
Viewers have watched the character of Whitney grow up since Shona joined the show in 2008, and the actress wants people to know she has grown up too.
She added: “I’m really excited, because I want people to recognise that I’m this side ponytail-wearing little child anymore. I am a woman now. When I joined Eastenders, I was just a kid, but now I’m growing up and finding myself.
“So it would be nice if Whitney could do the same.”
Shona is also up for the saucier scenes a new relationship may bring for Whitney, saying: “As far as sex scenes go, every woman feels a bit self-conscious about her looks. But as I get older, I don’t care so much. So bring them on!”
Eastenders is currently playing out the massive whodunit of Lucy Beale’s murder, and Shona insists she has no idea.
She said: “Whitney might have done, I don’t know. But my money is on someone totally unexpected, like Abi Branning – or Dot!”