EastEnders SPOILER: Whitney receives sad news about her pregnancy

Whitney Dean will receive concerning news about her pregnancy in next week’s  EastEnders, while being kept in the dark about Zack Hudson’s HIV diagnosis. 

In upcoming scenes, Whitney becomes concerned when she starts spotting and heads to the hospital to be checked out, and is stunned when her doctor shares her ultrasound has flagged up a situation with her child.

As Whitney comes to terms with the news, Zack admits he feels deeply shameful of his HIV diagnosis, and despite Sam Mitchell’s insistences, refuses to share his status with the mother-to-be.

Desperate to keep a distance from Whitney (Shona McGarty), Zack tries to help her by asking Kat to give her the buggy she needs without revealing he bought it.

Unaware of his HIV diagnosis, Kat (Jessie Wallace) can’t understand why Zack (James Farrar) won’t be there for the baby, and he panics when he questions Sam on her decision to stay in Walford.  

When he tries to probe further, Zack says too much and Sam is suspicious. Sam realises the text from the GUM (genitourinary medicine) clinic was about Zack, and he tells her he’s HIV positive.

Woes: In upcoming scenes, Zack admits that he is deeply shameful of his HIV diagnosis, and despite distancing himself from Whitney, is urged to come clean and tell her

Tough time: Desperate to keep a distance from Whitney, Zack tries to help her by asking Kat to give her the buggy she needs without revealing he bought it

What’s happened? Later, Sam discovers that Zack is HIV positive, and she urges him to tell Whitney the truth

Scared: Meanwhile Whitney is panicked when she experiences spotting, and Kat offers to go with her to the hospital to get checked out

Meanwhile Whitney is panicked when she experiences spotting, and Kat offers to go with her to the hospital to get checked out. 

Having discovered he is HIV positive, Sam finds Zack to talk about his diagnosis and how she can be there for him.

Zack admits he is feeling deep shame and terrified about the stigma surrounding HIV, and Sam is furious when he admits he hasn’t picked up his medication, insisting he needs to be honest with Whitney.

Upsetting: At the hospital, Dr Lane tells Whitney that her ultrasound has flagged up a situation with the baby – but what will it be?

Isolated: Left in a daze by the news about her baby, Whitney struggles alone as Zack is yet to return her calls

Speaking at last: After his conversation with Sam (pictured), Zack finally goes to see Whitney, and she reveals the news about their baby – will he come clean about his HIV diagnosis?

At the hospital, Dr Lane tells Whitney that her ultrasound has flagged up a situation with the baby – but what will it be?

Left in a daze by the news about her baby, Whitney struggles alone as Zack is yet to return her calls.

Kat suggests that she shouldn’t write him off just yet, and lets slip that he bought her the buggy. 

Later, Kat collars Zack, and he tells her he’s going to Whitney’s place straight away, and as he profusely apologises, Whitney reveals the news about the baby.

Will Zack come clean to her about his HIV diagnosis?

EastEnders airs on Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and iPlayer.