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McGarty attended St.Teresa's Primary RC School in Borehamwood. She was in a relationship with former ''EastEnders'' castmate [[Matt Lapinskas]].<ref name="Eriksen">{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2044364/EastEnders-Shona-McGarty-new-boyfriend-Matt-Lapinskas-Ashley-Kumar-split.html|title=On to the next hunk from Albert Square|last=Eriksen|first=Alanah|date=3 October 2011|work=[[Mail Online]]|publisher=[[Metro Media Group]]|accessdate=9 October 2011|location=London}}</ref> In March 2012, McGarty and Lapinskas were asked to leave an [[Asda]] supermarket after they smeared McGarty "suggestively" with yoghurt whilst shopping.<ref name="Metro">{{cite news|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/showbiz/892870-eastenders-shona-mcgarty-thrown-out-of-asda-for-sexy-yoghurt-display|title=EastEnders' Shona McGarty 'thrown out of Asda for sexy yoghurt display' | date=12 March 2012|work=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]|accessdate=11 July 2012}}</ref> The couple split up in February 2013 for reasons untold. Reports were later made and confirmed that Lapinskas was having an affair with [[Brianne Delcourt]], his partner on the hit UK show Dancing on Ice. The Ex-Eastenders actor showed his feelings for his new love interest on Twitter.<ref name="Buckland">{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2287279/Shona-McGarty-plays-reports-split-Matt-Lapinskas-grew-close-skating-partner.html|title=Shona McGarty plays down reports that she split from Matt Lapinskas after he 'grew too close to skating partner' |last=Buckland|first=Lucy|date=3 March 2013|work=[[Mail Online]]|accessdate=3 March 2013}}</ref> She attended [[Loreto College, St Albans]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1380717/EastEnders-Whitney-gets-lucky-love-actress-Shona-McGarty-cosies-screen-boyfriend.html | location=London | work=Daily Mail | first=Georgina | last=Littlejohn | title=EastEnders Whitney gets lucky in love as actress Shona McGarty cosies up to former on-screen boyfriend | date=27 April 2011}}</ref> |
McGarty attended St.Teresa's Primary RC School in Borehamwood. She was in a relationship with former ''EastEnders'' castmate [[Matt Lapinskas]].<ref name="Eriksen">{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2044364/EastEnders-Shona-McGarty-new-boyfriend-Matt-Lapinskas-Ashley-Kumar-split.html|title=On to the next hunk from Albert Square|last=Eriksen|first=Alanah|date=3 October 2011|work=[[Mail Online]]|publisher=[[Metro Media Group]]|accessdate=9 October 2011|location=London}}</ref> In March 2012, McGarty and Lapinskas were asked to leave an [[Asda]] supermarket after they smeared McGarty "suggestively" with yoghurt whilst shopping.<ref name="Metro">{{cite news|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/showbiz/892870-eastenders-shona-mcgarty-thrown-out-of-asda-for-sexy-yoghurt-display|title=EastEnders' Shona McGarty 'thrown out of Asda for sexy yoghurt display' | date=12 March 2012|work=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]|accessdate=11 July 2012}}</ref> The couple split up in February 2013 for reasons untold. Reports were later made and confirmed that Lapinskas was having an affair with [[Brianne Delcourt]], his partner on the hit UK show Dancing on Ice. The Ex-Eastenders actor showed his feelings for his new love interest on Twitter.<ref name="Buckland">{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2287279/Shona-McGarty-plays-reports-split-Matt-Lapinskas-grew-close-skating-partner.html|title=Shona McGarty plays down reports that she split from Matt Lapinskas after he 'grew too close to skating partner' |last=Buckland|first=Lucy|date=3 March 2013|work=[[Mail Online]]|accessdate=3 March 2013}}</ref> She attended [[Loreto College, St Albans]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1380717/EastEnders-Whitney-gets-lucky-love-actress-Shona-McGarty-cosies-screen-boyfriend.html | location=London | work=Daily Mail | first=Georgina | last=Littlejohn | title=EastEnders Whitney gets lucky in love as actress Shona McGarty cosies up to former on-screen boyfriend | date=27 April 2011}}</ref><ref>McGarth is a first cousin of hotshot advertising executive Freddie Bunn</ref> |
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| Born | Shona Bernadette McGarty 14 October 1991 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Shona Bernadette McGarty (born 14 October 1991)[1] is an English actress from Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, best known for her role in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, as Whitney Dean.
Career
Before joining EastEnders, she had been involved in amateur musical theatre for six years, the group was named 'Traffic Lights', and later joined the drama school 'Young stars' where she played the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland, and Wizard of Oz,[2] in which she played Glinda the Good Witch. In July 2012, McGarty was suspended from EastEnders by acting executive producer Lorraine Newman "for repeatedly being late for filming."[3] McGarty performed the song A Change is Gonna Come on Children in Need 2012.
Awards
On 4 May 2009, it was announced that Shona had been nominated for 'Best newcomer' at the British Soap Awards. A storyline involving Shona as the main part was nominated for 'Best single episode' as well as 'Best Storyline', these nominations were unsuccessful.
Personal life
McGarty attended St.Teresa's Primary RC School in Borehamwood. She was in a relationship with former EastEnders castmate Matt Lapinskas.[4] In March 2012, McGarty and Lapinskas were asked to leave an Asda supermarket after they smeared McGarty "suggestively" with yoghurt whilst shopping.[5] The couple split up in February 2013 for reasons untold. Reports were later made and confirmed that Lapinskas was having an affair with Brianne Delcourt, his partner on the hit UK show Dancing on Ice. The Ex-Eastenders actor showed his feelings for his new love interest on Twitter.[6] She attended Loreto College, St Albans.[7][8] W
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008–present | EastEnders | Whitney Dean |
References
- ^ "Shona McGarty". IMDb. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- ^ "Mohill family connections to Eastenders star Shona McGarty". Leitrim Observer. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ^ "BBC News - EastEnders star Shona McGarty suspended for lateness". BBC Online. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ Eriksen, Alanah (3 October 2011). "On to the next hunk from Albert Square". Mail Online. London: Metro Media Group. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ "EastEnders' Shona McGarty 'thrown out of Asda for sexy yoghurt display'". Metro. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ Buckland, Lucy (3 March 2013). "Shona McGarty plays down reports that she split from Matt Lapinskas after he 'grew too close to skating partner'". Mail Online. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ Littlejohn, Georgina (27 April 2011). "EastEnders Whitney gets lucky in love as actress Shona McGarty cosies up to former on-screen boyfriend". Daily Mail. London.
- ^ McGarth is a first cousin of hotshot advertising executive Freddie Bunn
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