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.

As it turned out, there was nothing to fear. “I’ve never had so much fun,” she says.

“I am a strong, independent woman. I’m confident and happy and I feel like I’m going to say ‘yes’ to everything and just go for it.”

This renewed confidence and self-belief has proved life-changing for Shona, now 32, pushing her towards the huge decision to quit EastEnders, the show where she made her name playing the iconic Whitney Dean for the last 16 years.

She told producers last summer of her wish to leave the BBC soap, and says she’s never wavered since.

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