Shona McGarty, who is best known for playing Whitney Dean on the BBC soap opera EastEnders, reportedly broke up with her fiance after two years of dating.
Shona McGarty has reportedly split from her fiancé after a year-long engagement. The actress, 34, who is best known for playing Whitney Dean on the BBC soap EastEnders, got engaged to musician David Bracken in the summer of 2024 but is said to have now called the whole thing off.
A source said: “They are on amicable terms, but have ended their romantic relationship. There are no hard feelings, they realised they wanted different things and are better off as friends. Shona is now focusing on her music and career.” The Mirror has contacted representatives for comment.
According to The Sun, the soap star was spotted out and about without her engagement ring on in recent days. The pair met on TikTok just over two years ago and David, who is best known as a member of Blessed, popped the question during a romantic picnic in that took place in Kensington, West London. Although, at the time, things almost went awry when the police turned up.
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David said at the time, “I went over to the police, who said, Sorry, we are just closing up the park.” Would you mind giving me five minutes while I prepare to propose to my partner? He said, “Of course, and best of luck!” as he looked at his watch. So I instructed Shona to stand at the park’s waterfall. I then went on one knee and danced to our favorite song.
Shona then pointed out that she had no idea how David’s proposal had been almost canceled at the last minute. She claimed that David had visited them and that she had no idea what he had been saying when she was just consuming cheese and crackers.
In an exclusive joint interview with OK! announcing their engagement, Shona and David said that the location of the proposal made it even more special.
A tranquil area of Kyoto Garden, which is significant to Shona, was chosen by David. She continued, “I adore Japanese culture and its spirituality. He brought a very tasty picnic. I was in my element, but I didn’t think he would make a proposal at all. “It was lovely.
Shona admitted that David had no idea about her soap’s fame despite spending more than 16 years playing Albert Square legend Whitney Dean on EastEnders.
She claimed that TikTok and their music passion brought them together last year. After searching for a video of Shona performing a song cover on his phone one night, David was able to message her without realizing that she was on primetime TV screens most nights.
According to David, “I saw she had a blue tick on TikTok, but I just assumed that she must be a really good singer or something,” Shona responded by asking if she was interested in performing a duet with him. Because David didn’t know what I did for a job, Sharon said it was funny. What do you do, he asks, as I recall. You sing or play music? I responded, “Well, really, I’m not allowed at the moment.” What do you mean, he asked? He had never watched EastEnders, and he didn’t even know I was there!
He doesn’t care what I do for a job, and finding someone who truly likes you for it can be challenging in this field. The pair then engaged in 90 minutes of phone conversation before continuing to speak. The 35-year-old soon left for the UK to be with her two months later. However, David was thrust into the unknown because he had already met Shona’s mother, father, sister, nephew, and the dogs in three days.
Since leaving EastEnders, Shona has launched a new career in theatre, having followed in the footsteps of Lily Allen and Cheryl by starring in 2:22 A Ghost Story. News of her split comes after I’m A Celebrity bosses were said to be keen on recruiting the soap legend for the jungle. A source told The Sun: “Shona is Walford royalty and hugely popular with TV viewers, she’s got bags of charisma and producers think she’ll be a great campmate.
I’m A Celeb will give her a unique perspective on her personality because fans haven’t seen much of her since Enders. For the new series, show bosses are already collaborating with some fantastic names.
Source: Mirror
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