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Bianca Jackson (née Branning, previously Butcher) is the daughter of Carol Jackson and David Wicks and is half-sister to Robbie, Joe, Karen, Sonia and Billie. She is the mother of Liam, Tiffany and Morgan Butcher, as well as the adoptive mother of Whitney Dean. She first appeared on 16 November 1993.

Backstory[]

Bianca Jackson was born to single mother Carol Branning in July 1977 after her fling with schoolmate David Wicks. After Bianca was born, Carol later had numerous affairs and had several subsequent children with different fathers. All Bianca knew about her father was that he was called Dave and he went to school with Carol. Bianca later took on her mother's long term boyfriend Alan Jackson's surname after he met Carol in 1986 and they became a couple. Alan was a father figure to Bianca and her younger half siblings.

Storylines[]

1993-1998: Arrival, marriage to Ricky Butcher, stillborn and birthing Liam Butcher[]

Bianca moves to Albert Square with her family. She initially works at Ian Beale's fish and chip shop, before becoming the market assistant of Sanjay Kapoor. Later, she runs her own clothing stall on Bridge Street market. Bianca has a short relationship with an older man, Richard Cole, but he swiftly dumps her when he grows bored and Bianca gets revenge by harassing him with pranks and stealing his credit card.

When David Wicks arrives in 1994, they mutually flirt with each other. A shocked Carol informs David that Bianca is his daughter. Horrified, David promptly keeps his distance and Bianca remains unaware of their biological relationship. Bianca enters into a relationship with Ricky Butcher and they move into a bedsit together. Bianca spends much time clubbing with her childhood friend Tiffany Raymond and Ricky starts an affair with Bianca's other childhood friend, Natalie Price. When Bianca discovers the affair, she breaks up with Ricky and drives Natalie from Walford. One night, an intoxicated Bianca is nearly assaulted. She is rescued by David and when she tries to kiss him, he confesses that he is her father. Bianca is left stunned and humiliated. Initially she feels hostile and resentful over David's absence for the majority of her life. Eventually, Bianca has a change of heart and comes to accept David as her father, becoming keen to bond with him. The relationship is further complicated, when during July 1995, David confides in the Samaritans charity that he still feels sexually attracted to Bianca, despite the knowledge that he is her biological father. There is further tension when Bianca makes David uncomfortable by reconciling with and dating his stepbrother Ricky again. Bianca is confused by David's unexplained strange and occasionally hostile behaviour. David never admits to Bianca the truth behind his initial feelings towards her, but she and David eventually bond naturally as a father and daughter.

Ricky and Bianca reunite and get engaged, but she has sex with Lenny Wallace. She soon regrets it when she fears she is pregnant by him. It's a false alarm, but she realises how much Ricky means to her, so she marries him. She becomes pregnant but a prenatal scan shows her unborn child has spina bifida and hydrocephalus. Distraught, Bianca has an abortion, which strains her marriage. Ricky learns of her infidelity with Lenny after a STD scare. Ricky considers ending their marriage, but Bianca convinces him to give her another chance and she becomes pregnant again. She gives birth to baby Liam on Christmas Day in The Queen Victoria public house, helped by her enemy Grant Mitchell, her best friend Tiffany's volatile husband.

1999: Affair with Dan Sullivan and departure[]

In 1999, Carol returns to Albert Square with her new fiancé Dan Sullivan, unaware that Bianca had a past relationship with him when she was underage. Bianca and Dan rekindle their affair behind Carol and Ricky's backs, until Carol discovers that she is pregnant by Dan. Bianca and Ricky plan to move to Manchester so Bianca can attend a fashion college there. After finding an old photo of Bianca and Dan together, Carol demands to know their history. Dan tells Carol they had a romance years ago and swears on his unborn child's life that it's all over, but Bianca confesses when questioned and is disowned by Carol. Bianca leaves for Manchester after confessing to Ricky that she no longer loves him.

2008-2013: Return, reunion with Ricky and prison sentence[]

Bianca is evicted from her home and her children are taken into care. Bianca moves in with her grandmother Pat Evans in Walford and with Ricky's help, she gets her children back and a waitress job. She rebuffs Ricky's declaration of love, deciding to stand by imprisoned lover Tony King. When he is released, Tony resumes his affair with Whitney while Bianca wants to set a date for their wedding. He eventually agrees after winding down his affair with Whitney, to whom he is no longer attracted. Whitney tells Bianca about their relationship, just as she thinks that she and Tony will run away together. There is a massive row and Tony leaves but he is arrested by the police on suspicion of rape of a minor. Bianca and Whitney's relationship is tested while they deal with what has happened but they eventually bond again and Bianca supports Whitney through Tony's trial.

A DNA paternity test confirms that Ricky is Tiffany's father. Bianca slowly realises that she is in love with him, but her attempt to rekindle their romance is ruined when Ricky announces his engagement to ex-wife Sam Mitchell. Knowing Sam is evading a prison sentence, Bianca reports her whereabouts and Sam is arrested. A rift forms between Bianca and Ricky when the truth is revealed. However, Bianca's discovery that Sam is cheating on Ricky ends the engagement and Bianca and Ricky reunite, when Ricky accepts her marriage proposal.

The couple remarry in 2010. During the ceremony, Carol arrives and brawls with Bianca but they settle their differences and begin to rebuild their relationship. When Bianca's younger brother, Billie, dies from alcohol poisoning, Carol is distraught. She is comforted by Billie's friend, Connor Stanley, and they begin an affair, while Connor is also dating Whitney.

In January 2011, Bianca vows to remove Connor from her family's life. She attacks Connor, leaving him hospitalised, and eventually turns herself in to the police, refusing bail. She is sentenced to six months imprisonment. Bianca is released for Christmas.

In January 2012, Bianca is devastated when Pat dies from pancreatic cancer. To make matters worse, she discovers that Ricky had sex with Mandy Salter in her absence. They separate and he leaves Walford. Bianca struggles as a single parent and gets into debt. Owing money, Bianca steals from a market trader in desperation, but she is caught and sent back to prison. In prison, she passes a hair and beauty course and on her release, is offered a trial at Tanya Cross' salon. However, Bianca struggles to cope and breaks down when she is alone.

Bianca and Kat Moon form a friendship and set up a market stall together.

Liam plays truant from school and Bianca worries when the police tell her that she may face prison again if Liam does not return. Bianca discovers that Liam is involved in a mugging and that he has some dubious new friends. When Liam does not come home, she goes to an estate to confront the gang and collect Liam - but he decides to stay with the gang. When Liam come home, Bianca locks him in his room to stop him seeing the gang. She seeks advice from Ava Hartman, whose son Dexter Hartman used to be in a gang. Liam returns to the gang and eventually they are arrested and released on police bail. They blame Liam and he is stabbed but is not seriously injured. When Bianca lets Liam stay at home alone, Kane sneaks in and invites Liam back to the gang. Bianca finds them as Kane is attacking Liam and attacks Kane - he is arrested. Bianca allows Liam to stay with his father.

When Bianca, Shirley Carter and Jean Slater break into Ian's restaurant, Shirley accidentally starts a fire. Bianca worries that she could go back to prison, and tells Whitney, who has been blamed for it. Jean tells Ian what happened and Ian agrees not to involve the police on the condition that Tiffany and his son Bobby Beale are no longer friends.

When Carol sees that Bianca is still interested in fashion, she arranges for her to attend a course in Manchester. During this time, David returns and moves in. When Bianca returns, she surprises her family by announcing that her new boyfriend, Terry Spraggan, and his children, TJ and Rosie Spraggan, are moving in.

2014-2019: Relationship with Terry Spraggan, departure and return for Whitney Dean's wedding[]

Bianca is devastated when Carol learns that she has breast cancer. Carol and David get engaged and Bianca learns that she has not inherited Carol's faulty cancer gene and supports her mother throughout her cancer. She ends her relationship with Terry due to the jealousy of his former wife, Nikki Spraggan. David leaves again before marrying Carol. Bianca and Terry continue their relationship in secret and she learns that he is planning to move out of London. Terry and Bianca reunite, and at the last minute, Bianca gives Liam and Whitney her blessing to stay with Carol before taking Tiffany and Morgan to live in Milton Keynes.

Bianca returns to Walford in September 2019 for Whitney's wedding to Callum "Halfway" Highway and wakes up in a police cell with Kat after a night out. Bianca mentions that she has recently been released from a third spell in prison. When Ben Mitchell arrives at the venue and reveals the truth about his affair with Callum, Bianca threatens him. She then tries to discourage Whitney from marrying Callum but Whitney, albeit doubtful, is determined. Whilst at the wedding reception, Bianca witnesses a man giving Tiffany a kiss on the cheek and threatens him to stay away. She attempts to make amends with Tiffany, who is upset with her for her absence. When Bianca sees Whitney getting drunk at the Queen Vic, she suggests that she attends her honeymoon alone to take her mind off Callum and Bianca also plans a spa day with Tiffany. Bianca once again comes across the man she saw at the wedding and he is revealed as Leo King, the son of Bianca's ex-boyfriend and Whitney's abuser and rapist Tony. He begins menacing Bianca for money that his grandmother had left to him and threatens to hurt Whitney and Tiffany if he does not get the money.

After spending the afternoon getting drunk with Sonia and Robbie, Bianca leaves Walford once again to go on holiday with Tiffany for a few days. As she leaves Walford, Leo is seen staring at her taxi as she leaves the Square.

2024 to present: Return[]

It is revealed in Early 2024 that Bianca and Terry have split up, so Whitney goes to visit her in Milton Keynes.

Bianca returns when seen in her flat in Milton Keynes. Bianca is excited to see Whitney and Zack Hudson, although she warns them about 2 children who are notorious for causing trouble on the estate, Taylor and Britney Wainwright. Shortly after, Whitney reveals her pregnancy to Bianca and Bianca is over the moon, although there is slight concern as to why Whitney hasn’t mentioned anything to Sonia. Two weeks later, Bianca invites Britney and Taylor over to have some dinner, she makes them feel welcome - however, Whitney is confused as to why they aren’t eating at home, Bianca then informs Whitney that their mother, Keeley Wainwright, is a drug addict and doesn’t treat the children fairly. On the other hand, Bianca also checks in with Whitney about the pregnancy, reassuring her that it’s natural to be scared after previous miscarriages. A few weeks pass by and Bianca once again provides the children with hospitality after finding them soaking wet in the street, admitting that Keeley sometimes locks them outside, not caring about them. Later on, Bianca and Zack decide it’s for the best to call Sonia and tell her the truth.

Whitney storms to Keeley’s after Britney is used for drugs, Zack and Bianca try to stop her. Nonetheless, a heated argument breaks out at Keeley’s and she starts winding Bianca up about her breakup with Terry. Bianca tries to attack Keeley multiple times but is held back. In rage, Bianca chucks a brick through Keeley’s window. Whitney gets hit by a car and is rushed to hospital, Bianca panics but everything is ok. Later, Keeley is arrested so Bianca and Whitney provide Britney with hospitality. Discreetly, Bianca tries to get Zack to talk Whitney out of being so caring towards Whitney.

Resident history[]

Address Years
5 Albert Square 1994
25 Albert Square 1994-1997, 1999
43A Albert Square 1996- 1998
31 Albert Square 2008-2014
Milton Keynes 2014 to present

See also[]

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