EastEnders fans left wincing as Whitney Dean makes a move on a new man after matchmaking seriously backfires

EASTENDERS' fans were left cringing as Whitney Dean is rejected after making a move on an very unexpected resident.

Finlay and Felix play matchmaker on Tuesday's episode on the BBC soap - but it seriously backfires.

Finlay and Felix are determined to throw a party, but Whitney is initially not convinced.

Until the boys mention that Zack is looking for love, and promise to do all the cleaning up, Whitney has a change of heart.

Glammed up in a sparkly black number, Whitney is waiting for Zack to get to the party.

However, he arrives with another girl, Mandy, and can't understand Whitney's reaction until Felix tells him that her dress was for him.

Meanwhile, Finlay consoles Whitney with a pep talk reassuring her that there any many other guys out there for her.

But Whitney misreads his the situation and moves in for a kiss.

Finlay jumps up and tells her that he sees her as a best friend.

Feeling rejected and humiliated, Whitney heads upstairs for an early night as the party continues downstairs.

Is their love on the cards for Whitney and Zack - or have they missed their chance?

Also in the episode, Jack Branning discovers his daughter Amy's shocking secrect.

Sam Mitchell tells Jack she walked in on Amy cutting herself.

The worried dad tries to talk to Amy about her mental health, but Amy storms off and isolates herself in her room.

Jack and Denise discuss what to do next as they feel out of their depth.

Can Amy open up to her family?

EastEnders airs Monday to Thursday on BBC One.