EastEnders fans shocked as ‘Lola clone’ arrives on the Square after tragic death

Danielle Harold may have bowed out of EastEnders four months ago, but she has told how she still feels a link to the soap - even after her character Lola Pearce's tragic death. EastEnders fans were left in tears by heartbreaking scenes of Lola's death from brain cancer which aired on 31 May, but Danielle, 31, has said she still feels like she hasn't left the soap.

Strictly Come Dancing star Bobby Brazier said that his EastEnders character Freddie Slater is just like him as they are both “cheeky” and “crave a sense of belonging”. Bobby, who is the eldest son of the late Big Brother star Jade Goody and TV personality Jeff Brazier, joined the BBC soap in 2022 and quickly became a fan favourite. When Freddie first arrived on Albert Square, he was on the search for his real father who he thought was Billy Mitchell at the time.

Jay Brown’s (Jamie Borthwick) drug problem worsens in EastEnders scenes set to air in October and Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) is offered the opportunity of a lifetime. Jay wakes up at Nadine’s (Jazzy Phoenix) and finds a bag of drugs on her bedside table. At first Jay is horrified, but when Nadine tells him it will help him cope with the loss of Lola.

Danielle Harold has opened up about the beginning of her acting career, revealing her appearance on Jamie's Dream School ultimately led to her landing her big break on EastEnders.The actress, 31, left school with just one GCSE after a health condition resulted in her being in and out of hospital throughout her teenage years. She went on to work for a catering company and continued attending auditions in her spare time as she had a desire to be an actress. “I was so determined,” Danielle told The Sun.

EastEnders fans think they have spotted the Christmas "murder weapon" after the Beale and Knight families went to war on Thursday night. While the weapon in question certainly won't be the one that is used during the festive episode, it is almost identical to the one that can be seen in the flash forward episode, which aired back in February.The item that eagle-eyed viewers spotted is a champagne bottle, which George Knight handed over to Ian and Cindy Beale on Thursday, 28 September.

EastEnders' Christmas storyline has had everyone talking for months now, after a special flashforward scene aired earlier this year giving fans a sneak peek of what's set to unfold during the festive season. A classic 'whodunnit?' storyline will take centre stage in Walford this year, with a special focus on 'The Six' - Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal), Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), Denise Fox (Diane Parish) and Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth).The six women are all involved in the mystery murder storyline, which will see one male Albert Square resident lose his life in the Queen Vic pub. In the flashforward clip, the man's body was wearing a suit with a pair of cufflinks on show - but that was all we saw.

Coronation Street and Emmerdale are set to face even more schedule changes now it's the final week of September as ITV's stalwart soaps are set to clash with the channel's coverage of the Rugby World Cup. Starting from yesterday, Monday 25 September, fans of the cobbles and the Dales now need to amend when they get settled in front of the TV. Coronation Street's normal schedule sees the soap airing on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, but this week the soap is airing Tuesday (today) in a one-off hour-long episode.

The Inside Soap Awards returned for another year on Monday night, celebrating the iconic soaps that are much loved by fans across the country.

EastEnders star Danielle Harold oozed glamour as she scooped up the award for Best Actress on Monday night for her role as Lola Pearce. Danielle, 31, has continued to receive huge praise over her portrayal of Lola on the hit BBC soap after her character battled brain cancer in heartwrenching scenes.The soap star left EastEnders in May after Lola tragically passed away, with the role raising awareness of cancer and the signs of brain tumours. Since leaving the soap, Danielle has won a string of awards and on Monday, September 25 scooped up another at Inside Soap Awards 2023.

The Inside Soap Awards 2023 have officially crowned their winners as the ceremony gets underway, and it's an incredible year for EastEnders who have officially won Best Soap. The fan-voted awards show sees viewers having their say, and the most dramatic storylines and performances always cause a stir. But with the return of Albert Square icon Cindy Beale, played by Michelle Collins, who was one of the most legendary soap characters ever, it's no surprise that the BBC One serial drama won best overall this year.

After weeks of dancing around a will-they-wont-they marriage, EastEnders icons Phil Mitchell and Kat Slater were finally able to tie the knot in Thursday’s visit to Walford. The much loved couple had already previously attempted to marry in the past, but like many things in Albert Square the wedding hadn’t quite gone to plan.

BBC EastEnders fans believe there’s more to newcomer Nadine than her striking resemblance to the late Lola Pearce, as they believe they’ve figure out her identity. EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick, who plays grieving Jay Brown in the BBC soap, has been meeting with Walford newcomer Nadine over the last few weeks after initially mistaking her for his late wife Lola Pearce, given the uncanny resemblance they bear.

EastEnders viewers believe they have spotted another 'clue' ahead of the nail-biting Christmas episode to air later this year as the mystery of the body found at The Queen Vic remains to be revealed although it hasn't stopped fans from guessing.

EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick proudly introduced his baby niece to his fans on Wednesday, sending his co-stars wild for the adorable post.The 28-year-old star, who plays grieving Jay Brown in the BBC soap, posted a gorgeous black-and-white photo to his socials, promising the newest member of the family lots of "laughs". "She don’t know how lucky she is I’m her uncle!," he joked.

EastEnders fans have become curious about new character Nadine who is a "Lola lookalike" as she made her BBC soap debut on Monday evening.

Since first arriving on our screens earlier this week, EastEnders newcomer Nadine has left viewers more than a little intrigued, as she bears a striking resemblance to former Walford favourite Lola Pearce. Introduced to fans on Monday, Nadine first made her soap debut as Jay Brown returned to Albert Square after a night of insomnia, something he has been plagued with since the loss of his wife Lola Pearce.

This article contains spoilers for Thursday night's EastEnders, 14 September – it's not yet aired on TV but can be watched on BBC iPlayer There's a triple shock in store for the residents of Albert Square in Thursday night's EastEnders, which is currently available on iPlayer. Wednesday's episode, 13 September, saw Denise Fox (Diane Parish) stumble upon the truth of Ranveer Gulati's (Anil Goutam) murder, and on Thursday his lies will begin to unravel causing trouble in his relationship with Denise's daughter Chelsea (Zaraah Abrahams).

EastEnders fans have been left distracted as an explosive bombshell was dropped on the show ahead of the huge Christmas murder storyline. During the episode, which aired on Wednesday, 13 September, Chelsea Fox and Ravi Gulati tried to pull both of their families together as they marked moving in together. However, as fans will remember earlier this year, Chelsea's mum, Denise Fox and Ravi had a fling, and it nearly resulted in the end of Denise's marriage with Jack Branning.

EastEnders star Max Bowden has shared a heartbreaking tribute to his late best friend Maxwell Thompson, who passed away two years ago. The actor, 28, who plays Ben Mitchell on the BBC soap, shared the tribute to his late friend of fifteen years, on Instagram, where he shared a photo of the pair of them. Captioning this, he wrote: "There are good ship, there are wood ships, there are ships that sail the sea.

EastEnders fans are hoping Kat Slater and Alfie Moon are set to rekindle their romance, after they shared a number of sweet moments in Monday evening's episode, 11 September. Kat (Jessie Wallace) was left shocked and upset after it was revealed Alfie (Shane Richie) had been undergoing tests to determine if he has prostate cancer, with her fiancé Phil Mitchell (Phil McFadden) having accompanied him to the hospital in recent episodes but not telling Kat. After finding out, Kat and Phil both went with Alfie as he picked up his results and he was left emotional as he seemed to get the all clear.