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Danielle Harold first set foot in the iconic Albert Square back in 2011, and over the past 12 years she's cemented herself as a fan favourite. During her time in EastEnders as the no-nonsense Lola Pearce, the 30 year old actress has sunk her teeth into plenty of gritty plots. From becoming a teen mum, to returning to the soap to con Phil Mitchell, Danielle has recently been playing out her most traumatic and heartbreaking storyline yet.

EastEnders star Danielle Harold has given fans a rare peek inside her home, which she shares with one small furry friend. Danielle has garnered thousands of followers from her role as teen mother Lola Pearce after first appearing on the show in 2011, fending off her fair share of on-screen dramatics including an iconic storyline where she returned to con fan-favourite Phil Mitchell. The 30 year old actor occasionally shares glimpses of her home with fans on social media.

EastEnders has been a real tear jerker for TV viewers, gripped by the story of Lola Pearce battling her terminal cancer. And last night, as Lola prepared for her final weeks of life, she asked husband Jay to break her out of hospital for one final trip to the seaside in tear-jerking scenes. As the newlyweds headed out to Margate for one final special day out, Danielle Harold – who plays Lola – shared a poignant picture from filming, labelling it her "best memories".

Jamie Borthwick has been at the forefront of our screens playing the role of Jay Brown in the heartbreaking storyline of his dying on-screen wife, Lola Pearce, and has been a familiar face on the BBC soap for over 15 years. EastEnders star, Jamie, 28, has played the role of Jay Brown since 2006 and has been involved in a number of drama-filled storylines but has recently pulled on viewers' heartstrings as he tentatively cares for his dying wife, Lola played by Danielle Harold.

After receiving the devastating news earlier this week that her cancer had worsened and left her with just weeks left to live, EastEnders favourite Lola Pearce was whisked away from the hospital to enjoy a day out at the seaside with husband Jay. Making memories to cherish, the couple enjoyed everything from a walk along the coast through to a trip to the arcade and even a roller disco, before Lola’s thoughts drifted towards the future and she bravely confessed to Jay that she had asked her grandpa Billy for help in ending her life.

As Lola Pearce’s terminal brain tumour continues to take its toll on the young mum, fans at home are more than aware that the character’s time in Walford will soon be at an end. Heartbreaking scenes in EastEnders earlier this week revealed that Lola’a recent round of palliative chemotherapy had failed, meaning her tumour had once again increased in size and begun to impact both her speech and her mobility.

EastEnders has aired some hard-hitting scenes in recent months as popular character Lola Pearce battles with a terminal brain tumour. And things will only be getting more emotional in the coming weeks as Lola, who has been given just weeks to live, is set to pass away - with fans thinking they have figured out the heartbreaking date.

Charlie Jones is all grown up 13 years on from his role on EastEnders as Ben Mitchell. Charlie, 26, took on the role of 10 year old Ben in 2006 and went on to be a regular face on the BBC soap for four years, featuring on nearly 300 episodes in total. Charlie’s not the only star to have played Charlie though; six actors have portrayed EastEnders icon Phil Mitchell and Kathy Beale’s son over the years.

It was another devastating night for EastEnders fans on Wednesday as Lola Pearce was given just weeks left to live amid her worsening health. Viewers at home were left distraught on Tuesday, when Lola collapsed and began to lose control of her speech and mobility, with medics revealing the following day that her recent palliative chemo had sadly not had the desired effect, with the brain tumour once again having spread. Thanks to the growing tumour, it was now causing too much fluid and pressure on the young mum’s brain, which was the reason behind her worsening symptoms.

Lola Pearce’s (Danielle Harold) health has been rapidly deteriorating in EastEnders recently, with tonight’s May 17 episode confirming why. After collapsing outside the gym, Lola was taken to hospital by husband Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) and ‘Pops’ Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick). Having lost control of her arm and finding her speech slurred, terrified Lola was taken in for an MRI scan, and received the tragic results tonight.

EastEnders fans were left in tears on Tuesday, when terminally ill mum Lola Pearce once again found her condition deteriorating, despite trying to paint on a brave face. The episode kicked off with Kim organising a leaving party for Lola at the salon, but as she battled with her own anxiety in the wake of her recent car accident, Kim forgot to hire a karaoke machine.Thankfully, Elaine was on hand to save the day with her swanky machine, with everyone getting stuck into the party spirit as they sang, boogied and celebrated the night away.

EastEnders actress Danielle Harold has opened up about her "beautiful" final episode on the BBC One soap, which will feature her character Lola Pearce's heartbreaking death. The 29 year old has wrapped up filming the heartbreaking scenes, after Lola received her brain tumour diagnosis last year, which included her enduring long and gruelling bouts of chemo.Tragically, Lola was told that the treatment wasn't working, and that she had just months to live - with her death expected to be shown on the soap very soon.

Natalie Cassidy seemed worlds away from Sonia Fowler over the weekend as she let her hair down to celebrate her 40th birthday surrounded by her EastEnders co-stars.The actress, who has starred on the BBC soap on-and-off since 1993, celebrated her milestone birthday with a huge party that saw most of Albert Square's biggest stars forget the troubles of Walford as they hit the town. Natalie – who has opened up on her fitness journey – looked gorgeous in a white suit as she partied the night away at a pub in Essex with her nearest and dearest, including boyfriend Marc Humphreys.

In a recent episode of EastEnders , a car accident involving Kim Fox, played by Tameka Empson, appeared to have only one significant casualty: Denzel, played by Jaden Ladega, the passenger in the vehicle. Denzel suffered severe injuries in the accident, which occurred when Kim became distracted by messages on Denise's, played by Diane Parish, phone which uncovered an affair between Denise and Ravi, played by Aaron Thiara.This was only the start of Kim's troubles, as she had to face court and was hit with a driving ban. However, even before the court case, it became evident that Kim was struggling and that the accident had had a profound impact on her mental well-being.

EastEnders was the latest soap to get into the spirit of Eurovision this week ahead of the show’s grand final on Saturday. With the show taking place in Liverpool this year on behalf of Ukraine, the residents of Walford were keen to embrace the lighthearted joy of the annual music competition as it became the theme for Kathy Beale’s birthday party.The cafe owner celebrated her birthday during Thursday’s episode of the BBC soap, with all of her closest friends and family from across Albert Square attending the bash to boogie the night away.

Eastenders star Natalie Cassidy first hit Britain's television screens as Sonia Fowler back in 1993.

EastEnders fans are soon set to endure an emotional rollercoaster, after producers of the London soap confirmed they would soon air a festival celebration of Lola Pearce's life.The much-loved Walford character - played by acting powerhouse Danielle Harold - be commemorated the one-off event alongside her loved ones in an episode to come. Lola was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour last year, and the mum-of-one has since been making the most of the time she has left in Albert Square with her nearest and dearest.

Natalie Cassidy was all smiles as she cuddled up her rarely seen daughter who is the spitting image of the EastEnders star. Having played the role of Sonia Fowler in EastEnders since 1993, Natalie, 39 has become a well-known face for the soap but often keeps her family life away from the spotlight including her lookalike daughter. In a rarely seen snap, Natalie was cuddled up with her daughter, Joanie, six, who she shares with her fiancé Marc Humphreys.

EastEnders fans were left flabbergasted after realising what one of Walford’s newest characters looks like away from the small screen. Jonny Freeman, who joined the soap back in December 2022 as Reiss Colwell, Dot Branning’s great nephew, looks completely different from his soap character, whose current storyline involves being long-standing resident Sonia Fowler’s (played by Natalie Cassidy) new love interest.

There wasn’t a dry eye left in the house on Wednesday’s edition of EastEnders, when terminally ill Lola Pearce threw a superhero themed party to celebrate her grandpa Billy Mitchell’s birthday. In one of the last big family occasions she will live to see, Lola was determined to make it a special day as Billy turned 64 and was keen to make sure ever moment counted in order to help the people she loved make happy memories of their time together.