EastEnders' Jamie Borthwick teases Jay's next storyline after Lola's tragic death

One of the most loved partnerships in soap land has been EastEnders' Lola Pearce and her grandad Billy Mitchell in recent years. And ever since Lola – played by Danielle Harold – passed away at the end of May after a battle with a brain tumour, Billy has been struggling with the tragic loss. As the funeral edges ever closer this week, Billy's struggles are set to continue as he prepares to say goodbye to his beloved granddaughter.

EastEnders fans have been left thinking that an iconic character is about to return to the square following Cindy Beale's dramatic return. Fans of the BBC show were left shocked last night as Cindy, played by Michelle Collins, came back to the show after dying off-screen 25 years ago. Cindy is making a comeback alongside the legend that is Ian Beale.

EastEnders favourite Jamie Borthwick has dropped a major hint that he is set to exit the soap following Lola Pearce's death storyline. Jamie, 28, has starred on the BBC One soap for 17 years after joining as Jay Brown aged just 11, but he has now suggested his time on the show could be coming to an end.

An inside joke about Elton John between two best friends of 30 years ended in the tragic death of a beloved mum-of-four.

EastEnders fans were quick to celebrate on Tuesday night after the dastardly Nish Panesar was arrested on suspicion of Actual Bodily Harm.The unexpected turn of events transpired just days after his wife Suki Panesar had suffered a horror fall down the staircase of her home while planning to flea her loveless marriage to pursue a new life with her lover Eve Unwin. While the exact circumstances around the fall remain a mystery, fans at home are convinced that Nish had actually pushed his wife after discovering she planned to leave - and on Tuesday it appeared several other characters in the soap also thought the same.

Jamie Foxx returned to social media months after a scary on-set incident left him hospitalised, to update fans on his latest movie.

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EastEnders boss Chris Clenshaw has revealed that Jay Brown is set to find friendship with an "unlikely person" in upcoming scenes. Lola Pearce, played by Danielle Harold, died last month after battling terminal brain cancer - leaving her husband, Jay, played by Jamie Borthwick, and young daughter, Lexi, heartbroken. Viewers of the BBC One soap had been dreading the episode for weeks, which came after hairdresser and mother of one, Lola, was diagnosed with an incurable brain cancer last year.

EastEnders actress Shona McGarty has revealed that she received a terrifying ‘death threat’ in the post from a fan. Shona has played Whitney Dean in the BBC soap since 2008 and has a strong and loyal following of fans. Her character Whitney has been struggling with a heartbreaking miscarriage with on-screen boyfriend Zack Hudson, played by James Farrar, in recent months.The storyline isn’t the first heartbreaker for Whitney, throughout her time on the soap the character has been sexually abused by her paedophile step dad, had two failed marriages, and seen the rest of her family move away from the square.

EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick has promised fans that Lola Pearce-Brown will get an incredible send-off during her funeral on the show.

Fans of BBC’s EastEnders are convinced that they have worked out the Christmas storyline, as newcomer George Knight has candidly revealed to Phil Mitchell that he has a secret son.The new lover of Elaine Peacock, George, played by Colin Salmon, has arrived on Albert Square alongside his two daughters Anna and Gina (played by Strictly's Molly Rainford and newcomer Francesca Henry), to help Elaine run the legendary Queen Vic pub. Viewers were left stunned by the new revelation about George's son on Monday's episode, 5 June, and believe there is a twist on the way, just in time for the festive season.The identity of the son hasn’t been revealed and but fans think they could be seeing him on screen soon.

EastEnders star Danielle Harold, who played the beloved fan-favourite character Lola Pearce on the BBC One soap, has shared an emotional message with her fans after winning big at the British Soap Awards on Saturday, June 3. The actress posted a thank you message to her fans as she reflected on taking the gong for "Best Leading Performer" at the ceremony, which is airing on ITV tonight (June 6). Sharing a snap of her sobbing on stage, the popular star admitted she was still taking it in.

EastEnders star Shona McGarty has teased the prospect of a new romance at this year’s British Soap Awards as she and her cast mates prepare to face off against some stiff competition from their fellow soap rivals. The popular star, who is best known for playing Whitney Dean on the BBC soap hinted that she was ready to look for love again, just eight months on since splitting from fellow EastEnders star Max Bowden. Speaking on the red carpet at this year’s awards, Shona told The Mirror that she is currently “talking” to a potential new flame, but admitted that it was still “early days.” While at the ceremony, Shona also admitted how nice it had been to catch up with her former flame Max and his mum after so much time apart.

The best and brightest stars of the UK’s favourite soaps were out in force on Saturday evening as the British Soap Awards once again got underway for the 24th year. From Emmerdale to Coronation Street, EastEnders to Hollyoaks, there was no shortage of talent in this year’s nail biting string of nominations.

EastEnders star Max Bowden, who plays Ben Mitchell on the long-running soap, has shared some sweet behind-the-scene photos from Saturday night's British Soap Awards The photos saw Max, 28, celebrating EastEnders' numerous wins at the awards ceremony with a number of his co-stars. In his caption, he sweetly gushed over co-star Danielle Harold, who picked up the gong for Best Leading Performer, following her departure from the soap after her character Lola Pearce passed away after suffering from a brain tumour. Max wrote: "Finally the emotions of last night settling in.

EastEnders star Danielle Harold looked stunning as she showed up to the British Soap Awards 2023 wearing a jaw-dropping glittery gown that showed off her incredible figure on Saturday. The actress, 30, wore her long bright blonde hair in curls that draped down the front of her dress and opted for a flawless makeup look as she posed on the red carpet.

EastEnders actor Ben Champniss, who plays market trader Shrimpy in the show, has shared a snap of 'Lola' as he headed to work the morning after her death aired. On Wednesday night, Lola detreated as her friends and family came to say goodbye to the young mum who has battled with a brain tumour in recent months.

EastEnders young mum Lola Pearce tragically died as her daughter Lexi lay beside her asleep during Wednesday night's episode. Lola passed away after a battle with an incurable brain tumour over the last few months that has seen her condition slowly worsen.Throughout her illness her now husband Jay Brown has been by her side supporting her and he is now left heartbroken at the thought of living without her. Although he hardly left Lola's side during her final hours, when he did go to the toilet, Lola took her last breath leaving Jay in tears when he returned to see his wife had died.

EastEnders aired some of the saddest scenes in the show's history on Wednesday night, as young Lola Pearce passed away.The young mum-of-one died after her battle with a brain tumour, while her young daughter Lexi lay beside her. Lola's husband Jay barely left her side, as he struggled with the thought of leaving his new wife, speaking to her about what they would come back as in another life. As the sun rose, Lola took her last breath, leaving her family heartbroken.

There's nothing stranger for an EastEnders fan than to sit down for Lola Pearce-Brown's final episode and find that the feisty Albert Square favourite doesn't say a word throughout — and yet, it's the parting words of her family and friends that hit home just how brilliant the character was. Since Lola was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour in October last year, viewers have been emotionally preparing to say goodbye to the long-time Walford resident as we've seen her health slowly deteriorate over the last few months in scenes that prove Danielle Harold is more than deserving of a British Soap Award.