EastEnders legend makes emotional return to soap ahead of Lola's heartbreaking death

Hollyoaks viewers were left distraught following the death of fan favourite character Juliet Nightingale. Juliet, played by Niamh Blackshaw, was diagnosed with stage three Hodgkin Lymphoma - an uncommon form of cancer - earlier this year. Wednesday night's episode saw the final moments of Juliet's life as she shared what would have been her vows on her wedding day with girlfriend Peri.

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.

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 Jamie Borthwick has teased what's next for his character, Jay Brown, after his on-screen wife, Lola Pearce, played by Danielle Harold, died last week. Lola passed away on Wednesday night's episode after battling terminal brain cancer - leaving her husband, Jay, 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 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 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.

The residents of Albert Square have said their final goodbyes to Lola Pearce in heart-wrenching scenes. Hairdresser and mother Lola, granddaughter of Billy Mitchell, lost her battle with brain cancer during Wednesday night's episode, with her family at her side.

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.

EastEnders fans have been left heartbroken for Lola Pearce's daughter Lexi, after cancer-stricken Lola died in devastating scenes on the soap on Wednesday. Viewers of the show have been dreading the episode for weeks, which came after hairdresser and mother of one, Lola, played by Danielle Harold, was diagnosed with an incurable brain cancer last year. Lola was recently told by doctors that there was nothing else they could do, and so she was moved home to spend her final moments with family and friends before she died.

Danielle Harold's exit from EastEnders on Wednesday after her character Lola dies from brain cancer will leave fans who were invested in her relationship with on screen husband Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) bereft. In real life, Danielle, 30, and Jamie are equally close and while she has not publicly confirmed she is in a relationship with anyone she has sparked romance rumours with him in the past after posting cosy snaps with him. A recent photograph showed them gazing into each other's eyes and appearing to look loved-up as they posed on an idyllic beach after filming for EastEnders.

In a fitting tribute to her legacy on the Square, Eastenders actress Danielle Harold, 30, who played Lola Pearce-Brown, has created the ultimate lasting memory - a simple but incredibly poignant tattoo.The platinum-blonde star waves goodbye to character Lola this evening as she finally succumbs to her brain cancer. In incredibly sad and final scenes to air this evening on BBC One, the actress bids a tragic farewell to her on-screen family including husband Jay, played by Jamie Borthwick and grandad Billy, played by Perry Fenwick.

EastEnders star Danielle Harold looked dramatically different earlier this month as she posed for a glamorous selfie amid her character Lola's devastating death.The actress, 30, is bowing out of the show after 12 years and in emotional scenes airing on Wednesday night, her character's family and husband Jay (Jamie Borthwick) will be left heartbroken when she passes away from an incurable brain tumour. Danielle's Instagram picture was worlds apart from the sad storyline as she donned a white shirt and blue jeans with a blue blazer and opted to add bronzed makeup to the stylish look. She teased her blonde locks into loose waves with plaits and also sported a slick of pale pink lipstick, captioning her post with a butterfly emoji.

Danielle Harold has been playing troublesome Lola Pearce-Brown on and off for years and has become a firm favourite with all EastEnders fans. But soon, Albert Square will lose the fearsome hairdresser as last year, Lola was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour. She was only given months to live and her final scenes are set to air this week.

EastEnders was full of emotional scenes on Monday as Jay Brown was left heartbroken after a nurse issued a devastating update about Lola Pearce's health amid her brain tumour battle. Only recently, Lola's condition took a devastating turn for the worse as her brain tumour began to impact her speech and mobility. And on Monday's episode, Jay was forced to call in nurse Suzanne after Lola suffered another seizure.To which Suzanne told a devastated Jay that they are near the end and it is the final few days of Lola's life.

EastEnders star Danielle Harold weighs in on whether she’d join another soap opera after Lola Pearce-Brown’s devastating departure from the BBC show.The character received a terminal cancer diagnosis in October last year with doctors telling her the awful news that she only had months to live. Since then, Lola has been cared for by her husband, Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick), as her condition deteriorates with the BBC set to air her heartbreaking death scene this week. With Lola’s fate confirmed, Danielle reveals whether she would be up for joining another soap opera after this.

Danielle Harold has opened up about filming Lola Pearce's final moments on EastEnders, revealing that she originally thought the bed-bound scenes would be "the easy part". Lola's devastating cancer diagnosis has been a big storyline on EastEnders in the past few months and while the long-time Walford resident has explored various health treatments, she received news that her illness is terminal earlier in May. With Danielle's time on Albert Square coming to an end next week as fans prepare for her tragic death, the actress revealed to OK! at an EastEnders screening that the scenes were "definitely the most difficult thing" she's filmed in her life.

Danielle Harold has revealed that filming her final scenes as EastEnders' Lola Pearce was so emotional, she had to check with the medical advisor whether the Walford resident would be able to cry in her unconscious state. The BBC soap has been leading up to the death of Lola Pearce, who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer late last year, with the long-time character's final scenes airing next week. Speaking to OK! at an EastEnders screening, Danielle said that she "really struggled" to get through the scenes in which Lola's loved-ones said goodbye to her.

EastEnders' star Max Bowden, known for his role as Ben Mitchell in the BBC soap, has opened up on Lola's brain tumour storyline and admitted it has been the "hardest thing he's ever dealt with" following the devastating death of his best friend in real life.