EastEnders’ Lola star Danielle Harold on death scene: ‘It’s sad but a privilege’

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

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.

Hollyoaks star Chelsee Healey wowed on the red carpet as she donned a sheer lace corset dress for the 2023 British Soap Awards on Saturday night. The British Soap Awards recognises the best and brightest talents from the past year during a lavish soiree attended by many of our favourite soap stars.The faces of Emmerdale, Coronation Street, EastEnders, Hollyoaks and Doctors all dressed up for the occasion, including Chelsee who amped up the glam in a daring number.

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.

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.

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.

Ellie Spence, who appeared on Love Island earlier this year, has opened up about an accident that was almost fatal in an emotional Instagram post. She wrote about the horrific moment when she was almost fatally wounded by a fence on a night out at the age of 18. Fresh from finishing her A-levels, she was out to celebrate with friends and climbed a gate because her friend couldn't get into her locked door.

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 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.

Coronation Street spoilers follow. Coronation Street aired emotional scenes for Billy Mayhew in Friday's episode (May 29) as he finally discovered the truth about his partner Paul Foreman's diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease. After growing suspicious over Paul's recent behaviour, Billy followed him to court and was shocked to learn that he was facing car theft charges.

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EastEnders star Danielle Harold has got a brand new TV gig after filming her final scenes as cancer-stricken Lola Pearce on the BBC soap, according to reports. In October 2022, Danielle's hairdresser character received a devastating terminal cancer diagnosis, with doctors telling her she has just months to live. The character has now moved home to spend her final moments with loved ones, with BBC set to air her heartbreaking death scene next week.