EastEnders star Max Bowden on Lola's 'heartbreaking' death as he opens up on personal loss

Joe Swash, has announced she’s pregnant with her first baby. The actress played the role of Demi Miller in the BBC One soap, who gave birth when she was 13 years old in a controversial storyline in the early 2000s.

When Nalini Chetty graduated from drama school, her sister wondered what characters she’d play as she had “a Scottish accent but you don’t look Scottish".

BBC soap star, who is also Joe Swash's sister, shared the happy news on social media. Shana, who played Demi Miller for two years from 2004, posted a sweet photo of her fiance Nick Jones kissing her behind a baby scan.  Shana declared: "PENDING.

EastEnders has had a dramatic year, so it's not surprising that the soap has picked up a number of nominations at this year's British Soap Awards. But one person is missing, according to fans and actor Max Bowden. Young Lexi Mitchell has had a tough few months as her mum Lola was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour, before she passed away on Wednesday's episode.

Bartise Bowden never wants fans to think he was hiding his son, Hayden, from the world. The  season 3 star who went on to appear on, took to Instagram in April to post a pic of his baby boy, shocking fans with the reveal.But in a new episode of his podcast, Bartise explained the timing of his announcement and why he chose to keep his son and his «baby mama» out of the limelight initially.«I wish the public had a little bit more of an appreciation for people's private life,» Bartise admitted.

EastEnders actress Emma Barton has paid tribute to co-star Perry Fenwick in a heartfelt Instagram post to commemorate his birthday. The former Strictly Come Dancing star, who plays Perry's on-screen partner in the soap, shared a photo of the two smiling together in front of a Christmas tree. "Happiest of Birthdays to this wonderful Human.

EastEnders star Max Bowden revealed Lola’s brain tumour storyline has been “tough” for him following the death of his best friend. The 28 year old told how the plot surrounding Lola’s final days has been ‘the hardest he has ever had to deal with’ because his pal died from the same illness almost two years ago. Lola Pearce - played by Danielle Harold - is tragically nearing the end of her life but Max’s character Ben Mitchell is desperate to try to prolong her time.

Tina Turner revealed she 'always had a crush' on Mick Jagger shortly before her death at 83. How Tina Turner finally found happiness. Mary Tyler Moore ‘was nearly blinded’ by diabetes in her final years as she fought the disease, her husband says.

Tragic Lola Pearce got a special reunion with an EastEnders legend who returned for a final chat ahead of her heartbreaking death. In Thursday's episode, viewers saw Patrick Trueman (played by Rudolph Walker) make an unexpected appearance on a video call as Lola enjoyed a mocked-up Ladies' Day at home.

EastEnders actress Kacey Ainsworth split from her husband of 18 years and has moved on with a fellow actor.

Paddy Considine has played cops, ex-cons, priests, architects, struggling actors, union organizers and rock band managers. But when his agent told him that Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik wanted him to play King Viserys I Targaryen in HBO’s “Game of Thrones” prequel series, “House of the Dragon,” he couldn’t quite believe it was real. “I said, ‘Who’s turned this down?’ Because I’m cynical that way,” he says. “My agent was like, ‘I assure you, they’re just coming to you for it.’” Part of Considine’s disbelief was due to his feeling that the industry at large had only ever seen him as the working-class striver he made his name playing in the 2000s, in films such as “In America,” “My Summer of Love” and “Cinderella Man.”

Tina Turner has been remembered as someone who “enchanted millions of fans around the world and inspired the stars of tomorrow” following her death at the age of 83. The singer, one of rock’s most famous voices who had hits including Proud Mary and The Best, died at her home in Switzerland on Wednesday after a long illness. In a career spanning more than 60 years, the American-Swiss singer, who was born Anna Mae Bullock in Nutbush, Tennessee, won eight competitive Grammy Awards and has a star on both the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the St Louis Walk of Fame.

EastEnders have aired yet more heartbreaking scenes on Wednesday night as young mum Lola was baptised by Reverend Mills. Lola decided she wanted to be baptised following a visit from the Reverend and a chat with her young daughter, Lexi. She wants to be able to find Lexi in heaven in years to come when Lexi eventually dies, despite never believing in God.

It's been an exciting time for EastEnders fans with the coming and going of many beloved characters, from Lola Pearce-Brown's (Danielle Harold) upcoming death to the arrival of the mysterious Knight family, featuring the likes of Bond actor Colin Salmon and Strictly's Molly Rainford. However, as well as brand new characters being introduced to the show by showrunner Chris Clenshaw, 2023 is set to have a few surprises in store with a number of Albert Square icons heading back to their East London roots over the next few months.

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.

EastEnders star Debbie Arnold has claimed that Phillip Schofield should not host the British Soap Awards as it will ‘all be about him’. The 67 year old actress, who has also appeared in Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks, claimed that Philip’s presence at the ceremony could take the spotlight away from actors nominated for gongs.

EastEnders soap star Debbie Arnold, best known for her role as April Branning in EastEnders, has hit out at the decision of ITV bosses following the news Phillip Schofield is set to host the British Soap Awards next month.

Natalie Portman is tackling fan-asked questions and sharing some fascinating tidbits about her career — including some key questions about her role in the franchise.The actress recently sat down for the video segment «Actually Me,» in which she went onto various online forums and fielded fan questions with official, candid answers.One moment that has drawn a lot of interest came when someone on Reddit asked if her character from the prequels, Padme, might ever return to the franchise in some future film.«I have no information on this. No one's ever asked me to return,» Portman revealed, before adding the hopeful addendum, «but I'm open to it.»While Portman's Queen Padme Amidala starred in George Lucas' prequel trilogy — and served as a key character who was both a love interest for Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) and the mother of Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia — she died after giving birth at the end of Her character's death meant she wasn't involved in the sequel trilogy.

EastEnders' Aaron Thiara has weighed in on the debate among fans over who'll be killed at Christmas 2023, hinting that his character Ravi Gulati "has a lot of enemies". EastEnders bosses teased an upcoming death on Albert Square in a flash-forward earlier this year, with Denise Fox, Kathy Beale, Linda Carter, Stacey Slater, Suki Panesar and Sharon Watts in a wedding dress seen standing over the body of an unknown person on Christmas Day 2023.

Strictly Come Dancing star has revealed he has postponed his wedding day on Instagram on Sunday following the death of a family member.  Retired British track and field athlete Greg Rutherford, 36, revealed the devastating news on social media by sharing three pictures of his fiance. The former MasterChef contestant has been engaged to partner Susie Verrill, 33, since May 2019, and they share three children together.