EastEnders viewers have been left in tears in recent weeks as Lola Pearce’s final moments on Albert square aired on our screens. After being diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour last year, the fearsome hairdresser was given months to live and her final scenes on the soap aired on today’s episode (31 May). Since being given the diagnosis, Lola’s friends and family were seen coming to terms with her health over recent months and some, but not all, said final goodbyes over recent days.