EastEnders’ Lola Pearce will ‘tie the knot in heartbreaking scenes with Jay Brown this Christmas’ before she loses her battle with brain cancer
EastEnders’ Lola Pearce is set to marry longtime love Jay Brown in emotional scenes this Christmas.
The character, played by Danielle Harold, 30, who is dying of a brain tumor, will say “yes” and “keep a dry eye” in her final days, according to a TV insider.
They told The Sun: “EastEnders fans will be making Lola happy after receiving the traumatic news that she is dying of a brain tumour. The highly charged scenes will be a huge hit.”
Happy endings: EastEnders’ Lola Pearce is set to marry longtime love Jay Brown for Christmas in emotional scenes
Lola is reportedly about to tie the knot with the lovable undertaker (Jamie Borthwick) after learning that surgery to remove her brain tumor was unsuccessful.
Web has reached out to EastEnders for comment.
News of Lola’s departure was first revealed in June, when bosses declared their intention to kill her off with “grace and care”.
Goodbye: The character, played by Danielle Harold, who will leave the soap opera after losing her battle with cancer, will “not keep a dry eye”, according to a TV insider.
The insider also explained that Danielle and Jamie – whose relationship went up and down on the BBC One soap opera – are cozying up “in real life” and not just in Albert Square.
They shared: “In real life, Danielle and Jamie have become very, very close.
“There was a lot of talk about the duo on set. Let’s just say they don’t have to stretch when filming the romantic scenes together.”
Love is in the air? The insider also explained that Danielle and Jamie – whose relationship went up and down on the BBC One soap opera – are cozying up “in real life” and not just in Albert Square
Danielle – who left the soap in 2015 after joining in 2011 before returning in 2019 – said of her departure: “I want to work on other things and play other characters.
“I can’t wait to get out there and see what’s possible. I would like to do a drama – something with a beginning, a middle and an end to the story.
The news comes after it was revealed that Patsy Kensit has landed the role of Lola’s mother for a short stint.
The 54-year-old actress has soap opera experience, having previously starred in both Emmerdale and Holby City. However, she has previously expressed interest in joining the cast of the BBC show.
Soap star: The news comes after it was revealed that Patsy Kensit has landed the role of Lola’s mother for a short stint.
Web have reached out to representatives from EastEnders and Patsy for comment.
The Sun reports that Patsy will begin filming later this month, with her scenes set to air around the Christmas period.
Her character Emma has never appeared on the soap before, having left Lola and her father when their daughter was just three years old.
Back in 2019, former model Patsy opened up about her interest in going to Walford and becoming the new Peggy Mitchell.
She told the Radio Times: “I’d love to do EastEnders, my dad was involved in organized crime in the East End so I grew up with bad guys and that kind of setting. I can have a beer and say, “You’re banned.”
TV star: The 54-year-old actress has soap experience, having previously starred in both Emmerdale and Holby City. However, she has previously expressed interest in joining the cast of the BBC show (pictured in Emmerdale in 2004).