‘So sad and touching’: EastEnders fans are emotional as Lola calls off her wedding to Jay – but everyone is saying the same thing about Patsy Kensit’s debut as her long-lost mother
Lola Pearce has explained that her wedding to Jay Brown has been declared over after a crazy hospital break-in at the EastEnders on Wednesday, leaving fans devastated.
The bride-to-be was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumor last year and when her time was running out, she made a heartbreaking decision.
After getting dressed up and dressed in her wedding dress, Lola was initially excited about her upcoming wedding.
Tragic: Lola Pearce has explained that her wedding to Jay Brown has been declared over after a crazy hospital break-in in the EastEnders on Wednesday, leaving fans devastated
However, maid of honor Kim Fox noticed her nose was bleeding, which made Lola panic.
She said: “The tumor has to grow, it has to be the end, that’s it.”
Kim tried to comfort her when Lola asked, “Why would Jay want to marry me if I’m going to die?”
They rushed to the hospital to get her checked out, where Lola came to terms with her diagnosis and revealed she can’t marry Jay.
She said: “This is the beginning of the end for me. How could I do it to Jay. Kim, I’m sorry I can’t. There will be no marriage.’
Heartbroken by the tragic scenes, fans took to Twitter to express their sadness.
One said: “Aww the reality of the brain tumor made it real for Lola it’s the beginning of the end.”
Another echoed, “Lola really tugs at my heart!”
A third agreed, writing: “My heart breaks for Lola”.
And a fourth tweeted: “#Eastenders this scene with Kim & Lola breaks my heart.”
While a fifth added: “The woman who plays Lola lives up to this brain cancer storyline. So sad and touching.”
One person raged: “Can’t lie I’m upset with #Eastenders. I really wanted to see a beautiful, fun wedding. I know she’s dying of cancer, but why can’t it just be a beautiful wedding and some happiness.”
Meanwhile, Lola’s grandfather, Billy Mitchell, tracks down her long-lost mother, who abandoned her when she was a child.
And fans were shocked to see that Patsy Kensit played Lola’s mother, Emma Harding.
Several expressed their delight and surprise at seeing the actress return to the soap world, with one saying: “Whoooaaaa @patsy_kensit on #EastEnders wasn’t expecting that.”
Another wrote: “I’ve missed the iconic Patsy Kensit in soaps so much”.
And a third said: “Patsy Kensit’s debut oh absolutely! Consider me gagged!’
But many other viewers were distracted by Patsy’s youthful good looks and took to Twitter to wonder how she’d looked so good.
One said: “Oh god what happened to Patsy Kensit? Her face doesn’t move at all!’
Another echoed: “Well I wasn’t expecting #PatsyKensit in #Eastenders. Looks like a whole lot of cosmetic surgery and botox work there…’
A third added: “Patsy Kensit looks ten years younger than she did in Holby City!”
While a fourth agreed, writing: “Unrelated to the story but #PatsyKensit (Lola’s mom) definitely had a facelift! She looks a bit too gorgeous and has her mouth quite ‘stretched’.