EastEnders' dying Lola serenaded by Jay during heartbreaking beach trip

EastEnders fans are soon set to endure an emotional rollercoaster, after producers of the London soap confirmed they would soon air a festival celebration of Lola Pearce's life.The much-loved Walford character - played by acting powerhouse Danielle Harold - be commemorated the one-off event alongside her loved ones in an episode to come. Lola was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour last year, and the mum-of-one has since been making the most of the time she has left in Albert Square with her nearest and dearest.

EastEnders actress Danielle Harold was flooded with compliments after posting a very glamorous snap to Instagram.The 29 year old looked worlds apart from the cancer-stricken character of Lola that she plays in the soap with her platinum blonde hair styled into loose curls with plaits at the top. She sported a full face of makeup including dark eye makeup and lashings of bronzer as she held up her phone and snapped the picture in a makeup mirror that was lined with bulbs.

Bill Saluga, whose trademark lines that began with “You can call me Ray” cracked up a generation of comedy fans, died in Los Angeles on March 28, according to his friend, Eric Brenner.

There wasn’t a dry eye left in the house on Wednesday’s edition of EastEnders, when terminally ill Lola Pearce threw a superhero themed party to celebrate her grandpa Billy Mitchell’s birthday. In one of the last big family occasions she will live to see, Lola was determined to make it a special day as Billy turned 64 and was keen to make sure ever moment counted in order to help the people she loved make happy memories of their time together.

EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick, who plays grieving widower Jay Brown on the BBC One soap, has been spotted looking very sombre as he took a moment between filming scenes for Lola Pearce's funeral. It's been a heartbreaking time for the Mitchell family in Albert Square, as Lola, 26, who is played by Danielle Harold, recently discovered her tumour had progressed and her cancer had reached an advanced stage.The character had been positive for the future up until that point in March, but her hopes were crushed as the doctors advised her she probably only had the rest of the year to live.

EastEnders stalwart Sonia Jackson (played by Natalie Cassidy) finally seemed to have found a suitable romantic interest in newcomer Reiss (Jonny Freeman) when he turned up in Walford last year. However, fans were recently let into Reiss' secret and it seems he isn't all he was initially cracked up to be. He was seen taking a phone call on the BBC soap, asking to speak to his "wife," meaning Sonia is being lied to again.

EastEnders fans need to brace for impact - as a key character is set to be killed off imminently as part of a tragic storyline. New photos from the set show a coffin being driven in a hearse - with beautiful floral arrangements spelling out 'Lola,' understood to be Lola Pearce.The 26 year old character, played by actress Danielle Harold, first appeared on the soap back in 2011 and was introduced as the granddaughter of Billy Mitchell and Julie Perkins.

A subtle tribute. Before Queen Consort Camilla is officially crowned during her husband King Charles III’s coronation, she will enter Westminster Abbey with a small piece of Queen Elizabeth II’s memory.

EastEnders have confirmed that Ben Mitchell, played by Max Bowden, will be the centre of an eating disorder storyline in the coming months.

EastEnders is to air a new storyline that will deal with the eating disorder bulimia. Upcoming episodes will see Ben Mitchell, played by Max Bowden, struggle with the disorder and attempt to hide it from his family.The long-running soap has worked alongside leading UK eating disorder charity Beat to produce the storyline.

Patsy Kensit flashed her toned figure on the beach as she posed up a storm while on holiday in the Maldives. Patsy, who is arguably most well-known for portraying Sadie King on Emmerdale from 2004 to 2006, has been sharing pictures from her dreamy vacation with her social media followers. On Wednesday, the 55 year old actress bid farewell to the Maldives as she took to Instagram with a bikini-clad shot.The image showed Patsy sporting a dark pink bikini top and wide-brimmed black sunglasses.

Max Bowden has made quite the impression on EastEnders viewers since he arrived on-screen as resident bad boy Ben Mitchell back in 2019. Max's on-screen life has been full of drama and scandal, as Ben has struggled with accidentally killing someone, struggled with drug abuse and found himself in trouble with the police.

EastEnders star Danielle Harold, who plays tragic Lola Pearce, has broken her silence after she filmed some of her last scenes for BBC soap EastEnders. Danielle joined the popular soap back in 2011 as the granddaughter of series regular Billy Mitchell, played by Perry Fenwick.

Former EastEnders actor Jonny Labey confirmed speculation that he is dating a Hollywood star as he shared loved-up snaps of them together.The actor arrived on the square back in 2015 as Paul Coker, with the hairdresser going on to date Harry Reid’s Ben Mitchelle, a role now played by Max Bowden. His character was killed in a homophobic attack in 2016 in a storyline that was widely applauded by fans for shedding light on a serious, real-world issue.The 30 year old actor has now confirmed that he is dating Hannah Ami, who has featured in projects like 2019’s Cats alongside Taylor Swift, Idris Elba, Dame Judi Dench and James Corden.

Michelle Keegan appeared to be somewhat suffering while filming on location for a new project on Tuesday. Michelle has a successful acting career under her belt, and is best known for her roles on ITV's Coronation Street, BBC drama Our Girl, and Sky comedy series Brassic.The actress, 35, has now shared behind-the-scenes snaps from her new project as she filmed on a windy beach. Wearing a big, oversized coat, Michelle was seen wrapping the coat around herself tightly as she battled the strong elements.

EastEnders' Lola has been seen being taken to the beach in a wheelchair by her loving husband Jay in heartbreaking final scenes for the soap. In October 2022, the hairdresser, played by Danielle Harold, found out the devastating news of her terminal cancer diagnosis (a brain tumour), with doctors telling her she has just months to live.

EastEnders is set for heartbreaking scenes next week on the BBC One soap as Lola Pearce makes important life decisions after learning that she only has six months left to live. Only recently, Lola has come to terms with a brain tumour diagnosis, and despite knowing her days are numbered, she has continued to be an optimistic and uplifting presence for those around her. However, in recent devastating scenes, Lola attended a hospital appointment early, where she was dealt the heartbreaking news that her cancer had progressed, meaning she now only has a mere six months left to live.

Lori Harvey looks radiant and very much in love while enjoying an afternoon out with boyfriend Damson Idris on Monday (April 17) in West Hollywood, Calif.

Blair Tindall, the concert oboist whose 2005 memoir Mozart In The Jungle was adapted into a hit 2014 comedy-drama series on Amazon Prime, died of heart disease in Los Angeles on April 12. She was 63.

Tulsa King stars Jay Will, Garrett Hedlund and Max Casella were at Deadline’s Contenders TV event on Sunday to discuss their Paramount+ show and its lead Sylvester Stallone.