In the soap, Emma abandoned Lola when she was only three, and has never been seen on screen before. Lola has been thinking about her mum a lot recently and Billy has taken on the task of granting her dying wish to reunite the pair. During The Queen Vic siege where Hunter Owen (Charlie Winter) takes the residents hostage, Lola and Jay are locked in the bathroom together where they admit their feelings. Although Jay plans to join her eventually, Lola later ends the relationship because she is now dating Dexter. Lola starts stealing from the till at the caf and short-changing the customers so Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) sacks her. On 15 June 2022, it was announced that Harold had been axed from EastEnders once again, with Lola set to leave in mid 2023.[1]. Lola's family connection to the Mitchells runs deeper than Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) being the father of her daughter, Lexi (Isabella Brown) as she's also related to Billy who she lovingly refers to as 'Pops.'. "I always felt frustrated because I couldnt understand maths and English. Jay rejects Lola and she decides to move back to Newcastle with Ewan but Ben manipulates the situation and Ewan leaves Walford. Phil complies with Dan's demand and sets off to make the exchange on his own. View Dan Pearce's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Harold left the show on 28 July 2015. Danielle, who played Lola Pearce until 2015 then kept landing parts as . "[20] She also said she was "terrified" of acting out the birth, saying she would prefer to give birth in real life. . As she meets her grandparents for the first time, Lola quickly forms a bond with them as she has been deserted by everyone else in her life. . Peter ends his relationship with Lola after admitting he kissed Lauren. In short, Billy is Lola's grandfather. Mandy Salter (Nicola Stapleton) tells Ian to fire her, which he does but Lola soon persuades Ian to give her job back, by promising not to tell anyone about Mandy staying. Dan Sullivan arrives in Walford a fictionalized borough in East London on 7 June 1999, appearing as the latest boyfriend of local caf manager Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson). Abi then tells her that she is in a relationship with Ben, causing Lola to be confused and worried, so Abi becomes defensive and think Lola is stealing Ben away. "[3][10] BT described the character as "EastEnders' new tearaway and Billy's wayward granddaughter" and said "It seems Lola isn't exactly the butter-wouldn't-melt type. She is taken to hospital where she is revealed to have a brain tumour which is later to be incurable, leaving her and Jay devastated. Lola was often abrasive when speaking to the social worker and casualsometimes even flippant in her responses to the social worker's suggestions. Jamie makes his effort to avoid succumbing to Dan's threats, even when Phil learns about Dan's comeback. All rights reserved. Billy Mitchell is 63 years old, as confirmed during an EastEnders episode back in May 2022, and Lola Pearce is 26 given she was aged 15 when she arrived in 2011, leaving a 37-year age gap between the grandfather and granddaughter. Lola gets home just in time for her curfew, then runs back out and shares an illicit kiss with Jay, who is actually still dating Abi. This causes Phil to end his friendship with Dan, and he later plots to win back his share of the pub as payback. The family of Daniel J. Pearce, 26, of Riverhead (January 13, 1989 - December 19, 2015) will receive friends at the Tuthill-Mangano Funeral Home, Main Street in Riverhead between the hours of 3 and 7:00 p.m. on Sunday December 27. She then disowns Bianca, breaks-up with Dan by chucking him out of her house, and later aborts their child before leaving Walford. However, the gun is not loaded; Dan reveals that he unloaded the gun to take Mel's advice in proving that he is better than Phil, whom he saw was terrified of dying at the moment he flinched when Dan pulled the trigger. Jamie Mitchell The cull came out of the blue", a source said. In September 2022, Lola and Jay decide to rekindle their romance after they both realise they love each other, and will always love each other. Meanwhile, as Lola is having a medical emergency, Billy is on a mission trying to get Lola's surprise wedding gift in order and track down Lola's long-lost mum Emma Harding (Patsy Kensit). EASTENDERS fans are certain that Lola Pearce's mum Leanne is about to turn up in Walford, but will it be a happy reconciliation after all these years? EastEnders is an English drama that has been communicated on BBC One beginning around 1985. When Phil ends up chucking wine from his glass into Dan's face, Dan threatens Phil by promising him that he'll regret it. Phil also tells Lola who she can be friends with, disapproving of her friendship with Dexter Hartman (Khali Best). The BBC viewers have suggested a very famous face to play the certain someone on the soap. The hostility between them escalates when Dan begins to flirt with Ricky's sister Janine (Charlie Brooks), which promptly sparks a conflict between the siblings' father Frank (Mike Reid) and Dan himself. Will Billy succeed in making Lola's final wish come true by getting her mum to attend her wedding? EASTENDERS star Daniella Harold looked nothing like her character Lola Pearce in a sexy new snap. The hairdresser, as viewers know, has been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour, and is determined to do everything she can to stay alive and live for as long as possible. Billy takes Lola to see Pat Evans (Pam St Clement) about help, but Pat misunderstands and advises Lola to have an abortion, angering her. Where was the immediate risk to the baby? Uncles They decide to keep their relationship a secret at first as they want to enjoy their time privately together, and want to be sure they're both 100% committed. Billy initially refuses and attempts to threaten Dan by brandishing Steve's gun out of his safe, but Dan is unfazed and after taunting Billy over how he would really feel about killing a man easily disarms Billy, forcing him to drop his gun and discuss like "big boys". Email digishowbiz@the-sun.co.uk or call us direct on 0207 782 4220 . Lola's mother abandoned her when she was three years old, and hasn't seen her since. Upon confronting each other, Dan tells Phil that he plans to settle his score with him and begins to taunt him just as Phil gives Dan five seconds to get out of his sight. Harold praised her time on the show and the storylines she has been given: "I've had the most amazing time at EastEnders having been involved in some exciting storylines, including giving birth in a live scene." Phil and Steve are eventually successful in getting the 200,000 ransom money, but later get into an argument when Phil secretly acquires a handgun and plans to kill Dan to protect Jamie and Peggy from him. Thank you for signing up to Whattowatch. Emma Harding is the mother of Lola Pearce and grandmother of Lexi Pearce. Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Neighbours stories that came about after the cast spoke up. "[7] Lola is described as "a stroppy little 15-year-old, prone to fighting, tea-leafing and gobbing off. Lola refuses to name the father but tells Billy that she plans to keep the baby and wants him to bring it up with her. Afterwards, Dan seeks to get revenge on both Phil and Steve by kidnapping Mel and then blackmailing his two alpha male rivals into giving him 100,000 each in exchange for her safety. It is unknown if she is aware of the fact she is a grandmother . Shortly afterwards, Dan and Ricky begin to clash after Ricky blames Dan for ruining his life and marriage with Bianca. Classification . What to Watch is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. There, he finds Phil's cousin Billy (Perry Fenwick) working as Steve's secretary and orders him to summon Steve himself. Billy and Lola share an emotional farewell and Lola leaves for Newcastle, taking Lexi with her. Although Dan tells Steve that he is back in the square to deal with Phil and not Mel, he is dismissed at the expense of warning Steve to not be fooled by Mel as she previously did to her ex-husband Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt). A social worker who received the BBC's statement commented: "I don't think I need to spell out the ridiculousness of this response from the BBC and whether the grounds they claim, such as wearing a tea towel as a nappy, would constitute grounds for emergency removal in real life. She is an actress, known for EastEnders (1985), Billy's Olympic Nightmare (2012) and Next Door (2020). Southampton Solent University . However, Billy convinces him to do the right thing, and Lola is successful in getting Lexi back. Lola Pearce's wedding day plunges into chaos in EastEnders. Bosses left the door open for her to return, and a return for the character was announced on 20 December 2018. Here's everything we know on how the much-loved characters are related. . Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold) was abandoned by her mother 'Mrs Pearce' at a young age and her dad was Dan Pearce. "[38], Kate White from Inside Soap praised the storyline, saying, "Here you are teasing us all with endless mystery secrets and secret mysteries, yet the best storyline you have is hiding nothing at all! Alexa drops the assault charge but Lola is devastated to learn that she will not get Lexi back. EastEnders spoilers: Lola Pearce receives good news from the doctors EastEnders spoilers: Emotional Billy has the perfect wedding gift for Lola ahead of her death EastEnders star Rita Simons feels . EastEnders' shabby portrayal of an entire profession has made a tough job even tougher."[36]. Billy and Julie leave when Lola tells Billy she's not interested in the fact that he's her granddad, or that her dad's dead. She added that she would return if she was asked. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. A private cremation will follow. EastEnders has seen a lot of cancellations, longer episodes and days without the long-running soap recently. This forces Phil and Steve to work together in getting 200,000 for Mel's safety. I am really nervous but now we have started rehearsing, I am feeling equally excited. Phil backs down and leaves Dan outside of the hospital, where inside he finds out that Lisa has suffered a miscarriage and that their unborn baby has died. A seven-minute live segment at the end of episode showed Lola giving birth to her daughter, while Billy rushed to witness the birth. They nearly brawl after Gianni chucks a drink at Dan for dismissing him, but Mel separates them and Teresa later ends her crush on Dan at her family's urging. [1] Storylines Lola asks her third cousin-once-removed, Ben Mitchell (Joshua Pascoe) how he knows he is gay if he is still a virgin. She is immediately rushed to hospital, where she is told she has concussion, but is discharged the following day. [23] Executive producer, Dominic Treadwell-Collins spoke of Danielle and her time on the square: "We all love Danielle and she and Lola have been a big part of EastEnders over the past four years. Fan-favourite Lola recently received the devastating diagnosis that she had a terminal brain tumour and it's become a heartbreaking reality that Lola will eventually lose her battle with the disease. The actress - who has played the beautician on the BBC show since 2011 - wowed fans with the . Billy Mitchell is determined to give Lola Pearce an unexpected wedding gift in the form of her mum Emma Harding. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. How are Lola and Billy related in EastEnders? 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