[2] EastEnders is Harold's first acting job and she was given the role following her first audition, which shocked her. However, Lola convinces Roxy that she has shown ingenuity, and gains a job at the salon. 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 learnt a few valuable life skills in care - none of them strictly legal. All rights reserved. When Lucy's memory is tarnished in a Walford Gazette article, Lola approaches them and gives them an article of content of what she believes will paint Lucy in a much better light. 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. Lexi Pearce is a fictional character on the BBC soap opera Eastenders. "[36][37], In November 2012, Irish politician Robert Troy expressed concerns that the storyline could influence the result of an upcoming referendum on children's rights. Lola was often abrasive when speaking to the social worker and casualsometimes even flippant in her responses to the social worker's suggestions. Perfect Match: release date, premise, cast, host, trailer and everything we know, Call the Midwife season 12: next episode, cast, plot and everything we know, Netflix 2023 original movies preview: 16 new movies you won't want to miss, EXCLUSIVE: Waterloo Road's Kym Marsh: As a young mum, I had money worries just like Nicky! "[12] They added that she is a "blonde babe. Thank you for signing up to Whattowatch. You'll usually find her watching the drama unfold in the latest reality series and much-loved soaps (usually with chocolate by her side!). All rights reserved. He made his first appearance on 6 September 2004. 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 . Stephen Mitchell Billy goes to speak to Phil, while Lola listens and hears Phil say that he will never give Lexi back voluntarily so Lola snatches Lexi and leaves. Phil also tells Lola who she can be friends with, disapproving of her friendship with Dexter Hartman (Khali Best). "[13] Chris Hooton from the Metro branded Lola as "mischievous. Reza; U.L. After Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton) let slip that Billy was off on a secret mission to Jay earlier, furious Jay storms into Emma's work and explodes at Billy for going behind Lola's back to find her mum has he just ruined everything? Jay rejects Lola and she decides to move back to Newcastle with Ewan but Ben manipulates the situation and Ewan leaves Walford. Adoptive mother Dan Pearce had a sold sign outside our house within 5 weeks of it being first listed. Read more on thescottishsun.co.uk. Emma arrives in Walford in 2023 to try and reconnect with her daughter. Billy Mitchell is determined to give Lola Pearce an unexpected wedding gift in the form of her mum Emma Harding. Mr. Pearce Dan was introduced as a new love interest for the returning Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson), following her separation from her husband, Alan Jackson (Howard Antony). Adoptive father Dan has 6 jobs listed on their profile. Dan died when Lola was a . Frank|Freddie Mercury|Freida|Genghis|Gilbert|Gloria|Gumbo|Heathcliff|Hercules|Joey|Joey|Lady Di|Lionel|Lovebirds|Mandoo|Marge|Marge (II)|Marilyn|Musty|Neville| This causes Phil to end his friendship with Dan, and he later plots to win back his share of the pub as payback. Dan Pearce; Dan Sullivan; Dan Zappieri; Danielle Jones; Danny Hardcastle; Danny Mitchell; Danny . Dean sacks Lola for being absent but Phil gives Shirley a large amount of money to secure Lola's job. In my opinion Dan and his team are by far the best estate agents around. However, Dan refuses to relinquish his ownership of the pub back to Peggy and later discovers that Phil is running a car lot scam with both Frank and their colleague Roy Evans (Tony Caunter). Consequently, Dan is one of the few soap opera villains to not get killed off nor receive any comeuppance for his crimes. Mother At first Dan ignores Steve and plans to further harass Mel, but is forced to change his mind when Steve visits him with a gun thus making his threat clear; Dan seemingly complies to his demands and leaves the square on 7 July 2000. However, they eventually force Phil and Peter's father Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) to accept their relationship. Jamie Mitchell What Links Here ), Lola struggles to support him as he in turn is struggling to support Ian and the rest of his family. It'll either scare away every fake person in your life or it will inspire them to finally let go of that mirage called "perfection," which will open the doors to the most important relationships you'll ever be a part of.', 'People who love themselves, don't hurt other people. . Dan then proceeds to sarcastically offer Steve his congratulations, and the two begin exchanging threats to each other when Steve reminds Dan of the last warning he gave him about leaving the square for good. EastEnders star Danielle Harold has been axed from the show and it has been claimed that her character Lola Pearce will die from a brain tumour.. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). Grace is a digital writer with WhatToWatch.com, where she writes series guides for must-watch shows and the latest TV news. So how are Lola and Billy related in EastEnders? She returns briefly with Jay to collect more belongings, but Billy tries to convince her to stay and let Jay go to Newcastle alone, but Lola refuses. In 2003, Billy is led to believe that Dan is back in the square to settle a few scores after hearing rumors of his supposed comeback although this is off-screen. Danielle, who played Lola Pearce until 2015 then kept landing parts as . The EastEnders character will be reunited with her . EastEnders' executive producer Chris Clenshaw has spoken about the decision to write out Lola Pearce. Peter begins developing feelings for his ex-girlfriend, Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa), despite her relationship with Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo). As Phil obliges, Dan gets out his own handgun and sets off to confront Phil at the elevator. Julie feels that Lola is not their problem and Lola tells Julie that if Billy is forced to choose between them, she will win. But he's in love with Abi. I do not agree that the public will think that this was reasonable and it just makes our job harder. Research It is then Dan informs Mel that Steve has been having an affair with a blonde woman named Karen to elude himself from grieving over the death of his estranged mother Barbara (Sheila Hancock), which Dan had learned from Billy when blackmailing the latter into giving him leverage against Phil and Steve. Julie calls the police and has Lola returned to her care home, while Billy calls her "100% Mitchell". Phil questions Lola, to the point where she steps backwards and falls down the steps to her basement flat. Lola develops feelings for Peter Beale (Ben Hardy), but the feud between his family, the Beales, and her family, the Mitchells, make them anxious about being together. It is revealed that Lola and Ben are only back to con Phil and Ben promises to give both Lola and Lexi some of the money. 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). Will Mitchell In February 2021 Lola is set up on a date with Isaac Baptiste (Stevie Basaula) by Kim Fox (Tameka Empson), which is met with opposition from his mother, Sheree Trueman (Suzette Llewellyn). Once Phil has woken up, Dan threatens to shoot him unless he begs for mercy. Join to connect BBC EastEnders. Moments later, Steve arrives and orders Billy to get out of his office. Once the weapon is in his position, Dan later confronts Phil at the garage to extort money from him threatening to shoot him otherwise. 6th Jun 2022, 5:34pm. Paul Warren It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it'll go well. Lola Pearce is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Danielle Harold.She is introduced as the granddaughter of Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) and Julie Perkins (Cathy Murphy), and an extension to the already established Mitchell family.Lola made her first appearance on 12 July 2011. Soon afterwards, Dan established an intense feud with Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden). "[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. In short, Billy is Lola's grandfather. She gets Julie and when the ambulance arrives, Julie takes the blame. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Shortly after, Lola finds she is pregnant and tells Billy, who is angry. She gets a job at the caf and admits to Liam Butcher (James Forde) that she started the fire. Although Lola wants to make the relationship work, Peter still declines and begins a relationship with Lauren after she dumps Dean. Little Mo Slater and Honey Edwards' ex, and the dad of Dan Pearce, Janet, and Will Mitchell. Albert|Albert (II)|Baby|Bella|Betty| Phil complies with Dan's demand and sets off to make the exchange on his own. "[14] Lola usually wears a tracksuit and trainers. [33] A writer for Bang Showbiz branded Lola a "blonde babe".[34]. However, Billy is unhappy about them spending time together especially when Jay is forced to hide when a social worker turns up. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Danielle Harold planning film career after EastEnders axe", "EastEnders spoilers: Danielle Harold says Lola "won't change", "EastEnders has been a whirlwind says Danielle Harold", "EastEnders Billy and Julie discover they have a granddaughter", "Meet Lola, Billys wayward granddaughter and EastEnders new tearaway", "EastEnders Max and Tanyas affair is the cat out of the bag", "Zainab tries to escape Yusef's clutches", "EastEnders star Danielle Harold will play scenes where Lola Pearce gives birth live", "EastEnders' Danielle on Lola's big birth day! Danielle's character is a single mum to daughter Lexi, who she shares with Ben Mitchell. Lexi is taken regardless and Trish tells her that Lexi could be away for up to eight weeks. Bridget Robb, acting chief of the BASW, said the storyline provoked "real anger among a profession well used to a less than accurate public and media perception of their jobs". Peter ends his relationship with Lola after admitting he kissed Lauren. "[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! Bath Click here to upload yours. But though she has an eye for mischief, Lola's always been too wary to get into really big trouble. EASTENDERS actress Danielle Harold looked worlds away from her character Lola as she got glammed up for a night out. What to Watch is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Share your real side. 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). It is unknown if she is aware of the fact she is a grandmother . Classification One such incident between them involves Frank punching Dan for making remarks on how he brought up his children. 171 followers 172 connections. [2] Eighteen-year-old Harold was cast in the role and she said "I am so excited to be joining EastEnders. Deducing that Phil had framed him for the shooting and that Steve had been conspiring with their shared enemy against him, Dan resolves to get revenge on his two alpha male rivals once and for all up to the point where he wrongfully asserts that Steve is the one who shot Phil. Dan Pearce: EastEnders. Dan also continues to torment Mel once more, and begins clashing with Steve over their similar issues with Phil. The actress, who is best known for playing Little Mo . Lola Pearce made her first appearance on EastEnders on July 12 2011. Father First cousins When it is revealed, that Jay helped to cover up Heather's murder, Lola is at first wary of him, although she eventually forgives him. The couple discovered Dan had died, but he had a 15-year old daughter called Lola, who was very much alive and living . EastEnders ' executive producer Chris Clenshaw has spoken about the decision to write out Lola Pearce. The scenes where Trish Barnes takes Lexi from Lola were criticised by the charity The Who Cares? The family has suggested that in lieu of flowers that memorial donations be made . 2010 The actress, 30, was believed to have met with . 8 Nov 2022. Patch|Mr Pickles|Posh and Becks|Pretty|Prince|Prince (2008)|Robbie and Georgie|Rolf|Roly|Rooney|Sammy|Starsky and Hutch|Sugar|Terrence|The Carter/Branning puppies|Tramp|Wellard|Wellard (II)|WillyWilly (II)|Ziggy |. It will definitely be an experience and I hope Perry runs smoothly! When he calls them again, Dan demands that Phil and Steve give him 100,000 each in exchange for Mel's safety. Heres how it works. In October 2012, Lola's daughter Lexi is taken into care. Phil comes up with a plan for Lola to marry Ben and conspires with Billy, who is against the idea. Will Lola be okay and make it to the altar? Lola is big trouble and has Jay is firmly in her sights. I have watched the show all my life and I never thought that one day I could be in Albert Square. The confrontation between them saw Phil disarm Dan and preparing to kill him, but Dan ultimately overpowered Phil with Mel's help after she gradually realized that Dan was indeed framed for Phil's shooting. [] Keep on keeping it simple."[39]. Lola visits Billy again and meets other members of his family. Assistant Content Producer at BBC EastEnders London, England, United Kingdom. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. 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