Lola starts stealing from the till at the caf and short-changing the customers so Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) sacks her. Alexa drops the assault charge but Lola is devastated to learn that she will not get Lexi back. You can also catch up on episodes onBBC iPlayernow. You can also catch up on episodes onBBC iPlayernow. The photos he takes for the listing are really well done and look excellent. Janet Mitchell As a social worker, I was in tears, as was a colleague of mine, watching how our profession was portrayed on television. 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. I do not agree that the public will think that this was reasonable and it just makes our job harder. [26] She added that it would create storylines for the characters related to Lola, including Jay and Billy.[26]. EastEnders is an English drama that has been communicated on BBC One beginning around 1985. After falling down the stairs, she realizes how much the baby means to her and later finds out the baby is a girl. Lola shared her news with her concerned neighbours - revealing that the tumour hasn't advanced (Picture: BBC)Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold) was left smiling in EastEnders after receiving some good news from doctors. Peter moves in with Lola, Lexi and Billy and pressures her to start a career in childcare when she loses her job at the local salon. Harold's debut episode was watched by 7.68m viewers. There, Lola opens up to Jay saying she will be a bad mother. The BBC viewers have suggested a very famous face to play the certain someone on the soap. Movies. Not that I am suggesting she doesn't need some support, but where is her aftercare worker? In 2011, he decided to track down Dan, until he found out that he had died and left behind a 15-year-old daughter this led Billy to find his granddaughter Lola, who was in care. Upon realizing that Mel saved his life, Dan thanks her for saving his life and gives Mel 50,000 in gratitude. She gets a job at the caf and admits to Liam Butcher (James Forde) that she started the fire. When Trish leaves, Phil allows Lola to look after Lexi, and starts giving her increased access. Spoilers: Phil tracks down Lola's mum Emma in EastEnders sparking fury,Phil track's down dying Lola's mum, Emma in EastEnders, but Jay is furious. First look at dying Lola Pearce's wedding as her long-lost mum arrives in EastEnders. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Lola makes a request in court to increase her access visits with Lexi, and Trish states that Lola has made good progress but Phil's lawyer tells the court that Lola is often late, brings age-inappropriate toys and is unable to handle Lexi's tears. Lola is big trouble and has Jay is firmly in her sights. Phil is impressed when Lola acts calmly when Lexi is taken ill with suspected meningitis, though she is fine. These revelations soon help Mel improve the situation despite Dan promising Phil and Steve that he will kill her unless the ransom is completed. 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). 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. Dan then continues to develop his relationship with Mel, who soon learns about him reporting Phil and his motor scam to the police. . He also ends up squaring up against the Mitchell family amid the "Who Shot Phil" scenario by clashing with Phil's mother Peggy (Barbara Windsor), extorting money from his godson Jamie (Jack Ryder), and tormenting Billy (Perry Fenwick). It was a brilliant idea to team moody Jay with good girl Abi. Share your hard moments. By then, Dan has romantically bonded with Phil's barmaid and Lisa's best-friend: Mel Healy (Tamzin Outhwaite). 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. [26] Harold expressed her delight at reprising her role, commenting, "I can't wait to get back and find out what Lola has been up to. Ted Mitchell Phil Mitchell Ben Mitchell Louise Mitchell Grant Mitchell Courtney Mitchell Sam Mitchell Ronnie Branning Danielle Jones Matthew Cotton James Branning Roxy Mitchell Amy MitchellRicky Mitchell Although Jay plans to join her eventually, Lola later ends the relationship because she is now dating Dexter. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. EASTENDERS actress Danielle Harold looked worlds away from her character Lola as she got glammed up for a night out. He left the show on 1 July 2008. BA1 1UA. In the coming weeks, we'll see her really hold her own with the other Mitchells which is no mean feat when you consider that most of them have been in this show for years. Danielle's character is a single mum to daughter Lexi, who she shares with Ben Mitchell. However, it's not long before Lexi finds out. Now pregnant, we wonder what motherhood will do to Lola? He soon learns that Mel told Phil about his tip-off and, suspecting that she conspired with Phil against him, begins stalking her up to the point where he even threatens Mel with phone calls. [27] Harold said that because of her performance as Lola she had received letters from children who had grown up in care homes, saying how much they love her character. However, Billy is unhappy about them spending time together especially when Jay is forced to hide when a social worker turns up. They then start a relationship. Read more: EastEnders fans 'work out' twist in Denise Fox and Ravi affair plot In recent scenes, Jay asked Lola if she would marry him in two weeks after proposing on Christmas Day. Phil then prepares to kill Dan, telling him that he will become the first person who he will have intentionally murdered in light of having never really done so before. However, the doctor tells the couple that it . In scenes set to air later this month, Lola and Jay visit Dr Cunningham to see if she's eligible to take part in a specialist clinical trial. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Albert|Albert (II)|Baby|Bella|Betty| Betty (II)|Blue|Boots|Bronson|Chips|Chops|Corky|Craig|Crush|Crystal|Dalgliesh|Dave|Eric| Phil complies with Dan's demand and sets off to make the exchange on his own. Repeated intentional offences of this rule could lead to a ban, Many thanks the EastEnders Wiki admin team. Trust on Twitter, who called the storyline an "unhelpful portrayal" and said it had already received calls from members of the public who were "distressed about the EastEnders scene where a social worker snatches a baby from its mother's arms". Lola comforts and reassures him and then they kiss, leading to sex. 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". Since then, Lola has been involved in some hard-hitting storylines and infamously became the firstEastEnderscharacter to give birth on live television in 2012 to baby Lexi. A week later, Julie finds Lola in the R&R nightclub and takes her home, after Julie apologies for reporting Lola to the police, and tries to get to know Lola properly. Lola becomes aware of Ben's schemes and warns him to end them, otherwise she will leave with Lexi. Following the murder of Peter's twin sister Lucy (see Who Killed Lucy Beale? One Simple Life Hack to Fixing All of Life (in Three Days or Less) Posted by Dan Pearce. When helping Johnny Carter (Sam Strike) at The Albert, Lola insists she has nothing to do with Abi and Jay's break up and begins making friends with her. Lola tries to get Billy back with Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton) and schemes various times to break up Honey and her boyfriend Adam Bateman (Stephen Rahman-Hughes), although she is unsuccessful. 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. "[2] Of Lola's personality, the official EastEnders website said "Bright as a button but with a mouth that runs away with her, Lola is wild and definitely Walford bound. 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[2], Last edited on 26 December 2022, at 06:30, "Leigh: EastEnders love to be beside the seaside", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dan_Sullivan_(EastEnders)&oldid=1129593207, This page was last edited on 26 December 2022, at 06:30. This is later revealed to be a hoax by the police to connect Phil to the alleged murder of Lisa. 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. Lola returned on 1 April 2019. They kiss and resume their relationship. "[22] She found it "quite difficult" to imagine what it would be live to act out as she has no children, but had watched Channel 4 show One Born Every Minute to help, as she did not want to "overdo the scene or make it look really fake."[22]. She angers Cora Cross (Ann Mitchell), after vandalising her stock at the charity shop and later prepares for Billy carrying the Olympic Torch but realises she is in labour in McClunkeys, where Cora delivers Lola's baby daughter whom she names Lexi Billie Pearce, after her friend, Alexa Smith (Saffron Coomber). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Billy witnesses the birth after successfully carrying the torch. Grandmothers 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. Stephen Mitchell EastEnders fans have twigged that Lola Pearce and Jay Brown are 'related' in a roundabout kind of way ahead of the pair getting married in two weeks amid her devastating diagnosis. An insider from the Daily Mirror stated "No-one has tried anything like this on EastEnders live before so it is a real challenge to get the emotion of the situation right. Phil, Billy and Sharon spend the rest of the day looking for her, eventually finding her at a playground. Emmerdale, EastEnders, Hollyoaks and Coronation Street continue to bring the drama next week.. With Christmas behind us, soaps are starting to play out the start of their new dramatic storylines. Julie tells Heather Trott (Cheryl Fergison) that she does not want Lola to live with them and Heather accidentally tells Lola. Billy takes Lola to see Pat Evans (Pam St Clement) about help, but Pat misunderstands and advises Lola to have an abortion, angering her. In October 2012, Lola's daughter Lexi is taken into care. He was an unseen character but was seen in a photo, the actor in the photo was Paul Warren. 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). Lola appears heartbroken when Jay says they should stop seeing each other. I own none of this all rights go to the BBC. He made his first appearance on 6 September 2004. When Phil starts to regain consciousness, Dan handcuffs him to a radiator and plans to kill him. EastEnders' long-standing residents Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold) and Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) are currently at the forefront of an emotional storyline that's shattered the close-knit Mitchell family. "[28], Tony Stewart writing for the Daily Mirror described Lola as "a walking 15-year-old Asbo", he added "in little less than a month on the Square, the spirited Lola has already created havoc. Harold left the show on 28 July 2015. First cousins She tells Billy and Julie that Dan hated them so Julie decides to leave. Half-Sisters 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". The storyline was summed up in Inside Soap by Kate Woodward who commented "Although I love Abi and Jay together, it's great to see them face serious obstacles thanks to her meddling. Julie Perkins Her storylines have mainly focused on her relationship with her family, a teenage . Despite all their efforts, however, Dan is found not guilty by the jury in August 2001. Romances It works no matter your income level. Lola celebrates her tag being removed but is threatened by Alexa and her gang, who attack Abi and threaten Lexi, resulting in Lola punching Alexa. [] Keep on keeping it simple."[39]. 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