These revelations soon help Mel improve the situation despite Dan promising Phil and Steve that he will kill her unless the ransom is completed. 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. 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]. "[7] Lola is described as "a stroppy little 15-year-old, prone to fighting, tea-leafing and gobbing off. Once the weapon is in his position, Dan later confronts Phil at the garage to extort money from him threatening to shoot him otherwise. Email digishowbiz@the-sun.co.uk or call us direct on 0207 782 4220 . The police are informed and Lola is arrested while Trish takes Lexi into care. EASTENDERS actress Danielle Harold looked worlds away from her character Lola as she got glammed up for a night out. 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). He was first introduced to the series as a regular character from 7 June 1999 to 10 July 2000 before returning as one of the show's primary antagonists from 26 February to 16 August 2001. The next day, Dan learns that Phil plans to kick him out of the house and responds by reporting his motor scam to the police; Phil later changes his mind after he makes amends with Dan, and the two plan on further establishing their partnership whilst Dan hopes to cover-up his betrayal from Phil. Billy's first meeting with feisty troublemaker Lola went far from well as she stole his wallet, but their relationship improved when she returned to Walford the next day to give it back to him. However, Billy convinces him to do the right thing, and Lola is successful in getting Lexi back. Little Mo Slater and Honey Edwards' ex, and the dad of Dan Pearce, Janet, and Will Mitchell. Phil comes up with a plan for Lola to marry Ben and conspires with Billy, who is against the idea. Phil also later catches Sharon unconscious and when she comes round, he confronts her and throws her out. 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. However, the doctor tells the couple that it . Trending pages. ., While a third added: You are stunning hun xx. . Their wedding plans surprise Carol's daughter Bianca (Patsy Palmer), as she and Dan had a fling when she was a teenager on holiday many years before. Lola learnt a few valuable life skills in care - none of them strictly legal. [35] The scenes were also condemned by the British Association of Social Workers (BASW), calling the BBC "too lazy and arrogant" to get correctly portray the child protection process, and saying that the baby was taken "without sufficient grounds to do so". There was a problem. On 13 June 2015, it was announced that Harold was exiting her role as Lola after being written out of the show. [1] Storylines It was announced on 25 February 2008 that the characters of Keith and Mickey had been axed by EastEnders' executive producer Diederick Santer. 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. Dan died when Lola was a teenager and she ended up in care after his death. When Trish leaves, Phil allows Lola to look after Lexi, and starts giving her increased access. He has been featured in large publications and editorial pieces and has appeared on national and morning television . EastEnders is an English drama that has been communicated on BBC One beginning around 1985. Adoptive father You'll usually find her watching the drama unfold in the latest reality series and much-loved soaps (usually with chocolate by her side!). 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. How are Lola and Billy related in EastEnders? Fatboy allows her to clean cars for him but she takes one and crashes into it into Ian Beale's (Adam Woodyatt) chip shop. Billy Mitchell "[11] Virgin Media also branded Lola a troublemaking, teen tearaway and said she was "a chip off the Mitchell block. "[3][4] Harold previously starred in Jamie Oliver's Channel 4 reality show Jamie's Dream School and got into an acting school because of the show. However, Lola convinces Roxy that she has shown ingenuity, and gains a job at the salon. However Jay notices tension between a flirtatious Peter and anxious Lola at Stuart (Ricky Champ) and Rainie Highway's (Tanya Franks) wedding in September 2020 where Lola is serving as bridesmaid. It is at this point where Dan has become closely acquainted with Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) the square's local hardman who is also partly related to the Butcher family as he is Ricky's former brother-in-law and Frank's eldest stepson. [15] Woodward also commented on Harold's performance saying "In actress Danielle Harold, EastEnders have found a young star with enormous charisma, so you like Lola even though she's a nightmare! 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.'. [17], On 15 July 2012, it was revealed that Harold would become only the second actress to act out a birth during a live episode of a soap opera, following Coronation Street's Jennie McAlpine (Fiz Brown) in the live 50th anniversary episode broadcast in December 2010. EastEnders' Lola Pearce is set to marry the love of her life Jay Brown in upcoming scenes, but her special day is swamped with heartbreak as Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) sets out to give his granddaughter the 'perfect' wedding gift. When Lucy learns Lola is responsible, she calls the police and Lola is arrested. Charlie Mitchell This eventually becomes too much for Ricky, who ends up leaving the square in April 2000. Lola starts stealing from the till at the caf and short-changing the customers so Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) sacks her. On the day Steve and Mel get married, Dan approaches Billy at Steve's wedding reception and demands that he bring Phil for him when the latter arrives. Albert|Albert (II)|Baby|Bella|Betty| 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). [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. 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. Daughters Mr. Pearce What to Watch is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Repeated intentional offences of this rule could lead to a ban, Many thanks the EastEnders Wiki admin team. Stephen Mitchell All rights reserved. "[15] When Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) begins to be stalked, the BBC named Lola one of the many suspects. Dan is then imprisoned after Phil and Steve frame him for the shooting, but Dan is later found not guilty in his trial. By then, Dan's growing conflicts with both Phil and Steve were respectively steamed from each of their own romances with Mel whom Dan had formerly dated after his relationship with one of the pub's customers, Teresa di Marco (Leila Birch), ended with the character sparking a quarrel with her overprotective brother Gianni (Marc Bannerman). Phil complies with Dan's demand and sets off to make the exchange on his own. Billy Mitchell and Lola Pearce have a great relationship. But he's in love with Abi. EASTENDERS star Daniella Harold looked nothing like her character Lola Pearce in a sexy new snap. Steve argues that he just wants to get Mel back safely and insists on doing the exchange on his own, only for Dan to then call Phil and demand that he not Steve make the exchange on his own. Later on that night, Phil is shot by an unknown assailant though not before Dan resorts to harassing him with phone calls. Jay rejects Lola and she decides to move back to Newcastle with Ewan but Ben manipulates the situation and Ewan leaves Walford. Although Jay plans to join her eventually, Lola later ends the relationship because she is now dating Dexter. Lola made her first appearance on 12 July 2011. 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. Ben walks over to Lola insisting she is a good mother and he doesn't want to take Lexi away. Though he is not seen again on the square again, Dan leaves flowers on Steve's grave following the latter's death in March 2002 at the epic climax of his feud with Phil bearing the message "Gotcha!". She gets Julie and when the ambulance arrives, Julie takes the blame. Bianca subsequently departs the square after she and Dan are unable to resume their relationship. Lola is devastated to learn that she will still only have three access visits a week, and Phil starts being controlling, calling Lexi "his" baby and not allowing Lola to provide for her. But though she has an eye for mischief, Lola's always been too wary to get into really big trouble. Share your hard moments. [3] Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy, labelled Lola "rebellious", while the BBC said she is "a troublesome teen" and a "petite bombshell. Lola begs Trish not to and asks Phil for help, telling him that he is Lexi's grandfather. Some critics gave a positive response to Lola's introduction. And exactly how much childcare her friends and family are going to be forced into Harold described her character as "feisty" and said she has got a lot of attitude. Julie feels that Lola is not their problem and Lola tells Julie that if Billy is forced to choose between them, she will win. This forces Phil and Steve to work together in getting 200,000 for Mel's safety. Phil arranges a card game between him and Dan, who ends up losing after the former tricks him into refunding his 5. Age There, he finds Phil's cousin Billy (Perry Fenwick) working as Steve's secretary and orders him to summon Steve himself. EastEnders producer Chris Clenshaw planned some new additions to the line-up upon his arrival. "[8] She is also "sharp, cocky but likeable. "[21] In an interview with Digital Spy, she said that she was "really, really nervous" and that the prospect of acting the birth was "very scary", but added, "I really appreciate that they've given me the opportunity, especially considering that I haven't been here at EastEnders for that long. Her storylines have mainly focused on her relationship with her family, a teenage pregnancy after a one-night stand with her cousin Ben Mitchell (Joshua Pascoe/Harry Reid/Max Bowden), fighting to keep newborn daughter Lexi out of care, her friendships with Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald), Dexter Hartman (Khali Best) and later Frankie Lewis (Rose Ayling-Ellis), relationships with Peter Beale (Ben Hardy/Dayle Hudson) and Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick), improving her situation by becoming a hairdresser, having an abortion after becoming pregnant by Jay, and being diagnosed with a glioblastoma brain tumour. [2] Some bookmakers refused to take bets as they were convinced that Dan would commit the crime. In short, Billy is Lola's grandfather. Read more on thesun.co.uk. When he learns from Billy that Mel had a one-night stand with Phil on Christmas Night 2000 before marrying Steve months later, Dan realizes that Mel is the key to his plan and sets out to target her as a result of this. 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. [2] EastEnders is Harold's first acting job and she was given the role following her first audition, which shocked her. Before the trial commences, Phil convinces Steve to work together in getting Dan imprisoned under the guise that the pair, though archenemies, would be well-ridden of their common nemesis and Mel's tormenting ex-boyfriend once and for all. EastEnders star reveals dying Lola's decision to call off her wedding to Jay,Will the wedding take place or are Lola and Jay destined to never make it to the altar? Following the murder of Peter's twin sister Lucy (see Who Killed Lucy Beale? Six months later, Dan returns to the square in 26 February 2001 still determined to get revenge on Phil. [2] Eighteen-year-old Harold was cast in the role and she said "I am so excited to be joining EastEnders. Horrified, she goes to run off but as she steps out into the road she is accidentally run over by Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack). . 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. Jay is stunned when she insists for an abortion; proclaiming that it is too soon for them to have a child after Lexi. She asks Phil for her job back and offers her mobile phone in payment for the money she took but he takes the phone and refuses to give Lola her job back. Get the latest updates, reviews and unmissable series to watch and more! 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. 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