A lifelong EastEnders fan has forged a special friendship with one of the soap's biggest stars after they "hit if off" straight away.
Kylie Weatherby, 34, has been diagnosed with a glioblastoma (GBM), the same highly aggressive tumour as EastEnders' character Lola Pearce. The character is played by actor Danielle Harold, who is a passionate supporter of charity Brain Tumour Research.
The charity introduced her to Kylie on the EastEnders set and the two hit it off immediately.