EastEnders fan-favourite Lola Pearce (played by Danielle Harold) looks set to be killed off in dramatic scenes in a huge storyline in the summer. The news has been met with an outcry from viewers of the BBC soap opera. This wouldn't be the first-time that EastEnders has hit the headlines in the past week as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall visited the Square for the Platinum Jubilee, which you can read about here.
After the news was broken to the actress, who only had six months left on her contract, she was reportedly left 'teary'. It could be one of several axings brought in by new showrunner, Chris Clenshaw. This isn't uncommon as whenever EastEnders gets a new executive producer, they are known to make drastic changes in relation to their grand vision for the show.
Lola's death means the door to Albert Square will probably remain closed to the actress forever - unless they bring her back from the dead like they did with the Den Watts character. A soap insider told The Sun newspaper that: "She was not expecting the chop because her character has been a firm favourite with viewers."
