Lola Pearce breaks the devastating news that she is dying to her young daughter Lexi on EastEnders next week.
The character was diagnosed with a brain tumour last year after suffering a seizure and felling unwell.
Since then attempts to operate on the tumour have failed, with Lola told her cancer is inoperable and terminal.
Lola kept the news from Lexi about her prognosis, but next week she comes to the decision to tell her the truth.
Lexi knows that her mum has been sick, but she wasn't told that Lola's tumour was inoperable and that Lola was going to die.
With Lexi staying off school hoping to nurse her mum until she gets better, Lola realises her daughter needs to know the truth and understandably Lexi takes it badly.
Lexi has been feigning illness and next week she is sent home from school, after once again claiming she doesn't feel well.
The youngster, aged 10, soon confesses that she is fine, but she wants to help her mum get back to full health.
Believing Lola is going to get better, Lexi reveals she plans to stay with her at all times and help her.
On learning this, Lola realises she can't lie to her daughter any longer and sits her down to reveal what has been going on.
As Lexi learns her mother is dying, she's distraught but doesn't react as Lola expects her too - instead demanding to be taken back to school.
Lexi reveals she's angry at her mum for lying to her, with Lola previously saying she wasn't going to die.
As Lola tries to explain her reasons, will Lexi understand why her mum hid the truth?
The news that Lola would be killed off was confirmed last year, with viewers devastated by the twist knowing actress Danielle Harold would be bowing out of the role.
EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
