EastEnders’ Lola star Danielle Harold’s life off-screen including health battle

EASTENDERS actress Danielle Harold gave fans a look inside her sun-soaked holiday after jetting off following the Soap Awards. The soap star posed in a bikini on Instagram just days after The Sun revealed her character Lola will be killed off later this year.

In EastEnders this week, Ben Mitchell changes his mind about going to the police over Lewis Butler, messaging him and asking to meet. Later, Ben lies in wait for Lewis with a crowbar, ready to attack him, but is frustrated when he doesn’t show. Ben demands Kathy give him Lewis’s home address and becomes furious when she won’t, accusing her of protecting him.

EastEnders – has spoken out after five actors are to be axed from EastEnders causing a major shake-up. It has been revealed that Danielle Harold who play Lola Piece will be the first to go, along with Stuart Highway actor Ricky Champ, Barbara Smith (Dana Monroe) and Dayle Hudson (Peter Beale), and Kelsey Calladine-Smith, who plays Jada Lennox.The news has left many EastEnders fans devastated but Natalie Cassidy has just said exits are a part of the business.She told Metro.co.uk on the red carpet of the British Soap Awards: "It’s soap.

Lacey Turner found fame thanks to her role as Stacey Slater in BBC One soap EastEnders, with the actress first appearing on our screens back in 2004. The 34 year old has found herself at the centre of several dramatic storylines over the years and has won over 30 awards for her portrayal of Stacey, having recently picked up another at the 2022 British Soap Awards. Lacey attended the annual bash alongside her younger sister Lily, 20, who is also an actress and has even previously starred in EastEnders.

EastEnders' Lacey Turner looked absolutely beautiful in a recent photo with her younger sister Lily. Not the only star in her family, Lacy's sister has also appeared on Albert Square. Back in 2011, Lily, 22, played the role of Shenice Quinn, who was Kat Slater's friend's daughter.

Ricky Champ, Barbara Smith (Dana Monroe) and Dayle Hudson (Peter Beale), and Kelsey Calladine-Smith, who plays Jada Lennox. EastEnders' actors will soon bid farewell to their colleagues and leave the Elstree Studios set for one final time in the coming months. Since the news broke out, which has left many fans of the soap devastated, Natalie, 39, has shared that the exits are all part of the nature of the business.

Coronation Street favourite Sally Carman looked a far cry from her mechanic character Abi Franklin as she struck a pose on the red carpet at The British Soap Awards. Sally, who is currently at the centre of the drama in Weatherfield in her fight for custody of her baby boy Alfie, swapped Abi's overalls for a glitzy black jumpsuit for the awards in London.

EastEnders actress Letitia Dean revealed her father had recently passed away as she received the Outstanding Contribution award at this year’s British Soap Awards. The actress, 54, who has played Sharon Watts in EastEnders since 1985, dedicated the award to her father in an emotional speech. As she made her way onto the stage, she exclaimed “Hello mum!” before embracing on-screen mum, Anita Dobson, who presented her with the award.

EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy has opened up on meeting Prince Charles and Camilla on the set of the soap.The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall’s unprecedented appearance on the long-running soap saw the worlds of TV and royalty collide, airing on Thursday 2 June in honour of the Queen’s Jubilee. The scene saw Prince Charles and Camilla celebrating the Platinum Jubilee by raising Champagne in a toast to the Queen during a street party outside The Queen Vic pub on Albert Square.The episode was actually filmed back in March when Prince Charles and Camilla visited the set of Eastenders, and mingled happily with plenty of the show’s famous faces. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

EastEnders star Letitia Dean, who has been playing iconic character Sharon Watts for nearly four decades on the BBC soap, scooped up the coveted Outstanding Achievement award. As she took to the stage to huge applause at London's Hackney Empire, she was greeted by her former on-screen mum Anita Dobson.Accepting her award, Letitia thanked the cast and crew of the BBC soap before sharing a sad family loss at the end of her acceptance speech.She also said that it was "overwhelming" to win and that she was "so touched" by the love from everyone at home and in the room.She said: "I lost my daddy a week ago, so this is for my daddy, I hope he's proud," as the audience cheered her.Letitia added: "And for my darling mummy and I hope you enjoy your fish and chips," before ending: "But seriously, thank you guys,"I'm not very good at this public speaking, but I do love you all and thank you so much for the way you love me."A montage of Letitia's best bits played out, with Anita telling the crowd how supportive Letitia had been to her on her first day before her co-stars Kellie Bright, Gillian Taylforth and Steve McFadden paid tribute to her.Anita told the crowd: "The recipient of this award, I have known for a very long time."I first met her when she was 16 years old! She’s been in over 2000 episodes, she’s had 237 duff duffs, she’s also been landlady of the Queen Vic – 6 times!"Amazing storylines, and the revelation of her affair with Phil Mitchell – which brought in 23.5 million viewers!"Not bad hey? She’s quirky, funny, talented, glorious, glamourous, an icon." EastEnders and Emmerdale scooped the most awards during the 2022 ceremony, which has been the first one since 2019.

THEY grace our telly screens every night of the week, but last night the soap stars took a break to walk the red carpet. Looking a million miles away from their characters the actors pulled out all the stops as the British Soap Awards returned for the first time in two years.

EASTENDER Shona McGarty last night gave a cheeky nod to her growing closeness to co-star Max Bowden, smiling: “Who doesn’t love a kebab?” Shona, 30, and Max, 27, were recently snapped holding hands outside a doner and shish takeaway van and are spending lots of time together, say pals. Beaming Shona, who plays Whitney Dean against Max’s Ben Mitchell, told us: “He’s an incredible actor, such a great actor.

EASTENDERS' Letitia Dean fought back tears at last night's British Soap Award as she revealed her dad died last week. The EastEnders actress dedicated her Outstanding Achievement award win to her late father in an emotional speech.

Coronation Street star Sally Carman and EastEnders actress Danielle Harold were involved in a major wardrobe blunder at the British Soap Awards.The actresses, who play Abi Webster and Lola Pearce respectively, were dropping jaws left and right as they appeared on the red carpet - but in the exact same jumpsuit.The statement piece was constructed entirely of sheer black lace, featuring transparent sections which bared plenty of soap star flesh despite falling to the floor with sleeves reaching the wrists.The stunning ensemble featured square shoulder pads and flared trouser legs, and both actresses matched it up with a pair of strappy heeled sandals.Setting her aside from Sally, however, Danielle added a chunky black belt to the centre of her outfit with laces in the centre, switching things up with a black leather clutch bag and mint green manicure.The Lola star let her white blonde curls fall down past her shoulders as she smouldered for the camera with a bold make-up look, featuring a burgundy lip and dark eyeliner.Sally, meanwhile, wore her cropped blonde hair loose to frame her face, opting for a bright red lip and hot pink nails as she beamed at the camera - looking nothing like her character Abi.She is currently up for the Best Leading Performer category at the Soap Awards 2022, embroiled in a huge storyline as Abi battles for custody of her son Alfie after Imran Habeeb’s death. And Danielle, meanwhile, was putting on a brave face after reports emerged that her character had been axed in a major EastEnders shake-up.

EastEnders star Clair Norris joined her soap colleagues as she took to the British Soap Awards on Saturday.The actress, 24, who plays Bernadette Taylor in Albert Square, looked world’s away from her on screen character as she stepped out for the do. Clair looked stunning in a white dress that flowed to her calves and came in an elegant floral print.

EastEnders fans must prepare to say goodbye to five more iconic characters as the BBC soap goes ahead with a mass cull.Five actors - including Ricky Champ, who has played Stuart Highway since 2009 - will reportedly be filming their final scenes in the coming months.The shake-up comes amid Stuart’s breast cancer storyline, which has also seen him battle post-natal depression as he struggles to bond with baby Roland.Ricky will film his final scenes later this year, Metro has reported.He isn’t the only one preparing to bid adieu to Walford, as Dana Monroe star Barbara Smith and Peter Beale actor Dayle Hudson will also be leaving - after a dramatic storyline which sees them share a kiss.And Kelsey Calladine-Smith, who plays Jada Lennox, will also be exiting the programme in the new few months.Danielle Harold completes the mass exodus after she was recently announced as leaving, with her character Lola Pearce killed off in a major soap twist.A source told MailOnline: “Whenever a new boss comes in there's always going to be big changes and it's no different with Chris.“He's been working hard behind the scenes since January and is really planning to shake things up which means saying goodbye to some characters.”They added: “It's nothing personal to any of the cast going, it's simply a creative decision – for big storylines to happen you have to say goodbye people, that's the nature of soap.” The soap insider added that some “really big” storylines are set to air on EastEnders this summer, with new boss Chris Clenshaw keen to bring the show “back to its roots”.

EastEnders fans couldn’t help but comment on popular character Sharon Watts' youthful look with some claiming the actress, Letitia Dean, looks “20 years old”. Letitia, 54, joined the cast of the hit BBC soap when it started in 1985 and after her latest return to the Square following her character’s holiday to Australia, fans can’t get over her youthful look. Sharon returned to Albert Square with a bronzed tan, long blonde hair and flawless make up causing fans to gush over her incredible look.

EastEnders fans are convinced Lola Pearce will be murdered in upcoming scenes.It was reported earlier this week that Danielle Harold will be killed off in a huge storyline for the BBC One soap.A source told The Sun that the actress was left "teary" after being told the news about her departure.They said: "She was not expecting the chop because her character has been a firm favourite with viewers.

Any EastEnders fan worth their salt is unable to hear the name "Ricky" without thinking of Patsy Palmer’s character Bianca Jackson hollering it halfway across Albert Square at the top of her voice. So fans of the much-loved character, played by Sid Owen, went into a state of extreme excitement last night, when the evil and conniving Janine Butcher made a call to her big brother Ricky and left him a voicemail, asking her to lend her money to get her out of a jam.

Since her big TV break, Emma has gone on to appear in Spooks and a series of on stage plays, including Grease.She also competed in the seventeenth series of Strictly Come Dancing back in 2019.The soap star was paired with professional dancer Anton du Beke.Following her time on the hit BBC show, Emma admitted she felt "like the nana" due to the age gap between her and her Strictly live tour partner Graziano Di Prima, after competing with Anton Du Beke, who is 11 years her senior.Speaking of the differences she noticed between dancing with Anton, 53, and Graziano, 25, Emma told Express.co.uk at the time: “I’m a lot older than Graz so I feel like the nana, but I’m just very fortunate.“Not many of the girls here have got to dance with two brilliant dancers,” Emma added.Opening up about working with Graziano, Emma continued: “It’s wonderful, I just feel like a very lucky lady. I’ve had the King of Ballroom and now I’ve got this talented Italian and I’m learning so much from him. “We’ve got a little bit of Latin going on in one of the group numbers and this one [pointing to Graziano] is so brilliant at it, so I’m still learning which is great.”

EastEnders has been full of drama this week as Janine Butcher attempts to cover the truth about her car crash after she moved Linda Carter to make it look like she was driving in shock scenes. Only recently, the pair were involved in a horror car crash with Janine smashing into a tree after she lost control of the car after avoiding an oncoming lorry due to the duo arguing over their love interest Mick Carter, played by Danny Dyer.