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EASTENDERS' Lola Pearce will marry on-off boyfriend Jay Brown during her cancer battle in this year’s tear-jerking Christmas blockbuster. Viewers will be reaching for their tissues as the hush-hush scenes are aired. An insider said: “It’s the big seasonal plotline and there won’t be a dry eye in the house.

EastEnders legend Dot Cotton will receive an emotional on-screen send-off after the actress who played her for more than 35 years died at the age of 95 earlier this year. A special edition of the BBC soap is being filmed featuring a horse-drawn carriage with white flowers spelling out the word "Dot".

EastEnders has started filming a special funeral episode for Dot Cotton after actress June Brown passed away aged 95 in April. New filming pictures give viewers a first look at the emotional scenes, which are set to air in the upcoming weeks, and see a horse-drawn carriage with white flowers spelling out "Dot".

The cast of BBC EastEnders enjoyed a big night out as newcomer Bobby Brazier and his co-stars were spotted at Tulley's Shocktober Fest in Crawley. Jeff Brazier and Jade Goody's son, Bobby, 19, brought along his brother Freddie, 18, as they joined his EastEnders co-stars Shane Richie, Max Boden, Jaden Ladega, Dean Gaffney, Jamie Borthwick and Tony Clay at the Halloween themed attraction. Dressed for the Autumn weather, Bobby and Freddie posed for photos both wearing large warm black puffer coats.

EASTENDERS stars Max Bowden and Jamie Borthwick stunned fans as they reunited with two very famous former co-stars. Max - who plays hardman Ben Mitchell on the BBC One soap - posed alongside Jamie, who portrays Jay Brown.

EastEnders will kill off the character Lola Pearce played by actress Danielle Harold, it has been reported.The straight-talking Lola, who first appeared in 2011, will allegedly die from a brain tumour mirroring the real-life death of The Wanted's Tom Parker, reports The Sun.They claim that Lola will finally settle down and fall in love with her former boyfriend Jay Brown before her illness takes hold and leaves her in a dire situation.READ NEXT: EastEnders real-life scandals - 'triple firing', webcam scandal and murder convictionViewers of the BBC One soap will be heartbroken as they watch the lovebirds torn apart by her terminal diagnosis.Jay, played by Jamie Borthwick, will nurse Lola until her final, heartbreaking end, to be screened later this year.BBC soap bosses are determined the exit of the popular character will be handled with “grace and care”, and have worked alongside a brain tumour charity to create the emotional scripts.Lola first made her debut on Albert Square over a decade ago as the granddaughter of Billy Mitchell and Juliet Perkins.Her biggest storylines include a teenage pregnancy after a one-night stand with her cousin Ben Mitchell (Joshua Pascoe/Harry Reid/Max Bowden) and fighting to keep newborn daughter Lexi out of care.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.Danielle returned to the role of Lola in 2019, and her most recent plotline was as the love interest of Isaac Baptiste (Stevie Basaula), who was battling schizophrenia.Loyal fans have taken to social media to share their upset about the rumours regarding Lola’s exit.One wrote on Twitter: “Noooo. Danielle is a fantastic actress.

EASTENDERS star Max Bowden showed just how popular he is on set as he cosied up to another co-star. The 27-year-old delighted fans with a snap of himself in bed with Jamie Borthwick, just weeks after it was revealed he’d grown close to Shona McGarty.

EastEnders actors Danielle Harold, who plays Lola Pearce, and Jamie Borthwick, who plays Jay Brown, were pictured grabbing a cheeky fish and chip lunch during their break on Tuesday.The soap stars were snapped making their way back to the fictional Albert Square with their special cargo in tow. Danielle, 29, could be seen in a large puffer jacket, a zebra print skirt and her hair pulled back in a pony tale. Meanwhile, Jamie, 27, wore a grey jacket over a purple polo top and black jeans.

EastEnders’ Danielle Harold ditched her Lola Pearce character as she glammed up for a London event. She is best known for playing Lola in Eastenders but Danielle, 29, looked worlds away from her soap character at a Boohoo event.The actress wore a black ensemble, consisting of a NY State of Mind belted dress, jacket, small bag and open toed-heeled boots. She completed the look with coral nails.

EastEnders fans were amazed at the cast’s attempt at fancy dress after Albert Square icon Jamie Borthwick posted a picture of the group to Instagram.Jamie, who has played Jay Brown in the soap since 2006, captioned the post: “Bowie, Ginger Spice, Shirley Bassey, Cher and Britney mix! The way Cher looks at Bowie though,” and signed off with eye and camera emojis.The cheeky snap showed the EastEnders cast posed on a set of iron stairs, dressed up in a red and blue striped suit, a gold gown covered in feathers, Britney’s iconic air hostess outfit, black thigh-high boots and Ginger Spice’s union flag dress.Fans flocked to the comments to praise the cast on their attempts and complement their creative efforts. One fan wrote: “I am obsessed,” while another left: “All of you looking fire”.A kind follower also commented: “Fire, great pictures gang”.Another went on to add: "You guys! I love these pics." The cast’s ex-co-star Maisie Smith, who played Tiffany Butcher, has taken a sudden career change as she appears to prepare to step away from the television.

A judge has reduced EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick's six-month driving ban to two months.The 27 year old was banned from driving for six months, fined £660, and a further £166 in court costs, after he admitted to speeding in his Mercedes at 52mph on a 30mph road in Romford, east London, in May last year. Since his driving ban came into effect, Jamie, best known for playing Jay Brown on the popular soap, has been paying for public transport to get to BBC studios for filming. However, his lawyer claimed that he is now unable to take public transport to work because he is constantly recognised and is unable to drive his great uncle and aunt to their hospital appointments.

EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick has had his driving ban overturned after making an appeal on Thursday (March 3).The actor, best known for playing Jay Brown in the BBC soap, was originally handed a six-month driving ban and six penalty points on his driving license at Romford Magistrates’ Court on January 31.Croydon Nightingale Court then heard that as the actor already had six points, he was handed the driving ban.He was also fined £660 and made to pay a further £166 in court costs, The Mirror reports.But now that ban has been reduced to two months as the star claimed he would be “recognised on public transport” - and has to ferry his great uncle and aunt to their hospital appointments.The actor was originally having to arrange alternate transport to take him to work at BBC Studios after being clocked speeding in his Mercedes at 52mph in a 30mph zone in Romford.Borthwick admitted to speeding at a Single Justice Procedure on December 1 last year.At the actor’s appeal, his lawyers explained that the great aunt and uncle he takes to appointments are “like grandparents to him”.His lawyer Alex Owen told the court: “The circumstances of this offence are the road is a dual carriageway which isn’t signposted at 30mph limit but of course the presence of street lights indicates that. He was unaware of that at the time, he was wrongly under the impression it was a 50mph limit.“It took place in the midafternoon and it was relatively quiet at the time.

EASTENDERS' Zack Morris has said an emotional goodbye to the soap and his co-star after five years in Walford. There were hugs, tears and kisses as Zack was given a big send off by some of the soap's biggest stars such as Shona McGarty, Lorraine Stanley and Jamie Borthwick.

Gallery: 'It was something that I wanted to do, to make me feel better. ' These famous guys have had hair transplants! (BANG Showbiz)The telly star also explained that his phobia of vomit had left him feeling "so unsafe" and eventually became "frustrated" as his phobia led to him missing out on opportunities. Speaking on the 'Lads, Dads and a Couple of Beers' podcast, he added: "It just made me feel really anxious and I didn’t like that at all.

EASTENDERS star Jamie Borthwick has revealed his crippling phobia of vomiting which left him too frightened to leave home. The actor opened up about the horrific fear and "anxiety" about emetophobia, which saw him feeling constantly "unsafe". Speaking on the Lads, Dads and a Couple of Beers podcast, Jamie, 27, revealed he was "coping" with his phobia "as best as he could".

EASTENDERS actor Jamie Borthwick went out for dinner with his late co-star Barbara Windsor's husband Scott amid his driving ban drama. The soap star — who plays Jay Brown  — upset bosses by picking up a six-month driving ban.

EMMERDALE fans are predicting that evil serial killer Meena Jutla is already back in village after Dawn Taylor made a surprising admission to husband-to-be Billy Fletcher. Viewers of the ITV soap have 'worked out' Meena Jutla is already back in the village and is responsible for messing with Dawn. Spoilers for next week's episodes have revealed that Dawn returns to tell Billy about her disastrous day at work, she finds that the computer on her desk has been left on, despite her being sure she had turned it off.

EastEnders fans went wild on Sunday as Nina Wadia enjoyed a BBC soap reunion with Jamie Borthwick at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The actress, 53, played Zainab Masood before leaving in 2013 while Jamie, 27, has played Jay Brown since 2006. It comes after Nina enjoyed a BBC soap reunion with Nitin Ganatra, who played her on-screen husband Masood Ahmed on the BBC One soap, last week.

EASTENDERS viewers all have the same question about Ben Mitchell after he suddenly decided to hide being gay. The mechanic - who is played by actor Max Bowden in the BBC soap - admitted he was struggling to cope after the homophobic attack earlier this month. He broke down to Pam about the homophobia he’s faced and she admitted she wishes she had stopped Paul’s murder by stopping him from coming out.

EastEnders favourite Jay Brown finds himself caught up in one of Janine Butcher's (Charlie Brooks) money-making plots in upcoming scenes.It's not the only major storyline that his character has become involved with since walking onto Albert Square as a teenager in 2006.Played by Jamie Borthwick, 27, the character has coped with everything from the death of his father to helping Ben Mitchell (Mac Bowden) cover up the murder of Heather Trott.Jamie's life away from Albert Square is a lot less dramatic, but his real life still maintains connections to his EastEnders roots.Born in Barking, London on June 23 1994, Jamie discovered that he is related to his EastEnders' co-star Charlie Winter, who plays Hunter Owen in the soap.He first discovered