Danielle Harold’s screen alter ego Lola Pearce is going to be written out of the BBC soap in an upcoming storyline, walford favourite actress has reportedly been told.
EastEnders star popular actress Danielle Harold has reportedly been axed as part of a soap shake-up, the actress who has played Lola Pearce on and off for around 11 years was apparently told the news last week at a meeting with soap bosses.
According to The Sun, it was unexpected for her to be shown the door and she was “teary” and “in pieces” after hearing that Lola was going to be axed. An insider said “The cull came out of the blue. She was not expecting the chop because her character has been a firm favourite with viewers. the actress would be written out of the BBC One soap “with no option to return” – suggesting the character would be killed off.”
Lola’s exit is said to be part of a big upcoming plot and a source said the blonde actress, who turned 30 last week, was “eager” to throw herself into it.
She was first appeared in Walford in July 2011 as Lola, the granddaughter of Billy Mitchell, and was at the centre of a gripping teen pregnancy storyline. She waved goodbye to Walford in 2015 but then reprised the role in 2019. The star herself has not addressed the report of her soap departure on social media, and her last Instagram post was a stunning selfie shared almost a week ago. She has appeared in other TV shows, including Casualty and Jamie’s Dream School, and has been in films such as Two Graves and Dead Ringer.
