EastEnders spoilers LIVE — Colin Salmon makes his BBC soap debut as new family The Knights move into the Queen Vic
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EASTENDERS fans were left in shock last night as an all-new family moved into the legendary Queen Vic.
Thursday's episode of the hit soap saw Strictly Come Dancing star Molly Rainford make her EastEnders debut alongside her on-screen family the Knights.
The Strictly star was joined by her on-screen dad George Knight, played by Colin Salmon, and her sister Gina (Francesca Henry).
But not all fans were impressed by the new family's introduction, with some feeling show bosses moved on from the tragic death of Lola Pearce too quickly.
One fan wrote: "George has only been in it five minutes and he's helped reunite Ben and Lexi." While second added: "George walking around like he's the king of Walford."
Read our EastEnders spoilers blog below for the latest news and gossip...
What was this year’s best soap storyline?
The last 12 months have seen dramatic, heartbreaking and sometimes hilarious soap storylines hit our screens, but which one was the best?
Well, you can have your say as voting for the British Soap Awards is officially open.
Here are the nominees for the Best Storyline Award:
- Daisy’s Stalking Hell – Coronation Street
- Valerie And The Forged Prescription – Doctors
- Loving And Losing Lola – EastEnders
- Paddy’s Suicide Attempt -Emmerdale
- Incel Eric Targets Mason and Maxine – Hollyoaks
Not long left to vote for your favourite soap
You only have a few days left to vote for your favourite soap at the annual Soap Awards.
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Soap stars who came back from the dead
Anything is possible in soap land – even coming back from the dead.
Here we take a look at soaps that brought back some of their favourite characters years after their ‘demise’.
- Dirty Den Watts – EastEnders
- Kathy Beale – EastEnders
- Kat Slater – EastEnders
- Warren Fox – Hollyoaks
- Kim Tate – Emmerdale
- Harold Bishop – Neighbours
- Mercedes McQueen – Hollyoaks
- Pat Phelan – Coronation Street
- Sinead Tinker – Coronation Street
Find out more here.
EastEnders spoilers: Soap stars urged to say their goodbyes to Lola
Time is running out for Lola Pearce as her brain tumour takes its toll.
Tonight, Lola becomes unresponsive as her husband Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) tends to her.
Nurse Suzanne arrives and explains that there will be several periods of unconsciousness, urging everyone around Lola to say their goodbyes.
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When will Lola Pearce die in EastEnders?
EastEnders’ viewers have been left in tears watching Lola Pearce getting more and more sick.
The young mum-of-one doesn’t have long until she passes away from terminal cancer.
We can now confirm that Lola will die during the EastEnders episode on May 31, 2023.
Her last scenes were filmed in April 2023 and her funeral has also already been shot, so this will likely to follow not long after she passes away.
Danny Dyer and West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen pose together with twins
Danny Dyer cosies up with West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen as they both held the new arrivals.
Danny’s daughter Dani gave birth to identical twin girls last Monday.
The two men beamed as they sat side by side, each cradling a baby.
She also shared a photo of her and Jarrod’s mum also posing with the little ones.
The cute snap comes after Dani revealed that she had called her girls Summer and Star.
Can you visit the EastEnders set?
Due to the soap’s filming schedule – which was four 30-minute episodes prior to coronavirus – there have previously been no tours of the EastEnders sets or of the studio.
And given that the current home of EastEnders in Elstree isn’t accessible to the general public, it seems unlikely that the new set will be.
EastEnders have announced that the set, which was originally supposed to be completed by 2018, won’t be ready until some point this year, so fans can expect tours to begin soon.
Clair Norris looks worlds away from Bernadette on a sun-soaked trip to Malta
The actress glammed up for the night out and wowed in a red dress that was not her usual attire for character Bernie Taylor - more commonly seen working in the cafe on Albert Square.
Clair, 24, shared a photo of her enjoying a litre cocktail at St Paul's Bay as she let her hair down.
Her sleek brunette tresses looked stunning as they fell loosely around her face as she opted for dewy make-up, which highlighted her natural beauty.
Credit: Instagram Soap bosses drop huge clue returning Cindy Beale could be George Knight's estranged wife
In spoilers for upcoming scenes on the show, the BBC has teased that Cindy Beale may have a secret connection to show newcomer George Knight.
Fans know Cindy is on her way back to the show after The Sun exclusively revealed that actress Michelle Collins would be making a return to the soap alongside Adam Woodyatt who plays Ian Beale.
But could Cindy be George's missing wife?
Next week, his current partner Elaine Peacock tells her daughter Linda Carter that the unknown woman walked out on George and the family nine years prior to their arrival in the Square and she never looked back.
Check out even more spoilers for EastEnders here.
Credit: BBC Lola Pearce's death will be the saddest in the soap's history, claims co-star
Perry Fenwick, who plays Billy Mitchell, has made the admission that he went to “a dark place” to prepare for the final scenes with his screen granddaughter Lola.
When asked if it was the saddest death to rock Walford, Perry said: "Without a shadow of a doubt."
He added: "I’ve been on the show for 25 years this year. We’ve seen a lot of people come and go … it’s just devastating."
Lola's final scenes will air on Wednesday night where she will die from her brain tumour.
Hear more from Danielle and Perry on filming Lola's final scenes here.
Credit: BBC Danielle Harold has bagged her first post-Lola Pearce TV role
The actress has signed up to the next edition of Channel 4's Celebrity Hunted alongside fellow soap star Kimberley Hart-Simpson.
It will be her first role after leaving Walford behind.
A source revealed: “After filming’s Lola’s storyline, Danielle is keen to do whatever she can to help raise money for the fight against cancer.
“She will throw herself into the show and hopefully stay hidden long enough to beat the Hunters.”
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Amy Mitchell star Ellie Dadd looks very different in real life in shock photos
In startling new images, star Ellie Dadd looked very different to her onscreen character Amy Mitchell as she went out and about with friends in London yesterday.
The actress looked chic in an all-black ensemble with a leather jacket draped on her shoulders as she soaked up the sun on the Bank Holiday weekend.
And in the images, the starlet could be seen posing in front of London monuments such as the London Eye on the Southbank.
Read more of Shan Ally's story here.
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EastEnders star Molly Rainford reveals Knight sisters will wreak havoc on the lookout for love
EastEnders star Molly Rainford has revealed that she and her on-screen sister will wreak havoc on the lookout for love after arriving in Albert Square.
She said: “We’ve come from Marbella, grown up quickly. She’s excited to explore the new eye candy on the Square rather than look for something too serious too soon, just excited to be there.”
Co-star Francesca had a more carefree approach when asked who her character Gina would be setting her eyes on in Walford.
Joking, she said: “Anything with a pulse.”
Honey Mitchell takes desperate action for Billy Mitchell
Lola Pearce is living her last moments in Albert Square and her loved ones are saying their last goodbyes.
Unfortunately, Billy Mitchell was thrown behind bars. Tonight in EastEnders, Honey goes above and beyond to get him released.
Time is quickly running out for Lola Pearce (portrayed by Danielle Harold) as her brain tumour takes over.
But during last night's trip to Walford, her grandfather Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) spiralled out of control and got himself arrested after an altercation at the Minute Mart with Nish Panesar (Navin Chowdhry).
The argument also caused the market trader to accidentally strike Albert Square copper Jack Branning (Scott Maslen).
Tonight on BBC One, Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton) is desperately trying to get Billy released as she's fully aware he may have no more time left to say goodbye to Lola.
Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) accompanies Honey to the police station where they both demand Billy's release.
Sadly, Jack tells them that it can only happen if Nish withdraws his witness statement and doesn't press charges.
Lola Pearce’s death in EastEnders will have ‘devastating consequences’
EastEnders boss Chris Clenshaw has teased which characters "won't be the same" after Lola Pearce-Brown tragically dies of a brain tumour.
Lola, played by Danielle Harold, will die at home after her battle with a brain tumour, leaving her family and friends devastated.
EastEnders boss Chris Clenshaw has revealed the fallout of Lola's death for her loved ones who "won't be the same" after their loss.
Chris said: "They all pull together and are there for each other in the immediate future, but that won’t last forever.
"Jay will find friendship with another key person. Lexi, she has three dads now!"
"I don’t think any of them will be. Billy, Jay, Lexi, Ben, Honey, it’ll obviously have devastating consequences for the family.
"Lola has been in this position where she’s become aware of what’s ahead, so she’s given some certain requests to the family.
"She’s asked Jay to make sure that he always talks to Lexi about her, she’s put things in place for the immediate future.
"But that may not last forever. It’ll be a difficult process and obviously it’s a sad ending for Lola, she won’t be there for the rest of her family."
Danny Dyer and West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen pose together with twins
Danny Dyer cosies up with West Ham's Jarrod Bowen as they both held the new arrivals.
Danny's daughter Dani gave birth to identical twin girls last Monday.
The two men beamed as they sat side by side, each cradling a baby.
She also shared a photo of her and Jarrod's mum also posing with the little ones.
The cute snap comes after Dani revealed that she had called her girls Summer and Star.
Lola Pearce’s final days revealed in series of heartbreaking snaps
The final days of EastEnders icon Lola Pearce have been revealed in a series of heartbreaking snaps.
The fan-favourite Walford resident is set to pass away tomorrow night after a battle with cancer.
Legend lands new role away from BBC soap
Steve McFadden has landed a brand new role away from Albert Square.
The actor who plays hardman Phil Mitchell on the soap will be taking to the stage for pantomime this Christmas time.
He will be making the switch from the craziness of the Mitchell clan to head to Dunstable's Grove Theatre.
Steve usually appears in panto and so he is no stranger to the festive tradition.
The 64 year old actor will be appearing in the Grove Theatre's production of Jack and the Beanstalk this December.
As is usually the case, Steve will be appearing in the show over the Christmas period and therefore Phil will barely be away from screens and so EastEnders fans need not be disappointed.
Fans left 'heartbroken' following emotional scenes
EastEnders fans were left heartbroken last night after they watched Lola's friends hold up messages of support.
One fan said on Twitter: "Jeeeezzz that was heartbreaking."
A second commented: "This was SO touching! Someone said “are we saying goodbye”? It was probably Hello & Goodbye all in one."
Lorraine Stanley looks worlds away from Karen Taylor in rare loved-up snap
Lorraine Stanley looked worlds away from her character Karen Taylor as she posed with husband Mark Perez.
The actress, 46, is best known for playing gobby Karen in EastEnders but proved she couldn't be more different in real life.
She shared a sweet new photo of her with Mark on Instagram, showing them looking loved-up during a day out in the sun.
The star was dressed comfortably in a green T-shirt and denim shorts and had her blonde hair down.
EastEnders drops massive hint Cindy Beale is George Knight’s missing wife
Fans have gone wild after finding out that Cindy Beale will be returning to Walford in upcoming scenes.
Next week, EastEnders drops a hint that she may have a strong connection with newcomer George Knight.
The soap introduced George as Elaine Peacock's new life partner as he settles into The Queen Vic with his two adult daughters, Anna and Gina, in tow.
Elaine (portrayed by Harriet Thorpe) is all loved-up as George (Colin Salmon) makes himself at home in Albert Square.
But Elaine's daughter Linda (Kellie Bright) struggles with the Knight family invasion.
Few clues about George's life before Walford have been dropped but next week, Elaine confides in Linda about Gina and Anna's mother.
According to her, the unknown woman walked out on George and the family nine years prior to their arrival in the Square and she never looked back.
Could this be confirmation that George Knight's missing wife may be Cindy Beale?
Amy Mitchell star Ellie Dadd looks very different to her onscreen character
Ellie Dadd looked very different to her onscreen character as she enjoyed a day out in London.
The actress - who plays Amy Mitchell on the BBC One soap -looked chic in an all-black ensemble with a leather jacket draped on her shoulders.
Although Ellie plays an 14-year-old on the programme, the actress is actually 18 real life.
Ellie wore a pair of black trousers and a matching top as she visited Trafalgar Square on Thursday.
Ellie swapped the drama of Albert Square for a day trip at Trafalgar Square.
