{"id":29342,"date":"2023-01-28T01:01:06","date_gmt":"2023-01-28T00:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1774740"},"modified":"2023-01-28T02:49:41","modified_gmt":"2023-01-28T01:49:41","slug":"eastenders-lola-reveals-heartbreaking-news-to-lexi-with-jays-support","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/eastenders-lola-reveals-heartbreaking-news-to-lexi-with-jays-support\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders\u2019 Lola reveals heartbreaking news to Lexi with Jay\u2019s support"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> The newlywed admits that her condition is terminal. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Laura Denby\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Saturday, 28 January 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Lola Pearce-Brown (Danielle Harold) is set to tell young daughter Lexi (Isabella Brown) the truth about <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-lola-die-when-exit-explained\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">her terminal brain tumour diagnosis<\/a> in next week\u2019s <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders<\/a> \u2013 and she\u2019s supported by new husband Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick).<\/p>\n<p>The pair <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-fans-tears-lola-jay-marry-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">finally wed in moving scenes<\/a> after another difficult week, which saw Lola suffer worrying new symptoms. She later learned that her tumour had not advanced any further yet, but the panic led her to have second thoughts. Happily, Jay pledged his devotion and Lola said \u2018I do\u2019 after all.<\/p>\n<p>The couple were later watched in secret by <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-lola-mum-emma-wedding-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Lola\u2019s long-lost mum Emma Harding (Patsy Kensit)<\/a>, who is also <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-spoilers-lola-meets-mum\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">set to make her presence known<\/a> in upcoming episodes. But in the aftermath of the big day, Lola\u2019s priority is, as always, her beloved Lexi.<\/p>\n<p>When Lexi feigns illness to stay with her mum, Lola is worried. While Jay tries to cheer up his new wife by suggesting they take a honeymoon, Lola <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-spoilers-lola-meets-mum\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">decides it\u2019s time she was honest with Lexi<\/a> about her situation.<\/p> <p>As she braces herself to tell Lexi that she is dying, Jay and Lexi\u2019s dad Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) are close by for support. The news hits Lexi hard, but instead of crying, she insists on going back to school.<\/p>\n<p>Lexi is angry that her mum has lied to her again, but there\u2019s worse to come when Lola discovers that a girl from Lexi\u2019s school has seen her vlogs about her cancer journey and is making cruel comments.<\/p>\n<p>When Emma takes a salon appointment with Lola, who is oblivious to the woman\u2019s true identity, Lola ends up confiding in Emma about Lexi\u2019s bully.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/415040-2b31042.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/415040-2b31042.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C371,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1772987\" align=\"\" size-full=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--full=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/415040-2b31042.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;4242&quot;\" height=\"&quot;2828&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Patsy Kensit as Emma Harding in EastEnders.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Little does Lola know that Emma has already met Lexi in the playground and offered her some comforting words \u2013 although again, she avoids revealing who she really is.<\/p>\n<p>Will Emma step up for her daughter properly? And can Jay help Lola support Lexi during this devastating time?<\/p>\n<p><em>EastEnders is working closely with <a href=\"\/\/www.braintumourresearch.org\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Brain Tumour Research<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.macmillan.org.uk\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Macmillan Cancer Support<\/a>\u00a0on Lola\u2019s storyline, and you can find help and support by visiting the above websites.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-spoilers-lola-meets-mum\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">6 EastEnders spoilers: Lola Pearce meets her mum amid tragic news for Lexi<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>Visit our dedicated\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/news\/soaps\/eastenders\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">EastEnders<\/a>\u00a0page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; 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