A heartfelt video helped Lexi open up. <\/p>
Lexi Pearce (Isabella Brown) received a moving message from beloved mum Lola Pearce-Brown (Danielle Harold) in tonight\u2019s EastEnders<\/a> (7th June), one week after Lola died in devastating scenes<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) has been trying to support their daughter Lexi<\/a> as she and stepdad Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) struggle with their grief \u2013 but Lexi has become increasingly withdrawn. Ben was advised by his husband and Lexi\u2019s other stepdad, Callum Highway (Tony Clay), to brave the subject of Lola; so Ben asked Jay if they could open Lola\u2019s memory box made especially for Lexi.<\/p>\n Although Jay explained that this was not supposed to be opened until after Lola\u2019s funeral, he agreed. So the trio gathered at home to open the box, in which they found photos of Lexi and Lola together, as well as Lexi\u2019s childhood drawings. Jay then pointed out the tablet with a note from Lola telling her to look for the first of several videos made for Lexi.<\/p> As they watched, Lola appeared on the screen to playfully tell the boys off for predictably showing Lexi the video earlier than she instructed. She went on to tell Lexi how much she loved her, and urged her to be brave and make her proud.<\/p>\n Afterwards, Jay, Ben and Lexi were tearful, and Lexi vowed to make her mum proud. Hugging both Ben and Jay and telling them she loved them, Lexi left the room for some time alone. Meanwhile, Ben thanked Jay, feeling that this moment was something Lexi \u2013 and he too \u2013 needed.<\/p>\n But Jay was clearly struggling with this reminder of Lola\u2019s absence as he revealed that Lola had organised other surprises before her death, which he simply didn\u2019t feel ready to think about. Ben promised that they would all get through this together \u2013 but will Jay be able to cope as he comes to terms with life without his wife?<\/p>\n For information, help and support on matters associated with Lola\u2019s storyline, head to Macmillan Cancer Support<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Brain Tumour Research<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and from 6am on BBC iPlayer.\u00a0<\/strong>Visit our dedicated\u00a0EastEnders<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0page\u00a0<\/strong>for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers.<\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our\u00a0<\/strong>TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Take part in\u00a0the Screen Test<\/a>, a project from Radio Times and the Universities of Sussex and Brighton, to explore the role of television and audio in our lives.<\/strong><\/p>\n Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only \u00a31 with delivery to your home \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a>. 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