The BBC One soap has followed Jay and his loved ones following the loss of his wife Lola Pearce-Brown<\/a> (Danielle Harold) last month and this week saw Lola laid to rest in moving scenes<\/a>.<\/p>\n However, with previous teasing that Jay would find an unexpected friendship<\/a> after Lola\u2019s death, fans have questioned who this friend could be and whether there will be more than a platonic relationship.<\/p>\n In scenes this week, viewers saw the recent fiery arrival of Gina Knight (Francesca Henry) sharing a deep chat with a grieving Jay at the bar of the Queen Vic pub.<\/p>\n In Tuesday\u2019s episode, Gina also shared some sweet words of wisdom with the late Lola\u2019s daughter, Lexi Pearce (Isabella Brown).<\/p>\n Speaking to RadioTimes.com<\/a> at the TRIC Awards 2023, actor Jamie Borthwick was asked about fan speculation that Jay could end up in a romance with Gina.<\/p> A droll Borthwick noted of the late Lola: \u201cYeah, I mean, she\u2019s only been dead a week.\u201d<\/p>\n However, expanding on Jay\u2019s dynamic with Gina, he added: \u201cThere are one or two scenes that we\u2019ve done together and, again, I don\u2019t know what Chris has got planned for that. So I need to have a proper chat with him and work out exactly, maybe\u2026future wife.\u201d<\/p>\n Last month, executive producer Chris Clenshaw teased what the coming weeks and months have in store for Jay.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, in a kind of immediate future, they really pull together as a family, I think and they\u2019re there for each other. But that may not last forever,\u201d revealed Clenshaw. \u201cYeah, it\u2019s gonna be a difficult, difficult process.\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cObviously, It\u2019s a sad ending for Lola, but it doesn\u2019t stop there for the rest of the family. Unfortunately.\u201d<\/p>\n However, when speaking specifically about Jay, he added: \u201cJay will find friendship with an unlikely person.\u201d<\/p>\n Could it be the fiery Gina?<\/p>\n Last week it was confirmed that Gina is the daughter of Cindy Beale<\/a> (Michelle Collins) who was confirmed to be the true identity of Rose Knight<\/a> after entering witness protection<\/a>.<\/p>\n Clenshaw said of Gina coping with the dramas surrounding Rose: \u201cBasically, life carries on in Walford. So George now has this knowledge that his wife of 15 years, who walked out nine years ago, isn\u2019t who she said she was. That obviously turns his world upside down and very quickly\u2026 the girls, Gina and Anna, discovered this too, and they have very different reactions\u2026 I think Gina is a chip off her mother\u2019s block.<\/p>\n \u201cShe takes after her mother; she\u2019s very impulsive, and her and Anna have quite different reactions. What does this mean? One of the girls begins a journey to reach out and to find out. But will they become successful?\u201d<\/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.\u00a0<\/strong>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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