{"id":35116,"date":"2023-07-23T12:00:14","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T10:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1862196"},"modified":"2023-07-23T15:45:11","modified_gmt":"2023-07-23T13:45:11","slug":"eastenders-patsy-kensit-to-return-for-another-appearance-as-lolas-mum","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/eastenders-patsy-kensit-to-return-for-another-appearance-as-lolas-mum\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders\u2019 Patsy Kensit to return for another appearance as Lola\u2019s mum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Kensit first appeared in the role of Emma in March, before making a brief reappearance in June. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">2023-07-23 10:00:14<\/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>Fans of <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders<\/a> have come to expect plenty of twists and turns, returning characters and surprise guests over the past few months, and it seems they are set to keep coming, with a returning guest star from earlier this year back for another short stint.<\/p>\n<p>Patsy Kensit, who first arrived in Walford in March of this year as Lola Pearce\u2019s mum Emma Harding, is expected to make a return to Albert Square later this year.<\/p>\n<p>The news was first reported by <a href=\"\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/eastenders-legend-patsy-kensit-returns-30529777&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Mirror<\/a>, with an insider telling the publication: \u201cPatsy has been back in Albert Square filming on multiple occasions this month \u2013 so it seems fans have not seen the last of Emma. Patsy has really impressed the bosses, and is a big hit with the rest of the cast. She loves the show too, so she was thrilled to be asked to return as Emma.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s likely to be a short stint back on the Square for Kensit, but fans will nonetheless be delighted to have her back on screen.<\/p>\n<p>The BBC declined to comment on the reports.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/422299-3673734-2852fd8.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/422299-3673734-2852fd8.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>BBC\/Jack Barnes\/Kieron McCarron<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Kensit\u2019s character Emma is Lola\u2019s mother who abandoned her when she was an infant. She has so far made two appearances on the show, having first arrived in March after being tracked down by Billy Mitchell.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-spoilers-jo-cotton-kathy-brawl-rocky-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders\u2019 Jo blackmails married Rocky and Kathy after violent pub brawl<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/hollyoaks\/eastenders-rita-simons-hollyoaks-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Former EastEnders star Rita Simons \u2018set to join Hollyoaks\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>She left when Lola\u2019s husband Jay told her to either stick around for good or leave, and then returned briefly for Lola\u2019 funeral in June.<\/p>\n<p>Lola\u2019s tragic storyline, which saw the 26-year-old die after being diagnosed with a brain tumour, has been met with widespread acclaim, with star Danielle Harold winning the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-danielle-harold-tric-win-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TRIC award for Soap Actor<\/a> earlier this year.<\/p> <p>Harold called Lola\u2019s death scene the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-danielle-harold-lola-death-difficult-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">\u201cmost difficult thing I\u2019ve ever filmed in my life\u201d<\/a>, adding that \u201cthe vibe on set was very respectful. I can\u2019t tell you how respectful it was on that set, it was a completely different vibe that I\u2019ve never felt before\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;ad-placement&quot;\" data-count=\"&quot;615&quot;\" data-paragraphs-left=\"&quot;9&quot;\">She continued: \u201cI think because in some way everyone has been affected by cancer, so it just meant so much to everybody that we got it correct.\u201d<\/div>\n<div data-count=\"&quot;615&quot;\" data-paragraphs-left=\"&quot;9&quot;\"\/> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"&quot;6331062450112&quot;\" data-account=\"&quot;69912529001&quot;\" data-player=\"&quot;ByeOf0VZEl&quot;\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\"\/><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/><p><strong>EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and from 6am on BBC iPlayer.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Visit our dedicated\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders<\/a><\/strong><strong>\u00a0page\u00a0<\/strong><strong>for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Streaming Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"&quot;x_ContentPasted0&quot;\">Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only \u00a31 with delivery to your home \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><a class=\"&quot;x_ContentPasted0&quot;\" title=\"&quot;https:\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-loopstyle=\"&quot;link&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;0&quot;\"><strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a><strong class=\"&quot;x_ContentPasted0&quot;\">. 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