Fires may stop burning but sparks often remain and it’s fair to say this has always been the case for EastEnder’s lovebirds Jay Brown and Lola Pierce (Jamie Borthwick and Daniella Harold).
We’ve been tracking their love story for several years now and the on/off couple are back on each other’s radars when cracks begin to appear on Jay’s let’s face it, dodgy relationship with former stepmother figure Honey (Emma Barton).
Jay enjoyed interacting with Lola and Frankie Lewis (Rose Ayling-Ellis) but he is aware that this could push Honey out of the picture a bit.
So he’s surprised when she really wants to join them on a night out.
But in the end, she falls asleep on the couch, which leads Lola and Frankie to take the relationship out of his relationship – joking that it seems like Honey has to take care of him.
After a drunken night out, Jay comes home worse off and Honey is unimpressed, causing tension between them.
However, it’s clear that Jay had a good laugh – and that’s mostly because of his enduring bond with Lola.
Could he be tempted to lie behind Honey in her arms?
Whatever happens, all that flourishes will be short-lived as it has been revealed that Lola will be leaving the show under tragic circumstances.
With the confirmation that Lola will die of a brain tumor, Jay will be left to lose her for good while he cares for her in her final days.
An EastEnders insider discussed Lola’s departure along with other names including Stuart, Peter, Dana and Jada.
“He’s been hard at work behind the scenes since January and really plans to shake things up, which means he’ll have to say goodbye to some of the characters.”
They continued: “It’s nothing personal to the cast, it’s just a creative decision – for big storylines to happen you have to say goodbye to people, that’s the nature of soap opera.
Chris has some really big stories planned and viewers will see his stuff airing over the course of the summer.
“He’s really eager to bring the show back to its roots, rebuild the clans with some big explosive long-running stories. It’s an exciting time to be on the show.”
The question is, will Jay and Lola have one last chance at love before being ripped apart forever?
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