20 June 2023 , 07:22
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EastEnders will pay tribute to Lola Pearce in emotional scenes as the residents of Albert Square prepare to say their final goodbyes to the beloved mum of Lexi and wife of Jay Brown.
In next week's episodes, Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) busies himself with preparations for Lola's (Danielle Harold) funeral before hitting out at Jay ( Jamie Borthwick ) and Honey Mitchell ( Emma Barton ) as he fumes over the way the Mitchell family treated his granddaughter over the years.
Jay struggles to handle his grief and turns to alcohol in The Vic for comfort while Honey finds a dejected Billy alone outside the funeral parlour.
The day of Lola's funeral arrives and Billy is nowhere to be seen.
Jay is struggling to cope with his grief (BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)Back in the Square, Lola's hearse arrives decorated with flowers and colourful messages left by the late resident's loved ones.
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The ceremony is a celebration of Lola's life with those closest to her, Jay and Lexi, giving emotional speeches about the beautiful and brave woman they loved.
After the funeral, the residents of Walford arrive back home to continue the celebration of Lola's life just as she wished but Jay slips away to record a final live stream thanking his late wife's followers for their support.
Later in the week. Jay continues to struggle to cope leaving Lexi concerned about her step-dad.
She pushes Ben Mitchell ( Max Bowden ) and Billy away as they attempt to cheer the youngster up.
Lexi gives an emotional speech (BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)Callum Highway ( Tony Clay ) suggests Jay should move into their flat with Lexi but Ben rejects the idea.
Ben later shares a heart-to-heart with Jay and the grieving husband agrees to move in.
As the family sit down for dinner, the idea of eating food in front of his loved ones makes Ben feel uncomfortable as he begins to panic about how he'll keep his eating disorder a secret from his loved ones.
Meanwhile, Ben and Jay clash over parenting Lexi as she goes to walk to school on her own after she and her step-dad made the decision without including Ben weeks ago.
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