27 May 2023 , 07:00
1164
0
Danielle Harold has played Lola in EastEnders since 2011 and admits she'll be sad to leave the soap as the character loses her battle with cancer.
The actress, 30, has amassed a legion of loyal fans from the heartbreaking storyline - which comes to a climax next week.
Danielle often posts snaps of herself at home on Instagram in a series of stunning outfits as she poses up a storm for her 285,000 followers.
Ahead of the Brit Awards in February, the star shared a sizzling selfie sporting a stunning pink and black floral frock in a room, which featured of an elegant art deco lighting fixture on a stylish grey wall.
The grey colour-scheme can be seen throughout the property as the star shared another glamorous photo on Christmas Day in which she stunned in a black satin corset dress.
EastEnders' Jake Wood's snap of son has fans pointing out the pair's likeness
In the background, more of Danielle's pad's interior could be seen as the colour palette continues on the wall paper, along with the floor-to-ceiling curtains.
Danielle Harold has played Lola in EastEnders since 2011 (danielle_harold /Instagram)
The actress shows off the elegant colour scheme in her home (Danielle Harold/Instagram)The actress looks gorgeous in the snap, sporting a glam smoky eye with a slick of red lip stick, while her long, platinum hair fell to her waist.
It appears the Lewisham-born star, who shot to fame on Jamie's Dream School, shares her home with a fluffy friend after Danielle posted a photo of herself holding a rabbit.
In the snap she sports a pink satin varsity jacket, wearing her hair in braids posing with the bundle of fluff in front of white patio doors in her living room.
The actress will be able to spend more time at home now she doesn't have the early starts for EastEnders.
Danielle appears to share her home with a furry friend
She often posts selfies from her living room (danielle_harold/Instagram)However, she won't be putting her feet up for long.
It's believed Danielle has joined the lineup for Celebrity Hunted, which will see her attempt to go incognito across the country to keep her location confidential.
Speaking to The Sun, a source said: "After filming’s Lola’s storyline, Danielle is keen to do whatever she can to help raise money for the fight against cancer.
"She will throw herself into the show and hopefully stay hidden long enough to beat the Hunters."
The Mirror has contacted Danielle's reps for comment.
EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy shows off grey hair and says 'it doesn't matter'
Lola's tragic storyline is coming to an end (BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)The star shot to fame on Jamie's Dream School, which was presented by Jamie Oliver.
On the Channel 4 show Danielle was seen as one of the brightest students and given a chance to tour Cambridge University by historian David Starkey. However, she decided to study acting and auditioned for several roles.
In 2011, she bagged the part of tearaway Lola, who went on to have a baby with Ben Mitchell, who wanted to prove to her he wasn't gay...
Danielle has been gifted with storylines over the years, but none more dramatic than the heartbreaking discovery of Lola's cancer.
Danielle has spoken about what a privilege it has been to play Lola (Getty Images)
She's now tipped to appear on Celebrity Haunted (Getty Images)Speaking about filming the character final scenes, which air next week Danielle said: "It’s been really difficult filming these last few scenes over because it does get really tough, especially towards the end.
"It’s such an a heartbreaking diagnosis and it’s not nice to watch or to play, so working with the charities has been so important for us because we want to portray Lola’s diagnosis both accurately and sensitively while also raising awareness to hopefully make a change."
The actress also spoke about viewers' reaction to the storyline, saying: "The response from everybody has been really overwhelming but really lovely as they’re really supportive of Lola. It’s been so lovely to see that."
EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.