The hit soap has announced it is working with Brain Tumour Research and Macmillan Cancer Support to put together an accurate and heartwrenching storyline for Lola, played by Danielle Harold.
Speaking about taking on the powerful storyline, the 30-year-old actress said: "It means so much to be trusted with a storyline like this, one that's close to many people's hearts."
Since finding out the news, fans have taken to social media to express their sadness, with one saying: "Knowing what she is about to go through is making me cry so much. She is a beautiful and well-written character who'll be missed massively. WE LOVE YOU LOLA!"
While another added: "Lola’s storyline is going to be so heartbreaking."
Read our soap spoilers blog below for the latest storylines & gossip..
Coronation Street: Aaron in total disbelief as his dad caught in horror house fire
The trainee mechanic is left distraught after his dad was put in hospital from a house fire.
Aaron takes the blame for his dad’s condition, after leaving him unsupervised.
Who will be EastEnders next ‘big’ couple?
The Carters are leaving and making way for new family to take the reigns of the Queen Vic.
Fans have a WILD theory of who could be next; brace yourselves for this one.
“Will Alfie and Linda get together?” Pondered one fan in the Digital Spy forum.
Another added: “Wasn’t excited about Alfie’s return BUT him and Linda did have a good screen spark for me today that I wasn’t expecting.”
Coronation Street’s schedule change
Corrrie fans will be delighted to know that the soap returns to our screen for the third consecutive night tonight.
It is on tonight at 8pm on ITV.
The schedule change is due to the international women’s football, which will be broadcast during the soap’s usual slot on Friday night.
Emmerdale: HUGE betrayal as Chas fails to show up for dying Faith
Viewers know that Faith Dingle’s death is not far away, as she prepares for her end of life.
But in distressing scenes, as Faith dies, Chas is with her secret lover Al Chapman in a hotel.
In further shocking scenes, the two’s casual relationship ramps up as they admit their love for one another!
As Chas’s family desperately try to contact her to tell her Faith has died, she switches her phone off, unknowing of what is happening at home…
EastEnders: Threat made to Suki Panesar
Stacey Slater has got her eye on Suki, and has made sure she knows it and not to hurt Eve Unwin.
After noticing Suki was rude to Eve, Stacey tells her to keep well away, and organises a blind date to help Eve move on from Suki.
However, Stacey’s warning doesn’t go to plan, and Suki and Eve just can’t keep away from each other.
With Nish moments away from being released from prison, will someone catch Eve and Suki together, and tell Nish about their affair?
Emmerdale’s 50th anniversary episode date CONFIRMED
You can catch the incredible storm episode very soon, which will be a Sunday special episode.
This exciting episode will air on Sunday 16 October at 7pm on ITV.
Hollyoaks: Maxine to take on incel Eric for his shocking behaviour
Eric’s creepy antics might finally come to a head when Maxine Minniver discovers that he is an incel.
The two end up on a date, and Eric makes no effort to disguise his misogynistic views, disturbing Maxine, telling him they are better off just friends.
He takes the news badly and becomes really abusive towards Maxine.
She later on discovers a threatening message scrawled into one of her textbooks, instantly realising Eric must be the culprit of it.
EastEnders characters waited 14 hours to see the Queen Lying in State
In a recent episode, Kim and Denise Fox discuss paying their respects to the late Monarch, as her death is referenced on the show.
Kim tells Karen: “You know what, me and Denise were queuing all throughout the night to see the Queen, yeah.
I was filming material all the royal correspondents would have loved it.”
Hollyoaks actress celebrates having her first baby
Hannah Tointon and Inbetweeners actor Joe Thomas have welcomed their new baby, announced sister and former EastEnders star, Kara.
Kara told Ashley James on Mum’s the Word podcast, that the two have had a girl.
She said: “My sister’s just had her first.
“What’s funny is that on Joe’s side there’s only boys, even during the scan they accidentally said ‘he’ at one point, so they’d gone along thinking: ‘Well, it’s a boy’.
“Everyone playing the shape game etc said she’s having a boy, so when they eventually had a girl… it was really brilliant, but it knocked them for six.”
She added: “So they hadn’t even decided on a girl’s name. They left it as a surprise.”
EastEnders fans terrified for Lola in brutal attack
Lola Pearce was the victim of a violent crime as Peggy's is raided by thugs, leaving fans watching through their fingers.
After being caught off guard with the robbers, Lola manages to put up a good fight.
One fan wrote on Twitter: "Lola getting killed off is becoming real now I'm sad."
Another said: "Lola is one badass b***h beating up that man."
The REAL village where Emmerdale is filmed
Emmerdale was originally filmed in Esholt, West Yorkshire, but film crews haven't recorded there in around 20 years.
In Esholt, stands the Woolpack pub, which is a HUGE tourist hotspot.
Landlord Wayne Green sees around six coaches a week, he told ITV.
He said: "I am talking about six coaches a week, sometimes more, 50 people on a coach all the way from Glasgow, Cardiff, Finland, New Zealand, all over the county.
"They do a whole of the north of England tour and they make a week of it."
EastEnders star shares Barbara Windsor biography launch
Shane Richie shared the "Celebration" of Barbara Windsor's life in the new book, By Your Side My Loving Barbara Windsor, by Scott Mitchell.
James Bye adopts the iconic Strictly tan
The actor is competing on Strictly Come Dancing this year.
James Bye plays Martin Fowler on EastEnders and has continued to work while dancing on Strictly.
Celebrities are known for getting bronzed while being on Strictly and James is no different, but as he’s still appearing on EastEnders, he’s worked with the writers to acknowledge it.
He said: “I’ve just put a line in that I’ve been down to the beach for the weekend. I can’t not have a spray tan, you’re on Strictly, you’ve got to have a spray tan whether you like it or not.”
Former Corrie actresses to work together
Kimberly Hart-Simpson has got a huge new gig, alongside Michelle Keegan, after leaving Coronation Street this year.
Michelle stars as Erin Croft in Sky series, Brassic, which Kimberly has been confirmed to be joining the cast of!
The actress, who played sex worker Nicki on Corrie, shared the news on her Instagram.
She captioned the pic as: “Next up: Brassic - season 5 - Andrea. ‘Hey babes’ 🤝💋."
How exciting!
Who will be EastEnders next 'big' couple?
The Carters are leaving and making way for new family to take the reigns of the Queen Vic.
Fans have a WILD theory of who could be next; brace yourselves for this one.
"Will Alfie and Linda get together?" Pondered one fan in the Digital Spy forum.
Another added: "Wasn’t excited about Alfie's return BUT him and Linda did have a good screen spark for me today that I wasn’t expecting."
Coronation Street's schedule change
Corrrie fans will be delighted to know that the soap returns to our screen for the third consecutive night tonight.
It is on tonight at 8pm on ITV.
The schedule change is due to the international women’s football, which will be broadcast during the soap’s usual slot on Friday night.
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Hollyoaks: Misbah discovers Imran's eating disorder struggle
Imran Maalik has been suffering with an eating disorder for months now, which he has kept to himself an hidden from his family.
He has been avoiding eating meals and then taking part in extreme exercise, which is incredibly dangerous.
Chef Imran sustains a nasty burn after feeling woozy due to not eating enough which becomes infected, making Imran collapse at work in the kitchen.
Will Imran be okay?
Coronation Street: Aaron in total disbelief as his dad caught in horror house fire
The trainee mechanic is left distraught after his dad was put in hospital from a house fire.
Aaron takes the blame for his dad's condition, after leaving him unsupervised.
Emmerdale: HUGE betrayal as Chas fails to show up for dying Faith
Viewers know that Faith Dingle's death is not far away, as she prepares for her end of life.
But in distressing scenes, as Faith dies, Chas is with her secret lover Al Chapman in a hotel.
In further shocking scenes, the two's casual relationship ramps up as they admit their love for one another!
As Chas's family desperately try to contact her to tell her Faith has died, she switches her phone off, unknowing of what is happening at home...
EastEnders: Threat made to Suki Panesar
Stacey Slater has got her eye on Suki, and has made sure she knows it and not to hurt Eve Unwin.
After noticing Suki was rude to Eve, Stacey tells her to keep well away, and organises a blind date to help Eve move on from Suki.
However, Stacey's warning doesn't go to plan, and Suki and Eve just can't keep away from each other.
With Nish moments away from being released from prison, will someone catch Eve and Suki together, and tell Nish about their affair?
Hollyoaks: Sienna Blake vs The Undertaker
Norma has been on the warpath as she tried (and failed) to kill James Nightingale.
But Sienna plans to end all this, and decides to try to smother Norma while she is in hospital but one of Norma's associates knocks her out before she can finish the job.
Ethan finds out what is happening and rushes to the hospital to take out the evil Embalmer who is moments away from giving Sienna the "lethal injection".
Emmerdale's 50th anniversary episode date CONFIRMED
You can catch the incredible storm episode very soon, which will be a Sunday special episode.
This exciting episode will air on Sunday 16 October at 7pm on ITV.
Hollyoaks: Maxine to take on incel Eric for his shocking behaviour
Eric's creepy antics might finally come to a head when Maxine Minniver discovers that he is an incel.
The two end up on a date, and Eric makes no effort to disguise his misogynistic views, disturbing Maxine, telling him they are better off just friends.
He takes the news badly and becomes really abusive towards Maxine.
She later on discovers a threatening message scrawled into one of her textbooks, instantly realising Eric must be the culprit of it.
Hollyoaks actress celebrates having her first baby
Hannah Tointon and Inbetweeners actor Joe Thomas have welcomed their new baby, announced sister and former EastEnders star, Kara.
Kara told Ashley James on Mum's the Word podcast, that the two have had a girl.
She said: "My sister's just had her first.
"What's funny is that on Joe's side there's only boys, even during the scan they accidentally said 'he' at one point, so they'd gone along thinking: 'Well, it's a boy'.
"Everyone playing the shape game etc said she's having a boy, so when they eventually had a girl... it was really brilliant, but it knocked them for six."
She added: "So they hadn't even decided on a girl's name. They left it as a surprise."