EastEnders are planning a major plot around Lola, as she is departing from the series. It comes as part of new boss Chris Clenshaw’s plan to shake-up the series, which will include more than one major twist over the summer.Speaking to the Sun, an EastEnders insider said: “Dan was in pieces.
The cull came out of the blue.“She was not expecting the chop because her character has been a firm favourite with viewers. She’ll be written out with no option to return.”It appears Danielle met with the showrunners last week, who confirmed she is to run out the six months remaining on her contract before leaving the show for good.She originally expected the meeting was to discuss an extension to her contract, but the insider continued: “Danielle was teary but was told a number of the cast were being shown the door.”It appears that Danielle won’t be the first to go in what seems to be a ‘cast cull’ from the BBC soap.The set insider added: "No-one else has been given their marching orders yet, however.