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Charlotte Tutton

EastEnders' Lola Pearce pregnant as she drops baby bombshell on Jay Brown

EastEnders confirmed a pregnancy storyline for Lola Pearce on Thursday, as the character learned she was pregnant with Jay Brown's baby.

Lola discovered she was expecting a baby during the episode, after taking a test.

She hadn't told partner Jay about her suspicions, and was just as surprised as he was when the test came back positive.

Lola found Jay in the living room and was seen crying, leaving him concerned about what she had to say.

In the next scene, the pair were discussing her pregnancy with her holding a used test.

EastEnders has confirmed Lola Pearce is pregnant (BBC)

Lola spoke of using the contraceptive pill, but couldn't remember if she had been taking it on time.

The couple have been going through a lot recently, with close friend Dennis Rickman dying in the boat crash, and best pal Ben Mitchell suffering major hearing loss in the same incident.

Lola seemed puzzled, while Jay was overwhelmed by the news.

Lola was stunned to discover she was pregnant (BBC)

Turning to Lola he said: "So you're actually pregnant?"

He was shown covering his mouth in shock, before grinning at the idea of becoming a dad - with him currently stepfather to Lola's daughter Lexi.

Lola didn't seem to share this reaction though, reeling from her discovery.

Lola dropped the baby bombshell on Jay (BBC)

She told Jay: "I love Lexi, she's the best thing to ever happen to me, but I never thought about having another baby, not yet."

But what will the pair decide to do, and how will their loved ones react?

Lola will face another big shock next week when Jay pops the question.

The baby news spurs him on to prove his commitment and love for Lola, but will she accept?

EastEnders airs Mondays and Fridays at 8pm, and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One.

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