 leave the soap. Patsy starred on Strictly Come Dancing 12 years ago with Robin WindsorCredit: BBC Patsy began her career as a model and has enjoyed more success as an actress An EastEnders source said: 'Bosses are thrilled they have managed to get Patsy for this role. 'She's a great actress and is about to play a part in one of their biggest current storylines.' In the show, Emma left Lola and her father behind when her daughter was only three, and has never been seen on screen before. In the show, Emma left Lola and her father behind when her daughter was only three, and has never been seen on screen before. Patsy will play the role of mum to Lola Pearce, who is at the centre of a tragic storylineCredit: BBC Danielle Harold, who plays Lola is set to leave the soap fol){kind=link}
TELLY star Patsy Kensit has landed a role in EastEnders as the mum of tragic Lola Pearce.
Ex-model Patsy, 54, will start filming later this month in scenes due to air around Christmas.
She has appeared in Emmerdale and Holby but has always dreamed of a role in Albert Square.
She secured her dream part on the BBC soap after previously declaring she always “wanted to be like Peggy Mitchell”.
London-born Patsy’s real family had links to the East End’s criminal underworld.