Fans of EastEnders have been left taken aback by an item in the Queen Vic that amazingly survived the explosion.
In February, as part of the show’s 40th anniversary celebrations, the Queen Vic caught fire and exploded. It put multiple lives in danger, and also led to the deaths of Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman) and Martin Fowler (James Bye).
The boozer was shut for around two months for refurbishments, opening last week on VE Day.
The interior looks very similar to what it did previously, bar a few adjustments and updates. A lot of miscellaneous items though were damaged in the explosion, meaning they had to be replaced.
Amazingly, eagle-eyed fans have noticed one framed photograph survived the ordeal and is now pride of place on the shelf behind the bar. It’s the picture of Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold), who died after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.
‘You’re joking’, wrote one fan on social media platform X, stunned that the picture somehow survived the blaze.
Fan @slaterbranning added: ‘They put back Lola’s picture in The Vic but I can’t see Peggy’s’.
However another user noted that the picture of Peggy did in fact make it through the fire also. ‘You could see the photos of Peggy which somehow survived.’
Lola and Peggy’s photographs aren’t the only items to have miraculously survived the flames, with Linda Carter’s entire wardrobe having done so too.
And while it is quite fun that Lola’s picture made it out unscathed, it’s no surprise that she is being honoured, given how she was a much loved member of the community.
There is also the possibility that the owners of the Vic simply had the photo re-printed, as pointed out by Jamie XC: ‘Crazy concept but they could’ve reprinted the photo and bought another frame’
The loss of a resident in Albert Square usually prompts the pub to hang a picture up of them. This has been done plenty of times in the past with names including Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) and of course, Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor).
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Lola Pearce received her brain tumour diagnosis in 2022, and told her family in March the following year that she only had around six months left to live.
The storyline focused on Lola as she embraced every single moment she had left with her family.
She married Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick), went to the seaside for her final trip with him, and spent time recording video messages for daughter Lexi (Isabella Brown), that she views at key points in her life, like her birthday.
Lola died in May of 2023, with Lexi and Jay by her side.
