the aleks actor said in interview that they had contract negotiations, couldn't agree so he decided to leave.. where is the speculation to come from that ?

charlie had been axed but he has been on screen consistantly and didn't disappear for three months or so?

I never said it was fact, I was just saying how do you know that wasn't the case? and there was a reason for her being axed rather than dtc only likes young men

After gazing longingly at his abs for ten minutes.

"Ok, ok, I admit. There was some licking involved but it was all above the waist I PROMISE! "

It was one of the worst exits in EE history

This has taken a turn for the disturbing...

Yeah, he only gets rid of characters that aren't his like Aleks and Charlie.

Unpopular with who exactly? The millions who watch and presumably enjoy the show and never make comment or the dozen or so posters on this forum?

The killing of Danielle wasn't popular either but he didn't give rats arse

Very true

Lola will be back one day or another, if not by DTC then some other EP, I'm sure of it.

Ok soaps axe cast members life goes on but that was a shite exit for Lola she deserved a lot better

He shouldn't feel ashamed. All producers have their own vision of what they want their programme to be. DTC probably thought that Lola didn't fit in with what he wants to happen in the show. Characters with potential get axed, all the time. Maybe, DTC didn't see the potential, that the rest of you see.

I wonder how many of you will actually care about Lola, in a few months time.

spot on

Towards the end Lola became a human barbie doll. Her only defining storyline was her teenage pregnancy.

Ee seems to think it commonplace that people become great grandparents by the age of 50.

Zainab's exit was the worst.

Lola's was a B grade exit for a B grade (at best) character. I don't get the outrage.

Bright side - the endless merry go round of her job/training with Blades that went on forever before that with both Sadie and Tanya's salons is OVER.

I liked Lola but I am not imagining that I could run a soap

It's a soap and in every soap, often characters are written out who we see potential in. It happens. Bigger characters than Lola have been written out of the show. It will survive.

I don't think anyone needs to "be ashamed" it's business.
I will say though, her exit was farcical

He should be more ashamed of allowing a rapist to still roam around the square. It might not be real but it doesn't paint Eastenders In a good light letting that happen.

I doubt DTC would have been as praising in his comments on her departure towards the actress if he'd suspended her....