Celebrity MasterChef: Danielle Harold jokes about EastEnders Danielle Harold, best known for her role as Lola Pearce in EastEnders , has spilled the beans on a little-known fact about the show's set while trying to win over Celebrity MasterChef judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace. The 32-year-old actress appeared on the hit cooking competition's nineteenth season this Tuesday, August 20, 2024, where she cited her grandfather as her culinary inspiration. In conversation with the culinary duo, Danielle revealed that her time learning from her grandfather trumped her experience at Walford Square's chippy, famously run by Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt), as she let slip that all the fish in the shop are actually fake.
Impressing the judges initially with a perfectly cooked plaice in butter accompanied by roasted (and slightly charred) asparagus, Danielle admitted, "My mum is the worst cook in history", but quickly added, "but my grandad is a great cook so I think that's where I found my love for cooking." While whipping up her dish, Gregg quizzed her about her cooking chops during her time on EastEnders , prompting her to respond: "No, never. I did work in the fish and chips shop for a bit, with Ian Beale, but he didn't teach me to do any of this.
It's all plastic fish in there", reports the Mirror . Danielle Harold shared an EastEnders secret (Image: BBC/Shine TV) Related articles EastEnders' Teddy hiding from mystery person - but fans 'know' their identity EastEnders icon to 'split'.