EastEnders star Perry Fenwick – who of course plays the hapless Billy Mitchell – has told Inside Soap magazine that his young co-star Danielle Harold is every bit as “cheeky” in real life as her screen alter ego, Lola Pearce.

Lola is of course Billy’s granddaughter, and Danielle – who recently revealed she’d starred in Jamie’s Dream School – has been in the role since last year.

Perry – who was previously married to former Corrie star Angela Lonsdale – said of Danielle, “She can be a cheeky little so-and-so, can Dan.

“One of the cameramen was talking to me about my role in Mona Lisa (the 1986 film) the other day, and Danielle piped up, ‘Was that in black and white?’.”

However, Perry, who’s also starred in Inspector Morse, The Brittas Empire, Minder and The Thin Blue Line, added that he loves working with Danielle, whose character is currently pregnant…

He said, “The way she’s come on since her first day has been amazing.

“Danielle reminds me a lot of Lacey (Turner) – she’s such a cracking little actress.”

And of Lola’s pregnancy, and the fact that Billy will be a great-granddad when the baby arrives, Perry said, “A baby story can go one of about 20 ways, so who knows what’ll happen.

“But Billy will be by Lola’s side.”

Here’s a reminder of Lola’s character profile…