Luisa Cole

Luisa Cole is the ex-wife of Fred Cole, & the mother of Harry Cole & Sharon Cole. She appeared for two episodes in August 2018, & returned for one episode in August 2019. She returned as a regular in March 2021. She left in August 2023.

## Storylines

Luisa arrives in Hole Street, after she is told that Harry has died. She also appears at Harry's funeral. A year later Harry goes to live with her, and Luisa comes to pick him up. In March 2021, Luisa is found by Clive sleeping in the doorway to the cafe in Stall Street. Clive invites her in. Luisa tells him that she lost her job, that Harry was living in New Zealand, and that she then lived with a creepy man who tried to kill her, before she escaped. Clive gives her a place to stay, giving her the flat above the cafe, and also a job. Luisa is grateful, however asks Clive not to tell Fred and Sharon that she's staying there. She then clashes with co-worker Abbey Tomlinson. In June 2021, Fred finds Luisa working in the cafe, and Luisa explains the truth to him. In July 2021, Luisa tells Fred a devastating truth: Harry isn't Fred's son, and is the son of someone called Callum. In August 2021, she meets up with a man named Kyle Carter, who asks her on a date. They go to the newly opened nightclub The Cloud. While there, they are discussing music, when "Kyle" plays his favourite song: Dreamer by Livin' Joy. He then smirks at her, and leaves. Luisa has a flashback of an implied terrifying experience. Luisa runs out of The Cloud, straight into the cafe, where Abbey and Eva Golding are closing up. Luisa then tells them that in 1996, she had gone out one night with Fred, and old friend Lynda and her brother Michael, and Lynda's boyfriend Callum. Lynda and Michael went home, and Fred also went due to Clive going home early, leaving Luisa and Callum in the pub. Luisa started to feel unwell, and Callum offered to drive her home, so took her out to his car, and attacked her, while playing Dreamer at top volume, then Luisa passed out. She woke up in the boot of the car, driving fast with the song still playing, then suddenly the car stopped. An old lady let her out, and she went home. In September 2021, Abbey and Eva tell Luisa that she should tell Fred. She tells Fred, Sharon, Clive and Laura about the incident. Fred is devastated and secretly arranged to meet up with Callum. Fred then kills Callum. Luisa left in August 2023.

## Background Info

Luisa was originally brought in for a few episodes in August 2018, when she came to visit her ex-husband Fred (Gary Carr) when her son Harry (Cel Spellman) died. She returned for one episode a year later, when Harry (now resurrected) went to live with her. In January 2021, it was announced that Luisa would be returning full time, as a regular, as of Spring 2021, due to her character Tina Carter being killed off in Eastenders. She arrived in March 2021. The "creepy guy who tried to kill her" was a reference to Gray Atkins on Eastenders. Scenes shown in August 2021, in which Luisa had a terrifying flashback, whilst Dreamer by Livin' Joy played, were praised by fans. Dreamer entered NJE's Top 20 at No.8 as a result of the episode, less than 24 hours after the episode was shown. In June 2023, it was announced that Luisa had been axed in a cast clearout. She left in August 2023.