Lauren Newt on 'LOLA WANTS TO BE, just like Poppy'

BERT'S GRAND-DAUGHTER IS CARRYING ON HIS LEGACY

- Joshua Joynes

Busy mum-of-six Lauren Newton says watching her middle daughter, Lola Welsh, make her television debut in ABC TV’s new comedy Gold Diggers was magical, if not totally unsurprising.

“She is quite used to being in front of the camera,” Lauren proudly tells New Idea following our lovely mother-daughter photo shoot to celebrate 11-year-old Lola’s big break.

“In fact, Lola’s first photo shoot took place when she was less than 24 hours of age for a shoot for her birth,” Lauren recalls.

It goes without saying that showbiz runs in Lola’s veins. Her late grandfather Bert was a king of Aussie entertainment, while his wife, Patti, continues to be a beloved figure.

Now, Lauren says her determined daughter very much wants to follow in her Poppy’s footsteps.