EastEnders star says she had to use food bank

EastEnders star says she had to use food bank after leaving show
Former EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison has revealed she struggled with her finances and was forced to use a food bank after leaving the soap. The actress, 60, said it drove her to tears, adding: "It was one of the hardest things I’ve had to do.
Major EastEnders star had to use food bank after leaving the soap
Former EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison had to use a food bank after being treated for womb cancer, she has revealed. The actress, best known for her role as Heather Trott on the BBC One soap from 2007 until 2012, as well as appearances on Celebrity Big Brother and The IT Crowd, was diagnosed in 2015 and publicly shared her condition in April 2024.
I was Heather Trott in Eastenders but when I had cancer I had no money and had to rely on the food bank
Former EastEnders actress Cheryl Fergison has revealed she struggled to pay the bills and needed to visit a food bank after being treated for womb cancer.
Cleveleys-based EastEnders star says she had to use foodbank after being treated for cancer
Cheryl Fergison, who played Heather Trott on the BBC soap from 2007 until 2012, was diagnosed with womb cancer in 2015. | ITV News Granada
EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison used food bank after BBC exit
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"I sat there and cried and cried. It was shameful. How could I have been on EastEnders? How could I have been earning that much money and now I am here?"
EastEnder Cheryl Fergison had to use food bank as she fought cancer
Former EastEnders actress Cheryl Fergison has revealed she struggled to pay the bills and needed to visit a food bank after being treated for womb cancer. Fergison, known for playing Heather Trott on the BBC One soap from 2007 until 2012 as well as Celebrity Big Brother and The IT Crowd,
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Former EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison (Heather Trott) has revealed she was forced to use a food bank earlier this year due to financial difficulties.
EastEnders icon Cheryl Fergison, 60, breaks down while attending foodbank: ‘It was shameful’
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