Former EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison has revealed she was left in tears after being forced to use a food bank earlier this year due to financial difficulties. Fergison played Heather Trott on the BBC soap from 2007 to 2012 before her character was killed by Ben Mitchell (Joshua Pascoe). She has also appeared in other TV shows including Doctor Who, Little Britain, Casualty and The IT Crowd.
Most popular soap operas in the UK Cheryl Fergison forced to use foodbank after EastEnders exit Fergison, 60, was diagnosed with womb cancer back in 2015 and she explained, to The Mirror, that was when her life started spiralling downwards. She had a hysterectomy which pushed her into an early menopause triggering mental health issues and self-harming. The former EastEnders star revealed she doused herself in scalding water multiple times a day as she became obsessed with “washing” away cancer cells.
Fergison, speaking to The Mirror, added: “I was damaging myself so badly. “As soon as I got the all-clear I stopped doing it. If you’re told you are ill, it’s not just about the physical issue – somehow, you need to figure out what’s going on in your head with it all.
" By February 2024, Fergison said she was penniless, describing it as a "really a difficult time". View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cheryl Fergison (@cherylfergison1) So she visited her local Citizens Advice branch, admitting to them she couldn’t afford to eat. “I sat there and cried and cried.
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