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Major EastEnders star had to use food bank after leaving the soap
The former EastEnders star has opened up about her financial struggles following her cancer diagnosis in 2015
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. Magazine earlier this year, the soap star revealed she underwent a hysterectomy and experienced early onset menopause due to the treatment before receiving the all-clear. Cheryl Fergison attends Soccer Six in aid of Help A Capital Child and the Charlton Athletic Community Trust at Charlton Athletic FC on May 18, 2014 in London, England (Image: 2014 Getty Images)Earlier this year, EastEnders' Patrick Trueman, played by Rudolph Walker, shared his own experience of homelessness while working on the soap.
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