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Sheridan Smith admits she felt 'ashamed' when she suffered a mental breakdown following her father's cancer diagnosis - after it forced her to pull out of her stage show


The actress, 42, withdrew from her role in the show back in 2016, after a series of blows including battles with alcohol and anxiety, and the loss of her father to cancer .

The actress, 42, withdrew from her role in the show back in 2016 in a series of blows for the star, including battles with alcohol and anxiety, and the loss of her father to cancer. The actress withdrew from her role in the show back in 2016 in a series of blows for the star, including battles with alcohol and anxiety, and the loss of her father to cancer . While Sheridan returned to Funny Girl weeks later, she was devastated when her father passed away that December, with the actress pulling out of an appearance at the Royal Variety as a result.

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