EastEnders star forced to use food bank

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.
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 forced to use Lancashire food bank after soap exit left her broke
"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?"
Penniless EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison broke down in tears in food bank after hitting rock bottom
EASTENDERS star Cheryl Fergison broke down in tears in a food bank after struggling to find money to eat. The actress hit rock bottom in February this year when spiralling debts left her
Broke EastEnders icon Cheryl Fergison left in tears as she's forced to use food bank
Ex EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison, who played Heather Trott, said she wept after being taken to a food bank by a Citizens Advice staff member, after she admitted to them that she couldn’t afford to e
EastEnders legend in tears as she’s forced to use food bank after cancer diagnosis
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.
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. I found it so difficult to be that vulnerable."
EastEnders star forced to use food bank after BBC exit in 'day I'll never forget'
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 star, 60, forced to attend foodbank since leaving BBC soap
Former soap actress Cheryl Fergison, who played Heather Trott in EastEnders, has opened up about her struggles since leaving Albert Square in 2012.
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,
EastEnders icon Cheryl Fergison, 60, breaks down while attending foodbank: ‘It was shameful’
Former EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison was in floods of tears as she was forced to attend a foodbank recently. The 60-year-old starred as the hapless Heather Trott in the legendary BBC soap between 2007 and 2012.
EastEnders star reveals she ‘couldn’t afford to eat’ after cancer diagnosis stopped her from working
EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison has said she was unable to afford her weekly food shop years after leaving the soap.The actor ...
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Ex-EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison on using Lancashire 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. Fergison, known for playing Heather ...
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EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison used food bank after BBC exit
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 ...