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EastEnders star now walking with a stick after serious stroke

EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison responds after Blackpool Tower 'fire' found to be orange netting
  • EastEnders actor Cheryl Fergison, known for playing Heather Trott, suffered a stroke in May that initially left her unable to walk or talk.
  • Four months on, Fergison has made significant progress, now able to walk a moderate distance with a stick, including to her local shop.
  • Her stroke was diagnosed by her son Alex, leading to her hospitalisation and a recovery process to retrain her brain.
  • Fergison is now encouraging production companies to adapt her memoir, 'Behind the Scenes', into a film or television series.
  • The actor also revealed past struggles, including womb cancer surgery in 2015, financially supported by Barbara Windsor, and recent reliance on a food bank due to financial hardship.
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