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Fylde coast actress Cheryl talks about aftermath of stroke
Blackpool Gazette
|August 27, 2025
The Lancashire based actress Cheryl Fergison has revealed some shocking health news.
Fifty-nine-year-old Cheryl, best known for playing Heather Trott in the BBC soap EastEnders from 2007 until 2012, this weekend revealed she is recovering from a stroke.
The mum of one moved to the Fylde coast eight years ago, and now lives in Cleveleys with her husband and son.
Back in May, Cheryl, who also had surgery for cancer of the womb in 2015, says she was watching TV at home when she first realised something was wrong.
The TV star explained: "I started to feel funny, with a really bad headache at the back of my head.
This story is from the August 27, 2025 edition of Blackpool Gazette.
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