Behind the scenes

Beloved Eastenders actress Cheryl Fergison brings her life to paper for the first time, detailing the highs and lows of her career from her iconic portrayal of Heather Trott to appearing on numerous panels and reality TV shows from Loose Women to Celebrity Big Brother.

Before making a break into acting, Fergison’s childhood was less than idyllic, facing hardships and trauma. It didn’t end there. Throughout her adult life Cheryl has faced challenges that would have made many give up. But she persevered and built an enviable career on our screens.

Off screen Cheryl had suffered heartbreak and tragedy but took a chance on love with a man in Morocco she had never even seen. Despite her worries, she took the risk and flew to meet him and, against the odds, fell in love and married him - a wedding covered by OK! magazine.

Her happy ending was not to last however. Cheryl found herself, through no fault of her own, penniless and forced to rely on food banks to survive.
Again though, she refused to give up and pulled herself up by her bootstraps to rebuild not only her life but a future for her family and her career. Cheryl has always been a survivor and now knows money means nothing, it’s about people.

As heartfelt and revelatory as Vanessa Feltz’s recent hit autobiography with the fan affection similar to her friend Barbara Windsor, whose books sold more than 100,000 copies.

ISBN

9781917439251

Format

Hardback

Publisher

Mirror Books, (28 August 2025)

Number of Pages

288

Language

English

Dimensions

24 mm

Categories:

Arts and entertainment Autobiography: arts and entertainment