Loose Women star Linda Robson is said to have been unaware her Birds of a Feather co-star Pauline Quirke's devastating dementia statement was going to be released

Loose Women star Linda Robson was on a Caribbean cruise when a statement was released by her friend Pauline Quirke's husband Steve Sheen

PAULINE Quirke and Linda Robson showed just how deep their friendship was in a tearful TV moment six years before the former’s dementia diagnosis. In a special episode of the ITV daytime

The Birds of a Feather star retires from acting and reveals she was diagnosed with dementia in 2021.

A household name in the 1990s and 2000s, Pauline Quirke played one half of mismatched sister act Sharon and Tracey in the hit sitcom Birds Of A Feather for over 15 years.

Pauline Quirke and her Birds of A Feather co-star Linda Robson were at the centre of reports of a “feud” prior to her dementia diagnosis. On Tuesday, Quirke’s husband Steve Sheen issued a health update on the star and said she would be "stepping away from all commercial and professional duties" to spend time with her family.

Actress Linda Robson was reportedly on a Caribbean cruise when her friend and former Birds of a Feather co-star Pauline Quirke's husband Steve Sheen released a statement revealing she has been diagnosed with dementia.

British sitcom star Pauline Quirke will step back from professional duties after being diagnosed with dementia. Her husband, Steve Sheen, released a statement saying the Birds of a Feather actress had been diagnosed with the condition in 2021.

Birds of a Feather star Pauline Quirke reveals dementia diagnosis and will ‘step away’ from public lifeLUMEN 5