Former EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison has opened up about using a food bank amid her debt struggles. The actor, who played Heather Trott on the BBC soap between 2007 and 2012, shared her experience on today's (November 19) This Morning, admitting her own life "paralleled" aspects of her character's.

EASTENDERS’ Cheryl Fergison has confessed she was conned out of a “humongous” amount of money. The former soap star, 60, was forced to claim benefits and turn to a food bank for

Ex-EastEnders actress Cheryl Fergison went to food bank after cancer struggle - She says she had financial problems after taking a break from acting work due to cancer treatment.

Cheryl Fergison, who became a household name when she starred as Heather Trott in 'EastEnders', has told how she has struggled financially, resulting in her claiming benefits and turning to a 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 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

Cheryl Fergison said her life paralleled her EastEnders character Heather Trott's when she was left in so much debt that she had to use a food bank. Credit: This Morning / ITV / ITVX

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."

"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?"

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,