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EastEnders' Cheryl Fergison, who played Heather Trott on the BBC soap before her character was brutally murdered back in 2012, is said to have struggled to continue her success in the acting world.
Now she is selling tickets at rock bottom prices to an event called Cheryl's Special £15 Weekend, as a gesture towards a pal who owns the venue. In a move that will delight anyone struggling with the cost of living crisis, she is promoting a delicious meal, complete with a starter, main course and side and accompanied by a two hour singing performance by her, for just £15.
The event will run at a Chinese restaurant in Blackpool, called The Great Fortune House, which is traditionally best known for its all-you-can-eat buffet. Guests will start with a choice of soup (sweetcorn flavour for veggies and chicken or crabmeat with sweetcorn for everyone else), followed by a curry, sweet and sour egg-fried rice, or green pepper and black bean sauce dish.
Sides on offer include egg fried rice, boiled rice, chips and plain noodles, which are available with beansprouts for those willing to fork out an extra £2. Fans on social media have ribbed her over the plan, with one teasing: "Girl's gotta eat but come on how the mighty have fallen Hev!"
Cheryl also shared that no-one needs to pre-book tickets. When one fan asked: "We’re coming, can’t wait! How do we book?", she replied: "Just turn up, we will make you welcome."
It isn't the only money-spinning venture Cheryl has introduced recently.
She's also selling original EastEnders scripts from her time on the show for a whopping £50, plus an extra £5 added on to cover postage.
It follows her offer to send signed photos from her time in Walford to fans for £5 each, plus postage.
Cheryl, whose role as Heather was popular with fans at the time, has set the record straight about her struggle to make ends meet in a candid and personal video.
"What I want to put out is the terrible misconception by the general public that we are all rich," she exclaimed.
"That is far beyond the truth. I've been out of EastEnders for nearly 13 years, in fact more than that - I left in 2012.
"I've done jobs in between and I've done panto, I'm doing it this year but the jobs are kind of like... they're continuous, they're not like being in a soap all the time."
She warned: "Unless you're someone like George Clooney or an A-lister American star that gets millions for their films, it's very difficult - in inverted commas - to be rich."
She added on TikTok: "Some people don't understand that, like everyone else, we have bills to pay, rent to pay. People say, 'Oh, are you not acting anymore? You not doing it anymore?' and they fail to realise we still have to keep a roof over our heads and keep the bills being paid so we will do any job to kind of keep that going."
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