Former EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison was forced to deny she had died, after a fan paid tribute to her onscreen character Heather Trott.
The 55-year-old shared a fresh photo of herself to reassure fans she was still alive on Monday. Cheryl told fans: "Thank you for your concerns but I am alive and well despite confusion on some social media that I had passed away. "Sadly we did loose George Michael the legend & wonderful man 4 years ago.. "Heather Trott, well yes she is dead but as for me Cheryl Fergison I’m looking forward to a wonderful new year where I wish our industry to get back into full flow..." Her post came after a fan shared a confusing tribute referring to Cheryl's popular soap character and the late George Michael.
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