"Linda and Pauline used to be very close, less so Pauline and Lesley."I think Pauline resented the attention that Lesley got and it was very tense and difficult to navigate at times. "Pauline wasn't approached about the Christmas special.”“The atmosphere on the set had previously become difficult, there were real and tense issues,” the insider added to The Daily Mail.Express.co.uk has contacted representatives for Pauline and Linda for comment.Pauline’s son Charlie also stars on the show as Travis Stubbs, Tracey's youngest son.
He appeared in the Christmas special while ITV released a statement to explain Pauline’s absence.A spokesperson said: “Unfortunately, Pauline Quirke will not be taking part as she's stepping back from acting to.
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