White Dee: Last News

Channel 4 documentary series following several Birmingham residents was a big hit when it aired back in 2014.But Deidre – who was known as White Dee on the show – has now criticised Channel 4 and Love Productions, saying there was no aftercare and that the people in the series weren't any help on how to handle being thrust into the public eye.She told BiminghamLive that the stars of Benefits Street found themselves in the papers when it aired.She said: "When you talk about support and aftercare there simply wasn't any. There was no support while it was being made and there was certainly no aftercare."Dee said that a lot of the attention the cast received was negative, with people criticising them for being on benefits."But no-one told us how to deal with it," she added.

benefits.Her appearance on the Channel 4 show pushed her into the limelight and she went on to appear on several political debates on benefits and also starred in Celebrity Big Brother.Dee, 49, told Birmingham Live : "It was just a crazy, crazy time."My life was turned upside down and I just wasn't expecting it."Benefits Street caused such a storm and the people in James Turner Street were shocked by it and totally overwhelmed."A swarm of journalists descended on James Turner Street, not just from the UK but all over the world."I found one French journalist in my garden!"I started putting my voice to the political debates on the radio and TV because I wanted to give a voice to people who were on benefits like myself."I even spoke at the

Benefits Street star White Dee, who was one of the most controversial stars of the 2014 series, has opened up about her time on the show.