Strolling through bluebell strewn gardens in the spring sunshine Cheryl Fergison looks the very picture of happiness and health. But the former EastEnders actress has been fighting a secret battle against cancer - the story of which she only now feels ready to share. “It was a horrendous time,” the 58-year-old former soap favourite reveals to OK! “There were some dark moments, especially at night, when I thought: ‘am I going to die?’ Am I going to leave my husband without a wife, my son without a mum? “But the time is right to talk about it all now.