Pauline Quirke has been diagnosed with dementia, her husband Steve Sheen has announced. The Birds of a Feather star, 65, is best known for playing Sharon Theodopolopodous in the much-loved sitcom alongside Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph from 1988 to 1999.

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Pauline Quirke, famous for starring in TV sitcom Birds of a Feather, has retired from acting following a dementia diagnosis, her husband has said. "It is with a heavy heart that I announce my wife Pauline's decision to step back from all professional and commercial duties due to her diagnosis of dementia in 2021," Steve Sheen said.

Actress Linda Robson was reportedly on a Caribbean cruise when her friend and former Birds of a Feather co-star Pauline Quirke's husband Steve Sheen released a statement revealing she has been diagnosed with dementia.

British sitcom star Pauline Quirke will step back from professional duties after being diagnosed with dementia. Her husband, Steve Sheen, released a statement saying the Birds of a Feather actress had been diagnosed with the condition in 2021.

Former Emmerdale star Pauline Quirke has been diagnosed with dementia and is stepping back from her TV career after 50 years

Actress Pauline Quirke has been diagnosed with dementia and will step away from all professional duties, her husband Steve Sheen revealed today. The 65-year-old Birds of a Feather star received her diagnosis in 2021,