Loose Women star Linda Robson is said to have been unaware her Birds of a Feather co-star Pauline Quirke's devastating dementia statement was going to be released

PAULINE Quirke and Linda Robson showed just how deep their friendship was in a tearful TV moment six years before the former’s dementia diagnosis. In a special episode of the ITV daytime

The Birds of a Feather star retires from acting and reveals she was diagnosed with dementia in 2021.

A household name in the 1990s and 2000s, Pauline Quirke played one half of mismatched sister act Sharon and Tracey in the hit sitcom Birds Of A Feather for over 15 years.

Pauline Quirke and her Birds of A Feather co-star Linda Robson were at the centre of reports of a “feud” prior to her dementia diagnosis. On Tuesday, Quirke’s husband Steve Sheen issued a health update on the star and said she would be "stepping away from all commercial and professional duties" to spend time with her family.

Pauline Quirke, who is best known for her role as Sharon Theodopolopodous in the long-running sitcom, Birds of a Feather, has announced she's 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.

Birds of a Feather star Pauline Quirke reveals dementia diagnosis and will ‘step away’ from public lifeLUMEN 5

Loose Women presenter Linda Robson has been close friends with Pauline Quirke for decades and was aware of her diagnosis before the public announcement was made this week