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.

Birds of a Feather star Pauline Quirke has been diagnosed with dementia, but it's not the first health battle the actress has faced.

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.

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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, 65, has been forced to retire from acting after her husband Steve Sheen announced that the Birds of a Feather star was diagnosed with dementia in 2021

Birds of a Feather star Pauline Quirke has been diagnosed with dementia at the age of 65 – now a doctor has shared what he claims is the disease's biggest early red flag

He said in a statement: "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. "Pauline has been an inspiration through her work in the film and TV industry,