Linda Robson 'unaware' Pauline Quirke's dementia statement was going to be released
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Linda Robson was reportedly not aware Pauline Quirke's dementia diagnosis was going to be shared publicly. Pauline's husband Steve Sheen sadly announced the actress is set to "step away from all commercial and professional duties" to spend time with her family. She is known for playing Sharon Theodopolopodous in the original series of Birds of a Feather and its revival between 2014 and 2017 alongside Linda.
Steve said in the 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." It was revealed on Loose Women yesterday that Linda had known about Pauline's diagnosis for "some time".
As the devastating announcement was released, Linda was on a Caribbean cruise. She was near the island of Grenada and was unaware the statement was to be released, according to the Daily Mail. On Monday, Linda had shared a photo of herself with a friend as she wrote: "Having the time of our lives!".
Linda's Loose Women co-star Ruth Langsford also addressed her being away as Pauline's health battle was discussed by the panel on Tuesday's show. Ruth said: "Linda Robson, obviously great friends with Pauline, is actually away at the moment, otherwise she would have joined us today to talk about her friend. And obviously she has known for some time.".
Linda and Pauline have been friends since childhood, but have faced feud rumours over the years. Pauline was nowhere to be seen in the Birds of a Feather special back in 2020, which left fans convinced that she and Linda had ended their friendship of fifty years. Her lines in the title song were removed and so were pictures of their characters Tracey and Sharon together.
