Cheryl Fergison left in tears as she's forced to use food bank

EastEnders icon Cheryl Fergison

EastEnders icon Cheryl Fergison has been left in tears after being forced to use a food bank. The 57-year-old actress, who played Heather Trott in the BBC soap, has revealed that she has been struggling financially since leaving the show in 2012 and has had to rely on the generosity of others to feed herself.

Fergison said that she was "ashamed" to have to use a food bank, but that she had no other choice.

"I was so ashamed," she said. "I felt like a failure. But I had no other choice. I had no money and I couldn't afford to buy food."

Fergison's story is a reminder of the growing problem of food poverty in the UK. According to the Trussell Trust, a charity that runs a network of food banks, over 1.3 million people used a food bank in the UK in the past year.

The charity says that the number of people using food banks has been rising steadily in recent years, and that the main原因 is the rising cost of living.

Fergison's story has sparked outrage among many people, who believe that the government is not doing enough to help people who are struggling financially.

A spokesperson for the Department for Work and Pensions said that the government was committed to helping people who are struggling to make ends meet.

"We are providing a range of support, including increasing the minimum wage, introducing Universal Credit, and providing support for people with disabilities," the spokesperson said.

However, many people believe that the government needs to do more to help people who are struggling financially.

Fergison's story is a reminder of the growing problem of food poverty in the UK. The government needs to do more to help people who are struggling financially.