Pauline Quirke, famous for starring in TV sitcom Birds of a Feather, is to retire 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.

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.

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.

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

Pauline Quirke, who starred in Birds of a Feather, was diagnosed with dementia last year, but it's not the only health battle the actress has faced over the 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

Actress Pauline Quirke is best known for her role as Sharon Theodopolopodous in Birds of a Feather but played a string of other roles

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,