Overview
- Pauline Quirke was diagnosed with dementia in 2021 at age 61 and has retired from acting.
- Linda Robson visited about a week and a half ago with Quirke’s family, describing her as happy, giggling and well cared for.
- Son Charlie is actively involved in caregiving and plans the fundraising trek in his mother’s honor, which Robson hopes to join for part of the route.
- Robson is currently performing as Councillor Chigwell in Aladdin at Dartford’s Orchard West Theatre, doing two shows a day with Christmas Day off.
- She has voiced concern about her role on ITV’s Loose Women after plans to cut the show to 30 episodes in 2026 and remove the live audience.