EX-EASTENDERS star Cheryl Fergison claims her son's dad disowned him when he came out as gay aged 16. The actress, who played Heather Trott in the soap, opened up about her relationship with son Alex on The Hundamental Guide to Life podcast.
She heaped praise on the young actor and writer and revealed how he overcame adversity as a child to make a success of his life. "When he came out at 16 his dad disowned him.
He doesn't speak to him," said Cheryl, 56. "He's been through that and I've re-married since and everybody is accepting in our family now. "In his 22 years of life, he has gone through the mill and back.