Linda Robson was reportedly in the dark about the public disclosure of Pauline Quirke's dementia diagnosis. Pauline's husband, Steve Sheen, has made the sad announcement that the actress will be "stepping away from all commercial and professional duties" to focus on family time.Best known for her portrayal of Sharon Theodopolopodous in Birds of a Feather and its revival from 2014 to 2017 alongside Linda, Pauline's step back comes after her 2021 dementia diagnosis reports the Mirror.Steve stated: "'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 emerged on Loose Women that Linda had been aware of Pauline's condition for "some time".
Amidst this news, Linda was cruising in the Caribbean near Grenada, oblivious to the impending statement, as reported by the Daily Mail.
On Monday, Linda posted a cheerful photo captioned: "Having the time of our lives! " Her absence was noted on Tuesday's Loose Women show, where Ruth Langsford mentioned Linda's close friendship with Pauline and her prior knowledge of the illness.She 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 lifelong friends since childhood, but have faced numerous rumors of a feud over the years.