Lesley Joseph admits friend Pauline Quirke is ‘not ok now’ as she gives heartbreaking update amid her dem ngocc
LESLEY Joseph has admitted that her friend Pauline Quirke is “not ok now”, as she gave a heartbreaking update amid her dementia battle.
Along with Linda Robson, the two women appeared together in the smash hit
Pauline, 66, was revealed to be living with dementia in January, with reports stating that her family have been focusing on her care.
Now her Birds Of A Feather co-star Lesley, 80, has as given an update on her close friend.
Speaking to Bella Magazine, the actress said: “Pauline is not too well after being diagnosed with dementia a while ago.
“She’s not okay now. I haven’t had time, but I’m going to go up and see her next week.”
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Lesley was previously reluctant to talk about her dear friend, as she came to terms with her diagnosis.
Speaking on Good Morning Britain in February, she said: “What a wonderful actress she is and what joy she has given.
“Not just in Birds of A Feather but in The Sculptress where she was really scary, and in
“I won’t talk about her at the moment with her illness because that’s private.”
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Reflecting on her own experience, Lesley shared that she had witnessed the effects of dementia first-hand.
She said her own mother had experienced joyful moments in her later years, despite the terrible illness.
Linda Robson breaks down in tears over Pauline Quirke's dementia diagnosis as she's comforted by Loose Women co-star Kelly Brook
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Lesley said: “I’ve lived through dementia with my mum, who lived to nearly 104.
“And in her nineties she was still playing tennis and she was so full of life as she got older, she was an amazing character.”
Pauline rose to fame as the much-loved Sharon Theodopolopodous in Birds of a Feather, starring alongside Lesley and Linda Robson.
While she stepped away from acting in recent years, her impact on British
Pauline’s husband Steve Sheen revealed she would be stepping back from her 50-year career due to the disease.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun at the TV Choice Awards, Loose Women panellist Linda said: “It’s very sad. We’ve been best friends since we were ten. I’ve known [about the diagnosis] for three years and we’ve managed to keep it quiet.
“She doesn’t know who anybody is.
“She doesn’t know who I am or who her kids are. Dementia is terrible – I’d rather get cancer, because at least then you’ve got a chance.”
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Linda continued: “My mum had it [dementia] as well. One in two people now get dementia, it’s a lot of people.
“When my mum was in a hospice, we’d get there and she’d recognise us for a second and that was completely gone. It’s the worst thing, it really really is.”
‘RHOP’ alum Nneka Ihim is nearly blown off balcony as Hurricane Melissa pummels Jamaica tram
“Real Housewives of Potomac” alum Nneka Ihim battled Hurricane Melissa from a balcony while giving fans a wind-whipped update.
Ihim — who is vacationing in Montego Bay — took to Instagram on Tuesday in a black Alo crop top and matching shorts as wind gusts pummeled her.
“Hey guys, I’m just doing a quick follow-up,” she shared while standing on a hotel balcony, adding that “a lot of people have been messaging me, asking me how and why am I still in Jamaica.”
Ihim went on to explain that when she “heard that the storm was coming,” she and her party “were trying to exit as soon as possible, but the country of Jamaica closed the airport.”
“So not the airline, not American Airlines, not United Airlines, not Delta. The country closed the airports two days ago,” she added as she gripped the balcony’s railing.
“The skies were clear, the beach water was blue, the weather was perfect,” Ihim divulged.
“It’s been perfect for the past two days. So we still don’t even know why the airport was closed because the weather was great for flying.”
Ihim shared that the hotel and resort she’d been staying at had “been very accommodating.”
“They’ve done their best to take care of us and accommodate us, and they’re in very good spirits,” Ihim said.
“They’re playing music, they’re playing games and trying to keep us distracted from what’s going on outside, but I’m not here by choice.”
Ihim — who appeared on the Bravo series during Season 8 between 2023 and 2024 — said the resort had done “their best to keep food and water available for us.”
Gripping her athletic visor as the hurricane-force winds continued, the Bravolebrity said, “The country closed the airport, so I’m hoping to leave by Thursday. Stay tuned for more updates.”
Fellow “RHOP” alum Candiace Dillard Bassett weighed in with a supportive comment.
“Thank God the resort is being accommodating! Praying for your safe return!!!!!” she wrote.
Others were alarmed to see Ihim standing outside in such volatile weather. “Nneka please go inside ” urged one follower, while another wrote, “Girl get inside!”
“Pls pack ur bags & head home ” a third remarked, with a fourth chiming in, “Omg stay safe sis .”
Prior to the storm, on Saturday, Ihim took to Instagram to share a sweet vacation photo with baby Noah, whom she welcomed with husband Dr. Ikenna Ihim in May.
“Vacationing with my honey is my new favorite hobby ♥️” Nneka wrote alongside a beach pic of herself holding her baby while rocking a bikini.
