{"id":9031,"date":"2025-03-14T20:41:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T20:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/?p=9031"},"modified":"2025-03-14T20:41:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T20:41:23","slug":"life-is-too-short-linda-robson-shares-heartbreaking-update-on-best-friend-pauline-quirke-fans-devastated-by-the-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/life-is-too-short-linda-robson-shares-heartbreaking-update-on-best-friend-pauline-quirke-fans-devastated-by-the-news\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cLIFE IS TOO SHORT\u201d \u2013 Linda Robson Shares HEARTBREAKING Update on Best Friend Pauline Quirke! Fans Devastated by the News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Linda Robson shares the most heartbreaking news regarding her best friend Pauline Quirke.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Birds of a Feather actress Linda Robson shared a heartbreaking update on her best friend Pauline Quirke after discovering that she had dementia.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Steve, Pauline\u2019s husband, said last month that the actress would be taking a hiatus from her work. She was diagnosed with the degenerative brain disease in 2021.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Linda has now given a fresh update on Pauline\u2019s condition as she supports her best friend and her family throughout this difficult time.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.entertainmentdaily.com%5C/2024%5C/11%5C/07125517%5C/Linda-400x209.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Linda' robson speaking on loose women>\n\n\n\n<p>Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson on FaceTime\n\n\n\n</p><p>The 66-year-old actress from Loose Women claims that Pauline\u2019s health has deteriorated.\n\n\n\n</p><p>In an interview with The Express at the TV Choice Awards yesterday evening (February 10), Linda said, \u201cI\u2019ve been aware of Pauline\u2019s diagnosis for three years, and it has been difficult.\u201d She is getting great care, and I kept in close contact with her husband, Steve.\n\n\n\n</p><blockquote class='\"wp-block-quote\"'>\n<p>She won\u2019t recognize me despite our 56-year friendship since she can\u2019t recall her grandchildren.\n\n\n\n\n</p><p>She doesn\u2019t say much, but we FaceTime a lot. She said, \u201cWe keep in touch, and I\u2019ll be going to see her next week.\u201d While the support for her is commendable, talking about it can be upsetting.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Linda also mentioned that she has trouble recognizing her closest family members and worries that her best friend won\u2019t know her when she comes to visit.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Despite our 56-year friendship, the actress said, \u201cI\u2019ve noticed a real difference with her; she won\u2019t remember who I am because she doesn\u2019t remember her grandchildren.\u201d It\u2019s pretty gloomy.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.entertainmentdaily.com%5C/2025%5C/02%5C/11101001%5C/BLU_A24084460-400x600.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Pauline' quirke looking front>\n\n\n\n<p>Pauline\u2019s family is taking care of her.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Steve announced Pauline\u2019s health and said his wife wants to spend more time with her family.\n\n\n\n</p><p>We kindly request your privacy and understanding during Pauline\u2019s and our family\u2019s difficult period. \u201cPauline just wants to spend time with her family, children, and grandchildren,\u201d he said at the time. The actress has gotten support from friends and family since her sickness was made public.\n\n\n\n</p><p>The co-author of Birds of Feather with Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran, shared his concerns about Linda and said that she is struggling to identify her family.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cSince the diagnosis, her condition has accelerated,\u201d he said. Given that she is still just 65, your heart aches for her. She initially believed she was losing her grip. It is now evident that she has trouble identifying her own relatives.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Charlie is the son of Pauline and Steve, who were married in 1996. She also owns Emily, her child from a previous relationship.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><div class='\"mh-excerpt\"'><p>Linda Robson shares the most heartbreaking news regarding her best friend Pauline Quirke. 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