EASTENDERS STAR DIES AT 76: The heartbreaking news has been confirmed – but one detail from her remarkable life may surprise fans

The actress had a career spanning decades, and she graced our screens in iconic shows such as ‘The Bill’ and the classic sitcom ‘Citizen Smith’. Keep scrolling to learn more.

Former EastEnders Star Cheryl Hall Is No More

Actress Cheryl Hall was best known for her role in the BBC soap, The Bill and Citizen Smith. However, the iconic star is no more with us and has passed away at the age of 76. Her former partner and Coronation Street actor Robin Askwith shared the news with her fans on social media.

Askwith also paid a homage to her career and posted a throwback photo of the pair. He couldn’t resist praising Cheryl, calling her a brave, charismatic, and innovative working-class actress from the late 1960s.

Robin Askwith expressed his sorrow online, writing, “What a force of nature she was…A really innovative working-class charismatic actress coming out of the late 60s. Brave in every way. And now I have the sad news that she has passed away…I am devastated…she was my beginning…RIP Cheryl Hall.”

Cheryl had a wonderful career and made many notable television appearances. This included playing Sadie in 12 episodes of The Bill, returning to the series as Pauline in 2007. Cheryl Hall also appeared as Christine in the BBC soap.

Cheryl Hall’s Career Across Classic Television And Guest Roles

Cheryl also starred in John Sullivan’s sitcom Citizen Smith as Shirley, the girlfriend of Wolfie Smith. And her then-husband Robert Lindsay played the character. The actress also played Kathleen opposite David Jason in Lucky Feller.

She was also a part of many iconic shows such as Inspector Morse, Casualty, London’s Burning, Grange Hill, and Doctor Who where Cheryl played Shirley in the 1973 serial ‘Carnival of Monsters.’

Even Doctor Who documentary director Chris Chapman paid tribute on X. He recalled Cheryl Hall as “so much fun, immediately likable and engaging.”