EXCLUSIVE: Former EastEnders legend Cheryl Fergison spoke about the future of the BBC soap that shot her to fame, as the show celebrates it’s 40th anniversary on air11:26, 18 Feb 2025A former EastEnders star has opened up about the worries the cast about the future of the soap after one star is dealt a huge blow.As the show celebrates it’s 40th anniversary, in collaboration with https://www.casino.org/uk/, we spoke to Cheryl Fergison who played Heather Trott on the soap from 2007- 2012.When asked about her future hopes for the soap and how much longer she thinks the soap will be around, Cheryl, 60, shared some of the cast’s fears for the show. Cheryl told us: “I think we all worry about the future of soaps. It’s such an institution, and I truly believe it’ll stick around.”With the money EastEnders has spent on the new set, I can imagine they’ll want to get their money’s worth out of that. With AI and everything else going on, actors are understandably concerned about their futures.Cheryl played Heather Trott(Image: More