Former EastEnders actress Cheryl Fergison reckons the world has become too "cynical" as she reflects on the reaction to her relationship with a Moroccan toyboy.
The Heather Trott star has been with her other half Yassine el Jamouni for 11 years now and is as happy as ever. The pair set tongues wedding when news of their romance broke over a decade ago and faced a barrage of "racism, sexism, ageism" as well as a load of half truths and completely false statements about their lives.In an exclusive chat with the Mirror, the 56-year-old clears up a rumour that's been circling the couple for years - despite popular belief, her beloved husband is not, has never been, and has no immediate plans to become, a goatherd.He's also not a gold-digger, like the sniggerers once cruelly suggested.In reality, Cheryl has long stopped caring what the haters think about her love life.
She told the Mirror : "My son Alex asked his Alexa: 'Tell me a fact about Cheryl Fergison'" "And Alexa goes: 'Cheryl Fergison is married to a goatherd from Morocco.' Why's that the first fact that comes up?
And it's wrong!"We don't have any goats. We've never had any goats near us! But that's the first thing people say. I find it really difficult to pin down why - There's racism, sexism, ageism - all the isms are there when people talk about our relationship."The world has become so cynical.
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