Emotional EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison was CONNED out of ‘humongous amount of money’ leaving her turning to food bank

EASTENDERS' Cheryl Fergison has confessed she was conned retired of a "humongous" magnitude of money.

The erstwhile soap star, 60, was forced to assertion benefits and crook to a nutrient slope for help.

For the archetypal clip since admitting her fiscal struggles, Cheryl says the existent crushed down it has not yet been revealed.

Speaking connected ITV's This Morning, the histrion said: "There is simply a condition that started this. which I can't speech astir astatine this infinitesimal successful time, but it started to spiral.

"The lone mode I tin accidental it is I was conned retired of a humongous magnitude of money.

"That led to the crab happening and everything spiralled. I was robbing Peter to wage Paul.

"I ended up having to merchantability my house. Now I americium surviving up northbound and renting."

Cheryl - who played Heather Trott successful the BBC soap from 2007 to 2012 - bravely spoke retired astir using Citizens Advice for help erstwhile she got into monolithic debt.

"I grew up successful assembly estates. I'd ne'er truly had wealth and we've ne'er managed wealth good arsenic a family", continued Cheryl.

When I was successful EastEnders you abruptly get each this wealth and I thought, 'I'm going to dainty my friends and household to holidays they've ne'er had'.

"When I got money, it would conscionable go. It was frittered away. You deliberation you're going to beryllium similar the beauteous Steve McFadden [Phil Mitchell] and beryllium connected EastEnders for ever and ever, but you're not.

"If the jobs don't travel successful arsenic speedy arsenic they were past you commencement moving low."