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Pauline Quirke’s Family Gives Candid Dementia Update on BBC; Son Sets 140km Charity Trek

The family uses her platform to push dementia research through Alzheimer’s Research UK.

Overview

  • On BBC Breakfast, husband Steve Sheen said they do not know her disease stage but described Pauline as “still funny, talking and happy.”
  • Son Charlie said she recognises loved ones and greets them with smiles, laughter and “I love you.”
  • Steve recalled the first warning sign in November 2020 when she struggled to read a script, with doctors confirming dementia in 2021 after initial disbelief.
  • The 66-year-old has stepped back from all professional and commercial duties, a retirement the family announced in January 2025.
  • Charlie will begin a five-day, 140km Trek For A Cure on 8 December, starting in Chigwell and visiting places central to Pauline’s life to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Research UK.