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.