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.