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Susan Knox

EastEnders' Cheryl Fergison spotted busking outside local takeaway amid new career

EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison has showcased her incredible vocal skills on the streets of Lancashire.

The former soap star, 56, sang her heart out as she performed in a bid to promote a night at her local Chinese restaurant.

Cheryl, who starred as the unforgettable Heather Trott on the BBC One soap, belted out the tunes as she played guitar in the sunshine alongside a Chinese dragon on the high street in Cleveley.

The much-loved actress is set to host a banquet and karaoke night at Great Fortune House later this week and was busking in a bid to encourage locals to come along, according to The Sun.

Lifting the lid on Cheryl's singing talents, a local resident insisted that passerby's were quite shocked to see the former soap star belting out songs on the street.

Cheryl played Heather Trott on EastEnders from 2007 to 2012 (Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

"Everyone was really shocked to see Cheryl singing in the streets but it’s a perfect example of how dedicated she is," they told

“She wants to make sure the night is a real hit so was just giving them a taste of what they can expect," the source added.

But Cheryl has recently made a career from her amazing singing talents.

In recent weeks, the star has been teaching children singing lessons ahead of her major new acting role on Netflix.

Cheryl is giving singing lessons to local children in between jobs (cherylfergison1/Instagram)

The much-loved TV personality is set to star in Catherine Tate’s upcoming comedy Hard Cell.

The series is set to air on Netflix on April 12.

Ahead of the series, Cheryl - who starred on EastEnders from 2007 to 2012 - is working as a singing teacher between jobs.

According to The Sun, the 56-year-old offers lessons for £60 an hour after she was asked by fans.

After advertising her classes on TikTok, Cheryl said: "You will have an hour with me where you can choose the subject/s that are of interest.

“It is important that these 1-2-1 sessions are tailor made just for you.”

The mum-of-one offers other services, including stage acting, screen acting, script reading and confidence building.

And for EastEnders fans, she lets students into "how a soap is put together for your viewing" as well as how she "developed the character of Heather Trott".

In her one-on-ones she added that she's also happy to answer any questions about her time on the soap as well as any other stage/TV productions that she has worked on.

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