Michelle Collins Regrets Being In MasterChef Due To Mental Health Woes
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The star, 59, admitted she 'mentally wasn't right' before claiming she 'shouldn't have done it' while her late mum Mary was coming to the end of a two year battle with cancer.
Having suffered with and an eating disorder previously, Michelle has now revealed she's in a much better place and has become 'stronger'.
Candid: Michelle Collins has confessed she regrets taking part in MasterChef last August, since her mental health struggles had left her in a 'reall
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'I've become much stronger as I've gotten older, but I still want to help other people as much as I can.'
Michelle went on to describe how difficult she found lockdown last year since her mum was 'going downhill', especially at Christmas.
Upset: The EastEnders star, 59, admitted she 'mentally wasn't right' before claiming she 'shouldn't have done it' while her late mum Mary was coming to the end of a two year battle with cancer (pictured in 2021)
While Mary 'couldn't go out' due to her poor health, her daughter kept busy by doing her shopping and helping out at a friend's food bank.
The TV personality revealed her mother Mary had passed away following a two-year battle with cancer last year.
Michelle said she was 'devastated' by the loss and described her mother as the 'kindest woman I knew'.
She confirmed the news by shared a heartwarming snap of herself alongside her mother in a café.
Fighter: Having suffered with depression and an eating disorder previously, Michelle has now revealed she's in a much better place and has become 'stronger' (pictured in 2021)
In her caption, she wrote: 'My beautiful Mummy passed away on Friday 30th April . We are all devastated.
'She leaves behind her partner Sid , daughters Vicky and myself , 3 grandchildren Charlotte , Jack and Maia and her nephews and nieces whom she loved very much and her little dog #nano from @alldogsmatter.
'She was the strongest, kindest woman I knew. Fierce, protective, passionate, clever, funny, articulate. She gave Vicky and I our #drive and #hunger for life.'
Michelle said her mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer a couple of years ago as she thanked the Royal Free London NHS' oncology department for caring for her.
Heartbreaking: She said: 'Mentally I wasn't right and I shouldn't have done it. Then in April mum died, so last year wasn't a happy time for me' (pictured, left, with her mother Mary, right)
She wrote: 'She was diagnosed with terminal cancer a couple of years ago but had @immunotherapyforcancer treatment which gave her a couple more years.
'Thank you @royalfreelondonnhs #oncology dept for always being so amazing in caring for her .and #thewhittingtonhospital for caring for her at the end also the wonderful 2 #paramedics ( one was called Jack ) who cared for her in the morning .
'You will always be with us mummy . I love you big sexy women xxx. I don't know how the charity shops in #eastfinchley will manage without you!'
Michelle rose to fame for her role as Cindy Beale in EastEnders, first joining the soap in 1988 for a two-year stint.
Health: Michelle said her mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer a couple of years ago as she thanked the Royal Free London NHS' oncology department for caring for her (pictured together in 1999)
She returned to Albert Square two years later before departing for good in 1998.
Michelle later joined the cast of rival soap Coronation Street, joining the ITV series as Stella Price in 2011.
She departed the soap three years later, star wars xxx: a porn parody telling it was difficult to juggle work in Manchester with her responsibilities as a parent to daughter Maia, 24, in London.
She said: 'I'd always said I'd only do three years on the show, which is what I've done. Everyone knows I'm a single mum, and ultimately my daughter is my priority and it was tough dividing my time between Manchester and London.'
Michelle shares her daughter with ex-partner Fabrizio Tassalini while she has been in a relationship with boyfriend Mike Dawson, 38, for more than nine years.
Role: Michelle rose to fame for her role as Cindy Beale in EastEnders, first joining the soap in 1988 for a two-year stint
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