Ruthie Henshall confirms her mother Gloria has passed away after living in a care home

Ruthie Henshall’s elderly mother Gloria has passed away aged 87 after spending Britain’s lockdown in a care home.  The West End star confirmed the news in a tweet shared with her followers on Tuesday afternoon, little more than a week after detailing the impact lockdown has had on her mother’s health.  In a lengthy post, … Read more

Ruthie Henshall reveals the decline she has seen in her mother in a care home over lockdown

Actress Ruthie Henshall detailed the impact spending lockdown in a care home has had on her mother during lockdown as she campaigns to make visits a legal right. The 54-year-old actress was speaking on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday when she described how her mother, 87,  ad deteriorated during her spell in her care home. … Read more

Ruthie Henshall describes being reunited with her dementia-stricken mother

They say a picture is worth a thousand words and that is surely the case with this photograph taken by theatre star Ruthie Henshall. It shows her nestling alongside her 87-year-old mother Gloria and, while Ruthie’s face is half covered by her mask, it cannot conceal her elation. ‘It will remain one of the most … Read more

Ruthie Henshall weeps as she is finally told she can visit her mother again

Ruthie Henshall weeps as she is finally told she can visit her mother again after a year of Covid isolation Ruthie Henshall hasn’t touched mother (who has Alzhiemer’s disease) for a year She feared that she would have to ‘watch her die through a care home window’  But the new rules allow a second visitor as … Read more

Ruthie Henshall weeps as she is finally told she can visit her mother again

Ruthie Henshall weeps as she is finally told she can visit her mother again after a year of Covid isolation Ruthie Henshall hasn’t touched mother (who has Alzhiemer’s disease) for a year She feared that she would have to ‘watch her die through a care home window’  But the new rules allow a second visitor as … Read more

Ruthie Henshall fears her dementia-stricken mum will die thinking she was ‘abandoned’ by family

Ruthie Henshall has opened up on her fears that her mother will die in her care home thinking she had been ‘abandoned’ by her own family, after her visits were cut amid the pandemic.  The West End star, 53, has been unable to hug her dementia-stricken mother Gloria, 87, since March due to coronavirus restrictions, … Read more

Ruthie Henshall says she’ll ‘fight’ to visit her dementia-stricken mother in her care home

West End star Ruthie Henshall has said she will ‘fight for the right’ to see her dementia-stricken mother in her care home after a distressing Facetime call.  The actor, 53, who took part on 2020’s series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, said her mother ‘never said a word or even smiled’ during … Read more

West End star Ruthie Henshall lifts the lid on her six-year romance with Prince Edward

Most of us will recognise the heart-sinking feeling that accompanies the realisation that you’ve put your foot right in it. For stage star Ruthie Henshall, 53, it was compounded by a very public setting. As she emerged from the latest series of I’m A Celebrity . . . Get Me Out of Here! she discovered … Read more

West End star Ruthie Henshall lifts the lid on her six-year romance with Prince Edward

Most of us will recognise the heart-sinking feeling that accompanies the realisation that you’ve put your foot right in it. For stage star Ruthie Henshall, 53, it was compounded by a very public setting. As she emerged from the latest series of I’m A Celebrity . . . Get Me Out of Here! she discovered … Read more

I’m A Celebrity’s Ruthie Henshall credits dancing with ‘saving’ her after being abused as a child

‘It was like somebody turned the light on in my life’: I’m A Celebrity’s Ruthie Henshall says dancing ‘saved’ her after she was abused as a child By Bryony Jewell For Mailonline Published: 01:17 GMT, 28 November 2020 | Updated: 01:17 GMT, 28 November 2020 Ruthie Henshall has said ‘discovering a love for dancing saved … Read more