Sheridan Smith’s The Royle Family co-star Ricky Tomlinson has leapt to her defence after a week in which she was mocked by Graham Norton at the TV BAFTAs and later signed off work for up to four weeks.
‘People need to leave her alone. They should get off her back,’ said the award-winning actor, letting rip at critics of the ‘tremendous’ actress.
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