Former EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison selling her car for 99p on eBay with ‘no reserve’
Actress has described the motor as a piece of soap 'history'
A FORMER EastEnders actress is desperately flogging her car for 99p on eBay with “no reserve.”
Cheryl Fergison, who played Heather Trott on the TV show, put her Chrysler PT cruiser for sale on auction site on Saturday night.
The blue petrol car dubbed “Dolly” has been given the standard starting price by the 51-year-old.
But the soap star does not seem concerned that it could sell for less than a pound – as she’s not even given it the safety net of a reserve price.
Before going live with the auction she revved up support on social media by counting down until its 8.30pm green light.
As the bids got into gear the prices quickly accelerated from 99p to more than £500.
On the auction page she describes the 2004 five-door as “beloved” before furnishing readers with tales of how “many a well-known face” has graced its seats.
The brunette famed for her performance as Heather from 2007 -2012 had her first brush with the soap in 2005 when she played a prison cellmate.
However, she bought the car, now “steeped in memories,” in her second year of her second stint on the show.
She said: “Many a well-known face has sat in the passenger seat and if Dolly could talk, she could tell many a funny tale of the adventures she has been on.
“Dolly is getting to be an old girl now and has been a joy to have, so it’s with reluctance that I’m selling her. She is steeped in genuine floor-to-ceiling memories. Bye, bye Dolly and thank you for the adventures.”
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She has pledged to donate a quarter of the cash from the sale to hospice charity Ellenor which supports families across parts of Kent.
The mother-of-one, of Sidcup, south-east London, has 18 bids on the manual used car, with a top offer of £511.
Dolly’s proud new owner will also receive a signed photo of the actress as well as a note requesting they “look after my old faithful” and wishing them “many happy adventures with her.”
Fergison, whose other small screen highlights include Celebrity Big Brother and Your Face Sounds Familiar, advertised the 164,000 mileage motor on Twitter.
Bidders face a 10-day race to the finish line as the starlet tracks its progress with frequent tweets.
She wrote: “Dolly’s on eBay u have ten days to get ya bids in you may own a piece of Eastenders history oh if she could talk!”