Cheryl Baker
80’s Fame – 90’s
A real life Eastender, Cheryl was born in Bethnal Green on 8th March 1954. Her bubbly personality was evident even in the early days of Bucks Fizz when they won the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin in 1981. They went on to gain world-wide recognition with a string of hit records including three number ones, “Land of Make Believe”, “My camera Never Lies” and of course “Making Your Mind Up”.
Throughout the 90’s Cheryl’s charming personality found its way to television. From children’s television shows like How Dare and Eggs ‘n’ Baker, she went on to present on daytime current affairs shows and numerous other prime-time shows. Her love for animals was evident in her work with the BBC on Super Dogs, a popular dog agility show
Charity Work
Cheryl has setup a number of charitable organizations since her rise to UK stardom. In 1984, she set up HeadFirst, an organization dealing with crash victims, specifically relating to head injuries. She has been appointed Vice-President to the Royal London Society for the Blind and is a patron/supporter to almost every infertility charity in the UK.
Personal Life
Cheryl lives in Kent with her husband of 17 years, Steve Stroud, their 14-year-old twin daughters, Kyla and Natalie, her father-in-law, Harry and their two German Shepherds, Bella and Simba.
