Actors including Kathy Burke and Charlie Condou have leapt to the defence of former EastEnders actor Katie Jarvis, who has been shamed by newspapers for working in a shop.
EastEnders actor Gillian Taylforth tweeted: “So much love and respect for Katie Jarvis.
So I got a job working in a restaurant to pay my bills and take care of my kids.”
Several Twitter users have compared the treatment of Jarvis to that of the former Cosby Show actor Geoffrey Owens.