Cheryl Carlisa Barrymore (née Cocklin,[1] 22 March 1950 – 1 April 2005) was an English dancer and talent manager.
A trained dancer, Barrymore took work in the publicity department of EMI records between shows, where she met young PR man and lifelong friend Max Clifford.
[1] From there Michael rose to fame presenting ITV entertainment show Strike It Lucky from 1986, followed by Kids Say the Funniest Things and My Kind of Music.
As a result of her husband's physical assault on her at the Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles, California, she was placed by British police on the "at risk" register.
[7] After several aborted reunions, they divorced in 1997 and Cheryl went on to publish the autobiography[8] Catch a Falling Star, which contained details of their acrimonious split.