'EastEnders' Heather 'to breathe toxic gas'

EastEnders character Heather Trott will reportedly be left fighting for her life after breathing toxic fumes.

Heather, played by Cheryl Fergison, will inhale the gas from her faulty boiler, which she can't afford to fix. Best friend Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) will find her unconscious on the sofa and she is rushed to hospital.

A source told The Mirror: "Heather has hit rock bottom financially and she is in desperate need of cash. But as usual she is far too proud to admit to anyone how skint she is.

"Her life hangs in the balance after she collapses in the house. She is in a really bad way. It is a race against time to get her to hospital."

Heather's baby son George will not be in the house when the incident occurs next month.