Call the Midwife’s Helen George spotted after cast ‘upset’ over co-star’s ‘exit’

Helen George on ‘pressure’ of Call The Midwife Christmas special

Call the Midwife star Helen George has been spotted on set looking downcast following the news that her on-screen husband Olly Rix has reportedly been written out of the series.

In pictures obtained by MailOnline, Helen, who plays fan favourite Trixie Franklin, has been snapped on the set of the popular BBC drama looking unhappy.

It comes after reports claimed Matthew Aylward actor Olly had been written out of next year’s series.

Speaking to The Sun, a source said: “The news of Olly’s departure has left the cast and crew stunned and upset.

“They all thought he was a mainstay on the series after his prominent wedding scenes to Helen last season.

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“Some feel it’s a bit unfair and he is well-liked by everyone.

“It felt very out of the blue. There is concern now among the remaining cast about not wanting to upset production and people are keeping their heads down.”

Olly made his Call the Midwife debut in 2020 in series 10 of the drama.

After tragically losing his wife, Matthew found comfort in Trixie and the two eventually fell in love and got married at the end of series 12.

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Elsewhere, Helen teased there are a few shocks in store for the new season of the BBC show.

The long-running period drama is set to return to screens at the end of the year in a Christmas special before series 13 starts in the new year.

Earlier this month, Helen appeared on Zoe Ball’s BBC Radio Two show to talk about the upcoming series.

When asked what she can share about the new episodes, Helen replied: “We’re filming at the moment. So I’m sort of discovering the stories as we go along. It’s another exciting year, lots of babies.

“I can’t tell you much more than that, there’s a few shocks.”

Call the Midwife is set to return in December for a Christmas Special.

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