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MIRANDA Hart was left stunned as she came face-to-face with her Call the Midwife son in a surprise reunion.

The comedian was left dumbfounded as she realised the young boy had played her son in the hit period drama.

Miranda Hart looking surprised.
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Miranda Hart was left stunned as she reunited with the child who played her son on Call the MidwifeCredit: BBC
Scene from Call the Midwife showing a couple holding a baby.
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The comedian starred in the period drama from 2012 until 2015Credit: BBC
Framed photo of a woman holding a baby.
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Miranda pictured with baby Fred "Freddie" NoakesCredit: BBC
Young boy speaking on stage.
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Liam Kiff is all grown up now and Miranda was left stunned by their reunionCredit: BBC

Miranda, 52, played the role of Camilla "Chummy" Noakes and had one son, named Fred "Freddie" Noakes.

The comic bowed out of her role in Call the Midwife for good in 2015.

But during this week's episode of Michael McIntyre's Big Show, she's reunited with her on-screen son.

Michael, 48, brought out a young boy on stage at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London for the segment.

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When asked to get his identity, a puzzled Miranda says: "The first thing that's came to mind is, and this may be really weird if it's right and also really weird if it's wrong...

"You weren't a baby in Call the Midwife?"

She added: "You weren't Chummy's breech birth were you?!"

As Miranda realised the young boy actually played her own child in the BBC hit, she jumped up in shock and screamed "not my baby!".

The sweet scenes left Miranda emotional as she was reunited with Liam Kiff.

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Funnyman Michael said: "It must be very emotional for you to be reunited with your birth mother who abandoned you."

The scenes will play out during Michael McIntyre's Big Show from 6:50pm on BBC One and iPlayer.

Michael McIntyre's career so far

By Conor O'Brien

In a career spanning over two decades, comedian and presenter Michael McIntyre has become a familiar- and cherished - face on our screens.

Here is a look back at some of the star's previous work over the years.

  • Live At The Apollo: Much like many other comedians, Michael appeared in this then-BBC One stand-up comedy series. While comics performed in front of a live audience in the Hammersmith Apollo, the show itself was recorded. He appeared in three episodes from 2007 to 2009.
  • Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow: Airing on BBC One, this programme ran from 2009 to 2011. It saw Michael host from different venues across the UK. In each episode, Michael himself performed along with three other comedians before a headline act. Some notable guests included Sean Lock, John Bishop and Sarah Millican.
  • Royal Variety Performance: Michael has hosted the prestigious show on two occasions; in 2010 and 2014.
  • Britain's Got Talent: In 2011, Michael joined the long-running ITV entertainment series. He formed a new-look panel with Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and David Hasselhoff. However, he ultimately exited after one series.
  • Michael McIntyre's Big Show: First introduced as a one-off Christmas special in 2015, the Big Show later became a full series. The BBC series features guest comedians, comedy sketches and musical performances - as well as fun surprises.
  • The Wheel: Debuting in 2020, Michael both created and presents this game show format. It sees seven famous faces on a spinning wheel, who are selected at random to help contestants answer questions from a select group of categories. The celebs pick their expertise beforehand but are not guaranteed to answer questions in their topic of choice.
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