Helen George will return to Call The Midwife this year after leaving mid-series to give birth to first child, confirm show bosses
GOOD news for Call The Midwife fans, Helen George WILL return to the show this year.
Viewers saw her character Nurse Trixie Franklin make an emotional departure midway through series seven, after spiralling back into alcoholism.
Producers had to come up with a plausible departure for the nurse, as actress Helen needed time off from the series to have her first baby.
But bosses have now confirmed to The Sun that she WILL be back, and is currently filming the show's Christmas special.
Executive producer Pippa Harris told us: "Yes she will be back and we've all met her beautiful baby, she is the most gorgeous creature.
"And yes, Trixie is well recuperated after her time in Portofino, and she is looking even MORE elegant than ever.
"No spoilers here, but expect a new wardrobe that's all I'm saying! But yes, she is in fine form."
Helen gave birth to a baby girl in September 2017.
She was pregnant with her first child with co-star Jack Ashton during filming of series seven of the show.
Nurse Trixie was seen making an emotional exit from the show after Helen's baby bump became obvious and couldn’t be hidden on the show.
But she'll be back for the Christmas special and series 8, which will kick off in spring time in 1964 and viewers will see the residents of Poplar excited for the birth of Prince Edward.
Meanwhile, producers also told The Sun how Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes is FINALLY joining the cast of Call the Midwife, after wanting to be on the show for years.
The actress has previously talked about her desire to be on the hit series, and now that wish is coming true.
Miriam is set to play Sister Mildred, who is described by producers as “forthright and indefatigable sister from the Order”.
Speaking on This Morning in 2016 Miriam - who is famed for playing Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films - revealed how much she wanted to be on the show, saying: "There is no end to what I would do to get on that programme. I love it, I love that show."
And now that dream has come true for Miriam, as she has already begun filming the Christmas Day special.
We are told Sister Mildred arrives unexpectedly at Nonnatus House with four Chinese orphans.
Having fled China, the child refugees were found abandoned in Hong Kong and are being adopted in the UK as part of the World Refugee Project.
Speaking to The Sun Stephen McGann, who plays Doctor Turner, gave us the inside scoop on what Miriam was like on set: "She was absolutely hilarious!
"Just imagine, for a second, what its like to have Miriam as a nun, in full throttle on the set of Call The Midwife! We have had a scream!"
Joining Miriam in the new cast line-up are Harlots star Fenella Woolgar as Sister Hilda, The Last Kingdom’s Ella Bruccoleri as Sister Frances and Waterloo Road’s Georgie Glen as the surgery’s new receptionist, Miss Higgins.
More on Call The Midwife
Yesterday the stars were at The Chatham Historic Dockyard, where the show is filmed, to launch the new Call The Midwife tour.
The tour runs from now until October and includes an exhibition of props and costumes from the show.
Visitors are taken around with their very own "Midwife" tour guide, who shows them all of the filming locations used on the show.
- Find out how you can visit the set of the show and do the Call The Midwife Tour at
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