In the series, Trixie was seen travelling to Italy to care for her godmother. The star's pregnancy was not written into the show, so using some clever camera trickery and props, Helen was able to conceal her growing baby bump.
Helen, has been playing Trixie in Call The Midwife since 2015, quickly establishing herself as firm favourite amongst fans. As Helen gave birth to her baby daughter, Trixie made a scripted exit from the show, with her absence from Nonnatus House being explained by her going to stay with a relative abroad.
Call the Midwife's Trixie Franklin left halfway through series 11, due to actress Helen George's pregnancy. But you can rest assured that she is returning for some big storylines in series 12, which is currently filming now.
Call The Midwife fans have eagerly awaited the season 12 finale, which will see Nurse Trixie Franklin (played by Helen George) finally marry her longtime love, Matthew Aylward (Olly Rix).
Helen George, the actress who plays Trixie, was pregnant while filming season 7. Thanks to the magic of television and a creative wardrobe department you probably won't even be able to tell. But Helen had to take a break for a couple of episodes for the birth of her daughter Wren.
Promoted Stories. Helen returned to Call The Midwife for Christmas, having been written out following the birth of baby daughter Lark, with Trixie's absence being put own to her visit a relative overseas.
Do Trixie and Matthew get married in Call the Midwife? They do indeed! After weeks of wishing for the couple to finally make it down the aisle, they tie the knot in the closing moments of the season 12 finale.
But while Trixie and Tom's romance might not have worked out, Helen George and Jack Ashton who played Reverend Tom are married in real life.
Hart's character was written out in series four so that she could go off to Hollywood to star in Spy alongside Melissa McCarthy, with the explanation that Chummy had been sent to work at a mother and baby unit.
Trixie's relationships have been with Reverend Tom Hereward and Christopher Dockerill, both having ended in heartbreak and her reliance on alcohol. In Series 11 she begins dating Matthew Aylward.
In 2021, Helen took a break from filming Call The Midwife due to her own real-life pregnancy. In the series, Trixie was seen travelling to Italy to care for her godmother. The star's pregnancy was not written into the show, so using some clever camera trickery and props, Helen was able to conceal her growing baby bump.
However, disaster struck when Nurse Barbara died of sepsis in series seven in one of the show's most memorable, and heart-breaking scenes. Tom left Poplar and went off to Papua New Guinea to grieve for his wife as Jack Ashton bowed out of Call The Midwife, which is now airing on PBS in the USA.
Call the Midwife has said goodbye to a fan-favourite.
Leonie Elliott, who played Lucille Anderson in the BBC series, has confirmed she has now left the period drama, just a few days after season 12 came to an end.
Helen's character Trixie has become a cornerstone of Call the Midwife and viewers were delighted to finally see her marry Matthew and find happiness. Many fans left messages of support in the comments section of Helen's post, sharing their feelings after watching the milestone episode for Trixie.
At the beginning of Season Four, Tom proposes to Trixie and she accepts, but later breaks off the engagement upon learning Tom was going to be assigned to a new parish in Newcastle as she didn't think she'd be able to accompany him and to be the sort of wife a reverend needs.
After dealing with a mother who has Huntington's disease which has left her unable to care for her children, Trixie breaks off her relationship with Christopher out of concern for Alexandra, and she relapses into alcoholism.
Chummy was rushed to London for an emergency Caesarean section. As he waited, Peter was shown crying in the hall, worried about his wife and unborn baby. Her son was delivered safely and was healthy at birth.
After discovering that it was in a poor state and run by an alcoholic matron, Chummy decided to work there permanently, so she could provide better care for the lodge's patients. After series four, Hart's character never appeared in Call The Midwife again, and PC Noakes was replaced by Sergeant Wolfe (Trevor Cooper).
Camilla Noakes (née Cholomondely-Browne) otherwise known as Chummy, stands at 6ft 2 inches tall with size 11 feet, is the daughter of a prominent family who has found her way into nursing and midwifery by a circuitous route. Eternally good-humoured and monumentally kind, Chummy is crippled by lack of self-confidence.
She starred as the lead character Jenny Lee in the first three series of the BBC One drama Call the Midwife. On 9 March 2014, it was announced that Raine was leaving the show at the end of series three to pursue a film career in the United States.
One of the longest standing actresses on the show, Helen George has played Trixie since the series began in 2012 and is a firm favourite with fans.
It wasn't right for Trixie to be pregnant. So we just did our best to cover it up,” Helen said. So that explains why Nurse Trixie will be missing for a chunk of Call The Midwife season seven.
The former couple, who are best known for their roles as Trixie Franklin and Tom Hereward in the BBC drama, first began dating in 2016. Helen and Jack later went on to welcome two children together, Wren in 2017 and Lark in 2021.
Luckily, Trixie's brother Geoffrey has arrived—he'll be walking her down the aisle—and has an idea: a spa day.
At the end of the episode, Tom proposes to her and she accepts. Barbara wants her father to marry her and Tom, but after she receives a letter from him saying he'll be posted to New Guinea for three years, she and Tom agree to bring the date forward, and Barbara also picks Phyllis to be her bridesmaid.