BBC Call The Midwife star Daniel Laurie's surprising life – real age and EastEnders icon dad

The new series of Doctor Who starring Scottish actor Ncuti Gatwa has been confirmed to begin from May 11, the BBC have announced.

Steve Brown has become a familiar face amongst BBC viewers as part of the presenting team on Escape To The Country, joining names such as Jules Hudson, Alistair Appleton, and Melissa Porter to front the show.The TV presenter joined the series in early 2017, helping the public purchase their dream property in rural areas of the UK. After exploring each house, the presenter asks the buyers to guess the asking price before revealing it. However, alongside his TV work, Steve is actually a sportsman at heart and is a former member and captain of the Great Britain wheelchair rugby squad.

Olly Rix and Helen George not only portray a married couple on screen on Call The Midwife, but it has recently been rumoured that they are also enjoying an offscreen romance too.The pair have an 'electric energy' when it comes to romance, and are 'two peas in a pod', it has now been revealed. Looking at their star signs, Cosmic Expert Michelle Belle shares that Olly, 39, and Helen, 40, are extremely compatible. "Olly and Helen’s zodiac signs are really compatible.

Louis Walsh is currently a housemate in the latest edition of Celebrity Big Brother. Before heading into the house, the 71 year old's appearance on the show quickly made headlines. Especially because it was widely reported that he'd be reuniting on TV with his old X Factor co star, Sharon Osbourne, for the first time in seven years.

Call the Midwife’s Olly Rix has welcomed an adorable new family member, amid rumours he is dating co-star Helen George. The star recently left the BBC show, after his character Matthew packed up and left for New York leaving behind his on-screen wife Trixie, played by Helen. But he revealed he's now marking new ‘beginnings’ as he shared snaps of his new puppy Nellie.

Call The Midwife stars Helen George and Olly Rix stepped out for lunch together amid rumours they are dating.The duo, accompanied by Helen's best friend Ryan Speakman, enjoyed a cosy double date at a pub, enjoying a traditional Sunday roast. Captured arriving and departing in a taxi, they put on an affectionate display, which included a stroll with Helen's dog before settling into the pub in Kensington, conveniently close to Olly's residence.

Call the Midwife's Trixie, played by Helen George, will shock viewers during Sunday's season 13 finale as she leaves the show after a dramatic phone call. But fans will be pleased to know that nurse Trixie's exit won't be longlasting as she's reported to return to Poplar for season 14, which is expected to begin filming in spring.

Call the Midwife's Judy Parfitt, who plays Sister Monica Joan, looks completely different in real life.The 88 year old actress is known for her glamorous style and outfits when she's not on set. However, in the show, she dresses in simple, modest habits like the other nuns at Nonnatus House. Before joining the popular BBC drama in 2012, Judy had already made a name for herself in the acting world.

As Call the Midwife season 13 comes to a close, fans were left on the edge of their seats as Trixie Aylward's fairytale relationship took a tumultuous turn. Portrayed by Helen George, Trixie faced heartache as her husband Matthew, played by Olly Rix, found himself ensnared in a web of deceit amid financial troubles. In the upcoming episode 8, even more unexpected events unfold as Miss Higgins is visited by a surprise guest.

Call The Midwife viewers will be left emotional on Sunday when the final episode sees nurse Trixie revealing she's leaving London and heading for the States.

BBC's Call the Midwife fans are in for a shock as one character is about to make a dramatic exit in the series finale. On Sunday, the final episode is reported to end with nurse Trixie Franklin announcing that she's leaving London for America - and is joining her husband across the pond.This comes after Helen's fans were left "heartbroken" when her Call the Midwife character Trixie had to say goodbye to her husband.

Manchester City made the quarter-finals of the FA Cup for the sixth straight season with a dominant 6-2 win over Luton Town, Erling Haaland grabbing the headlines with five goals.

Call the Midwife's Helen George has shared some exciting news about her career, following some "heartbreaking" scenes on the popular drama series.The 39 year old actress, who is famous for playing Trixie Franklin in the BBC show, posted a picture of herself looking chilled out backstage at The King and I musical at the Dominion Theatre in London looking stunning in a flowing satin gown. In the musical, Helen plays the main character, Anna Leonowens - a schoolteacher who is hired by the King of Siam to help modernise his country.

Call The Midwife star Helen George looked dazzling in a snap she shared with fans as she announced her exciting career news following the "heartbreaking" scenes which unfolded on the drama series.

Fans of the popular BBC drama Call The Midwife were left begging for a “happy ending” after watching Trixie Aylward's, played by Helen George, fairytale relationship begin to crumble. On the episode on Sunday, 25 February, viewers watched as her husband Matthew, played by Olly Rix, was caught in a web of lies after facing some serious money troubles which he struggled to keep hidden when bailiffs arrived at Nonnatus House to take his car away.

Victoria Yeates, who played the beloved character of Sister Winifred in Call the Midwife, looks completely different now, five years after leaving the hit BBC show. Sister Winifred first appeared on the streets of Poplar in 2014, at the beginning of series three.The kind-hearted nun was initially taken aback by the harsh realities of working in the impoverished area but quickly grew in confidence and became a fan favourite. However, her time at Nonnatus House came to an end when Sister Winifred decided to return to the Mother House, bidding farewell to the East End.

known for “Shameless,” told The Post about Goodman, 71.“I think a lot of the castmates on this show are super fearless, which is super important in comedy. You really won’t get to take two takes that are alike. You really always bring something new, which is really fun to watch.”“He’s definitely got quite the resume.

David Tennant found his way into the nation's hearts as Doctor Who. The Scottish actor has been on screens for more than 20 years.

Prince William is set to attend the 2024 BAFTA Awards alone tonight, as his wife Kate Middleton is still recovering following her recent hospital stay.This will be the Prince of Wales's first public outing since Kate's abdominal surgery. He had originally planned to miss the awards ceremony but has since changed his mind.The royal couple attended the ceremony last year but had skipped the previous three years, with William, who has been the president of BAFTA since 2010, sending a video message instead.

In the latest Death in Paradise, a famous chef is poisoned at the grand opening of his latest hotel during a cooking competition in which various hopefuls compete for the head chef position. The team are left confounded when they realise that the victim didn’t consume anything that day that the contestants hadn’t consumed themselves. So how, then, was the poison administered? How was he the only one who wound up dead? Whilst Catherine finds herself entangled in the case, when an old friend becomes a murder suspect, Neville and the team dig deep and unravel secret after secret, soon realising that nothing in this case is what it seems.