Call the Midwife star Helen George has opened up about the tragic death of a former boyfriend.
On her new Mystic Mates podcast, Helen recalled a man she dated who later died after a sudden leukaemia diagnosis. She has not publicly named him.
The actress, 42, said the loss still affects her deeply. She explained that doctors diagnosed him just before she flew to the Bahamas to film ITV’s Shark! Infested Celebrity Waters, which aired last July.
Helen is best known for playing Trixie Franklin in the BBC drama Call The Midwife. Her comments offered a rare look at a private heartbreak.
Call the Midwife star Helen George opened up about the heartbreaking loss (Credit: Alan West/Hogan Media/Shutterstock)
A heartbreaking boyfriend memory that still stays with Helen George
As reported by Metro, Helen said: “I had been dating someone who very suddenly got diagnosed with leukaemia.”
She added: “It was pretty serious from the start and he knew.”
The timing made the situation even harder. Helen said: “The next day after that happened I had to fly out to the Bahamas to film [the ITV shark documentary]. I sobbed down the phone [to her podcast co-star and friend] about this lovely, beautiful man.”
Her account showed how quickly everything changed. It also showed how heavily the grief landed.
The star said she believes he still watches over her. She shared that he “comes through” in clairvoyance readings and is still looking after her.
Helen said she had been dating a “lovely, beautiful man” (Credit: ITV)
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