Helen George speaks out as she shares job announcement | UK News

Helen George has issued a large replace just at some point after it was introduced that Call the Midwife is “coming to an end”. The BBC programme, which first hit screens in 2012, is reportedly being changed with a prequel collection set during the Second World War, that includes youthful variations of the beloved characters. Taking to Instagram, Helen, 41, who has performed Trixie Franklin since the show’s inception, averted any point out of the axe claims and as a substitute shared the teaser trailer for her new show, SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters.

The upcoming actuality show options seven celebrities who are tasked with a quantity of shark-themed challenges as they arrive face-to-face with the lethal predators. Coinciding with the fiftieth anniversary of Steven Spielberg‘s Jaws, the leisure programme has been described as “adrenaline-fuelled, challenge-heavy journey in the Bahamas”.

Helen will be part of Sir Lenny Henry, Ade Adepitan, Ross Noble, Dougie Poynter, Lucy Punch, and Rachel Riley as they face their fears in the gruelling new project.

It comes after BBC bosses broke their silence on reviews that Call the Midwife is set to come to an finish after 15 years. They reassured followers that the show might be returning for a sixteenth collection, but are yet to affirm a date.

The assertion mentioned: “The BBC would like to reassure fans that Call The Midwife will remain at the heart of the BBC for years to come. As previously announced, there are two Christmas specials, a new series, a film and prequel series, before a sixteenth series in due course. Call the Midwife isn’t going anywhere.”

It is believed Call the Midwife might comply with in the footsteps of Downton Abbey, transitioning to movie specials once the collection has concluded.

A source advised The Sun: “The intention is certainly for Call the Midwife to come back to the TV in one way or another. It could be that it returns as specials, rather than a full series, but we just don’t know yet. But it will be back! Fans haven’t seen the last of their favourite characters yet.”

The fifteenth collection is at present being filmed and is due to air in 2026, while a Christmas particular for this 12 months has already been introduced.

Reports that the collection is coming to an finish first emerged on Wednesday (June 25), with an insider telling Daily Star: “After years of drama and countless births, Call the Midwife is coming to an end. The team have decided it’s time to draw the show to a close and bow out. This is the last we’ll see of these much-loved characters. Storylines will tie up a lot of loose ends.”