Call The Midwife’s Helen George pictured leaving onscreen husband Olly Rix’s home in the early hours after they both split from their partners
Helen George was caught leaving her Call The Midwife co-star Olly Rix’s house last weekend, sparking rumors of a growing bond after their recent splits.
Helen, 39, and Olly, 36, are said to support each other as they navigate their heartbreak.
The actors are known for their roles as on-screen couple Trixie Franklin and Matthew Aylward in the BBC drama.
Olly was seen outside his west London home before returning with two cups of coffee, while Helen emerged a few hours later.
She cut an effortlessly stylish figure in a bright red top paired with a navy blue button-up midi skirt.
Speculation: Helen George was caught leaving her Call The Midwife co-star Olly Rix’s house last weekend, sparking rumors of a growing bond after their recent splits
Leaning on each other: Helen, 39, and Olly, 36, are said to support each other as they navigate their heartbreak
On-screen romance: The actors are known for their roles as on-screen couple Trixie Franklin and Matthew Aylward in the BBC drama (pictured in the show)
She wrapped herself in a beige coat against the cold and wore a pair of comfortable brown platform boots.
Helen carried a large bag and was accompanied by her dog Charlie as she headed back to her own home – ten miles away in East London.
An onlooker told it The sun on Sunday how Olly ‘looked relaxed’ and when Helen left the premises she looked a ‘a bit sloppy’.
The sightings have fueled speculation about a budding bond between the two co-stars who share a close bond, despite Olly’s character reportedly being written out of the show.
An insider said: ‘It’s been a tough year for both Helen and Olly. They spent a lot of time together on set, walking their dogs together and chatting a lot.
“They both respect each other as actors, support each other and are committed to their roles in the drama. The changes in their relationships have caused a lot of unrest.’
A spokesperson for Helen said: ‘Yes, she has been visiting a friend for a cup of tea – as all friends do – and as we have always said, that’s all there is to it.’
Ny Breaking has contacted Olly’s representatives for further comment.
Getting out: Olly was spotted outside his West London home before returning with two coffees
Trendy: Helen emerged from his house a few hours later looking effortlessly stylish in a bright red top paired with a navy blue button-up midi skirt
Looking good: she wrapped herself in a beige coat against the cold and wore a pair of comfortable brown platform boots
Pet: Helen carried a large bag and was accompanied by her dog Charlie as she returned to her own home – ten miles away in East London
Close: The sightings have fueled speculation about a budding bond between the two co-stars who share a close bond despite Olly’s character reportedly being written out of the show
Tough time: An insider said: ‘It’s been a tough year for both Helen and Olly. They spent a lot of time together on set, walked their dogs together and chatted a lot.”
Olly recently split from his make-up artist girlfriend Natasha Fagri in July after seven years together, after reportedly growing apart due to work commitments.
Meanwhile, Helen split from her partner Jack Ashton the same month, after they first met on the set of Call The Midwife seven years earlier.
She has played Trixie on the show since 2012, while Jack joined the series two years later as Tom Hereward.
The pair’s characters began an on-screen romance and Tom proposed to Trixie, before ending their relationship.
In real life, the couple are said to have fallen for each other after traveling to South Africa to film the show’s 2016 Christmas special.
A year later, they welcomed their first child Wren, before their second daughter Lark was born in November 2021.
In May 2021, Helen gave a rare insight into her relationship with Jack and opened up about how their work in the same industry helped their romance.
The couple is now focusing on co-parenting their two children.
Call The Midwife is set in the 1950s and 1960s in London’s East End – and focuses on a group of midwives in a nursing convent.
Different ways: Olly recently split from girlfriend Natasha Fagri in July after seven years together, after reportedly growing apart due to work commitments (pictured together)
Breakup: Meanwhile, Helen split from her partner Jack Ashton the same month, after they first met on the set of Call The Midwife seven years earlier (pictured together in 2022)
Co-stars: Helen met Jack while they were both starring in the major BBC drama series Call the Midwife and started dating while filming in South Africa in 2016