Holby City stars reunite for the first time since show was axed

Four Holby City stars enjoyed a pre-Christmas reunion when they met for the first time since the show was canceled earlier this year.

David Ames, who played Dom, Rob Ostlere, who played Arthur, Camilla Arfwedson, who played Zosia, and Ellie Fanyinka, who played Morven, met for the first time in almost three years.

David stayed on the show until its conclusion in March this year, while Rob left in 2016, Ellie in 2017 and Camilla in 2019.

Actor David took to Instagram and shared several snaps of the gang meeting, calling them his “favorite people.”

He wrote: ‘Christmas came early for me today. I met @robostlere and @camillakarfwedson for the first time since February 2020 and also got to see @ellie_fanyinka_.

The former co-stars also met Camilla’s son, Arlo, and took several photos with the adorable baby.

David added: ‘Meeting beautiful baby Auro and spending time with my favorite people is priceless. Full of happiness. Just so happy’.

The fellow Hollyoaks actor, who played Mary-Claire, commented on the post, writing: “Omg omg omg.”

Dawn Steele, who played Ange, added: “Amazing visuals,” while Camilla wrote: “Sobbbbb just love you.”

Several fans of the show commented on the post, with one writing: “This is wonderful,” while another added: “I miss you guys.”

Another asked if they could start a new show, writing: ‘Can’t you start your own miniseries? I miss Holby!

The BBC announced it would remove Holby City, a fictional city based on Bristol, last year as it continues its path to appear more northerly, prompting a furious reaction among fans.

The long-running medical drama has been filmed at the corporation’s London Elstree Studios for the past 23 years.

But the show was at odds with the BBC’s ‘Across the UK’ plan to move TV shows and staff out of London to kill off the idea of ​​so-called ‘Southern bias’.

With three major soap operas set in the south (the others being Eastenders and Casualty), Holby City was seen as the easiest to dismiss as Casualty’s Cardiff base helped meet the diversity directive.

Instead, Holby City’s production costs will be used to fund two replacement soaps over the next three years; one set in the north of England and another in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.

The BBC said in a statement: “We are incredibly proud of Holby City. But it is with great sadness that we announce that after 23 years, the show will end on screen in March of next year.

“Sometimes we have to make difficult decisions to accommodate new opportunities and as part of the BBC’s commitment to do more programs across the UK.

“We have made the difficult decision to close the program in order to reshape the BBC drama slate to better reflect, represent and serve all parts of the country.

“We would like to take this opportunity to thank the incredible team at BBC Studios and all the cast and crew who have been involved with the show since 1999.

“Holby has been a stalwart with audiences, delighting millions of viewers every week and winning hundreds of awards with a compelling mix of cutting-edge medical stories and explosive personal stories.”