Call the Midwife star Helen George has opened up about the tragic death of a former boyfriend.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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\u2019s Shark! Infested Celebrity Waters, which aired last July.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n As reported by Metro<\/a>, Helen said: \u201cI had been dating someone who very suddenly got diagnosed with leukaemia.\u201d<\/p>\n She added: \u201cIt was pretty serious from the start and he knew.\u201d<\/p>\n The timing made the situation even harder. Helen said: \u201cThe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n Her account showed how quickly everything changed. It also showed how heavily the grief landed.<\/p>\n The star said she believes he still watches over her. She shared that he \u201ccomes through\u201d in clairvoyance readings and is still looking after her.<\/p>\n Helen also described a recent reading. She said a medium told her that an ex-boyfriend who died \u201cvery suddenly\u201d was making contact.<\/p>\n That moment hit her hard. She said: \u201cShe described him completely and she said, \u2018this is your ex-boyfriend.\u2019 It was someone who had died suddenly whilst I was dating them.<\/p>\n \u201c[The medium said], \u2018He\u2019s come in because he\u2019s not very happy about the situation you\u2019ve found yourself in now.\u2019 Everything he said about my situation was based on fact and truth.\u201d<\/p>\n Helen added: \u201cI cried because it was wonderful to think this person, who I didn\u2019t really know for that long, was there and looking after me.<\/p>\n \u201cHe was angry that I was looking for someone else and found someone who probably wasn\u2019t suitable.\u201d<\/p>\n The comments come soon after Helen\u2019s reported split from Dan Innes. Metro said the pair ended their relationship seven months after moving in together.<\/p>\n Earlier this year, Dan reportedly moved into Helen\u2019s London home. She shares it with her two children, Wren Ivy and Lark.<\/p>\n Helen George\u2019s family life and former partners<\/b><\/p>\n Helen George is an English actress best known for playing Trixie Franklin in Call the Midwife.<\/p>\n Helen co-parents the children with her former partner and Call The Midwife co-star Jack Ashton. He played Reverend Tom Hereward in the long-running BBC series.<\/p>\n Read more: Helen George reveals new podcast amid \u2018split from boyfriend\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nA heartbreaking boyfriend memory that still stays with Helen George<\/h2>\n
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A medium\u2019s message brought memories rushing back<\/h2>\n
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