BBC period drama.Known for his kind nature and married to the former Sister Bernadette - AKA Laura Main’s character Shelagh Turner - he was recently rescued from the wreckage of a train crash.Since arriving on the show, he has been involved in plenty of hard-hitting storylines, including fostering daughter May and dealing with his son Timothy’s polio diagnosis.But what about actor Stephen’s life away from the spotlight of Call the Midwife?
Fans might be shocked to know that he is married to one of his co-stars in reality, and has three very famous brothers.And he didn’t start out as an actor, as Stephen initially trained in music.
From Emmerdale fame to a tragic illness affecting Stephen’s life, Daily Star takes a look at the man away from the limelight.
Long before making his name as Dr Turner, Stephen achieved fame in Emmerdale as Sean Reynolds.He made his first appearance in 1999, and was known as an inattentive husband to Angie Reynolds.
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