Call The Midwife star Olly Rix's secret life as he shows off ripped body in workout pics

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As we settle in for a chat with Olly Rix, there's an unmistakable sense of focus exuding from the actor.The Call The Midwife favourite has spent the past nine months leading a double life; training with ex-special forces and mastering the frenetic rhythm of a new role, all while keeping it hush-hush.

With his debut as the "charming but complicated" Clinical Lead Flynn Byron in BBC's beloved Casualty, Olly, at 40, seems ready to breathe a sigh of relief. "For the last almost nine months I've just been on the hospital floor all day, every day, trying to get to grips with medical terms and medical procedures, pretending to be a doctor," he confesses, clearly relieved to finally open up about his character.

He continues, "There's been such a long lead that I just sort of sat in witness protection and got on with the job. I've only recently been able to start talking about it and it's been almost off because I've sat on it for so long, it's been kind of weirdly isolated and private, but ultimately you don't do this job for yourself, you fo it for an audience and for a show, so I'm really excited to finally see it on screen." Olly made a splash as the upper-crust Matthew Aylward in Call The Midwife's tenth series, where he swiftly became a widower and single father.

His character tied the knot with Trixie Franklin but later faced financial ruin and uprooted to New York for a fresh start.Matthew epitomised the era, a stark contrast to Flynn, who Casualty chiefs describe as "a man with purpose, and a fierce resolve to make a difference".