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As Call the Midwife returns to our screens this Christmas with a special festive edition of the hit period drama, it’s safe to say that viewers at home will once again be treated to a rollercoaster of emotions as the staff at Nonnatus House help bring a few new little ones into the world. But while romance, drama and perhaps even a little festive magic unfolds on screen, away from the show, the stars will be enjoying the holiday season with some well-earned downtime with their families and partners.

The cast of Call the Midwife are back on set, filming for the upcoming series which will see our favourite characters stepping into the 1970s.The much-loved show - which wrapped up its 13th series in March - saw Helen George's character Trixie Franklin hinting at a possible departure from Poplar to join her husband Matthew Aylward (played by Olly Rix) who has relocated to New York for work. Meanwhile, Judy Parfitt, who has portrayed Sister Monica Joan since 2012, continues to be a staple in the BBC drama.

Following the recent vandalism of her car and her second bankruptcy, model Katie Price has finally moved out of her infamous ‘Mucky Mansion’ in Horsham, Surrey, and has relocated to a new home that comes complete with a famous neighbour. Katie’s new Tudor-style house, a new build £1.2 million pound home in Sussex, is down the road from a house belonging to actress Judy Parfitt, who is best known for her role as Sister Monica Joan in BBC TV series Call The Midwife. The 88 year old actress told MailOnline about her new neighbour: 'She's entitled to live anywhere she likes.

Call the Midwife's Judy Parfitt, who plays Sister Monica Joan, looks completely different in real life.The 88 year old actress is known for her glamorous style and outfits when she's not on set. However, in the show, she dresses in simple, modest habits like the other nuns at Nonnatus House. Before joining the popular BBC drama in 2012, Judy had already made a name for herself in the acting world.

Judy Parfitt, the actress known for her portrayal of Sister Monica Joan in Call the Midwife, has had a remarkable career spanning decades across stage, silver screen, and TV. Judy's talent has earned her recognition and acclaim in various productions, establishing her as a respected figure in the entertainment industry. Her journey in acting began after graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1953.

The countdown to Christmas is on at Nonnatus House in December 1968 as Apollo 8 prepares for a moon mission. Sister Monica Joan (played by Judy Parfitt) is this could be her last yuletide and that she will not live to see man walk on the moon. Meanwhile, as Shelagh (Laura Main) and Dr Turner (Stephen McGann) navigate family life, they are unsettled when a parcel arrives from May’s mother in Hong Kong.

As Call the Midwife returns to our screens this Christmas with a special festive edition of the hit period drama, it’s safe to say that viewers at home will once again be treated to a rollercoaster of emotions as the staff at Nonnatus House help a few new little ones into the world. But while romance, drama and perhaps even a little festive magic unfolds on screen, away from the show, the stars will be enjoying the holiday season with some well earned downtime with their families and partners.

Helen George, known for her role as Trixie Franklin in the BBC drama series Call The Midwife, has shared some exciting details about the show's Christmas special and revealed she will be taking on a completely different role in the New Year.The much-loved series, which has been warming our hearts every winter since 2012, is set to return this festive season with more stories from the nurses and nuns of Nonnatus House.The Christmas Special will kick off two weeks before Christmas with Apollo 8 ready to circle the moon and Sister Monica Joan fears this could be her last Christmas and doubts she'll live to see man walk on the moon. In response, the Nonnatus Family, including Trixie's brother Geoffrey, decide to lift her spirits.

Call the Midwife viewers have said they're not sure if they will be able to 'cope' as they complained about a major change announced at the end of the latest episode. Fans' favourite nuns and nurses were back on screen on Sunday night (February 12) as the penultimate episode of the 12th series aired on BBC One.

Call the Midwife’s Judy Parfitt, 86, has spoken out on dementia and how it affected her relationship with her late husband, Tony Steedman. Judy and Tony, who was best known for his role as Socrates in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, met at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in 1960.The couple went on to tie the knot in 1963 and have a son together.Tony passed away on 4 February 2001 after battling Alzheimer’s for three years.She pointed out how she “lost him as a husband” about a year after the diagnosis.Judy revealed how the diagnosis changed their life together, explaining that the condition leaves the partner “feeling very alone”.In a piece for the MailOnline published in 2014, Judy continued: “Tony didn’t understand what was happening to him which is, I suppose, about the only positive of his illness.

an interview last year she even declared: "I'm surprised they haven't killed Sister Monica Joan off. " But Judy revealed she has no intention of abandoning the much-loved character, when she later added: "As long as I can walk a straight line and remember my words, I'll be there.

Call The Midwife star Judy Parfitt has been playing Sister Monica Joan since the show launched in 2012.

Call The Midwife actress Judy Parfitt looks totally different to her character Sister Monica Joan in real life.

direct to your inboxIt's been nearly a year since we last took a trip to Nonnatus House in Poplar.But our favourite midwives will be back when Call the Midwife's Christmas special airs on BBC One on Christmas Day.The last episode of series nine aired at the end of February and saw a fight to save the nursing home become a success - but only for a year.And Valerie was left heartbroken when her grandmother was hospitalised and diagnosed with cancer and later died in emotional scenes.On our return to the series, the midwives will be in December 1965, and will see Sister Monica Joan rushed to hospital, while the arrival of a travelling circus brings an exciting opportunity for Nurse Crane.But it will come as no surprise now that the cast and