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Miranda Hart quit Call The Midwife due to ‘mystery illness’

The comedian left the show last August

Back in August of last year Miranda Hart told fans she would not be returning to Call The Midwife.

The actress said that it was due to a busy work schedule, but now there is a different reason.

During a stand-up gig on Tuesday night, the 44-year-old revealed that she’s been suffering from “ill” health.

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According to The Sun, she said: “I don’t feel myself at the moment, because I was ill last year and I wasn’t able to exercise.”

Miranda, who played a nurse called Camilla “Chummy” Browne, was also reportedly unable to play tennis.

We wonder what it is?

Last year, the comedian tweeted: “News: it’s with a heavy heart that having shared Chummy’s return to CTM, I’ve not been able to birth (pun) the schedule to make it work. xx”

She then added: “Truly sad not to be playing Chummy this year but fans are in for a treat with Damn Harriet Walter as a new cast member and more besides.”

Do not fear though, her character wasn’t killed off and may in fact return.

A Neal Street Productions spokesperson told the Daily Mirror: “We can confirm that Chummy will now not be returning in series six of Call the Midwife.

“Filming has been going brilliantly over the summer, and we look forward to bringing our fans exciting and emotional new stories from Nonnatus House at Christmas, and in early 2017.”

Miranda quit to focus on other acting roles and has become a household name for her hilarious TV antics.

She has appeared on French and Saunders, The Vicar of Dibley and even starred in a Hollywood movie!

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In 2015, she appeared alongside Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham and Jude Law called Spy.

Miranda has also just revealed that she is making her West End debut in a new production of classic musical Annie.

How exciting!


Nancy Brown
Acting Editor