Call The Midwife fans were thrilled last night as one of the drama’s most popular characters Reggie ever made a comeback.
And viewers praised actor Daniel Laurie for a “beautiful” and “superb” performance after Fred and Violet’s kind-hearted lad helped a sailor in need.
Reggie was caught up in a smallpox scare after encountering a sailor thought to be infected with the disease, lending a helping hand with food donations.
But despite getting the all clear after revealing he had not come into direct contact with the stricken serviceman, who turned out to be suffering with leprosy instead, Reggie’s selflessness generated waves of good feeling with viewers.
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“Reggie in Call The Midwife completely melts my heart,” one fan reflected on last night’s episode.
Another wrote: “Reggie is an actual cinnamon roll – too pure for this world.”
A third said: “There’s a lot of people out there who could do with learning some of the kindness and compassion that Reggie showed in tonight’s episode!”
Reggie is an actual cinnamon roll – too pure for this world #CallTheMidwife
— Victoria Brown (@VickoBrown) 18 February 2018
Reggie in Call the Midwife completely melts my heart❤️Sunday nights snuggled infront of the telly are just perfect #CallTheMidwife #bbc #sundaysnuggles
— Kimi Louise (@xKimiLouisex) February 18, 2018
Many fans contacted Daniel directly to heap praise on his performance…
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Daniel, who you may also recognise from Ruth Jones comedy Stella graciously replied: “Had a great time filming this episode. Really happy to be part of such a lovely cast and to be able to play Reggie!”
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– Call the Midwife continues next Sunday (February 25) on BBC One.