BBC Call The Midwife star Helen George lands new TV role on rival channel

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BBC Call The Midwife star Helen George lands new TV role on rival channel
Helen George, who's best known for playing Trixie Franklin in Call the Midwife, has landed a new TV role on a rival channel
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Helen George, famed for her role in Call the Midwife, is set to appear in a thrilling new TV series on ITV.
The upcoming reality entertainment show, titled SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters, will see a star-studded cast encounter sharks up close.
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ITV has announced that 40-year-old Helen will be joined by Sir Lenny Henry, Ade Adepitan, Ross Noble, Dougie Poynter, Lucy Punch, and Countdown's Rachel Riley.
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Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's iconic film Jaws, the show promises an "adrenaline-fuelled, challenge-heavy journey in the Bahamas". The format involves celebrities confronting their deepest fears as they swim among increasingly formidable shark species.
Filmed on the picturesque island of Bimini in the Bahamas, known for its diverse shark population including Bull and Hammerhead species, the show offers both excitement and stunning scenery, reports the Express.
Helen George is famous for Call The Midwife
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Karen Plumb, Head of Factual Entertainment at Plimsoll Productions, shared her enthusiasm: "The team at Plimsoll is uniquely positioned to pioneer this format that blends conservation with wildly entertaining pop culture.
"We're constantly looking for innovative approaches to wildlife storytelling and are certain that our fish-out-of-water spin - delivering 50 years after Jaws - will transform the world's perception of these critical predators before it's too late."
The cast has now been confirmed for the new ITV series
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Away from her aquatic adventures, Helen Skelton, established BBC presenter, offered a fleeting glimpse into the upcoming 15th series of Call The Midwife, a programme she has been intricately involved with since its inception in 2012, playing Trixie Franklin.
Recently, Helen excited her social media followers with an update on Instagram, posting a charming photo of a small Nativity setup located within Nonnatus House and captioning it: "Summer nativity scenes," hinting that production for the beloved Christmas special was still underway.
Helen shared a glimpse of the Christmas special
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Fans are full of anticipation as this year's double Christmas episode is set to intrigue audiences as it switches between the usual setting of Poplar and a departure to Hong Kong.
Moreover, eight more series are rumoured to be gracing screens on BBC One starting January 2026, following the festive episodes.
Audiences can look forward to catching SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters, coming soon to ITV1, ITVX, STV, and STV Player.
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Call the Midwife enthusiasts can binge-watch past episodes on BBC iPlayer.