BBC Call the Midwife Sister Frances star Ella Bruccoleri responds to fans begging her to stay after

Publish date: 2024-05-21

Call the Midwife's Christmas special was, as always, full of twists and turns mixed with the festive joy of 1960s Poplar, though for one character in the show the episode ended in a 'shock exit'. Sister Frances, played by Ella Bruccoleri had become something of a fan favourite but she left Poplar at the end of the special episode to recover after she broke her arm.

Actress Ella has shared an message with her fans following the shock exit from the show where she celebrated her four-year stint on the popular BBC drama and also made reference to the birth name of her character Sister Frances which revealed in the Christmas Special as Rosemary.

In the post on Instagram, the Call the Midwife star wrote: "Farewell Rosemary, (apparently... who knew! Very much a Citizen Kane-esque twist) Thank you all so much for a wonderful 4 years of my life. Won't be forgetting any of you in a hurry xx Goodbye Sister Frances, goodbye Rosemary! Ps. Can't remember who took all of these - is the second one you."

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The heartfelt message was shared alongside several pictures of Ella alongside her cast-mates in their character's attire in the years since she joined the cast in 2018.

Fellow stars and celebrities were quick to share how much they would miss Sister Frances as fans of the show are no doubt still upset at her exit.

Helen George, who plays Trixie on the hit show, wrote: "Oh don’t, we miss you sooo much xxx."

A fan added: "I’ve loved Sister Frances’ journey and, of course, your portrayal of it. You will be missed but I look forward to seeing what you get up to next x."

Another said: "Awww I didn’t realise you was actually going for good I thought it was just a time out kinda thing! That’s a shame your going to be a huge loss, and I hope to see you back one day! Wish you all the best on your next chapter / adventure."

A third summed up a lot of fans' feelings on the shock exit, they simply commented: "Noooooo! Come back!"

Ella is said to be taking a break from the show whilst her character's storyline sees her finding respite away from Nonnatus House though the door may well be left open for her return in future.

The festive episode, which aired on Christmas Day, saw Sister Frances involved in a bicycle accident in the snow as she was on her way to deliver a baby which resulted in a broken arm.

Sister Frances was then told she would be sent to Chichester to recover from her injuries as she realised she would be 'just a nun' for a while, rather than a working midwife.

Call the Midwife series 12 begins on BBC One on Sunday January 1 at 8pm.

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