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Call The Midwife star Olly Rix is single after his relationship with make-up artist Natasha Fagri ended after seven years, it has been reported.
The 36-year-old actor is famous to millions for playing Matthew Aylward on the cosy BBC drama - and he has starred on the show since 2021.
While Natasha has built up an impressive career as a make-up artist, working on blockbuster films including Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning and smash espionage thriller Homeland.
And while the duo had a loved up relationship, it seems work commitments and distance got in the way, reportedly bringing their romance to an end.
A source told The Sun on Sunday: “Olly and Natasha were very happy together for a long time, but eventually drifted apart due to work commitments.
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Call the Midwife star Olly Rix, shown alongside co-star Fiona Aylward, has reportedly split up with his girlfriend (BBC / Nealstreet Productions / Sophie Mutevelian)“They have a lot of respect for each other and share custody of their pet dog. They are both busy with work and focusing on their future and different projects.”
The Mirror have contacted a spokesperson of Olly for comment.
Olly’s love split comes just a week after his co-star Helen George revealed her own relationship, to actor Jack Ashton, had come to an end.
The 39-year-old actress, who plays Trixie Franklin on the BBC show and is Olly’s on-screen wife, explained that her relationship with 36-year-old Jack came to an end some time previously.
She said in a statement: “Some months ago, we separated. Our two beautiful girls remain the focus and I respectfully ask for privacy for this next chapter.”
Helen and Jack had met via Call The Midwife, where he played Rev. Tom Hereward from 2014 until 2018 and welcomed their daughters in 2017 and 2021.
Helen had previously been married to Holby City actor Oliver Boot from 2011 until 2015.
Olly and Helen George had an on-screen wedding as their characters Matthew Aylward and Trxie Franklin tied-the-knot (BBC / Neal Street Productions / Laurence Cendrowicz)Olly and Helen have seen their Call The Midwife characters fall for each other over the years - and their characters wed on screen at the end of season 13 of the long-running show earlier this year.
Olly explained that he was left breathless at the sight of Helen when she appeared on set ready to swap vows.
Speaking on Lorraine back in February, Olly said: “It was a busy day and lots and lots of people in the church and there wasn’t much time to put a plan in place but I did everything I could to make sure I didn’t see Helen before she arrived on set.
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“I had no idea what the dress was going to look like. I spoke to the guys dropping us down there and I said, ‘Please make sure we don’t cross paths, I don’t want to see her until I see her walking down the aisle.’
"And, amazingly, it worked and it was a bit of a heart-stopping moment.”
Call The Midwife has had its story run extended for two more seasons by the BBC, meaning the slow paced medical drama will continue to air until at least 2026.