Call the Midwife's Helen George promises "incredibly romantic" wedding

"I think she wants to plan the perfect day, for him [Matthew] as well," she explained when asked about Trixie's feelings leading up to the big day. "I think she wants it to be perfect. And I think there's a lot of pressure because he has been married before. And the family that he's part of as well, I think she feels that pressure."

The actress said it feels like Trixie and Matthew almost "need to get the wedding out of the way".

George continued: "She's a perfectionist, she wants everything to go really, really well on the day. But I think along the way, especially with Matthew’s support, she sort of realises those material things don't really matter and it doesn't matter about the tiara or whatever.

"He even says in one of the phone conversations, ‘I'm worried about the wedding, but I want to be married to you.’ And it's almost as though they need to get the wedding out of the way to move forward and to get out of the silliness, however romantic it is.

"It is beautifully filmed and it is a really gorgeous and opulent and incredibly romantic and beautiful wedding. But I think what's interesting is beyond that, and where they go next.”

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Speaking further about the wedding, George said that one of the things that made it so special to film was being surrounded by all of the people she's been around for over 10 years.

"Being with Jenny [Agutter], Judy [Parfitt] and Linda [Bassett] and Cliff [Parisi] – they’re my friends as well," she explained.

"So it was a special moment when I walked down the aisle and it was genuinely emotional because I was surrounded by my friends, and so much warmth and love. It felt very special."

Additional reporting by Abby Robinson.

The next episode of Call the Midwife airs on BBC One on Sunday 26th February at 9pm. Previous seasons of the drama are available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

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