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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Jacob Stolworthy

Helen George reveals past boyfriend died after sudden leukaemia diagnosis

  • Call the Midwife star Helen George revealed a past boyfriend died from leukaemia.
  • George was dating the man, whose identity she did not disclose, in 2025 when he was diagnosed with cancer, and she had to travel to the Bahamas for filming the following day.
  • She shared details of the relationship and a clairvoyant reading about him on the Mystic Mates podcast.
  • Following his death, George had a relationship with businessman Dan Innes, which ended earlier this year, and she was previously married to Oliver Boot and in a long-term relationship with Jack Ashton, with whom she has two daughters.
  • Earlier this year, George also disclosed her diagnosis with ADHD, which she discovered after the birth of her second child in 2021.

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