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Sister Frances has a lot on her plate in the current series of Call the Midwife . As well as dealing with some challenging cases and patients, the young nun is also struggling with a personal medical issue. Here, the actress who plays her tells us more.
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Sister Frances has grown in confi dence since we fi rst met her… Yes, she’s more confi dent and she’s starting to fi nd her voice. She stands up for herself, which is awesome because people don’t expect it. There are still stumbling blocks, though, because she’s only human and life in Poplar always throws something unexpected her way.
Tell us about her medical issue She suff ers from incredibly painful menstrual cramps, which stop her
Sister Frances with her fellow midwives
doing her job to her full ability. I love that it gets a mention. Women are still judged for taking time off for such reasons but I think we need to stop being ashamed about it and be totally upfront about it.
What do people love about the show? I think people connect to the fact that it represents ordinary working people. Also, it promotes kindness and empathy, which makes me, and I think many others, weep like a madwoman!
What have you learnt about Sister Frances this series? She’s so young to have become a nun, so things can turn into a struggle. But she’s a force to be reckoned with. And she’s far stronger than people give her credit for. Plus, she’s absolutely amazing with a sewing machine!
✱ Call the Midwife is on BBC1
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THEN NOW John’s best known for playing Dan Conner in hit sitcom Roseanne (1988-2018). He reprised the role in recent spin-off The Conners, which followed the family after the death of mum Roseanne. As well as other TV shows, including The West Wing , Damages and Black Earth Rising , John’s appeared in fi lms such as The Big Lebowski, Patriots Day and Arachnophobia, to name but a few. John Goodman stars in The Righteous Gemstones on Sky Comedy In satirical nine-part comedy The Righteous Gemstones, John plays multimillionaire televangelist Dr Eli Gemstone, who owns a string of mega-churches but is struggling to cope with the death of his wife. Meanwhile, his kids, Jesse, Judy and Kelvin, seem destined to destroy the family legacy, especially when blackmailers threaten to ruin Jesse’s reputation with footage of his dodgy private life.
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Judging by Louise’s new lyrics, her marriage to Jamie may be over, but their story isn’t think it’s all over?
Louise Redknapp has a new album out. There’s a song on there about the breakdown of her 19-year marriage to ex-England footballer, Jamie. She sings poignantly, ‘You said I didn’t need them. You would lift me up. You were wrong. I should have fi xed it before it was unfi xable.’ Let’s rewind. Louise had a successful career with girl band Eternal before her marriage. Although the couple lacked for nothing fi nancially,
Louise has found her sense of purpose again
she admits she found herself in the same situation as many women when their children grow up. She says, ‘Jamie had a very, very full life. I was just going, “Well, what’s next for me?”’ Then the Strictly Come Dancing off er arrived on her doormat. Louise forced herself to take part and fell back in love with performing. She says, ‘It’s what gives me confi dence and makes me feel I’m worth something. I felt like I needed to have a bit of fi re again.’ She is still respectful of her ex. ‘This is about how I felt as a person. I adore him and always will.’ Former Liverpool star Jamie said recently he could never do as well as his dad Harry on I’m a Celebrity because he ‘doesn’t have a Sandra’. Meaning there’s no strong woman, like his mum, by his side. Ironically, that’s exactly the person Louise has become in this third stage of her life. They think it’s all over? Perhaps for Louise and Jamie it isn’t.
MATCH-BAKING David Walliams said his mum loves Paul Hollywood so much he is going to sit her next to the Bake Off judge at a TV awards ceremony. I wouldn’t rate your chances, Kathleen Given Hollywood’s dating history, unless you pull pints behind a bar you’re very unlikely to pull the master baker.
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Mum proud
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modelling for Dolce & Gabbana? It
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PHOTOS: ALAMY, GETTY, PA IMAGES that the little boy who lost his mum to cancer has grown into a fi ne young man. Jade would have been so incredibly proud. BY THE TIME THEY’RE 25, THEY Quote of the week
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VERY SAD’ Actress Britt Ekland’s side swipe at fi ller-obsessed young women
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rollin’ Greggs have announced they are linking up with Just Eat for home delivery service. I will be timing my heart attack, brought on by excess calories and lack of exercise, for about October.
