Call the Midwife star Helen George signs up for celebrity dating app after shock split
HELEN George signed up to exclusive dating app Raya after she split from co-star Olly Rix.
The Call the Midwife star grew close to Olly after they played an on-screen couple on the show.
They called it quits after “drifting apart” and now she’s on the lookout for love once more.
According to her Raya profile, she described herself as an actor whose interests are meditation, travel, dogs, hotels, restaurants, theatre and antiques.
She also posted Leon Bridges’ Smooth Sailin’ as her profile song.
Helen, 40, split from her long-term partner Jack Ashton last summer after “drifting apart”.
They share daughters Wren, six and Lark, two but decided to separate last year.
Olly, 39, was also going through a break up from Natasha Fagri at the same time and the pair grew close as they navigated single life.
A TV insider told the Sun on Sunday at the time: “It’s been a tricky year for both Helen and Olly.
“They have been spending a lot of time together on set, walking their dogs together and chatting a lot.
“They both have respect for each other as actors and they are supportive of each other and dedicated to their roles in the drama.
“The changes in their relationships have caused a lot of upheaval.”
Helen, who plays Trixie Franklin, was spotted leaving Olly’s home which sparked romance rumours.
However in June this year Olly, who played Matthew Aylward, unfollowed Helen on Instagram and deleted a picture of her from his profile.
A source told The Mirror: “Helen and Olly were very close, and they supported each other through their respective break-ups. But since then, their lives have moved in different directions.
“Helen joined Raya with the encouragement of her friends, and is hoping to meet someone she really clicks with.
“She is incredibly happy at the moment, so she is not putting any pressure on it at all. As far as she’s concerned, a relationship would be a bonus if the right person came along.”