Helen George says she is feeling “nothing but love” after confirming her new relationship after splitting from her husband.
The Call the Midwife actress, who plays nurse Trixie Franklyn in the BBC show, split from her co-star partner Jack Ashton in 2023. She put herself out there to find love and even signed up to an exclusive dating app to see if the right man might come along. It seems she may have found her Prince Charming, as she debuted her new romance on Valentine’s Day.
Helen tagged her new man, Dan Innes, in the romantic posts. Dan, who is a real estate marketer and divorced dad-of-two, describes himself as: “Future thinker, architecturally inquisitive, marine + mountainous, health + moderation, national + Atlantic oarsman, possible viking.”
Following the gushing post, Helen has given an update on her past few days. She decided to shared a sweet snap with her daughter as they spend time together for half term. Helen proudly gave Lark, three, a kiss and captioned the post: “Schnitzels, Snow Patrol and Strolls. Nothing but love.”
The actress looked stunning in a black vest top and loose brunette locks swept over her shoulder. Helen was previously married to actor Oliver Boot from 2011 to 2015, but split with him just weeks before joining Strictly Come Dancing. She then began dating Jack Ashton, after he joined the Call the Midwife cast as vicar Tom Hereward. Their daughter Wren was born in 2017, and their youngest, Lark was born in 2021.
In July 2023, the couple stunned fans by announcing they were splitting some seven years after meeting on the set of the show. Helen told the Mirror: “Some months ago, we separated. Our two beautiful girls remain the focus and I respectfully ask for privacy for this next chapter.” After a while focusing on her career and family, Helen seemed to get back into the dating game last year and made a profile on exclusive dating app Raya.
To mark Valentine’s Day last week, Helen snapped a photo of her date with Dan at The Waterman Arms in Barnes, capturing a table laden with food and gushing: “The most delicious Valentine’s over-ordering. Hearts and stomachs full @daninnes @thewatermans.arms.” Dan also shared some mementos of the night, taking a romantic image of candles and writing: “Thank you for saving us a table and making us the off-menu lemondrop martinis.”
He later shared a photo of Helen standing from the table in a furry coat, and smiling widely while clutching a wine bottle. “Can I get this to go please? #yesyesyes” he wrote alongside the snap. Dan grew up in Wales and married Kate Wetton in 2008, with whom he shares two children aged 14 and 12, with them splitting in 2016, according to The Sun.
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