Helen George has split from Jack Ashton.
Helen George has split from her partner
The 'Call the Midwife' co-stars - who have daughters Wren, five, and Lark, 20 months, together - have gone their separate ways after seven years together, but insiders say things are still "amicable" between them.
Helen, 38, said in a statement: "Some months ago, we separated. Our two beautiful girls remain the focus and I respectfully ask for privacy for this next chapter.”
An insider added to the Sunday Mirror newspaper: “Helen and Jack’s decision to end their relationship has been amicable, and no one else is involved. They have just grown apart as a couple. Until now, only their closest friends and family have known what is going on, but in recent weeks it has been shared more widely.
“They are both incredibly committed to working together to be the best parents they can for their two daughters.”
Helen previously explained things worked between her and 36-year-old Jack - who got together in 2016 after working on 'Call the Midwife's Christmas special in South Africa - because they understood each other and the demands placed on their time by their careers.
She said in 2021: “It’s not like you have time to have hobbies at the weekends.
“You’re on set for a long time every day and you don’t get to see many other people. “We are like-minded people who understand the industry, the career and the long hours.”
Helen - who was married to Oliver Boot from 2011 to 2015 - was recently starring as Anna in a production of 'The King and I' in London's West End, while Jack can be seen as Lenny Sampson in newly-returned school drama series 'Waterloo Road'.
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