THE FUSE

Barely had the dust settled from Helen George’s on-screen adventures when real-life drama took centre stage. At 42, she has decided to step into new shoes—well, headphones—with Mystic Mates, a weekly podcast co-hosted with actress Yvette Robinson. The launch date is set for 13 July 2026, and fresh episodes are expected every Monday. The timing couldn’t be more striking. This move follows both the pause of Call the Midwife by the BBC and a reported split from her boyfriend, Dan Innes.