The much-loved BBC period drama returned on Sunday evening for a new series, and one character dropped a bombshell
Angie Quinn Screen Time Reporter
21:53, 11 Jan 2026Updated 21:54, 11 Jan 2026
One Call the Midwife favourite dropped a bombshell during Sunday’s episode (Image: BBC / Neal Street Productions / Olly Courtney)
Call the Midwife has aired a huge revelation for one nun as the BBC drama returns for a new series.
The anticipated first episode from season 15 of the much-loved show aired on Sunday evening (January 11) following a tense double Christmas special. Kicking off in 1971, several of the midwives are embracing Women’s Liberation and burning their bras outside Nonnatus House.
There was also a heartbreaking premature birth that left Sister Catherine (Molly Vevers) in tears while Nurse Crane (Linda Bassett), Nurse Joyce Highland (Renee Bailey), and Cyril Robinson (Zephryn Taitte) battled with a shocking case of child abuse and neglect.
Meanwhile, Trixie Aylward (Helen George) had another fight on her hands with the board as they tried to steer Nonnutus House under the control of the NHS.
Sister Veronica opened up to Geoffrey Franklin about her hopes for the future in a shock move (Image: BBC / Neal Street Productions / Luke Ross)
But away from the delivery of babies and medical practice, it was Sister Veronica (Rebecca Gethings) who took Call the Midwife viewers by surprise after dropping a baby bombshell. During a conversation with Geoffrey Franklin (Christopher Harper), the dedicated Sister confirmed her wishes to become a mum.
Sister Veronica explained: “The thing I think people don’t understand about the life I chose is so much of it is silence”, as Geoffrey replied, “I understand”.
The nun continued: “It isn’t about when we can’t speak. It’s about what we can never say. What we can never name because that might expose us, lay us bare. And we can’t afford that, can we?”
Sister Veronica confirmed her wishes to be a mother during Sunday’s episode of Call the Midwife (Image: BBC)
Geoffrey added, “No, because really who wants the whole wide world to hear them howling?” and Sister Veronica replied as she became emotional, “Well, I don’t think I can silence the howling anymore.”
She then demanded that Geoffrey call her by her real name, Beryl, before confessing: “I want a child. I want a child of my own to hold in my arms and keep safe, and cherish always. I want a child before it becomes impossible.”
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Following Sister Veronica’s baby bombshell, Call the Midwife fans raced to social media to predict that she and Geoffrey will find love and start their own family together, though the decision will mean the nun leaving the order.
Taking to X, one viewer wrote: “#callthemidwife Oh wow she wants a child, but she is a nun.” A second asked: “Oh is a little romance going on here, is she going to leave the sisters. #callthemidwife”, while a third simply added: “Geoffrey #CallTheMidwife (love heart)”.
Call the Midwife’s Geoffrey could have a new romance on the cards (Image: CREDIT LINE:BBC / Neal Street Productions / Olly Courtney)
“Geoffrey and Veronica are my absolute favourite friendship pairing, I adore them #CalltheMidwife”, stated one fan.
“I think her time in Hong Kong has really unsettled Sister Veronica #CallTheMidwife”, suggested another.
Another viewer exclaimed: “And HELLO.. sister Veronica saying she wants a baby!?!?! OMG that was a shock”, as another asked: “Sister Veronica and Geoffrey lavender marriage WHEN ?!?!?! #CallTheMidwife.”
“Saw that coming from the way Sister Veronica was with the baby in the Christmas special #CallTheMidwife”, explained one eagle-eyed fan.
Call the Midwife series 15 airs Sundays at 8pm on BBC One and iPlayer