Call The Midwife fans have SERIOUS concerns for THIS character

By Lauren Hughes
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Call The Midwife viewers have some theories on Matthew's exit

Shelagh (Laura Main) and Joyce (Renee Bailey) in uniform speak to a mum holding her baby in Call the Midwife.
(Image credit: BBC/Neal Street Productions)

Call The Midwife season 13 has taken viewers back to Nonnatus House to see some familiar faces — but there's one character that fans are worried will have a tough journey ahead of him.

Call The Midwife's Matthew is rumoured to be leaving at the end of series 13 and fans have already begun to speculate about his exit plot.

In last night's episode of Call The Midwife (Call the Midwife season 13 episode 4, which aired on Saturday 27th January 2024), Matthew complained that he was suffering from headaches — promoting some mixed reactions among fans. 

'#CallTheMidwife Nah Matthew can’t die from a brain tumour — those headaches,' wrote one worried Call The Midwife fan on X (formerly Twitter). 

And another wrote, concerned for Matthew's health, 'So out of character for Matthew maybe he is truly unwell.'

While another said, 'I've honestly never liked Matthew as a character but after that pathetic behaviour he can just get in the bin.'

Another fan made a sad prediction about Matthew's fate, writing, 'does anyone thing Matthew is going to lose all his money, and won't tell Trixie until it's too late?'

Before the Call The Midwife fan added, making further comments about Trixie, 'No way is Trixie going to throw Joyce under the bus for this and also, Trixie deserves better than writing like this it's so out of character for her.'

And another commented, speculating about Matthew's exit, 'I think Matthew leaves at the end of this series? So divorce or death?'

Another Call The Midwife fan criticised the writing for the character in this series, asking, 'Why is Matthew getting such bad writing this season?'

Wishing you all the best, Matthew! Tune in next week to see what's next for the character in series 13 of the BBC show.

Call the Midwife continues on Sunday at 8 pm on BBC One in the UK and the new season will air from March 17 on PBS in the US.

Lauren Hughes
Freelance writer

Lauren is the former Deputy Digital Editor at woman&home and became a journalist mainly because she enjoys being nosy. With a background in features journalism, Lauren worked on the woman&home brand for four years before going freelance. Before woman&home Lauren worked across a variety of women's lifestyle titles, including GoodTo, Woman's Own, and Woman magazine. After starting out working for a local paper in Yorkshire, her journalism career took her to Bristol where she hunted out stories for national papers and magazines at Medavia news agency, before landing a job in London working as a lifestyle assistant.

A big fan of adventure, Lauren is also a keen travel writer and loves sharing tips on where to find the best places to eat, drink, and be merry off the beaten track. Lauren has written a series of travel guides for London hotels and loves sharing her insights into a destination's cultural and culinary offerings. If you need a recommendation on any UK destination, she's more than happy to help. At the weekend, you'll usually find her hanging out with her pet cat (or anyone else's pet she can get her hands on), escaping to the countryside, or devouring a good book.