Casualty star thrills fans with EXCITING update on show's return

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Casualty fans are missing their Saturday night dose of drama... but the wait is almost over.

Shocked Iain and Jacob face horrific scenes at the rave in Casualty
Iain and Jacob will soon be back on our screens. (Image credit: BBC)

There is exciting news for Casualty fans, because star Charles Venn, who plays Jacob Masters in the show, has confirmed that filming is well underway and the medical drama will be returning to our screens soon. 

As loyal viewers of the show will know Casualty is off-air at the moment, having taken a temporary but very much planned break. 

There was recently panic about the show's future after Doctors was axed by the BBC after 23 years on our screens, however, a Casualty insider confirmed to What To Watch that not only is the show safe, but it is also coming back in a matter of weeks. 

The young pretenders — Sarah, Eddie-Joe, Anna and Barney as Rida, Ryan, Jodie and Cam.

All your Casualty favourites will soon be back on our screens.  (Image credit: BBC)

And now we have further confirmation that the show's return is imminent after Charles told fans that we will soon see Jacob and his Casualty colleagues back on our screens.

Charles shared a post with his social media followers showing him filming on the Casualty set alongside his co-stars Di Botcher (Jan Jenning) and Milo Clarke (Teddy Gowan), all looking happy, if a little windswept!

Fans were thrilled to see Charles filming their favourite show, with everyone asking the actor when Casualty would be back on our screens. 

Charles reassured fans that the wait was neatly over... 

When it eventually returns, one thing's for sure is that Holby will be a very different place, with many characters' careers and lives hanging in balance.

Jan Jenning (Di Botcher) is under investigation after her nephew Teddy reported her for travelling to Switzerland to accompany her ex-husband Gethin West (Robert Pugh) in his assisted suicide decision.

Sah Brockner (Arin Smethurst) also handed in their resignation while Jan was away — where does that leave their friendship?

Meanwhile, Donna Jackson (Jaye Jacobs) was sentenced to 12 months in prison, half in prison and half on licence, for falling asleep at the wheel and causing a car accident that fatally injured Ashley Morgan's (Connor Curren) mum.

Now, her children Mia Barron (Jada Wallace-Mitchell) and Amber Baptiste are left to fend for themselves. How will they get on without their mum's support?

Casualty airs on BBC One — check out our guide to every episode for all the latest news and spoilers. 

Claire Crick
Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 

After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off. 

She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! 

As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.