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CALL THE MIDWIFE FANS WERE LEFT IN TEARS FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF A BELOVED CHARACTER IN THE LATEST INSTALMENT OF THE BBC SHOW ANGIE QUINN Senior Journalist 21:12, 09 Feb 2025 Call the Midwife
fans were left heartbroken after the unexpected death of Cyril Robinson's cherished cat Nigel. In the 2023 Christmas Special, a police officer stumbled upon Nigel amidst an evacuation
in Poplar. Cyril (portrayed by Zephryn Taitte) initially encountered Nigel on the street, offering him a tin of fish, which led to their close bond. On Sunday (February 9), midwife Rosalind
Clifford (played by Natalie Quarry) discovered an ailing Nigel and brought him back to Cyril. The cat was shivering and rejecting food and water as Rosalind cradled him in a blanket. Cyril
had plans to take the "adventurous" Nigel to the vet the next morning, hoping to nurse him back to health. READ MORE: BBC Call the Midwife's Sister Julienne star Jenny
Agutter's real life from Hollywood role to marriageREAD MORE: Call The Midwife dropped from TV schedule in BBC shake-up Tragically, when Cyril awoke, still clutching Nigel, he realised
with heartache that his feline friend had died. "Don't leave me Nigel", Cyril whispered to his companion as he caressed his head. In a poignant moment, Fred Buckle (Cliff
Parisi) dug a modest grave in the gardens where Cyril tenderly placed Nigel to rest. "Thanks Fred, it will be nice knowing he is nearby," Cyril expressed to his friend, visibly
saddened, reports the Mirror. Fred remarked: "I'm not sentimental about animals but I'm going to miss his little face." "We were strays together," Cyril
reflected: "He had no-one and I had no-one when we met". He later added poignantly: "We made a home together." Fans of Call the Midwife were deeply moved as Cyril said
goodbye to Nigel, with one viewer posting on X: "Nooo Nigel #callthemidwife", accompanied by crying face emojis. A second exclaimed: "#CallTheMidwife shocking, show needs
boycotting after killing Nigel", while another fan lamented: "Oh no, Nigel the cat is dead. Poor Cyril." The sentiment was shared by others, with tweets like "NIGEL THE
CAT NOOOOOOO #callthemidwife", and "I cant believe #callthemidwife killed off Nigel.... best character on the show." Article continues below CALL THE MIDWIFE SERIES 14
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