Call the Midwife viewers are already in love with new recruit Lucille

From plunging into the big freeze of 1962-63, to the heartbreaking death of an elderly Mrs Gelin, Call the Midwife opened its seventh series with an impeccable tear-jerking episode.

However, there was one ray of sunshine to brighten up a potentially gloomy instalment: new midwife Lucille Anderson.

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The show’s first black midwife, played by Leonie Elliott, not only wowed Trixie with her midwifery knowledge, but immediately won over viewers with her kindhearted nature:

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And Twitter users praised the series for reflecting the diversity of midwives:

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Others are already hoping Lucille will forge strong friendships over the series…

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And although the new addition didn’t stop many from missing departed couple Patsy and Delia…

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