Holby City is coming to an end tonight after 23 years of serving the nation with their griping medical dramas.
Last year the BBC announced that they were axing the show, which left fans devastated.
At the time of the axing, the BBC said: "We are incredibly proud of Holby City but it’s with great sadness that we are announcing that after 23 years, the show will end on screen in March of next year.
"We sometimes have to make difficult decisions to make room for new opportunities and as part of the BBC's commitment to make more programmes across the UK, we have taken the difficult decision to bring the show to a close in order to reshape the BBC's drama slate to better reflect, represent and serve all parts of the country.
"Holby has been a stalwart with audiences, delighting millions of viewers each week and winning hundreds of awards with a compelling mix of cutting edge medical stories and explosive personal stories.
"We look forward to working with the team over the coming months to ensure that when it ends, Holby goes out on a high."
But where are the old Holby City stars now? From Jeremy Edwards to Hugh Quarshie here at The Mirror we're taking a trip down memory lane.
Hugh Anthony Quarshie
Hugh Antony Quarshie is a Ghanaian-born British actor who is best known for playing Ric Griffin in the popular medical drama that comes to a close tonight.
He portrayed the role for 19 years and was the longest-serving cast member until he confirmed his departure in October 2020 – which left fans completely heartbroken.
Ric departed in Series 22, with his departure episode being aired in November 2020.
As well as starring in Holby City he's also popped up in Doctor Who and Star Wars.
Hugh has a big presence on Twitter and his bio states: "Actor. Director. Writer. African, British, European. More to come."
At the start of the month a fan tweeted Hugh: "If @HughQuarshie hadn't come in as Ric Griffin when he did, I wouldn't have become a long term @BBCHolbyCity fan."
Adding: "I really disliked Anton Meyer and found his dark demeanour to be something hard to watch. Ric however had a warmth and a good sense of humanity which Meyer did not."
Hugh then replied: "Thank you, but don’t tell George Irving…"
He can often be found supporting important causes or sharing witty tweets on his account.
Tina Ellen Hobley
Tina is best known for her long-running role as Chrissie Williams.
The stunning blonde left Holby City in November 2013 after 12 years of portraying Chrissie.
In 2013 Smooth Radio announced that Tina would be segueing away from TV to become a radio presenter – she fronted Sundays on the network before moving over to hostThe Smooth Drive Home on Smooth London from January 2017 until July 2019.
She now presents Sunday afternoons on Smooth Radio and often documents this on her Instagram page.
In February 2016 she appeared on The Jump but was forced to quit when she dislocated her shoulder, broke her arm and ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament.
It was reported that seven months after sustaining these injuries she still hadn't recovered fully, and the damage to her body had limited her movement to the point where she has been unable to perform basic daily tasks by herself.
Rob Ostlere
Robert Ostlere is a British actor who is best known for playing the role of sweetheart and young medic Arthur Digby in the popular medical drama.
Known for being socially awkward and extremely clever, Arthur's dress sense was incredibly preppy and his whole persona was a hit with viewers.
He was catapulted onto our screens in January 2013 and departed in June 2016 – staying in his role for more than three years.
The National Television Awards long-listed him for best newcomer for his role in Holby City.
After three years he decided to leave the BBC show, which in turn led to the programme killing off his character.
Producers planned a terminal cancer storyline that focused on the importance of skin checks to detect melanoma.
As well as starring in Holby he's also popped up in Game of Thrones as Waymar Royce, I Hate Suzie as Young Phil, and Restless as a Shop Assistant.
Jeremy Edwards
Jeremy Edwards is an English actor best known for playing Danny Shaughnessy in Holby City – but as well as Holby he's had a glowing career in TV.
You might know him from playing Kurt Benson in the Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks from 1995 to 1999, before joining Holby City for four years.
After his stint in the medical drama he took part in the January 2005 series of Celebrity Big Brother and finished in fourth place.
In 2008 he appeared as a police inspector named Fraser in Emmerdale, and a year later he took part in Dancing On Ice where he was partnered with Darya Nucci.
As well as a fruitful TV career, he has also starred in various stage shows and has appeared in several pantomimes.
In October 2019, he appeared on The X Factor: Celebrity, with Strictly pro Brendan Cole, but was made fun of after his performance.
Jeremy was not impressed by the judges’ comments after they criticised the duo's singing abilities.
Backstage the former Holby star said: "Don’t. I’m serious, don’t. That was horrible. I don’t want fake bulls**t! They were really mean, that was upsetting.
"You’re just like, wwell we’re trying, we’re off the TV in England and people know us and they love us'."
In 2020 for Hollyoaks' 25th anniversary he reprised his role of Kurt for a few weeks.
Patsy Kensit
Patsy is an actress and model, and might be best known as being the lead singer of the band Eighth Wonder in the 1980s.
From 2004–2006 Patsy starred in Emmerdale as Sadie King before hopping over to BBC One to play the role of Faye Morton in Holby City.
She spent a number of years Faye on Holby from 2007–2010, but did pop back in 2019 for a one-off cameo.
After departing Holby City she stayed within the realms of the BBC and took part in Strictly Come Dancing.
2015 saw her become a housemate and enter the Celebrity Big Brother House for a grand total of 21 days.
On Instagram she has almost 100,000 followers and today she posted a sweet tribute to Holby City on her page.
Posting a snap of her as Faye from the medical drama she penned: "So sad Holby City is ending.. I had an amazing time working on that show for four and a half years with wonderful people in front and behind the camera…Iove to everyone, Patsy. Love and light
Paul Bradley
Paul Bradley is best known for playing Elliot Hope in the BBC medical drama series Holby City , a role he played for ten years from 2005 to 2015 and again in 2019.
Known as the sweet and eccentric character, he was a firm favourite among fans.
When he took on the role of Elliott he observed real life heart surgery being performed.
He based his portrayal of Elliot on his own father, who was a doctor.
He also played the role of Nigel Bates in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 1992 to 1998.
Since leaving TV world he dabbles as a guitarist and vocalist in the music group The hKippers – the 'h' is silent.
Last summer in 2021, Paul played Major Metcalfe in the long running West End play The Mousetrap .
Paul has an Instagram account that has almost 3,000 followers – he can usually be seen on there posting reviews of IPA beer.
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