Casualty star Charles Venn revealed his wife found the show's coronavirus episode "tough" to watch after going through her own family loss.
The actor spoke to Lorraine Kelly on her ITV show about the BBC medical drama, which returned to screens earlier in January after a four-month break due to Covid-19.
In the episode, viewers saw the coronavirus pandemic through the eyes of hospital staff, with a heartbreaking moment seeing long-standing character Noel Garcia (Tony Marshall) dying from the disease.Charles, 47, told Lorraine: "My wife, it was a bit more of a personal touch for her."Unfortunately, her first cousin died from this retched disease, so it was a tough, tough watch.