The actress admitted she was 'devastated' when her time on the show came to an end.18:06, 27 May 2026Call The Midwife star Megan Cusack has addressed her “heartbreaking” exit from the show.‌The actress had been a regular star on the main cast since series 10, playing Nurse Nancy Corrigan.‌She joined the likes of Jenny Agutter, Judy Parfitt, Helen George, Laura Main and Stephen McGann on the beloved BBC period drama.‌However, Megan bowed out from her role last year, when season 14 came to an end.She’s now spoken about the “leap of faith” she took, turning towards theatre, though admitted her Call The Midwife exit left her “devastated”."I made the choice because I wanted to try and get into theatre again, but it doesn't mean that it wasn't heartbreaking not being there," Megan told Radio Times.‌Reflecting on the “mad kind of change”, she went on: “We film for seven months of the year so you end up seeing those people more than your own family, more than your partners... you do start to feel like it's a home.“I bawled my eyes out on my last day. I was absolutely devastated, but the nice thing was knowing that it wasn't the last time I was seeing people. It's just a change in work life."‌Sister Nancy left Nonnatus House after falling in love, being proposed to and accepting a new job.While the latest season of Call The Midwife has come to an end this year, fans won’t have long to wait before a prequel, a movie and a new series.‌Teasing the new projects when they were announced last year, creator and writer Heidi Thomas shared: “The opening of new doors at Nonnatus House feels profoundly emotional, and yet just right. I have never run out of stories for our midwives, and I never will.“But having wept, laughed, and raged my way from 1957 to 1971, I found myself yearning to delve into the deeper past.“The Blitz years in the East End were extraordinary - filled with loss, togetherness, courage and joy. The bombs fell, the babies kept on coming, and the Sisters kept on going.‌“There will be so much in the prequel for our wonderful, loyal fans, including the appearance of some familiar (if much younger!) faces.“As the classic Call the Midwife series moves further into the 1970s, it also seems the perfect time for our much-loved regulars to take a short break from Poplar and test themselves in an unfamiliar landscape.Article continues below“The rise in hospital births, and changes in the NHS, have clipped their wings, and this is their chance to take flight and work out what really matters. Whilst the location of the film remains top-secret, I can say it is going to look absolutely fantastic on the big screen!”Call The Midwife is available to watch on BBC iPlayer