‘I was on a train and I heard on the tannoy, ‘If there’s a doctor on the train...’ For a second I thought, ‘Shall I?’’ It’s all kicking off in Casualty this week, especially when Connie finds herself rushing to rescue Jacob (Chucky Venn) after a building collapses on him. So is this the moment the love-struck twosome finally get it on? We sat down with actress Amanda Mealing, who has played surgeon Connie Beauchamp in Casualty and Holby City since 2004, to find out if, after all the drama, fans will finally get what they’ve been waiting for. Here, the actress, 47, who’s married to screenwriter Richard Sainsbury and is mum to Milo, 16, and Otis, 13, reveals all.
Hi, Amanda, so Connie finally faces up to her love…