A well known Traitors star is set to join the cast of another beloved soap just in time for their Christmas special. 

The former BBC show contestant has starred in Hollyoaks and Channel 4 comedy Big Boys since her time on the show and is now set to join the cast of Call The Midwife. 

Maddy Smedley, who appeared on screen across the nation in the first series of The Traitors, is set to guest star as a pregnant, poverty-stricken mother whose family are evicted from their home in the historical drama. 

In the emotional plot, she, her husband and three kids are made homeless just as Poplar is gripped by Hong Kong flu, according to the Mirror. 

The reality star’s new role as the worried mother-to-be Dilys Shaughnessy means she will be watched by the largest audience of her career. 

Last year the BBC1 drama was watched by 7.6million viewers across the week from Christmas Day and this year could well see similar viewing figures.

A well known Traitors star is set to join the cast of another beloved soap just in time for their Christmas special

Maddy Smedley, who appeared on screen across the nation in the first series of The Traitors , is set to guest star as a pregnant, poverty-stricken mother whose family are evicted from their home in the historical drama

Maddy revealed herself to be an actress during her time as a Faithful in the very series of the hit show presented by Claudia Winkleman, which only lead other players to become wary of her

According to the publication, the festive episode will see the audience meeting Dilys’s eldest child, Karen, on a ward at St Cuthbert’s where she is receiving treatment for a heart defect.

When the worried mother is told her daughter can come home her excitement is soon overshadowed by her concerns over their precarious living situation. 

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As the family moves into a rat-infested room with no light or heating, Dilys tells Karen to use her imagination and picture herself far away. 

But just as the family are getting by, things get worse when Dily’s husband Pete catches the Hong Kong flu, before Dily herself is struck down

Karen is left to look after her siblings alone – trying to keep the baby going with the last few scraps of corned beef she can find.

A source told the Mirror: ‘Viewers may not instantly recognise Maddy in the role of Dilys because she looks quite different – but they cannot fail to be moved by the plight of the Shaughnessys.

‘The storyline highlights homelessness and poverty at Christmas, a plight which affected many families in 1969 and sadly still does today. The guest cast all performed brilliantly in what was a very sad storyline which is sure to move the audience.’

Maddy revealed herself to be an actress during her time as a Faithful in the very series of the hit show presented by Claudia Winkleman, which only lead other players to become wary of her.

The former BBC show contestant has starred in Hollyoaks (pictured) and Channel 4 comedy Big Boys since her time on the show and is now set to join the cast of Call The Midwife 

But the star managed to stay in the hit gameshow until the penultimate episode, leaving with the prize money almost in her grasp. 

She is most remembered for repeatedly telling her fellow Faithfuls that Wilf Webster was a Traitor but was ignored. 

After Maddy was eliminated, Wilf was finally exposed as a Traitor during meaning he came away empty-handed.

After her appearance on the reality show Maddy welcomed her first child, a baby girl named Shelby Rae, with her partner Tom Greenwood in 2023.

The star took to Instagram to announce the news after their little girl arrived weighing six pounds and three ounces.

Captioning the post, she wrote: ‘Shelby Rae our little girl – feel so lucky – 23.09.23 – 6lb 3’.