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BBC Casualty bosses hope Barney Walsh will be Charlie's replacement

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Casualty bosses are said to be hoping Barney Walsh will be the perfect replacement as the lead nurse following Derek Thompson's departure.

The 26-year-old actor joined the cast in 2023 as nurse Cameron Mickelthwaite, reports the Mirror. The character of Cameron had a difficult time adjusting to a busy emergency department and has been cemented as one of the more major stars of the show.

Fans were left devastated on Saturday night after Derek's longtime character Charlie Fairhead finally left the ward after almost four decades.Derek had been a major star on the popular soap since it began back in 1986 and viewers were left in fear that he would end up dying after being stabbed by a drug dealer in last weeks episode.

Thankfully, help was on hand and Charlie survived to which he promptly retired from the job.This news followed claims Derek's exit was sealed as his salary was too high for the show to justify it - after reports he earned between £349,999 and £399,999 annually.It has since been claimed that Barney will help fill the missing piece left by Derek as Cameron will be given better and bigger story lines.

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