Former Holby City stars David Ames, Camilla Arfwedson and Rob Ostlere have reunited and omg, our hearts.
The trio played the roles of Dominic Copeland, Zosia March and Arthur Digby in the BBC One medical drama. They characters all arrived at Holby City Hospital in 2013, playing friends who faced plenty of drama all while training as doctors.
Arthur Digby’s life sadly came to an end in 2016, after being diagnosed with melanoma, a type of skin cancer. In the final part of his story, Arthur, known by friends as Diggers or Digby, was discharged from Darwin Ward and announced he was going travelling with partner Morven.
The beloved character then collapsed and was placed back in hospital. Having fallen unconscious, viewers saw him speak to Chantelle, Zosia and Dom before hearing some beautiful last words from Morven who, in a devastating scene, let him go.
And no, we’re not over it.
Arthur’s friend Zosia was a passionate and enthusiastic doctor, seemingly always five steps ahead of everyone else. Viewers began to see a different side to Zosia, however, when her father Guy Self (John Michie) arrived.
It was then revealed that Zosia has Bipolar. A powerful storyline saw the character struggle with her mental health, while continuing to work at the hospital. Zosia also had a complicated relationship with Oliver Valentine (James Anderson), a journey that was hugely loved by fans.
In 2017, Zosia left Holby City Hospital. She then returned in 2018 for a guest appearance, and then again in 2019.
Finally, in 2021, as part of the show’s final few months on air, Zosia appeared on a video call to Oliver. She was looking after their son, who they called Arthur.
Dominic Copeland featured in the finale episode of Holby, which means he’s technically still in Holby-verse today. The character was involved in a narrative that saw him abused by his partner Isaac, played by EastEnders’ Marc Elliot.
In 2021, Dom’s life changed again when he was involved in a car collision. As a result of the life-changing injuries he sustained when Jodie (Sian Reese Williams) crashed into him, Dom was fitted with a stoma bag.
Despite the Digby, Zosia and Dom trio no longer being a thing now, Rob, Camilla and David still remain the best of friends. Just recently, they reunited again, with David sharing an adorable snap of them on his Instagram.
‘It’s been 12 years of gorgeous friendship and we still make each other cry with laughter. Beautiful catch up with these two. Love you both.’
Was it a mistake for the BBC to axe Holby City? Soaps Reporter Calli Kitson gives her thoughts:
Fans were completely devastated when Holby’s cancellation was announced in 2021. A petition was launched by them to try and save the show but ultimately, their efforts weren’t enough.
At the time, the BBC said this in a statement: ‘We sometimes have to make difficult decisions to make room for new opportunities and as part of the BBC’s commitment to make more programmes across the UK, we have taken the difficult decision to bring the show to a close in order to reshape the BBC’s drama slate to better reflect, represent and serve all parts of the country.’
Three years on, the fact many people still talk about Holby City proves alone that axing it was a mistake. It’s widely known that shows like Holby were the perfect place for newbies in the industry to develop their craft.
In 2024, I revealed that Rosie Marcel had retired from the acting industry as a result of a multitude of aspects, but one of them was that no-one had offered her another acting role since Holby’s end.
It was becoming clear in 2021 that the way we watch TV was changing. With this in mind, and the fact other broadcasters and shows have adapted to the changes in the years after (uploading episodes to YouTube before they air on TV etc), it certainly proves that the BBC should’ve considered other options before axing Holby City.
That being said, if the show was brought back in 2025 but aired through a different medium away from the BBC, fans will absolutely flock to watch it and discover what their beloved characters have been up to.
It’s been three years, but I’m still hopeful.
Plenty of Holby fans commented on the post, with many saying that they still really miss the medical drama, three years on from the axing.
‘Tuesday nights haven’t been the same since they cut Holby’, a fan wrote.
Echoing the view the BBC was wrong to cancel the show, Alison Coombes said: ‘Miss holby bbc made a big mistake.’
This user wrote a sweet message: ‘Started watching Holby in 2012 and fell in love with this trio! Now a registered nurse (inspired by holby) and this warms my heart.’
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Holby City’s cancellation was announced in June 2021.
The final ever episode aired in March 2022.
It featured characters including Sacha Levy (Bob Barret), Fletch (Alex Walkinshaw) and Elliot Hope (Paul Bradley) say goodbye to Jac Naylor (Rosie Marcel), who died following a brain tumour diagnosis.