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

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.

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. Barney - son of The Chase star Bradley Walsh and his ex-wife Donna Derby - also hosts the rebooted Gladiators show alongside his dad. Barney studied performing arts at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama and began his TV career with roles in shows like Law and Order: UK, Death in Paradise and Doctors.

Derek has admitted his exit from Casualty has marked the end of an era as he confessed he felt "heightened emotions" while filming the final episode. He revealed: "Charlie gets it wrong, and makes a mistake that he pays a dreadful price for. Last weekend, the patient was in a mess, and Charlie tried not to lose his temper, but he ended up getting on the wrong side of the man. As everyone saw, it ended with him being stabbed.

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