Doctor Who's Ncuti Gatwa breaks his silence over co-star Millie Gibson 'being dropped from show...
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Blog published at 10:54 AM GMT, on January 20th, 2024. It was last updated at 11:20 AM GMT on the same day.
Ncuti Gatwa has spoken out about Millie Gibson's alleged exit from Doctor Who following her appearance in only one season.
A young actress who starred in the popular TV show Coronation Street, age 19, made her eagerly awaited first appearance as Ruby Sunday, the companion of the Fifteenth Doctor, in the Christmas special of 2023.
The popular science fiction TV series will be coming back on screens in May 2024 to air eight episodes. Ncuti Gatwa has been announced as the new actor to play the Time Lord character.
The showrunner of the series is Russell T Davies, and reportedly, the character Ruby played by Millie has already been removed. It has been reported that Varada Sethu will take her place for Ncuti's second series.
When the information was made known, Ncuti went to his Instagram Stories and uploaded a photograph with Millie while penning: 'My little [heart emoji].'
Ncuti Gatwa has spoken out about the rumored exit of Millie Gibson from the TV show Doctor Who. According to reports, Gibson has only been on the show for one series. Gatwa posted about this on his social media.
A highly awaited event occurred when a 19-year-old actress known for her role in Coronation Street appeared as the companion of the Fifteenth Doctor in the Christmas episode of 2023. Her character is named Ruby Sunday.
There have been reports that Millie has left the show but she hasn't commented on them yet. She did, however, post a video on her Instagram Stories where she was driving away from Puerto Viejo in Costa Rica on Friday.
Someone who knows what's happening told The Mirror that Millie Gibson is almost gone and there's an exciting new replacement. Russell is making sure things keep moving and he's not wasting any time.
There are rumors circulating that Millie will be leaving the show soon to resolve some unfinished storylines. Additionally, there have been reports that Millie will not make an appearance in the Christmas special of 2024.
It has been reported that she will only make a few appearances in episodes before being substituted by Varada, who is 32 years old. It is rumored that Varada has already commenced filming at the Cardiff studios for the show.
Varada is a famous actor who portrayed the character of DS Mishal Ali in the TV show named Hard Sun which depicts the end times. She was also a part of the movie Now You See Me 2 where she acted as a helper to Michael Caine's character.
Her portrayal as Cinta in the Star Wars spin-off series Andor, starring Diego Luna, has also earned her recognition.
Pearl Mackie played the role of Bill Potts, a former companion of Doctor Who. She only appeared in one season of the show, during Peter Capaldi's portrayal of the Doctor.
Several other characters have remained on the program for quite some time, such as Clara Oswald portrayed by Jenna Coleman, Rose Tyler played by Billie Piper, and Amy Pond acted by Karen Gillan.
Up until now, Millie has not made any statements regarding the rumors of her departure from the program. However, on Friday, she posted a video on her Instagram Stories while driving away from Puerto Viejo in Costa Rica.
The highly anticipated 2024 installment of the popular science fiction series will make a comeback on TV in May, featuring eight episodes. Ncuti Gatwa has been officially announced as the new face of the Time Lord character.
According to sources, the character Ruby played by Millie has already been taken out of the show by Russell T Davies. The replacement for Ruby is said to be Varada Sethu (who was seen in a photo in February).
According to reports, Millie is set to wrap up her role on the program soon to take care of pending matters and won't make an appearance in the festive episode scheduled for 2024.
Just a few weeks ago, Doctor Who enthusiasts were able to witness Ncuti and Millie acting together on the highly awaited Christmas episode. Following the release of the special, the fans couldn't stop raving about it. And now, this recent news adds to the excitement.
The MailOnline has reached out to Millie and Varada's representatives and the BBC for their input.
The announcement arrived shortly after followers of Doctor Who were able to watch Ncuti and Millie in a much-awaited Christmas special.
In the holiday-themed show, Ncuti portrays the legendary voyager who fights against a group of goblins who are bent on bringing misfortune to Ruby (Millie), an orphan who is committed to unveiling the secrets of her ancestry.
Written by the person in charge of the show, Russell T Davies, Ncuti received widespread admiration from viewers for his acting skills. Many were surprised to discover his unexpected ability to sing during the musical scene in the episode.
Earlier this month, The Goblin Song was released as a single, but the voices of Ncuti and his co-star Millie were not revealed to the audience.
Ncuti debuted as The Doctor in the third 60th Anniversary Special. In this episode, David Tennant's Doctor "bi-generated," producing two incarnations of the time-travelling alien. After this cameo, Ncuti became the official actor to play The Doctor in the Christmas special.
