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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Harry Taylor

‘An audible gasp’: Doctor Who fans shocked by Billie Piper return

Billie Piper Rose Tyler Ncuti Gatwa Christopher Eccleston Dan McLaughlin Russell T Davies Scott Bryan Disney
Billie Piper playing Rose Tyler in Doctor Who
Doctor Who viewers are wondering if Billie Piper will be the next Doctor, having already starred in the show as assistant to Christopher Eccleston as the Doctor. Photograph: BBC Studios/Bad Wolf

Nearly two decades since she first appeared on Doctor Who, Billie Piper made a spectacular return to the show on Saturday night, in the latest season’s finale, The Reality War. After just two series, Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor regenerated into a grinning Piper, who greeted viewers with a “oh Hello!” in the episode’s final scene.

The 42-year-old is best known to Doctor Who fans for playing the Doctor’s companion Rose Tyler for two seasons when the show was reintroduced to TV screens in 2005 after a 16-year break.

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