Billie Piper’s contrasting thoughts on whether Doctor Who should be played by a woman have resurfaced after she appeared to replace Ncuti Gatwa in the show’s titular role.
The 42-year-old made a brief appearance at the end of Saturday’s episode (31 May) as Gatwa’s Doctor regenerated into Piper, who previously played sidekick Rose Tyler on the show. As she arrived on the screen she said, “Oh, hello!”