Doctor Who: Millie Gibson revealed as Ncuti Gatwa's companion

Millie Gibson has been unveiled arsenic Ruby Sunday - the companion to Ncuti Gatwa's Time Lord successful Doctor Who.

Gibson's casting was revealed unrecorded during Friday's Children In Need entreaty connected BBC One.

Her archetypal occurrence other Ncuti Gatwa's 15th Doctor volition beryllium broadcast during the 2023 festive period.

Gibson said she was successful disbelief astir being formed successful the long-running sci-fi drama, adding: "It is simply a acquisition of a role, and a imagination travel true."

The 18-year-old is champion known for playing Kelly Neelan successful Coronation Street. She won champion young histrion grant astatine this year's British soap awards.

Her different roles see Lily successful ITV play Butterfly and Indira successful CBBC amusement Jamie Johnson.

She added: "I americium beyond honoured to beryllium formed arsenic the Doctor's companion.

"I volition bash everything to effort and capable the boots the chap companions person travelled successful earlier me."

Gatwa said: "Millie conscionable is the companion. She is afloat of talent, strength, she has a cheeky sparkle successful her oculus and is crisp arsenic a razor.

"From the infinitesimal she walked into the country she captured each of our attraction with her effervescence and past solidified that attraction with the sheer torque of her talent."

He added: "This escapade is going to beryllium truthful chaotic and truthful fun, I cannot hold to sail the beingness with Millie!"

Showrunner Russell T Davies said: "It's the large honour of my occupation to find the adjacent procreation of talent, and Millie shines similar a prima already.

"She's brilliant, dynamic, clever and a fantastic actor. As a Coronation Street fan, I've seen Millie past chases, guns and sieges, but that's thing compared to what lies up for Ruby Sunday."

Last month, Jodie Whittaker's 13th Doctor regenerated into David Tennant's 14th Doctor. The Scottish histrion has returned to the bid for 3 peculiar episodes which volition beryllium shown successful November 2023 arsenic portion of the show's 60th day celebrations.

He'll beryllium reunited with Catherine Tate's Donna, who appeared alongside his Doctor successful 2008.

Gatwa volition past instrumentality implicit the relation astatine the extremity of 2023. Gibson is the archetypal histrion confirmed to beryllium appearing alongside him.

The caller episodes are being overseen by Davies, who was successful complaint of the sci-fi play for its palmy instrumentality betwixt 2005 and 2010.

He's taken implicit from Chris Chibnall who was showrunner for Jodie Whittaker's clip arsenic the Doctor.

Last period it was announced that the BBC had struck a woody with Disney for the agelong moving drama. New episodes volition inactive beryllium broadcast connected the BBC successful the UK. But extracurricular the UK and Ireland it volition beryllium streamed connected Disney+.