Doctor Who’s Millie Gibson clears up ‘misunderstanding’ about fate of character Ruby Sunday

Physician Who star Millie Gibson has addressed the confusion surrounding the destiny of her character, Ruby Sunday.

The 19-year-old Coronation Road actor performs the companion to Ncuti Gatwa’s Physician within the forthcoming season of the BBC sci-fi collection.

When duo debuted of their respective roles within the Physician Who Christmas particular glowing critiques, followers have been shocked to learn stories claiming that Gibson would get replaced in Gatwa’s second season, after he was seen filming for the 2025 collection with a unique companion – Andor actor Varada Sethu.

Earlier this month, the BBC introduced that Gibson was not being changed, however Sethu will be part of the forged as a second companion to Gatwa’s Physician within the 2025 collection.

In a gaggle interview with Selection, Gibson addressed the stories, calling it a “little little bit of a misunderstanding”.

“However I’m very a lot in season two,” she clarified.

Gatwa chimed in: “Physician’s not letting this one go. That’s what the present is, isn’t it? There’s all the time new actors coming in and doing various things.”

Showrunner Russell T Davies, who rebooted the cult collection again in 2005, mentioned of the misunderstanding: “That is the unlucky factor about filming in public.”

Sethu is finest identified for starring within the Star Wars spin-off Andor, in addition to roles in Jurassic World Dominion and Now You See Me 2.

She mentioned in a press release in regards to the casting announcement that she feels just like the “luckiest individual on this planet” to be taking up the function.

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“It’s such an honour to be part of the Whoniverse, and I’m so grateful to the entire Physician Who household – as a result of that’s what they’re – for welcoming me with open arms and making me really feel so at residence. I couldn’t ask for a greater staff than Ncuti and Millie to be on this journey with, that is SO a lot enjoyable!”

Davies mentioned of Sethu: “I first labored with Varada on a BBC manufacturing of A Midsummer Night time’s Dream, and it’s a pleasure to welcome her on board the TARDIS. Proper now within the studio, taking pictures for 2025, we’ve acquired Ncuti, Millie and Varada preventing facet by facet – we’d like all three, as a result of the stakes are greater than ever!”

And though Gatwa’s groundbreaking casting was met with a lot reward, there have been, in fact, some haters. Gatwa’s message to the naysayers is easy: “Don’t watch. Flip off the TV. Go and contact grass, please, for God’s sake.”

Physician Who will return on 11 Might.