Doctor Who's Millie Gibson soaks up the sun on a trip after exit from BBC series

21 January 2024 , 11:17

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Doctor Who's Millie Gibson soaks up the sun on a trip after exit from BBC series

Millie Gibson has taken a break after it was revealed that she was being dropped as the Doctor Who companion with Varada Seethu joining Ncuti Gatwa for his second series in the iconic role.

The 19-year-old actress, who came to prominence as Kelly Neelan in ITV soap Coronation Street, shared a photo of herself in a bikini as she stood waist deep in water among rocks and in front of a stunning waterfall.

It looks like she was letting the stresses and strains of recent weeks wash away in a place that looks like an idyllic retreat from the rat race. She had previously posted photos of her holiday in Costa Rica.

Millie played orphan Ruby Sunday in the BBC sci-fi series with showrunner Russell T Davies saying that the decision to not continue with the character was made last year, after Millie had finished filming her first run.

Millie Gibson enjoys an idyllic break (milliegibbo/Instagram)

Millie Gibson has already left Doctor Who (WireImage)

She made her Doctor Who debut just last month, on screen, so fans of the show were shocked that she was being replaced so soon.Now Millie, 19, will not appear in the 2024 Christmas special later this year and will make only a handful of appearances across Ncuti’s second series as the Doctor during 2025.

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The eight episodes she has filmed already will air from May, the BBC has announced. It has been reported that new companion, Varada, has already began filming scenes at the studios in Cardiff. One insider told The Mirror: "Russell is keeping things moving and isn’t letting the grass grow, that’s for sure."

Millie quit Coronation Street in 2022 after three years on the cobbles and was announced as companion Ruby later that year. After landing the role of Ruby, she said she was “beyond honoured”, describing it as “a dream come true” and calling Ncuti “fabulous”. At the time, she declared: “I will do everything to try and fill the boots the fellow companions have travelled in before me.”

Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson as The Doctor and Ruby Sunday (PA)

Ncuti was full of praise for Millie when it was announced that she would be his first companion in Doctor Who. He said at the time: "She is full of talent, strength, she has a cheeky sparkle in her eye and is sharp as a razor. From the moment she walked into the room she captured all of our attention with her effervescence and then solidified that attention with the sheer torque of her talent. This adventure is going to be so wild and so fun, I cannot WAIT to sail the universe with Millie!"

There will be changes for the upcoming 14th series of Doctor Who as it’s the first one under the new deal with Disney, which has meant a cash injection allowing for bigger budgets and better special effects.

James Brinsford