Former Doctor Who star Millie Gibson is opening up about the scrutiny she faced in the press while still appearing on the show.
In 2023, Millie joined the long-running sci-fi series as Ruby Sunday, a new companion for Ncuti Gatwa ’s Time Lord.
However, before her first episode had even aired, the former Coronation Street was the subject of tabloid reports alleging she’d been branded a “diva” behind the scenes .
At the time, she chose not to address the rumours, and months later, it was falsely reported that her character was being written out of the show to be replaced with a new companion for the Doctor.
This, of course, turned out not to be true, and Millie already knew before her first season was shown that she’d be back for a second.
However, she felt unable to set the r