Doctor Who's Millie Gibson broke down in tears watching Christmas special scene
Doctor Who star Millie Gibson has shared how she broke down in tears watching new Doctor Ncuti Gatwa film a scene for the show's Christmas special.
Speaking to the The Times, Gibson, who plays Ncuti's companion Ruby Sunday, described what it was like filming with the Sex Education actor.
"It was like a masterclass every day with Ncuti," she said. "There’s a scene in the Christmas episode where I was watching him perform and I just started to cry.
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"I wasn’t even on camera, so it was a wasted performance. He’s my Doctor now, and I think so many people will connect with him."
Gibson was previously known for her role as Kelly Neelan in Coronation Street but knows that being The Doctor's companion will give her fame on a new level.
"So many people have sat me down and said, 'Look, your life will change,'" she said. "It is hard to accept that. It’s a baffling thing to be told, to be honest.
"The first part was actually doing the job, preparing for that. And then the second part will be preparing for when it comes out."
Gibson will make her debut as Ruby in the Christmas Day episode which is titled 'The Church on Ruby Road'.
The episode will tell some, but not all, of Ruby's backstory, with showrunner Russell T Davies previously confirming that the character is a foundling.
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"It’s unashamedly the story of Ruby. It’s called 'The Church on Ruby Road' because that’s where the church is where Ruby was left as a baby in 2004," Davies said of the episode.
"She’s named after that church. She’s a foundling, so no one knows who her mother or father is. She was named after the church on Ruby Road, which does carry over into the series itself.
"Not every question is answered in the Christmas special, and that continues all the way through to the most magnificent finale ever shot on planet Earth. No hype! I swear that’s true."
Doctor Who continues with 'The Church on Ruby Road', airing on Christmas Day (December 25). The show airs on BBC One in the UK and Disney+ elsewhere.
Classic episodes of Doctor Who are now made available via BBC iPlayer in the UK as well.
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