Billie Piper cuts a glamorous figure in a sheer lace dress while Nicola Coughlan stuns in a chic all-black outfit as they attend Olaplex event

Billie Piper turned heads as she joined the ever-stylish Nicola Coughlan at the Olaplex dinner event in London on Thursday evening.

The Doctor Who star, 42, made a bold statement in a sheer black lace maxi dress that hugged her incredible figure. 

Billie completed her striking look with black pointed heels and wore her auburn locks in loose curls.

Meanwhile, Bridgerton star Nicola, 38, looked effortlessly chic in an all-black outfit, opting for a sleek mini dress paired with black stockings and towering platform heels.

She styled her icy blonde hair in soft curls and added a pop of color with a swipe of rosy pink lipstick.

Also in attendance at the event were the likes of Bel Powley, Jessica Pimentel, Flossie Clegg, Millie Hannah, and Varada Sethu. 

Billie Piper (left) turned heads as she joined the ever-stylish Nicola Coughlan (right) at the Olaplex dinner event in London on Thursday evening

The Doctor Who star, 42, made a bold statement in a sheer black lace maxi dress that left little to the imagination

The outing comes after it was revealed that Billie is returning to the Doctor Who universe opposite Christopher Eccleston, as the BBC show marks 20 years since its modern revival.

The actress is set to reprise her role as Rose Tyler for a series of Big Finish Audio dramas, which will be released in August 2025.

Billie starred as Rose opposite Christopher Ecclestone’s Ninth Doctor when the show was revived by Russell T Davies in 2005.

She went on to star alongside David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor in the second series, leaving viewers in floods of tears with her heartbreaking exit in finale episode Doomsday.

Billie briefly returned as Rose Tyler for Who’s fourth series, and the show’s 50th Anniversary Special in 2013, but this is the first time she will be working with Christopher since the first series 20 years ago.

Discussing the 12 hour-long audio episodes, Billie said: ‘I can’t think of a better time for Rose to reunite with her first Doctor than now.

‘Twenty years after she first ran into the TARDIS and towards adventure, here we are again, me and Chris, ready to have fun facing the universe – and the monsters – together.’

Meanwhile, Bridgerton star Nicola, 38, looked effortlessly chic in an all-black outfit, opting for a sleek mini dress paired with black stockings and towering platform heels

The pair appeared in high spirits as the posed for snaps at the event alongside Varada Sethu and Bel Powley

Jessica Pimentel, Flossie Clegg and Millie Hannah all looked incredible at the glitzy occasion 

Sophie Porley and Wen Ti Teong both showed off their toned pins as they donned mini dresses to the event

Jessica Diner and Sali Hughes were all smiles as they posed for a snap together at the dinner table

A description of the pair’s new adventures said the Doctor’s past ‘returns to haunt him’ and ‘enemies old and new are waiting’.

Chris, 61, who only played The Doctor for a single series, went onto say he’s equally happy to be back starring alongside Billie again.

He said: ‘I am so happy to be back recording more adventures for the Ninth Doctor with Billie. I don’t think my Doctor exists without Rose. He’s a ‘one man, one companion’ kind of alien.

‘There’s a resilience and a bravery and a deep empathy to Billie as Rose. They complete each other.’

Revealing more details of the new audio series, producer Matt Fitton added: ‘Twenty years after the Ninth Doctor and Rose burst onto our screens, Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper are back with that brilliant dynamic – the Doctor showing Rose the universe, and Rose showing him the best of humanity.

‘Across 12 episodes, slotting neatly into that 2005 series, we have more Jackie Tyler, more Powell Estate, plus friends and enemies old and new through time and space.

Billie starred alongside Christopher and David Tennant (pictured) as The Doctor’s companion Rose Tyler, and has since reprised her role in the fourth series, and the 50th Anniversary

‘Our writers have done an amazing job recapturing the spirit of that very special season, and Chris and Billie have embraced these scripts with delight and gusto.

‘They’re having a blast, back on that trip of a lifetime – and they sound fantastic!’

Since 1999, Big Finish have produced multiple audio dramas featuring Doctor Who stars, with big names including David, Catherine Tate, Peter Davison and Jodie Whittaker reprising their roles from the original show.

While Doctor Who first hit screens in 1963, it was axed by BBC bosses in 1989, and following a poorly-received movie in 1996, Russell decided to bring back the show in 2005.

Since then, six more actors have played the titular Time Lord, with Ncuti Gatwa currently playing the role of The Doctor, with his second full series set to hit screens later this year.