Millie Gibson dazzles in the first look at the upcoming Doctor Who Christmas special.
The actress, 19, is joining the BBC sci-fi series as the new companion to the latest incarnation of the Time Lord, played by former Sex Education actor Ncuti Gatwa.
In the brand new trailer, Millie’s character Ruby Sunday smiles as she board the famous TARDIS – but there is trouble ahead with goblins.
The extroverted Doctor and Ruby appear to have their first meeting in a nightclub, before they make their formal introductions sky-high in the air on the ladder of the goblin spaceship.
The Time Lord says: ‘I’m The Doctor’, with Ruby later confronting him: ‘Who are you?’ after they battle with the terrifying creatures.
Former Coronation Street actress Millie Gibson dazzles in the FIRST LOOK at the Doctor Who Christmas special
Millie (seen here as Ruby Sunday) joins the Doctor in floating above the rooftops in the brand new episode
Little is known about the plot of the the upcoming episode – which will be titled The Church on Ruby Road – but the Time Lord will come face-to-face with evil goblins.
Fans took to X – formerly known as Twitter – as the trailer aired.
One wrote: ‘OMG I LOVED #TheGiggle #DoctorWho anyone on here please don’t post spoilers for those who’ve yet to see it they deserve to see it without #Spoilers please
‘Can’t wait to see the Christmas Special next’/
Others added: ‘Tied up the loose ends, dangled loads of new ones…in Russell, we do indeed trust! Now, BRING ON CHRISTMAS DAY’
‘This looks amazing!! Doctor Who is BACK. Bring on Christmas! I can’t wait to meet Ruby and see what Fifteen has to offer’.
The trailer comes just hours after Ncuti,31, finally made his first appearance on screen as the 15th Doctor as David Tennant’s incarnation of the character regenerated.
However, all was not as it seemed as a huge twist saw both versions of the Doctor remain on screen, rather than one regenerating into the other as normally happens on the long-running sci-fi series.
Fans took to X – formerly known as Twitter – as the trailer aired
A large ship is also seen as part of the trailer, just weeks away from the much-anticipated special airing on BBC One
The new doctor grins at something in the distance as part of the upcoming episode
Former Sex Education star Ncuti, 31, is seen floating above a rooftop in one shot from the trailer
In another shot, the Doctor appears to be at a party of some kind
The festive special will air on Christmas Day on BBC One at at 5:55pm
Ncuti Gatwa made his hotly-anticipated debut in Doctor Who during the third and final 60th anniversary special on Saturday night
Ncuti’s debut came when ‘creepy’ returning villain The Toymaker, played by Neil Patrick Harris, shot David’s Doctor through the chest, forcing him to regenerate.
The Toymaker had turned human beings on Earth mad, before challenging the Doctor to a game – which put the planet at stake – forcing the Time Lord to accept to try and save Earth.
Shooting the Doctor, the Toymaker said: ‘I played one game with the First Doctor, I played the second with this Doctor, so your rules declare that I must play the third game with the next Doctor!’
His companions Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) and the returning Melanie Bush (Bonnie Langford) ran over to support him as he regenerated, with fans expecting that to be the end for David’s character.
Prior to being cast as Ruby Sunday, Millie was known for starring as Kelly Neelan in Coronation Street.
At just 18 when she got the role, Millie is the youngest performer to be cast as the companion, surpassing a record set by Matthew Waterhouse, who was 19 when he was cast in Doctor Who in the 1980s.
Upon hearing about Millie’s casting, Ncuti said: ‘Millie just is the companion. She is full of talent, strength, she has a cheeky sparkle in her eye and is sharp as a razor.’
The Church on Ruby Road airs at 5:55pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Christmas Day.
