Billy Piper quits Dr.Who
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Doctor Who bosses have been hit by a new bombshell - Billie Piper is quitting the hit TV show.
The 22-year-old blonde, who plays the Timelord's sidekick Rose Tyler, may appear in only three episodes of the second series, according to reports.
The news comes just weeks after Christopher Eccleston announced he was standing down as Doctor Who once the current series ends.
A BBC insider told The Sun: "Billie will feature in some episodes of the second series. But her character, Rose, won’t be the Doctor Who companion at the end of it.
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"It's a nine-month, hard slog of filming. Chris and Billie were knackered.
"Billie’s really proved herself as an actress in Doctor Who and she's been bombarded with offers of work both in England and in America."
The paper quotes a BBC source as saying: "No decision has been made about how many episodes she will be in, but it looks likely she will come in and out."
Filming of the new series, with David Tennant as the Doctor, starts in July
>> Edited by Beaconbouy on Monday 23 May 23:09
Doctor Who bosses have been hit by a new bombshell - Billie Piper is quitting the hit TV show.
The 22-year-old blonde, who plays the Timelord's sidekick Rose Tyler, may appear in only three episodes of the second series, according to reports.
The news comes just weeks after Christopher Eccleston announced he was standing down as Doctor Who once the current series ends.
A BBC insider told The Sun: "Billie will feature in some episodes of the second series. But her character, Rose, won’t be the Doctor Who companion at the end of it.
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"It's a nine-month, hard slog of filming. Chris and Billie were knackered.
"Billie’s really proved herself as an actress in Doctor Who and she's been bombarded with offers of work both in England and in America."
The paper quotes a BBC source as saying: "No decision has been made about how many episodes she will be in, but it looks likely she will come in and out."
Filming of the new series, with David Tennant as the Doctor, starts in July
>> Edited by Beaconbouy on Monday 23 May 23:09
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Billie Piper Moves On From Dr Who
It's not going well for Doctor Who - after another big name decides to quit the show.
This time, it's the glamorous Billie Piper - who plays the Doctor's sidekick Rose Tyler - who's moving on.
It seems that the TV series has helped further her acting career and now she wants to get involved in other projects.
A BBC insider told The Sun: "Billie's really proved herself as an actress in Doctor Who and she's been bombarded with offers of work both in England and in America."
"Billie will feature in some of the second series. But her character Rose won't be the Doctor Who companion at the end of it.
"It's a nine-month hard slog filming, Chris and Billie were knackered.
It's claimed that she could appear in just three episodes of the new series, which begins filming in July, but programme bosses hope she'll stick around for seven.
David Tennant is taking over from Christopher Eccleston for the new series, after Chris made the decision to quit at the end of March.
It's not going well for Doctor Who - after another big name decides to quit the show.
This time, it's the glamorous Billie Piper - who plays the Doctor's sidekick Rose Tyler - who's moving on.
It seems that the TV series has helped further her acting career and now she wants to get involved in other projects.
A BBC insider told The Sun: "Billie's really proved herself as an actress in Doctor Who and she's been bombarded with offers of work both in England and in America."
"Billie will feature in some of the second series. But her character Rose won't be the Doctor Who companion at the end of it.
"It's a nine-month hard slog filming, Chris and Billie were knackered.
It's claimed that she could appear in just three episodes of the new series, which begins filming in July, but programme bosses hope she'll stick around for seven.
David Tennant is taking over from Christopher Eccleston for the new series, after Chris made the decision to quit at the end of March.
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