US EditionNcuti Gatwa Bids Farewell to 'Doctor Who,' Billie Piper Is 16th Doctor
- The two-part season finale of Doctor Who on May 31, 2025, featured the 15th Doctor, played by Ncuti Gatwa, battling the Time Lady the Rani to save the world before regenerating.
- Ncuti Gatwa's departure led to a shock twist when the Doctor regenerated into former companion star Billie Piper, stirring mixed fan reactions about her becoming the new Doctor.
- Billie Piper, age 42, first appeared in 2005 as the Ninth Doctor's companion and was introduced in the finale's end credits with the line, "And introducing Billie Piper."
- Showrunner Russell T Davies remarked that Billie Piper had a transformative impact on television when she first appeared in 2005, and now she has achieved something remarkable once again. Meanwhile, Piper expressed her love for the series and shared an Instagram photo holding a rose, captioned, "A rose is a rose is a rose!!!".
- The regeneration marks a new phase in Doctor Who's 62-year run, with Piper’s casting potentially making her the second female Doctor after Jody Whittaker, and the show continuing with fresh stories ahead.
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