December 25th 2023.
Millie Gibson instantly captured hearts in Doctor Who's Christmas special, The Church on Ruby Road. She stars as Ruby Sunday, and her character forms the episode's central plot. Ruby is abandoned as a child at a church of the same name, and bumps into the charismatic Doctor after a series of misadventures. These include Davina McCall getting whacked on the head by a flying plug.
The iconic presenter stars as herself, helping new companion Ruby search for her long-lost mother. However, she gets swept up in goblin troubles and tragically falls foul of a tampered-with Christmas tree. While Davina's cameo attracted plenty of attention, it was Millie who won over viewers with her effortless chemistry with Ncuti Gatwa and brilliant wit.
Fans were quick to praise the 19-year old actress, who is best known for her stint as Kelly Neelan in Coronation Street since 2019. Ben L Maden shared: 'Millie Gibson stole the show for me. I absolutely love Ruby Sunday!' George Griffiths added: 'Millie Gibson already the best acting for a companion since Jenna Coleman... Billie Piper's daughter... the queen has arrived.'
The dynamic between Millie and Ncuti Gatwa was a major win with viewers. Anthony Shannon concluded: 'The charming Millie Gibson has a truly delightful screen presence. The sassy Ruby Sunday on her 1st already looks like she could be the best @bbcdoctorwho companion in quite some time.'
The Christmas special also teased mystery behind Millie's character, while Ncuti Gatwa's performance wowed usually critical fans. Speaking at a special Q&A, the newly bi-regenerated Doctor shared his thoughts on being cast as the iconic time lord, saying: 'The role of the doctor is everything. They’re an explorer that has been around for a billion years and so they have so many quirks and intricacies and rage and joy. I guess I bring my black and beautiful self.'
One of the biggest moments in the episode was when Davina McCall appeared to be canonically killed in the Whoniverse, nearly squashed by a Christmas tree. Fans were horrified and Rachel Gam shared: 'What the HELL?! Did they just kill Davina??? That is NOT ok!'
Luckily for the Big Brother legend, The Doctor is a time traveler and managed to save her life after destroying the goblin ship. Fans were utterly relieved and Ayesha said: 'Omg we didn’t get davinacide love that.' Kirsty added: 'He saved Davina too what a legend.' Ncuti cooly added: 'Merry Christmas Davina McCall.'
Doctor Who's Christmas episode is available to watch on BBC iPlayer and DisneyPlus now, so be sure to catch the dynamic duo of Ncuti and Millie as they explore the universe.
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