The BBC has announced that Rose Ayling-Ellis MBE will be joining Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor for a thrilling and frightening adventure in the upcoming second season of Doctor Who, which will be released in 2025.

"Doctor Who" follows the Doctor and Ruby Sunday through infinite adventures across time and space in the TARDIS. From the Regency era in England to war-torn futures, the duo champion the forces of good while encountering incredible friends and dangerous foes.

Russell T Davies, who is the showrunner on "Doctor Who", said in a statement:

"We always want guest actors on Doctor Who to have fun, but Rose takes it to a whole new level. She storms in with an astonishing performance of terror, anger and bravery in one of the most frightening episodes we've ever made."

Rose Ayling-Ellis added:

"I loved Doctor Who when I was growing up, so being cast in the show was a dream come true. My inner child is ecstatic with excitement! Working with Russell and filming alongside the talented cast and crew has been an incredible experience. Ncuti is a wonderful Doctor, and I can't wait for audiences to see what we have created together."

This year, Rose has been awarded an MBE for voluntary services to the Deaf community, and she became the first Deaf presenter of live sport at the Paralympic Games. She was also the subject of "Who Do You Think You Are" and appeared in "Ludwig". Rose became the first ever deaf actress to play a deaf character in "EastEnders", and she won "Strictly Come Dancing" in 2021, subsequently winning the BAFTA TV Award for 'Must-See Moment' in 2022.

The series is produced by Bad Wolf with BBC Studios for the BBC and Disney Branded Television, and will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer simultaneously in the UK, and exclusively on Disney+ outside of the UK where available. The first season, plus last year's specials are available to stream on the BBC iPlayer in the UK and on Disney+ everywhere else.

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