December 20, 2024
Rose Ayling-Ellis MBE is joining the cast of Season 2!
Rose will be joining Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor for a thrilling and frightening adventure in the upcoming second season of Doctor Who, which will air in 2025.
Russell T Davies, Showrunner, said: “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, said: “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 an instalment of genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are? and appeared in the recent BBC One comedy drama, 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.
Before seeing Rose in action in Season 2, catch the Doctor and his new friend Joy in the upcoming Christmas special, Joy to the World.
Watch Joy to the World on Christmas Day, premiering at 5:10pm GMT on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK and Disney+ where available.
