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Millie Gibson said if Doctor Who role 'goes wrong, at least I've tried' after gambling steady Corrie job... as Ncuti Gatwa breaks his silence following her shock 'axe'


The actress, 19, will now reportedly only appear in a handful of episodes before being replaced by Varada Sethu, 32, who is said to have already started filming.

After starring as trouble-prone teen Kelly Neelan on Coronation Street since 2019, the actress decided to take a huge risk and leave, a prospect which appeared to have initially paid off (Millie pictured on the soap in 2022) Millie began her own personal regeneration, transforming her image from party-loving teenager into something classier, more befitting an actress on the threshold of international stardom.Ahead of her Doctor Who debut, she deleted social media pictures of herself partying and wearing bikinis or low-cut dresses. Millie was born and raised in the village of Broadbottom just outside Manchester, and aged 11 she started drama lessons at Oldham Theatre Workshop – famous for nurturing Happy Valley’s Sarah Lancashire and Vigil star Suranne Jones, both of whom also cut their teeth on Corrie.

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