21st March 2012 10:39:00
And the new Doctor Who companion is...
It's been speculated about, had rumours about it thrown around but now we know. The new Doctor Who companion is none other than Jenna-Louise Coleman. You can read the BBC press release here.
It was outed by The Sun yesterday but it's been confirmed that she will indeed be replacing Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill as Matt Smith's time travelling companion.
According to the official Doctor Who twitter account, Jenna said "I want to get started already, I'm a huge fan of the show. Matt Smith did my audition with me. It was fun and I felt like we were in it together"
Stephen Moffat said about Jenna "We saw a lot of brilliant actresses. But Jenna was the only person going faster than Matt - he had to keep up!"
And as for Rory and Amy's goodbye..."Amy & Rory will leave in a final encounter with the Weeping Angels in episode five. Not everyone gets out alive and I mean it this time"
Thanks to the official Doctor Who twitter account we also know that we will have six episodes of Doctor Who in 2012 — this includes the Christmas Special. In 2013 we will have eight more. Jenna's character will be introduced at Christmas.
So, basic info about Jenna-Louise:
Born: 27th April 1986 (she'll be 26 later this month)
From: Blackpool
Most famous for: Emmerdale, where she played Jasmine Thomas from 2005 to 2009
Also known for: Waterloo Road, where she played posh schoolgirl Lindsay James
Most impressively: she had a small part in Captain America: The First Avenger as Connie
Currently see her in: The TV series of Titanic
Awards:
Best Newcomer 2007 at the British Soap Awards
Most Popular Newcomer 2007 at the National Television Awards
Nominated for Best Actress, Sexiest Female, Best Dramatic Performance at the 2009 British Soap Awards
Nominated for Best Actress at the 2009 TV Choice Awards
Random Things We Know About Her:
She was a bit of a brain box — Head Girl at school and got straight As in her A Levels
Shared a flat with Julia Mallam (who played Dawn Woods) whilst filming Emmerdale
Performed Crystal Clear at the Edinburgh Festival with the theatre company 'In Yer Space'. She won an award for her performance.
She's 5ft 2inches tall
And that's pretty much all we know! If you know anything else or have any opinions on the new companion, let us know in the comments.
It was outed by The Sun yesterday but it's been confirmed that she will indeed be replacing Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill as Matt Smith's time travelling companion.
According to the official Doctor Who twitter account, Jenna said "I want to get started already, I'm a huge fan of the show. Matt Smith did my audition with me. It was fun and I felt like we were in it together"
Stephen Moffat said about Jenna "We saw a lot of brilliant actresses. But Jenna was the only person going faster than Matt - he had to keep up!"
And as for Rory and Amy's goodbye..."Amy & Rory will leave in a final encounter with the Weeping Angels in episode five. Not everyone gets out alive and I mean it this time"
Thanks to the official Doctor Who twitter account we also know that we will have six episodes of Doctor Who in 2012 — this includes the Christmas Special. In 2013 we will have eight more. Jenna's character will be introduced at Christmas.
So, basic info about Jenna-Louise:
Born: 27th April 1986 (she'll be 26 later this month)
From: Blackpool
Most famous for: Emmerdale, where she played Jasmine Thomas from 2005 to 2009
Also known for: Waterloo Road, where she played posh schoolgirl Lindsay James
Most impressively: she had a small part in Captain America: The First Avenger as Connie
Currently see her in: The TV series of Titanic
Awards:
Best Newcomer 2007 at the British Soap Awards
Most Popular Newcomer 2007 at the National Television Awards
Nominated for Best Actress, Sexiest Female, Best Dramatic Performance at the 2009 British Soap Awards
Nominated for Best Actress at the 2009 TV Choice Awards
Random Things We Know About Her:
She was a bit of a brain box — Head Girl at school and got straight As in her A Levels
Shared a flat with Julia Mallam (who played Dawn Woods) whilst filming Emmerdale
Performed Crystal Clear at the Edinburgh Festival with the theatre company 'In Yer Space'. She won an award for her performance.
She's 5ft 2inches tall
And that's pretty much all we know! If you know anything else or have any opinions on the new companion, let us know in the comments.
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