The first series, which attracted more than six million viewers, followed a different medic, Molly Dawes – played by Lacey Turner, who has since returned to EastEnders.
Coleman first entered the TARDIS alongside Matt Smith’s 11th Doctor in a 2012 episode titled Asylum Of The Daleks. “I think she’s wonderful in the show, and she’s my favorite companion”. Crowned at 18, she turned into a powerful monarch whose time in...
Soon after Coleman’s announcement, the BBC released its own statement confirming what has been rumored for the last few days and that series 9 will be her last on board the Tardis. “Hopefully people will love it”.