Yasmin Finney

Doctor Who has cast Heartstopper star Yasmin Finney for the show's 60th anniversary. The actress, who plays Elle Argent in Netflix's beloved romantic series ...

"You'll find out in 2023, but it's an absolute joy to welcome Yasmin to the Doctor Who set. "Life on Doctor Who gets brighter and wilder, how can there be another Rose?" the writer hinted. I cannot wait to begin this journey and for you all to see how Rose blossoms.

Not only are David Tennant and Catherine Tate returning to Doctor Who, Heartstopper star Yasmin Finney is joining the cast of the beloved sci-fi…as a ...

Or a dream, or a trick, or a flashback. A fantasy? A parallel universe?! A lie? ‘You’ll find out in 2023, but it’s an absolute joy to welcome Yasmin to the Doctor Who set. ‘This show has a place in so many people’s hearts, so to be seen as a trans actress by the legend himself Russell, has not only made my year, it’s made my life.

Up-and-coming actor Yasmin Finney will play a new character called Rose alongside David Tennant and Catherine Tate's returning Doctor and Donna.

For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the Radio Times podcast with Jane Garvey. For now, it’s still unclear exactly what role Finney will play alongside Tate and Tennant, how many episodes (or specials) she’ll appear in, and whether she’s just a guest star or whether she’s here for the long haul. However, Rose is also the title of Davies’ very first Doctor Who episode, where NuWho (and his own involvement in the series) all began.

"This show has a place in so many people's hearts, so to be seen as a trans actress by the legend himself Russell, has not only made my year, ...

Or a dream, or a trick, or a flashback”, perhaps going some way as to helping answer the mystery about Yasmin’s character. Or a parallel world. A Doctor Who character called Rose was previously played by Billie Piper, who served as a companion to Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant’s versions of The Doctor.

Actor will play character Rose to coincide with show's 60th anniversary.

The character shares her name with Billie Piper’s much loved Rose Tyler, who appeared in the show from 2005 to 2013. “We all fell in love with her in Heartstopper, one of those shows which changes the world – and now Yasmin can change the Whoniverse!” The BBC has revealed that she will play Rose, and is currently filming scenes that are set to air in 2023.

'To be seen as a trans actress by the legend himself Russell T Davies, has not only made my year, it's made my life', the actress said.

“This show has a place in so many people’s hearts, so to be seen as a trans actress by the legend himself Russell, has not only made my year, it’s made my life. I cannot wait to begin this journey and for you all to see how Rose blossoms. The confirmation that she will play Rose, the character made famous by Billie Piper, comes a day after it was revealed that David Tennant and Catherine Tate are due to reprise their fan favourite roles as the Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble.