{"id":36299,"date":"2022-08-22T00:18:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-21T23:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/?p=36299"},"modified":"2022-08-21T12:20:09","modified_gmt":"2022-08-21T11:20:09","slug":"could-rose-ayling-ellis-be-the-new-doctor-who-companion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/2022\/08\/22\/could-rose-ayling-ellis-be-the-new-doctor-who-companion\/","title":{"rendered":"Could Rose Ayling-Ellis be the New Doctor Who Companion?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There are rumours circulating that Rose Ayling-Ellis could be the new Doctor Who<\/em> companion, joining the next Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa, on adventures through time and space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The actress has just filmed her last episode of EastEnders<\/em>, having played Frankie Lewis in the UK soap since 2020, and it’s speculated that her next job will be Doctor Who<\/em>. That would explain why she’s recently started following Ncuti Gatwa and new showrunner, Russell T Davies, on Instagram too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, another explanation might be that she’s hedging her bets because she’d like a role in the show sometime, or maybe she’s just a Doctor Who<\/em> fan. Nonetheless, it’s fun to speculate, and Ayling-Ellis would be a great addition to the series: she’s impressed in EastEnders<\/em> and has a high-profile right now, thanks for her appearance in last year’s Strictly Come Dancing<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, she not only won the show alongside her professional dance partner, Giovanni Pernice, but also made history as the first deaf competitor. Her performance to Symphony<\/em>, which faded the music out for a short period, so viewers could experience what a silent dance was like for Rose, was especially moving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asked what her next job is after EastEnders<\/em>, the 27-year-old actress said<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“You will find out more at the end of this month. I’m not allowed to say anything!”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

That’s certainly the sort of secrecy you’d expect from Doctor Who<\/em>. And an announcement just around the corner would make sense given that Ncuti is reported to be starting to film Doctor Who<\/em> in November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If Ayling-Ellis is the new companion, she’ll be the first deaf TV companion to board the TARDIS. It’d be great to have that diversity on prime-time telly, and would fit in with Rose’s quest for greater representation for anyone with hearing difficulties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rumour is also rather fitting given that Maddy Hill, who plays her sister in EastEnders<\/em>, was rumoured to be a companion after she temporarily left the soap a few years ago!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you think, DWC gang? Would Rose make a perfect friend for the Doctor? Does it go with the name? Is there anyone else you’d prefer to see with Gatwa’s Time Lord?<\/p>\n

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Could the actress and Strictly Come Dancing winner be swapping Walford for the TARDIS?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36300,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_publicize_message":"Could Rose Ayling-Ellis be the New #DoctorWho Companion?","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[205],"tags":[379,5741,4677,6930,711,12,1431],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Rose-Ayling-Ellis-EastEnders.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":36337,"url":"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/2022\/08\/27\/rose-ayling-ellis-denies-shes-the-new-doctor-who-companion\/","url_meta":{"origin":36299,"position":0},"title":"Rose Ayling-Ellis Denies She’s the New Doctor Who Companion","author":"Philip Bates","date":"27 August 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"But she'd deny it whether it's true or not, right? 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