First Christopher Eccleston, now Billie Piper is to quit Dr Who...
I never was a fan of the show and it seems these 2 have decided they don't like it very much either.
Billie Piper quits Dr Who
DR WHO bosses were dealt a second blow last night when Billie Piper quit.
Blonde Billie, 22, may appear in only THREE episodes of the second series.
The shock came just weeks after Christopher Eccleston announced he would not be back for a second series as the Time Lord.
A BBC insider said: “Billie will feature in some episodes of the second series. But her character Rose won’t be the Dr Who companion at the end of it.
“It’s a nine-month hard slog of filming. Chris and Billie were knackered.
“Billie’s really proved herself as an actress in Dr Who and she’s been bombarded with offers of work both in England and in America.”
It has been claimed Billie could appear in just three episodes of the second series, but programme bosses hope she will stay for around seven.
A source said: “No decision has been made about how many episodes she will be in, but it looks likely she will come in and out.”
Filming of the new series, with David Tennant as the Doctor, starts in July.
Insiders claim Rose’s on-off boyfriend Mickey, played by Auf Wiedersehen Pet star Noel Clarke, will become Dr Who’s full-time companion.
Sun