With Doctor Who’s explosive May 31 series finale majorly hinting at Billie Piper taking on the iconic role of the Time Lord, fans may be stunned at what the actress once said about women playing the famous protagonist.

The season finale of Doctor Who, ‘The Reality War,’ was shocking for many reasons. However, the biggest surprise involved an appearance by actress Billie Piper, who played Ninth and Tenth Doctor companion Rose Tyler.

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa has quit the show and passed his Time Lord baton to Billie Piper — but fans believe all is not what it seems. This weekend's season finale saw Gatwa leave the BBC's big sci-fi show after 18 episodes in the title role,