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Gibson got the call from her agents that she had the part during a spray tan in preparation for the [[National Television Awards]], despite having attempted to prepare for the call more sensibly during the week leading up to that point.<ref name="DWM 586"/> On [[3 October (releases)|3 October]],<ref>[https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/2022-national-television-awards-postponed-to-later-date-after-the-queens-death-b1024621.html ''National Television Awards postponed to later date after the Queen’s death'' on standard.co.uk]</ref> Gibson was nominated for Serial Drama Performance at the [[National Television Awards]] for her role in ''Coronation Street''.<ref name="DWM 586"/> | Gibson got the call from her agents that she had the part during a spray tan in preparation for the [[National Television Awards]], despite having attempted to prepare for the call more sensibly during the week leading up to that point.<ref name="DWM 586"/> On [[3 October (releases)|3 October]],<ref>[https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/2022-national-television-awards-postponed-to-later-date-after-the-queens-death-b1024621.html ''National Television Awards postponed to later date after the Queen’s death'' on standard.co.uk]</ref> Gibson was nominated for Serial Drama Performance at the [[National Television Awards]] for her role in ''Coronation Street''.<ref name="DWM 586"/> | ||
On [[18 November (releases)|18 November]], the ''Doctor Who'' social media accounts began teasing Gibson's casting with the emoji sequence ❤️❤️➕♦️.<ref name="DWM 585"/> | On [[18 November (releases)|18 November]], the ''Doctor Who'' social media accounts began teasing Gibson's casting with the emoji sequence ❤️❤️➕♦️. Just a few hours later, during the broadcast of the ''[[Children in Need]]'' telethon on [[BBC One]], Gibson's casting was officially revealed when she exited a TARDIS prop on stage;<ref name="DWM 585"/> however Gibson, in nervousness, missed her cue to exit the prop, so [[Mel Giedroyc]] had to knock on the door to break her out of it.<ref name="DWM 586"/> She was greeted by Giedroyc and [[Jason Manford]], and she introduced herself and revealed the name of her character as [[Ruby Sunday]].<ref>[[:File:Millie Gibson is announced as the new Doctor Who companion 💙 - Children In Need - BBC|Millie Gibson is announced as the new Doctor Who companion 💙 - Children In Need - BBC]]</ref> | ||
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