Now that the casting for the eleventh Doctor Who is out the way (Matt Smith) it has now been decided that it is time to appoint a new assistant into the mix. The hot favourite in line is non other than potty mouth Lily Allen.
“Having got the casting of The Doctor out of the way, the companion role is where we will be looking next,” said executive producer Piers Wenger.
“Someone terribly exciting like Billie Piper, who was at the beginning of her acting career but who had a profile for other reasons, would be great. We are looking for someone whose light can burn brightly.
“We would never cast anyone on the basis of their celebrity, but if Lily wanted to audition we would be delighted. It would be a lot of fun.”
Lily Allen was originally a possibility for the Doctors assistant back in 2007 but lost the chance to Catherine Tate who turned out to be a surprising success. She does have some stiff competition though with Kelly Brook and Rachel Stevens also being considered for the part.