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‘Heartstopper’ Breakout Yasmin Finney Joins ‘Doctor Who’ as Rose Tyler

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Sasha Urban editorYasmin Finney is joining the cast of “Doctor Who” in the role of the Doctor’s companion Rose Tyler, BBC announced Monday.

Her role will debut in 2023, coinciding with the show’s 60th anniversary.“Life on ‘Doctor Who’ gets brighter and wilder, how can there be another Rose?” said “Doctor Who” showrunner Russell T.

Davies in a statement. “You’ll find out in 2023, but it’s an absolute joy to welcome Yasmin to the ‘Doctor Who’ set. We all fell in love with her in ‘Heartstopper,’ one of those shows which changes the world — and now Yasmin can change the Whoniverse!”Finney has quickly became a fan-favorite on the hit Netflix series “Heartstopper,” in which she plays the character of Elle Argent.

Her casting announcement follows the reveal of the next Doctor Who — who will be played by another beloved Netflix actor, “Sex Education” star Ncuti Gatwa. “If anyone would have told 8-year-old Yasmin that one day she’d be part of this iconic show, I would have never in a million years believed them,” Finney said. “This show has a place in so many people’s hearts, so to be seen as a trans actress by the legend himself Russell, has not only made my year, it’s made my life.

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