Billie Piper teases about Doctor Who 'lies' in interview
Gatwa, 32, said he left the programme because 'it's a role that demands a lot of you, physically and emotionally and mentally'.
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'This is such a minefield, I have to really engage with how I answer this,' she told an audience about the appearance at Florida Supercon, according to Deadline.
'All I can say is, I was approached very last-minute, and I can't talk about in what capacity, but I found it very emotional to film, and I think it's a really great ending.'
Speaking about the high level of secrecy around her involvement in the show, she said: 'I just found it quite moving, and it was really fun to film because it had such a sort of cloak-and-dagger feeling about getting it made.
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"So, yeah, I have to lie a lot about anything to do with Doctor Who, it seems.
'It's no secret how much I love this show.'
She added: 'I have always said I would love to return to the Whoniverse as I have some of my best memories there, so to be given the opportunity to step back on that Tardis one more time was just something I couldn't refuse, but who, how, why and when you'll just have to wait and see."
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