It Turns Out A Very Different 90s Popstar Almost Landed Billie Piper's Doctor Who Role

Billie Piper as Rose in Doctor Who

As Time Lord companion Rose Tyler, Billie Piper was a pivotal part of what made the Doctor Who revival so popular when the show returned to our screens almost 20 years ago.

Primarily known for her pop career, Rose was Billie’s biggest role to date at that time, helping put her on the map as an actor, and even earning her two wins at the National Television Awards.

But it turns out that one of the Because We Want To singer’s pop peers was also...