Doctor Who's Billie Piper unveils "emo" hair transformation

Doctor Who favourite Billie Piper has treated Instagram fans to a sneak peek of her dark hair transformation.

Nicknamed the "emo glow up", she uploaded a selfie yesterday (July 7), no doubt shocking those who are used to the actress being blonde.

Could it be for her main role in the TV adaptation of Terri White's memoir Coming Undone?

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Meanwhile, Whovians will be interested to learn Piper previously said that she'd be up for reprising the role of Rose Tyler in the TARDIS.

"Would I ever go back? I think if the circumstances and the story were right. I feel like I've had enough time away from it to really, really want back in on it. I feel like my kids are at a good age and may appreciate that too, which is often my incentive to do anything."

Returning Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies teased his revolutionary next phase of storytelling earlier this year too.

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"There are things coming up that are brand new ways of telling the stories that have never been done before, so it just feels new. I wouldn't go back if it wasn't feeling new. But that's the thing about Doctor Who – every episode is new. Every single episode.

"I'm sitting here now, 10 pages away from a climax thinking: 'God, I've never written in this territory before – this is strange and new' – so it's always new. It's a self-renewing show," he said.

Doctor Who's next special premieres in October 2022 on BBC One in the UK. In the US, the show airs on BBC America, with series 1-12 available on HBO Max.

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