Doctor Who 60th Anniversary: 10 Huge Rumours And Leaks You Need To Know
6. Mel Bush Might Be Returning
A friend of the Sixth and Seventh Doctors, Mel Bush was last seen in the companion support group in The Power of the Doctor.
But if some dialogue spoken by Catherine Tate while filming the 60th anniversary specials is to be believed, then Mel might be back on our screens - again - in 2023.
"What about Mel?", Tate appears to say, as she steps out of the TARDIS in an on-set video. "Oh yeah, she's brilliant, isn't she?" responds David Tennant, who sounds like he hasn't lost a step since leaving the show over 12 years ago.
Reunited in #Bristol! ?#DoctorWho #dwsr pic.twitter.com/1v7UC3LuLZ
— BBC Radio Bristol (@bbcrb) June 16, 2022
Now, sure, we could be hearing that dialogue incorrectly, and even if we aren't, "Mel" doesn't automatically mean Mel Bush. It could be any random character with that name. Hell, it could even be Melody Pond - an anniversary special would certainly be a good time to bring River back into the fold!
That said, it's also been reported that Bonnie Langford will be back as Mel in the near future - but we should take this with a grain of salt for now.