David joked that he felt like a pop star and asked Billie if she saw a comparison between the two careers – especially after her song Because We Want To shot to number one in the 1998 Official Single Charts, making her the youngest woman to reach the top of the summit at 15-years-old. "You become this thing to people and you don’t really have any part in that," Billie explained. "Because you'd sort of been there before?" "Also, I went and got completely hammered for three years with Chris Evans," she joked. ‘You become this thing to people and you don’t really have any part in that,’ she continued. The actress, who played Rose Tyler in the sci-fi series, admits she found the pressure of being the face of a family show 'really hard and annoying'. "When we started making it, everyone said it was going to be a failure.". David Tennant Does A Podcast… is available on all streaming services. The actress has recently reunited with her co-star David Tennant on his podcast where they spoke about their experience on the sci-fi show. BBC Related: Bly Manor star says Doctor Who was a "hard job" Tennant met Piper 15 years ago on the set of Doctor Who. And while discussing what it was like to work together, they also recalled how they handled fame after being propelled into stardom.

"I also wanted to have some freedom.

“Imagining that 15 years later, it's still probably the biggest job you will have ever done and you'll still be talking about it and going off and meeting people and, you know, celebrating it... That was a big reach.”. I found that really hard.". Billie Piper has revealed her secret turmoil at battling to keep a lid on her 'wild' side when she landed a part in BBC One's Doctor Who.

The revelations came as Billie spoke to former co-star David Tennant about their time on the sci-fi series together for his latest podcast.

Billie Piper has revealed how fame put her in an ‘uncomfortable position’ during her Doctor Who years. ', "I imagine it's what your uni years feel like.

And then you’re the face of a family show.

', "Starting Doctor Who reminded me about that," she told Tennant.

Billie Piper, appearing on David Tennant's podcast series, looks back on 15 years of Doctor Who, and playing Rose Tyler in the BBC sci-fi series along with Christopher Eccleston. All rights reserved. And it means that you become incredibly guarded.

Billie Piper and David Tennant are two of the most recognisable faces in British entertainment.

However, star Billie Piper … video, ‘It’s not the worst thing in the world, but it means that you can’t be yourself entirely. The attitude is very much ‘let's see it then.’” Piper and Tennant made such a lasting impact on the series they've bot returned for guest appearances in Doctor Who. browser that

Doctor Who was the first big acting role she got after leaving the music world. He entered in her second series and it’s hard looking back to imagine it as anything other than an immediate success. The effects and tech they were using had only been seen in Hollywood. And Billie Piper revealed when Doctor Who returned she didn’t think it would last longer than three months. And for me, reclusive, always.’. Describing it as an ‘uncomfortable position’, Billie explained how she never really liked being that well known. So you just didn't imagine it being on for longer than three months,” she said. Why did Billie Piper leave Doctor Who after the second season, only returning occasionally since? However, Piper said that when Dr Who was brought back to our screens with Christopher Eccleston in the leading role, that wasn’t the case. And we were all quite aware of that when we were shooting it, which sort of meant that we couldn't enjoy it as much as we did in our second series. The iconic Doctor Who duo sat down on David Tennant Does A Podcast With...to reflect on Piper's 25 year career. "The sort of pressure and responsibility was a big part of it because I was in my early twenties and quite wild. asked Tennant. 2020 Bustle Digital Group.

If I'm honest, I was really burnt out," she admitted. "I was just so tired. If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you. Everyone went mental for it, and that was a really nice feeling going back in,” she told Tennant. Billie Piper and David Tennant are two of the most recognisable faces in British entertainment.

Doctor Who was groundbreaking when it came back to the BBC in 2005. Announcing the reunion in a short video on Twitter, David told his followers: ’15 years ago I met this person for the very first time and we went on a jaunt through time and space together for a couple of years. It wasn't just, oh we're getting, going out, getting f****d. We had a very caring, loving relationship.”. As Billie Piper has now admitted, it wasn't the most enjoyable experience because they all thought it would flop.

The duo made a lasting impression on fans, who were particularly excited to see the pair reunite 15 years after they travelled through time and space together. Piper was best known as a pop-star and had only recently begun her acting career. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web

Billie joined David on Doctor Who as Rose Tyler between 2005 and 2006, before making a few brief appearances between 2008 and 2010 to round off David’s time on the show.
‘Because you’d sort of been there before?’ David pressed. Billie and the DJ tied the knot in Las Vegas following six months of dating when she was 18 and he was 35.

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And then you’re the face of a family show.

A decade and a half on Piper still meets fans who were named after her character, Rose Tyler.

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“I wanted to prove myself as an actress; to myself, family, and this dream I had,” she said, “people don’t greet you with open arms when you’re trying new things, especially in this country. Ian West - PA Images/PA Images/Getty Images. ‘And so you have to behave a certain way or at least try to, and that’s quite annoying. “It was a huge gamble. It was an incredible time and not to undermine our relationship because we also had a very loving relationship. ", "It’s not the worst thing in the world, but it means that you can’t be yourself entirely. I wanted to stay at home and learn how to cook properly and do what felt like healing things. But, if you grew up in the '00s and were a fan of … "When we started making it, everyone said it was going to be a failure. But, if you grew up in the '00s and were a fan of sci-fi TV, it’s likely you know them best as Rose and the Doctor. It's easy to forget that showrunner Russell T. Davies was originally seen as taking something of a risk when he cast Billie Piper as the Doctor's first companion in his Doctor Who relaunch in the mid-2000s. While David admitted he felt 'like a pop star' when the duo found themselves catapulted to fame in the much-loved show, for Billie the attention wasn't so welcome. And for me, reclusive, always.". Sort of reckless, but you're learning a lot.

DOCTOR WHO fans will always have a soft spot for character Rose Tyler, who acted as The Doctor's first companion when the show was revived back in 2005.