Freema Agyeman

Freema Agyeman has been confirmed to play the next companion in Doctor Who Season 29 after Billie Piper left her role as Rose Tyler in Doomsday.

Agyeman will play a character called Martha Jones. She will assist David Tennant, who will remain playing the Tenth Doctor. Martha did not appear in the 2006 Christmas Special, but she will be introduced in Episode 1 of Season 29, or Series 3.

Freema Agyeman starred in Army of Ghosts as Adeola, who was killed off by the earpiece that controlled her. Martha will not be related to Adeola.