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- From 1996 onwards, Piper released various singles and albums (three of her singles reaching No.1 in the charts) but soon tired of her status as music star. By 2003, she had decided to move away from pop and focus upon her burgeoning acting career.
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Jan 29, 2024 · During an appearance on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs in 2021, Billie Piper addressed her reasons for leaving Doctor Who after her second season as Rose Tyler.
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Piper had begun her performing career at just 13 years old when she first appeared in kids show Scratchy and Co. When she moved into singing professionally, her debut single ‘Because We Want To’ immediately shot to UK number one, making young Billie - at just 15 years old - the youngest person ever to have a UK number one. She became a household na...
Everything Billie did made newspaper headlines, and the public grew more and more interested in this young star, with her powerful voice and striking looks. Though Billie continued to produce new music, releasing two albums - Honey to the B and Walk of Life - and nine singles - her career in music pretty much ended by the time she turned 18. Piper ...
Though being drawn to acting is a simple explanation as to why Billie walked away at the height of her success, it isn't the whole story. In truth, Billie likes to reinvent, and touched upon this aspect of her personality in an interview with NME. Piper claimed to be surprised by people who question her move: “I’m always amazed when people say that...
Though Billie enjoyed aspects of her time at the top of the pops she doesn't think about it all that much. “I can’t remember much about [my pop career[, which I think says a lot about it,” she said. “The only things I can remember are fun things, which I think, again, says a lot. It’s not something I would be keen for my kids to do, in the way that...
Oct 21, 2020 · Billie Piper has opened up about being in a “dark” place when she quit the music industry and her relationship with ex-husband Chris Evans broke down.
- Lizzie Edmonds
May 12, 2021 · Doctor Who's Billie Piper has opened up about the reason why she left the popular BBC series. Piper left Doctor Who in 2006, after a two-season stint as companion, Rose Tyler. She made history as the first companion of Doctor Who's modern era, after it was rebooted in 2005.
- Reporter
May 11, 2021 · Billie Piper has explained why she first decided to leave Doctor Who, saying she was uncomfortable with the idea of ‘being a role model’. The actress starred as Rose Tyler in the sci-fi...
- Harry Fletcher
May 12, 2021 · During an appearance on the BBC’s Desert Island Discs, Piper opened up on the pressures of the show and why she left. Apparently, despite already being famous for her music career and other ...
In 2003, Piper announced that she had ended her music career to focus on acting. Piper appeared in the BBC One sci-fi series Doctor Who as Rose Tyler, companion to the Doctor, as a regular between 2005 and 2006, and additionally in 2008, 2010, and 2013.
