Billie Piper to leave Doctor Who.

The BBC have confirmed today that Billie Piper, who plays the Doctor's assistant Rose, will be leaving Doctor Who at the end of this season. They have not said whether she will be killed off or not, however, in last week's episode - The Satan Pit - The Devil told Rose that she would die in battle... a subtle hint at what is to come if ever I heard one. I will miss Billie, she is a fantastic actress and has made the past two series of Doctor Who very watchable indeed. But as Dave Bradley is quoted as saying in the BBC article - no-one ever stays dead in science-fiction.