Strictly judge Shirley Ballas set to make a guest appearance in the new series of Doctor Who

Shirley Ballas is set to make a guest appearance in the new series of Doctor Who. 'It was one of the best days of my life': Strictly judge Shirley Ballas has revealed she will make a guest appearance in the new series of Doctor Who On screen: The new Doctor Who series is set to kick off on Christmas Day as the new Time Lord Ncuti Gatwa - who stars in Sex Education - takes over the role 'I can tell you the filming was one of the best days of my life. Ahead of the new series, three special episodes will be aired to mark the 60th anniversary of the show, with David Tennant returning as the Doctor alongside his former companion Donna Noble, played by Catherine Tate. From tango to TARDIS: The Strictly judge revealed she is 'very excited' for people to see her in the sci-fi show Spilling secrets: Shirley also revealed she will be doing a guest appearance with Jojo where the two will perform together alongside other dancers Russell T Davies added: 'I was on set that day let me tell you, there was no way I was missing that, Dame Shirley Ballas on Doctor Who' 'But he is 15 years older and there are certain moments where you'll see more human touches sometimes, but you keep watching.