Amelia Eve Gibson (born 19 June 2004), known professionally as Millie Gibson, is an English actress. She is known for portraying Kelly Neelan in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2019 to 2022. She gained international recognition through her roles as Ruby Sunday in the BBC science-fiction series Doctor Who and Irene Heron in the 5 drama The Forsytes.
Early life Gibson was born on 19 June 2004 in Greater Manchester. She is the younger of two children with an older brother called Morgan. She has a scar on her right eyebrow from falling downstairs as a baby. She is from the Tameside village of Broadbottom, and attended the Blue Coat School in Oldham. She took drama classes at Oldham Theatre Workshop, where she was spotted by Manchester Media City talent agency Scream Management, which began representing her for her childhood roles. She is now represented by 42 Management and Production for her adult career.
Career 2017–2022: Early Career and Coronation Street Gibson made her acting debut as Indira Cave in the CBBC television series Jamie Johnson in 2017. She went on to appear in the second and third series, appearing in a total of 17 episodes. In November 2017, she appeared as Mia in the third episode of the BBC One drama series Love, Lies and Records. In October 2018, she appeared in the three-part ITV drama series Butterfly as Lily Duffy.
In June 2019, Gibson joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Kelly Neelan. She originally appeared in five episodes before returning as a regular character in April 2020 for more than 200 episodes. For her portrayal of Kelly, she won the award for Best Young Performer at the 2022 British Soap Awards. She was also nominated for Best Actress at the Inside Soap Awards later that year. In August 2022, it was announced Gibson had decided to leave the soap and that she would depart later in the year. She made her final on-screen appearance as Kelly on 23 September 2022.
2023–present: Doctor Who and The Forsytes In November 2022, it was announced during the BBC's annual Children in Need telethon that Gibson would join the cast of Doctor Who in 2023 as Ruby Sunday, companion to the Fifteenth Doctor, portrayed by Ncuti Gatwa. She made her debut in the 2023 Christmas special, "The Church on Ruby Road", and continued in the role for thirteen episodes, including select appearances in the fifteenth series in 2025, alongside Gatwa, with Varada Sethu joining the cast as new companion, Belinda.
In April 2024, it was announced that a third adaptation of The Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy had been commissioned by Channel 5 and Masterpiece PBS. Gibson was cast as the female lead, Irene, opposite Australian actor Joshua Orpin as Soames. The first series was broadcast in the UK in October and November 2025. The second series premiered in some European countries in September 2026, with a late Autumn release due in the UK and a 2027 release in the US. The show was renewed for a third series in March 2026 and this was filmed in the summer with Gibson returning amongst the main cast.
Personal Life Gibson has been in a relationship with music label owner Tom Neatis since 2022.
Filmography
Television Year Title Role Production Notes 2017–2018 Jamie Johnson Indira Cave CBBC Main role; 17 episodes 2017 Love, Lies and Records Mia BBC One Episode #1.3 2018 Butterfly Lily Duffy ITV Main role; 3 episodes 2019–2022 Coronation Street Kelly Neelan Series regular; 215 episodes 2023–2025 Doctor WhoRuby SundayBBC One/BBC iPlayer Main role; 13 episodes 2024 Tales of the TARDIS Episode: "Pyramids of Mars" 2025–present The Forsytes Irene Forsyte (née Heron) 5/Masterpiece Lead role; 12 episodes
Stage Year Title Role Venue 2015EyamJoy FosterOldham Coliseum TheatreComfort and JoyGraceOldham Theatre Workshop 2019 Prom! The Musical LisetteOldham Coliseum Theatre
Audio Year Title Role ProductionNotes 2018Me Myself IEsmeBBC Radio 41 episode 2019 Stone Alice StoneSeries regular (series 8), 5 episodes2024Ruby RedNarratorBBC SoundsDoctor Who audiobook
Awards and nominations Year Award CategoryWork Result 2022 British Soap Awards Best Young PerformerCoronation Street National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance Inside Soap Awards Best Actress I Talk Telly Awards Best Soap Performance 2024TV Times AwardsFavourite Supporting Actor (Drama)Doctor Who
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