Doctor Who casts former Emmerdale star after he quit soap 4 years ago
Though his role is currently unknown.
Casting news surrounding Doctor Who's upcoming 15th season has been coming in fast, with Slow Horses' Kadiff Kirwan already confirmed and more names set to be announced in the coming weeks.
Among them is former soap star Max Parker, who, according to The Sun, will make a big impression in the new season.
The BBC declined to comment on the news when RadioTimes.com reached out for confirmation, but The Sun reports he'll be appearing in "an exciting episode" in a role yet to be revealed.
Parker will be known to fans of Emmerdale as Luke Posner, whose last appearance on the soap was in 2021, when his character left after struggling to come to terms with his sexuality and the death of his brother Lee (Kris Mochrie, who Parker is engaged to in real life).
Following his exit, he landed roles in Peacock's 2022 Vampire Academy and Netflix’s Blood, Sex and Royalty.
As well as his upcoming mysterious role in Doctor Who, where he'll be joining Gatwa and new companion Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu), he's set to star in the late Norman Lear's Netflix project The Corps.
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