[MarkL]

I fell absolutely, head over heels in love with her character in her first appearance in Dr. Who, "The Assylum of the Daleks." I don't know if at that point they had planned for her to become the official companion, but she had terrific chemistry with Matt Smith.

The funny thing is that her character on Dr Who met Queen Victoria in "The Day of the Doctor," the 50th anniversary episode.

Mark

[Oztrich Boy]

I fell absolutely, head over heels in love with her character in her first appearance in Dr. Who, "The Assylum of the Daleks." I don't know if at that point they had planned for her to become the official companion, but she had terrific chemistry with Matt Smith.

Her signing as the next companion had already been announced for the Christmas special, but they kept her casting in "Asylum of the Daleks" dead ultra secret until it screened.