Doctor Who star Pearl Mackie has come out as bisexual after playing the BBC show’s first-ever female LGBTQ+ companion.
The 33-year-old actress, who played Bill Potts in 2017 alongside Peter Capaldi, has taken to social media to share a heartfelt message with her fans.
Pearl took to her official Instagram account yesterday to share a series of photographs holding a heart-shaped rainbow cushion to celebrate Pride month.
She penned alongside her latest snap: “”Proud to be bisexual. Proud to be Black. Proud of all my LGBTQ+ brothers and sisters and everyone in between.
“We matter. You matter. Big love and nuff respect. Happy Pride everyone!”
Pearl Mackie has come out as bisexual after playing the show’s first-ever female LGBTQ+ companion Bill Potts in 2017 (Image: PA)
Unsurprisingly, Doctor Who fans rushed to leave a message of support underneath Pearl’s latest Instagram grid update.
One of her 94,800 followers penned:”Love you darling girl.”
Another gushed: “I’ll never forget confiding in you and thanking you for representing Bill in Doctor Who and making queer women feel heard. You are an amazing role model, from one bi woman to another.”
A third posted: “As if I didn’t love Bill Potts enough already, knowing she was played by an LGBTQ+ actress makes me so so happy. Love u pearl!”
A fourth agreed: “Queen Bill, you are a bicon”
Doctor Who fans rushed to leave a message of support underneath Pearl’s Pride post (Image: therealpearlmackie/Instagram)
Pearl joined Peter, 62, as his companion for his final season, before her character went travelling around the galaxy with her partner, Heather.
The TV star revealed last year that she was not in a rush to reprise her role in Doctor Who.
Speaking to Radio Times, Pearl said: “I think I need more time, to be honest. I still feel quite close to Bill.
“I need to miss her before I want to play her again, you know?
The TV beauty revealed last year that she was not in a rush to reprise her Doctor Who role (Image: therealpearlmackie/Instagram)
“I think I need to [do that] and find a way to add to her story before wanting to go back and play her again.”
Since her Doctor Who days, Pearl has appeared in movies Greed, The Deal, Orgiami and television shows including Friday Night Dinner, The Crystal Maze and Urban Myths.
Pearl is a 2010 graduate of the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Her first major television role came in 2014, when she played Anne-Marie Frasier in BBC One soap opera Doctors.
Doctor Who is available to watch on BBC iPlayer
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
