Bonnie Langford is set to reprise her role as Melanie Bush in Doctor Who

Bonnie Langford will reprise her role as ’80s Melanie Bush in the new Doctor Who series.

The 58-year-old actress will be featured in episodes scheduled for 2024 along with new doctor Ncuti Gatwa.

Bonnie starred as Mel’s companion from 1986-87, alongside actors Lord Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy as the Doctor.

She previously played the role on TV once in 1993 for Dimensions In Time, a Doctor Who/EastEnders mash-up for Children In Need.

The star said she had two conditions to retake the role.

Seen during a podcast interview by the mirrorsaid the star, ‘No yelling, and can we please build her character up a bit?

‘I was constantly looking for a more substantial role. Melanie just said, “But doctor…” and screamed.’

Formerly: Bonnie played companion Mel from 1986-87 alongside actors Lord Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy as the Doctor (pictured with Sylvester McCoy)

Showrunner Russell T Davies is a fan of Bonnie’s and contacted her personally to ask if she was interested in reprising her role.

She said, “I don’t know what it’s like or what it’s about, but he emailed me and said, ‘Would you like to do it?’ I said, ‘Yes, absolutely’. It’s just so fascinating.’

Current doctor Jodie Whittaker has previously said she’s leaving the coveted role this year because she feels it needs “new energy.”

And she will pass the Time Lord baton to Sex Education actor Ncuti, explaining that she was “elated” by the “wonderful dialogue” in her final scenes.

Goodbye: Jodie Whittaker has portrayed the eponymous Time Lord on-screen for four years and will disappear in her final installment from the sci-fi series in October

During the finale, the star will reportedly pay tribute to past Time Lords by donning their iconic outfits throughout the full-length episode – which will be titled The Power of the Doctor.

With plenty of surprises in store, Jodie called the episode “a real treat” for fans – as it will lead into the next phase of Doctor Who, with Russell T Davies as showrunner and Ncuti starting its run.

Earlier this year, showrunner Davies teased, “It’s a 90-minute epic, it’s fantastic. So that’s great with a lot of surprises,” during an appearance on The One Show.

While chatting with Empire Magazine before, Jodie explained, “It’s got all the iconic stuff you associate with Doctor Who, it’s huge.”

Ncuti becomes the first black doctor in the show’s history, marking another milestone for the long-running BBC series.

Show: Ncuti becomes the first black doctor in the show’s history, marking another milestone for the long-running BBC series (pictured with Russell T Davies)