Michelle Gomez could be returning to Doctor Who as Missy, if the latest rumours are to be believed.

A tweet from fan account Doctor Who News has claimed that Gomez announced her comeback at the MegaCon fan convention in Orlando, Florida.

Digital Spy reached out to the BBC for comment, but were told it's too early to confirm any casting for the 2017 series.

Gomez last appeared as Missy - formerly known as The Master - in last year's ninth series opener 'The Magician's Apprentice / The Witch's Familiar'.

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She was nominated for a BAFTA for her performance, but lost out to This Is England '90's Chanel Cresswell.

Doctor Who will return to BBC One this Christmas, with a full series to follow next year.

Watch Michelle Gomez talk her Doctor Who future with DS right here: