Lily Allen is being targetted for the line of Doctor Who's assistant, on the hit BBC series.
It's thought the singer could join the show in 2010, when current Dr David Tennant is replaced by the newly announced Matt Smith.
Executive producer of Dr Who, Piers Wenger, told the Telegraph of Allen's possible role: "We would never cast anyone on the basis of their celebrity, but if Lily wanted to audition we would be delighted. It would be a lot of fun."
Others said to be in with a chance of playing the new assistant are model Kelly Brook and former S Club 7 singer / Strictly Come Dancing contestant Rachel Stevens - although Stevens is also being tipped for a role in the second series of Merlin.