She is best known for portraying Kelly Neelan in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2019 to 2022, and Ruby Sunday in the BBC-Disney+ co-production science-fiction series Doctor Who since 2023.

[4][5] She took drama classes at Oldham Theatre Workshop, where she was spotted by Manchester Media City talent agency Scream Management, which began representing her.

[5][6] Gibson made her acting debut as Indira Cave in the CBBC television series Jamie Johnson in 2017.

[11][12] In June 2019, Gibson joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Kelly Neelan.

[22] She made her debut in the 2023 Christmas special, "The Church on Ruby Road", and is due to continue in the role for select appearances in the fifteenth series in 2025,[23] alongside Gatwa with Varada Sethu joining the cast as an additional companion.