New Doctor Who report outlines Jodie Whittaker's exit plans

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Jodie Whittaker 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:could be stepping out of the TARDIS after three seasons – but the 13th Doctor is reporꦆtedly sticking around a little longer than some may have originally expected.

has fuelled speculation that Whittaker is shortly on the outs with the BBC series after the news that a Doctor Who annual won’t be featuring the current Time Lord 🧸on the cover for the f🍸irst time ever.

Sources close to the British tabloid say "she will appear in two specials next year before regenerating into the 14th Doctor." An insider adds: "Bossꦛes are staying tight-lipped about what they have🥀 planned, but with filming still ongoing they clearly have plans for episodes to be playing out much later into 2022 – so there’s still more to come for Jodie’s Doctor."

With the new season currently filming, it’s likely that a 2022 release date will be followed by a special – and possibly even the traditional Christmas speᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚcial. From there, a new actor will ta♏ke over the sonic screwdriver.

That all sets up the 14th Doctor to take the reins ahead ꧋of the show’s 60th anniversary in 2023. The series marked its 50th anniversary with a crossover episode, titled "Day of the Doctor", featuring then incumbent Doctor Matt Smith and his predecessor, David Tennant.

No word yet on who – if anyone – will be back for the landmark occasion. The Ninth Doctor, Christopher Eccleston, has returned, though – as part of Big Finish’s audio series The Ninth Doctor Adventures. The company 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:has even recently released a clip of Nine in act🔴ion for the first time since💃 Eccleston departed the show after just one series in 2005.

While speaking to sister publication 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:SFX Magazine, former Doctor Who head writer Russell T. Davies, with tongue firmly placed in cheek, said that It’s a Sin actor Olly Alexander 澳洲幸运5开奖号ꦍ码꧟历史查询:would be a great pick to play the next Doctor.

"Oh stop it! This’ll just be aꦚll the headlines. You just want SFX headlines everywhere," Davies joked. "Yes, Olly would make a marvellous Doctor Who. You tart! You enormous tart♕! The trouble this causes!"

For now, all attention turns to the 13th Doctor’s last foray into ti🎐me and space. Jod🌼ie Whittaker will be joined by usual companion Yas and newcomer Dan, played by John Bishop.


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