Sunday 8 May 2022 12:56 PM Doctor Who: Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa announced as new Time Lord trends now
Ncuti Gatwa will take over from Jodie Whittaker as the Time Lord in Doctor Who, the BBC has announced.
The 29-year-old will become the 14th Doctor on the popular BBC show, after Whittaker announced last July she will be leaving the role.
Scottish actor Gatwa, who was born in Rwanda, starred as Eric Effiong in Netflix's hugely popular Sex Education about socially awkward high school student Otis (Asa Butterfield) and his sex therapist mother Jean (Gillian Anderson).
New guard: Ncuti Gatwa will take over from Jodie Whittaker as the Time Lord in Doctor Who, the BBC has announced
Whittaker took over the Tardis in 2017 as the first female Doctor.
Queer As Folk and It's A Sin writer Russell T Davies is returning as the programme's showrunner after departing the show in 2009.
Davies, who was responsible for Doctor Who's revival in 2005, will be back to celebrate the show's 60th anniversary in 2023, the BBC previously said.
The announcement was teased by Davies and Gatwa on Instagram, with a post featuring two heart emojis, a plus symbol and a blue square.
Debut: The official Doctor Who Twitter account broke the news on Sunday
Last month Doctor Who fans descended into a frenzy following Sunday's Easter Special, as the time traveller confessed her love for her female companion Yasmin.
In emotional scenes after defeating the villainous Sea Devils, the heroine admitted that 'if it was going to be anyone, it'd be her,' but noted that she could never act on her feelings because of her immortality.
Following hints that the pair would finally address their growing feelings, the touching scene sent Who fans into a frenzy, with one even admitting they were 'absolutely sobbing' after watching the scene.
At last! Last month Doctor Who fans descended into a frenzy following Sunday's Easter Special, as the time traveller confessed her love for her female companion Yasmin
During the episode, which saw The Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) and her companions Yaz (Mandip Gill) and Dan (John Bishop) transported to 19th Century China, the trio were tasked with battling the iconic Sea Devil villains.
In a standout moment, The Doctor transported the TARDIS to the bottom of the ocean leaving both herself and Yaz in awe of the stunning underwater views.
As the Time Lord quipped: 'Not a bad date, am I?' Yaz could be seen gazing at her in the emotionally-charged moment.
Love is in the air! In emotional scenes after defeating the villainous Sea Devils, the heroine admitted that 'if it was going to be anyone, it'd be her'
While Yaz later came dangerously close to confessing her feelings, it was The Doctor who made the move first, telling her companion: 'Dates are not something I really do. I mean I used to. Have done. And if I was going to, believe me: it would be with you.
'I think you're one of the greatest people that I've ever known… If it was going to be anyone, it'd be you. But I can't.'
Questioned by Yaz, she added: 'There's no point. Time always runs out,' alluding to her immortal state, famously noted by The Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) in response to his growing feelings for
