Doctor Who - Ncuti Gatwa Is The 14th Doctor

It's been nearly ten months since the BBC announced that Jodie Whittaker would be stepping down from the role as the Doctor and with her final special due to air in October, now seemed to be the right time to be looking towards the future.

Today, the BBC announced that Sex Education actor Ncuti Gatwa will be taking on the role of the next Doctor, succeeding Whittaker in the role. Gatwa, who currently will be filming the fourth season of the hit Netflix series, will then start filming for the fourteenth series of Doctor Who towards the end of the year. However, going by some of returning showrunner Russell T.Davies comments, it does seem we will be seeing the new Doctor in the rumoured 2023 specials, which will comprise of the show's 60th anniversary celebrations.

Upon his casting, Ncuti Gatwa had this to say about taking on the iconic role .... 

"This role and show means so much to so many around the world, including myself, and each one of my incredibly talented predecessors has handled that unique responsibility and privilege with the utmost care. I will endeavour my upmost to do the same.

Russell T. Davies also added ....

"Sometimes talent walks through the door and it's so bright and bold and brilliant, I just stand back in awe and thank my lucky stars."

This is certainly the start of an interesting new era for the show and with production well underway, we can expect more announcements of the next few months. Are you excited?

Fourteenth Doctor Announcement: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-61371123

Doctor Who will begin filming for the 60th anniversary this month with Series 14 due to film later this year. The  next special will air in October, marking the departure of the 13th Doctor.