With rumours swirling that she will depart as the Doctor, we ask which stars are in the frame to take over
If the rumours are true – and they are only rumours – then Jodie Whittaker’s time on Doctor Who may be coming to an end. The Daily Mirror has reported that Whittaker’s next series in the role will be her last, with “an insider” saying: “Her departure is top secret, but at some point over the coming months the arrival of the 14th Doctor will need to be filmed. It’s very exciting.” (Quite how something can be top secret while also being splashed across a newspaper remains a mystery.)
It wouldn’t be a total shock if Whittaker were to go, because the upcoming series will be her third. Peter Capaldi left Doctor Who after three series. So did Matt Smith. So did David Tennant, Sylvester McCoy, Colin Baker, Peter Davidson and Patrick Troughton. She would be replicating the pattern.
