Jodie Whittaker to leave Doctor Who
Jodie Whittaker will bow out of Doctor Who after a new six-episode series later this year. Photo: AAP
Jodie Whittaker, the first woman to take on the lead role in the sci-fi series Doctor Who, will be leaving the television show in 2022, the BBC says.
The British actress has portrayed The Doctor â a shape-shifting alien Time Lord played by men since the show first appeared on British television screens in 1963 â since 2017.
The 39-year-old, who described the role as âthe best job I have ever had,â will feature in a six-part Event Serial in the northern hemisphere autumn as well as in three specials planned for 2022.
Showrunner Chris Chibnall will also leave the production in 2022.
âIn 2017 I opened my glorious gift box of size 13 shoes. I could not have guessed the brilliant adventures, worlds and wonders I was to see in them,â Whittaker said in a statement.
âMy heart is so full of love for this show, for the team who make it, for the fans who watch it and for what it has brought to my life⊠I donât think Iâll ever be able to express what this role has given me. I will carry the Doctor and the lessons Iâve learnt forever.â
Whittaker played the showâs 13th Doctor, a casting that sparked online debate when first announced.
In 2022, she was voted the showâs second most popular Doctor in a poll for listings magazine Radio Times.
Actor David Tennant came first.
Who will take over the role from Whittaker has yet to be announced.
-AAP
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