Doctor Who's Jodie Whittaker is "grief ridden" she's no longer The Doctor (original) (raw)

Jodie Whittaker has shared that she's "grief ridden" at no longer having the titular role in BBC's long running sci-fi programme Doctor Who.

Whittaker starred as the Thirteenth Doctor under showrunner Chris Chibnall for the show's eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth seasons from 2018 to 2022.

Appearing on podcast Kermode & Mayo’s Take, Whittaker was asked whether no longer being the Doctor was freeing, to which she replied firmly in the negative.

"No. It's my absolute happiness, that job."

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Continuing, the actor explained that no other role will compare to that of the Doctor.

"I will never get to dance through a series and have the joy and magic in any other role. I will be forever grief ridden that I'm not The Doctor."

Whittaker's final episode as the Doctor featured a surprise regeneration; instead of morphing into the body of Ncuti Gatwa, David Tennant appeared, setting up the currently airing 60th anniversary specials.

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The trio of specials feature Tennant's return as the Fourteenth Doctor, alongside his old companion Donna Noble (Catherine Tate). Heartstopper's Yasmin Finney, Miriam Margolyes and Neil Patrick Harris all co-star.

The first episode_,_ The Star Beast , ended with the Doctor and Donna touring a newly refurbished TARDIS – and the spaceship malfunctioning, sending the pair "anywhere in time and space".

A sneak peek of episode two, Wild Blue Yonder, has teased the TARDIS crash-landing in a mysterious facility, with the Doctor and Donna wondering where they are – and signs of life becoming quickly hostile.

Ncuti Gatwa and new companion Millie Gibson will make their debut as the Fourteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday in the show's Christmas special The Church on Ruby Road.

Kermode & Mayo’s Take is available on all major podcast platforms.

Doctor Who special Wild Blue Yonder premieres December 2 on BBC One, with Disney+ streaming episodes elsewhere.

Charlie Duncan is a freelance news reporter for Digital Spy.