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David Tennant is tipped for shock Doctor Who return with Ncuti Gatwa 'poised to leave the show' amid doubts over its future


The actor, 52, previously reprised his role as the titular Time Lord in 2023 for a trio of 60th Anniversary Specials, after first taking on the role in 2005.

With his mass of curled hair and legendary striped scarf, Tom Baker was both the longest-serving Classic era Doctor and its most iconic, partly due to his partnership with Sarah Jane, played by the late Elizabeth Sladen. The series was an instant hit as Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) teamed up with Eccleston's version of The Doctor, this time a leather jacket-clad man with a Northern accent because 'lots of planets have a North!' Ten's exit also saw Russell T Davies step down as showrunner and his closing scenes saw the fan-favourite alone in the TARDIS saying 'I don't want to go' before bursting into regeneration, with viewers of more than 11 million struggling to hold back their tears.

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