Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa reveals big news about the show’s future

Ncuti Gatwa has confirmed that he will return for a third season of Doctor Who.

Last year, the Sex Education star, 31, took on the lead role of the Time Lord in the long-running BBC series.

He made his first appearance in the final three specials, in which David Tennant briefly returned to the role, before his first full season at the helm aired earlier this year.

While fans already knew another season was on the way, Ncuti’s future on the show after this had yet to be revealed.

However, the actor has now shared that he will star in a third season of the show.

‘Everything is fine. We did the second series this year, the Christmas special is coming… for Christmas,” he said during an appearance on the latest episode of The Graham Norton Show.

While his comments didn’t make the final cut, he also added that they were “filming a third season next year.”

Speaking about taking over the beloved character, Ncuti said it had been “amazing” so far and called Whovians the “sweetest, best fans”.

Before the news was shared, Doctor Who fans were aware that it was returning for a Christmas special this year and a 15th season in 2025.

The show has yet to be officially renewed for a 16th season, with Disney Plus also involved in producing the series with the BBC.

However, Ncuti’s comments appear to contradict recent statements made by showrunner Russell T Davies.

Writing in the most recent issue of Doctor Who Magazine, Russell explained: “The decision to commission Season 3 won’t be made until after Season 2 airs. And that’s always been the deal from the beginning. Hey, until and we could all have a day off!

“Though maybe not, with all of TWB (The War Between Land and Sea) to complete and the rest of Season 2 to get in shape. So the Great Work continues.

“I always think: every episode of Doctor Who is someone’s first episode. Imaginations will explode around the world as these 14 episodes simmer and curl and hit the screen.

When Ncuti was announced as the 14th Doctor, the actor said he was “deeply honoured, beyond excited and a little scared” to have been cast, but would strive to “handle the responsibility and the privilege unique with the utmost care.”

The Christmas Special Joy to the World was written by former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat and will star Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan as Joy, whose potentially lonely holiday is interrupted by a crazy fling with The Doctor.

Then in the new year, Ncuti and co-star Millie Gibson (who plays Ruby Sunday) will have some company in the TARDIS as Andor’s Varada Sethu joins as a new companion.

The Graham Norton Show airs on Fridays at 10.40pm on BBC One. Doctor Who returns next for the Christmas special on the BBC.

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