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Matt Smith has been confirmed as the new star of Doctor Who.
The actor will replace current Doctor David Tennant when he quits the show next year.
The BBC revealed the news during a special episode of Doctor Who Confidential and the announcement follows months of speculation about which actor would be stepping into the TARDIS.
Twenty-six-year-old Smith is the youngest actor ever to play the Doctor - Peter Davison previously held that honour after playing the Doctor when he was 29 back in 1981.
Matt Smith will be familiar to some viewers from his roles in political drama Party Animals and BBC One drama Ruby In The Smoke, in which he starred opposite Doctor Who's Billie Piper.
Smith, who was cast in the role at Christmas said: "I've got this wonderful journey in front of me where I've got this six months to build this Time Lord - and that's such an exciting prospect."
David Tennant will play the Doctor in four one-off specials next year before Smith takes over in Spring 2010.
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who????
Posted by: melsullivan2001 on Sat Jan 03 08:50PM | Report abuseDoctor who?
Posted by: neil.ian.johnson on Sat Jan 03 08:52PM | Report abuseRUBBISH!
Posted by: sendtoamirqureshi on Sat Jan 03 08:53PM | Report abusei this new doctor who is going to suck without david tennent
Posted by: greigm24 on Sat Jan 03 08:53PM | Report abusehe lloks like peter murphy from the 80s band Bauhaus
Posted by: chahtah1899 on Sat Jan 03 08:53PM | Report abuseFANTASTIC ACTOR!!! LOVED HIM IN PARTY ANIMAILS, BEST CHARACTER IN IT..... THIS DUDE IS SET TO BE A LEGEND AND RIGHTLY SO!!!!
Posted by: m_c_g2000 on Sat Jan 03 08:53PM | Report abusethink he'll be brilliant, good luck to him
Posted by: nick_coard on Sat Jan 03 08:54PM | Report abuseHmm i'll miss david tennant. Best ever doctor. Anyway let's see how Matt smith does.
Posted by: syndrome4ever on Sat Jan 03 08:54PM | Report abusehe looks like skeletor!!!! no one will be as good as tennant
Posted by: civic_vtec_92 on Sat Jan 03 08:54PM | Report abuseHe looks perfect for the part but tennant will be a hard act to follow
Posted by: starfury44 on Sat Jan 03 08:55PM | Report abuse