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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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I WILL MISS YOU DAVID T
Posted by: tkgers1690 on Mon Jan 05 04:51PM | Report abuseHe looks like the offspring of Ecclestone and Tennant ! A brave choice and very striking I think. Yes, like anyone with a working bloodstream (this planet or any other) I will miss Tennant like CRAZY ! But best to go when we're all going to miss him. I think they should have bought Tom Baker back ! :-)
Posted by: missrosiep on Mon Jan 05 04:56PM | Report abuseI can remember thinking 'oh no' when the last Doctor Who changed and it was David Tennant. NOW - well I think he is the BEST Doctor Who ever and am really disappointed he is no longer going to play that part. So.............................. let's give the new chap a chance aye? Let's delay undermining him until we've seen what he does in the first few episodes. I agree he's got a hard act to follow!
Posted by: singalto on Mon Jan 05 05:01PM | Report abusei dont mind him .. but i liked david tennant so much better..(:
Posted by: emssuperman on Mon Jan 05 05:07PM | Report abusewhoo i dont know him and david is the best i wont watch it if david aint in it
Posted by: mrsdonnamc on Mon Jan 05 05:07PM | Report abusei dont like the look of this dude.....
Posted by: emma.worton on Mon Jan 05 05:18PM | Report abuseno way!!!!! Who the hell is he, James May would be a better choice !and he's gay! Wrong choice, he's gotta lot to do after david tennant was the doctor.
Posted by: harrietsmorris on Mon Jan 05 05:24PM | Report abuseImagine the producers casting the role... shall we have RICHARD E GRANT? JAMES NESBITT? No let's have Lurch's son! He can't even string a sentence together in his interviews. This boy blunder is never going to fill a man's shoes. C'mon BBC lets do some serious casting before it's too late. Or bring back McGann for a series while you get your act together.
Posted by: nickbridges37 on Mon Jan 05 05:33PM | Report abusenever seen this new guy, david tenants a tough at 2 follow- all my mates love him!
Posted by: amyanimalcrazy on Mon Jan 05 05:43PM | Report abuseWhat I cannot understand is why a not known actor has been given the role of the immortal Doctor. Billy Piper would have been the better bet surely. A discusted Who fan.
Posted by: kenseven on Mon Jan 05 05:47PM | Report abuse