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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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Matt Smith if you are reading this please do the decent thing and resign. Deep down you must realise that you can never do the role justice. The producers ought to realise from public reaction that they have made a mistake, but are probably prevented from reversing their decision by red tape and lack of courage.
Posted by: nickbridges37 on Mon Jan 05 05:54PM | Report abuseWhy the hell r u tellin matt to resign.. wat do u no?? u aint seen him yet so giv him a chance, people are being so unfair these days! i've seen him in previous things and he's fantastic so people shouldnt critisise alredy wen they dont know what he's like. good luk n dont listen to people like nick!
Posted by: jan.selling on Mon Jan 05 06:30PM | Report abuseHuh Him i dont think so david tennant is fit and there replacing him with him no affence but u cud of got sum1 with a biit more cutness ill miss david tennant :(
Posted by: emily.p.ashwell on Mon Jan 05 06:30PM | Report abusehe shud b good
Posted by: jan.selling on Mon Jan 05 06:32PM | Report abuseWho is he?
Posted by: phillips341 on Mon Jan 05 06:44PM | Report abuseNO WAY HES UGLY! DOCTOR WHO IS NOT DOCTOR WHO WITHOUT DAVID TENNANT GET HIS UGLY PICTURE OFF THE SCREEN I THINK ILL STOP WACHING DOCTOR WHO IF DAVID TENNANT GOES HES GREAT!
Posted by: bettybooboo99 on Mon Jan 05 06:46PM | Report abuseNO! its not doctor who without david tennant! get this boy off! david tennant
Posted by: bettybooboo99 on Mon Jan 05 06:48PM | Report abusei think georgina is right
Posted by: bettybooboo99 on Mon Jan 05 06:49PM | Report abuseGive Him A Chance. He might be how David was when he started. =D
Posted by: pixie.devil on Mon Jan 05 06:51PM | Report abuseloved David Tennant as the Dr but lets give Matt a chance .
Posted by: sue.daniel2003 on Mon Jan 05 06:53PM | Report abuse