Recent articles
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.
What do you make of the new Doctor? Let us know what you think...
Comment on this article
Please sign in to add your comments.
User comments
NOOOOOOO!!! david tennent is the HOTTEST doctor :[ hes so gorgeous *tear* but good luck to this guy...he better be KICK ASS like david was!!
Posted by: puka0789 on Sat Jan 10 06:29AM | Report abusematt smith is ugly
Posted by: absterx101x on Sat Jan 10 10:59AM | Report abusei think david tennant was the best docter yet
Posted by: olliepepper on Mon Jan 12 10:30AM | Report abuseI wish Matt all the best! From what brief glimpse I saw of him on "Confidential" I thought he was mesmerising. I like how he wiggled his fingers when he talked sometimes. Matt, your Doctor should do that! They shouldn't try and copy David Tennant - he is so gorgeous. I'll miss DT. We can't judge Matt till we've seen him really. I'm intrigued enough to want to watch him. He'll be different from David Tennant which is good. In the meantime I'll make the most of the specials coming up this year.
Posted by: krmail on Mon Jan 12 12:54PM | Report abuseI dont fink it will be the same without david tennant - best one
Posted by: gregoryjackson on Mon Jan 12 01:36PM | Report abusei think he might be alright. but not half as good as david tennent!!!!!!!!!!! please dont go david tennent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: kyra.paterson on Mon Jan 12 07:50PM | Report abuseall you guys a re fuckin lame. get a life and give the lad a chance.... we havent even seen him play the part yet.
Posted by: ben.littlewood on Mon Jan 12 08:45PM | Report abuseHe is a good actor, i have been to school with this lad and his old drama teacher must have taught him well. He should be a good Doctor, but we cannot judge now, as we have not yet had the pleasure of seeing him in action, as Doctor Who
Posted by: adam.kerstin on Tue Jan 13 05:14AM | Report abusenah, he's never going to be as good as david tennant was - in fact seeing the show where he was saying how excited he was to be joining doctor who's cast as doctor who i thought: 'ew, no way am i watching it now.'
Posted by: punjabi_blueocean on Tue Jan 13 04:14PM | Report abusei dont want david tennant to leave he is the best doctor but i wont billy piper back
Posted by: rwelch40 on Tue Jan 13 04:32PM | Report abuse