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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 knew David Tennant on the day Christopher Eccleston retired from Doctor Who? Who knew Tom Baker when he took over from Jon Pertwee? Same old story... We love the one we're with and find it hard to move on to any new ideas or new faces! But one thing's for sure: A relatively unknown actor can really make the part his own...rather than just being a face we all know from some other TV programme. So go for it Matt..I'm sure you've got a lot to give the new role!
Posted by: andrewjacobs on Tue Jan 13 10:46PM | Report abuseLooks amazing... doesn't matter if he isn't well known, he looks great as the part. Heard he's a good actor too.
Posted by: hollywoodprincesse on Wed Jan 14 12:45AM | Report abuseWas only worth watching for David Tennant, never watched it before and wont be watching after!
Posted by: tranter588 on Wed Jan 14 07:41PM | Report abuseIt is a shame that David Tennent as to quit as he was the favourite doctor along side Christopher Eccelson, we'll just have to see if Matt Smith can live upto expectations
Posted by: porritt46 on Wed Jan 14 07:44PM | Report abuseNo he does not look like a good doctor like david tennant who was a great doctor one of the best ones yet.
Posted by: vaughanois on Thu Jan 22 05:05PM | Report abuseAbsalotley disgusted no one can ever replace david but its like every doctor they have got to change him sometime but why choose this bloke does not look aa thing like the doctor i mean theres all these great choises of who could be the doctor and you pick him.BAD choice.
Posted by: vaughanois on Thu Jan 22 05:14PM | Report abuse