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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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he just doesnt look like hes gonna play the part right. patteron joseph in survivors as greg would have been best...this kid just doesnt impress me at all
Posted by: gareth.downs on Sat Jan 03 09:15PM | Report abuseIs he related to Gordon Ramsay ~ sure looks like him? I'd have gone for Billy Connolly myself now that would bring the house down (or should I say the Tardis)........ Awe life will never be the same without David Tennant ~ just going to console my thirteen year old now as she clings to her 6ft David cut out I bought her for Xmas ~ or Sly Stallone come on give us some muscle for the older generation,,,,,,,,,,,
Posted by: lizbowman2008 on Sat Jan 03 09:15PM | Report abuseeveyone is gonna miss tennant but isnt this guy in ruby of the smoke with billie piper? if it is the right guy he is a fantastic actor but i have 2 say i want tennant back!!!
Posted by: tigga123xox on Sat Jan 03 09:16PM | Report abuseI know nothing of this actor but purely on looks alone I think he is a good choice.
Posted by: gavin_neate on Sat Jan 03 09:16PM | Report abuseWho ! Never heard of him
Posted by: ynysmaerdy on Sat Jan 03 09:16PM | Report abuseTennant was the best! Dont let him leave! Notice how, back int he days, the Doctors were on every saturday and had a run of about 4 years....now its just rubbish!
Posted by: rincewind4 on Sat Jan 03 09:16PM | Report abusei dont know the guy either but ny advice to him would be to play the doctor in your own way and not to use past doctors as models for your own doctor,he may not look the part yet but ill give him the chance.I wish Matt Smith Luck and will be intersted to see what he does with the role,im a long term DOCTOR WHO fan from when i was a kid and still enjoy the show-im 44! James B.
Posted by: cloudbuster22uk on Sat Jan 03 09:16PM | Report abuseI think he looks like a rubbish DOCTOR WHO but then again the show is rubbish so it dont matter...lol
Posted by: stuart_hills on Sat Jan 03 09:16PM | Report abusehe looks like a dork!!!
Posted by: jon030927 on Sat Jan 03 09:16PM | Report abuseWho and lookin at him be better off playing frankenstiens monster ugly ugly
Posted by: cool00115 on Sat Jan 03 09:16PM | Report abuse