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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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In all honesty I don't have a clue who he is. Unexpected...I thought they would have got someone much more famous and more of a household name. He has a lot to live up to but if he wasn't capable for the job he wouldn't have been picked.
Posted by: georgina.elson on Sat Jan 03 08:55PM | Report abuseHe looks perfect for the part but tennant will be a hard act to follow
Posted by: starfury44 on Sat Jan 03 08:55PM | Report abusewho cares who plays him the show as died over the years
Posted by: ajlovesmm63 on Sat Jan 03 08:55PM | Report abuseDon't know who he is.... i will wait and see how he evolves in the role. Not very interesting to look at
Posted by: kymkuk on Sat Jan 03 08:56PM | Report abuseWell his fit. Not quite as fit as david tennant, but it will do
Posted by: danieljack93 on Sat Jan 03 08:56PM | Report abusehe's very young isn't he
Posted by: neil_godfrey on Sat Jan 03 08:56PM | Report abuseAbsolutely perfect...
Posted by: john.byatt1 on Sat Jan 03 08:56PM | Report abuseNever heard of the kid. Not done a great deal of acting either. Wonder how many viewers will stop watching it. They should put a actor in Davids place that ppl know a little of and know what sort of actor they are.
Posted by: labtec1122 on Sat Jan 03 08:56PM | Report abuseHe looks like Peter Murphy from the 80s band Bauhaus.
Posted by: chahtah1899 on Sat Jan 03 08:56PM | Report abusenooooooooooooooo i want david tennant to stay
Posted by: v0dka_queen on Sat Jan 03 08:57PM | Report abuse