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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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would be better as son of doctor who.........meh
Posted by: davidrichards3 on Sat Jan 03 09:07PM | Report abusedavid tennant is way better than him all tho he is a good actor but david tennant is way betta and way funnier! xex
Posted by: m.pugh60 on Sat Jan 03 09:07PM | Report abusehe is F*****G ugly
Posted by: oliverghinton on Sat Jan 03 09:07PM | Report abuseThe Doctor is cool but I want to see a sexy blonde as a assistant!
Posted by: icampbellau on Sat Jan 03 09:07PM | Report abusei love david, i didnt want to give him a chance and i thought i wouldnt like him since he took over from chris...but i do, hes awesome!, maybe matt will be good...we got to give him a chance
Posted by: oasisgirl78 on Sat Jan 03 09:07PM | Report abusei dont think any one will be as good as david tennant. they could have had some one people know.
Posted by: leannepowis on Sat Jan 03 09:07PM | Report abuseDoctor who has now hit rock bottom most people worry about having an ugly old guy well now we have an imbred mutant young guy who atleast to me is a complete unknown the director and other actors tried to hype up his entrance but I think there false bravado is fooling no one doctor who has sunk
Posted by: kaizer_gray on Sat Jan 03 09:08PM | Report abuseAwww i'll rele miss Tennant but i guess we'll just have to wait and see how Smith does....
Posted by: selinadhesy on Sat Jan 03 09:08PM | Report abusewho??? what a poof!!!.get a real man for this great part
Posted by: cbmad07 on Sat Jan 03 09:08PM | Report abuseI approve as I think he has a strange and alluring quality as an actor which will make him great as the Doctor. He will make intelligent choices in developing the character I think. He may be a less accessible Doctor Who than Tennants, but in my opinion, that is not necessarily a bad thing. I loook forward to seeing how it works out!!
Posted by: sushisu81 on Sat Jan 03 09:08PM | Report abuse