Shuti Gatwa has been officially confirmed as the next Doctor, succeeding Jodi Whittaker on the BBC series Doctor Who.Gatwa, who is best known for his role as Eric Effiong on the Netflix series \"Sex Education,\" will play the fourteenth Doctor and will appear in his own season next year.The news has just been confirmed by the BBC and has ended months of speculation about who will be the next performer in this iconic role.It also refutes rumors that returning showrunner Russell T.Davis wanted the old Doctor back for next season, and is instead sticking to the trend of hiring a new face.Gatwa describes getting the role as a \"great honor,\" but equally as frightening.The role and the show mean so much to so many in the world, including me, and each of my incredibly talented predecessors has handled this unique responsibility and privilege with great care.I will make every effort to do the same.Russell T.Davis is almost as iconic a character as the Doctor himself, and the opportunity to work with him is a dream come true.Unlike the Doctor, I may only have one heart, but I will give it all to this show.Davis also commented on the announcement, expressing his excitement for the new season.The future is here, and it's Shuti! Schuti has dazzled us, possessed the Doctor, and taken possession of the keys to the TARDIS in a matter of seconds.It's an honor to work with him and I can't wait to get started.He also gave us some insight into when the switchover will happen.I'm sure you are dying to know more, but for now we are limiting ourselves to the means as the epic finale of the wonderful Jody is yet to come.But I promise you that 2023 will be spectacular!.We already know that Whittaker's final outing as the Doctor will be this fall, so it's likely that we'll get a glimpse of Gatwa taking on the role of the Doctor then.To see him in action, however, it looks like we'll have to wait until the new year.
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