<p>Jodie Whittaker, the first woman to take on the lead role in the sci-fi series 'Doctor Who', will be leaving the television show next year, Britain`s BBC said on Thursday.<br />
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The British actress has portrayed The Doctor - a shape-shifting alien Time Lord played by men since the show first appeared on British television screens in 1963 - since 2017.</p>

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The 39-year-old, who described the role as "the best job I have ever had", will feature in a six-part Event Serial this autumn as well as in three specials planned for next year.<br />
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Showrunner Chris Chibnall will also leave the production in 2022.<br />
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"In 2017 I opened my glorious gift box of size 13 shoes. I could not have guessed the brilliant adventures, worlds and wonders I was to see in them," Whittaker said in a statement.</p>

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"My heart is so full of love for this show, for the team who make it, for the fans who watch it and for what it has brought to my life ... I don`t think I`ll ever be able to express what this role has given me. I will carry the Doctor and the lessons I`ve learnt forever."<br />
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Whittaker played the show`s 13th Doctor, a casting which when first announced sparked online debates. Last year, she was voted the show`s second most popular Doctor in a poll for listings magazine Radio Times. Actor David Tennant came first.<br />
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Who will take over the role from Whittaker has yet to be announced.</p>


Jodie Whittaker, the first woman to take on the lead role in the sci-fi series 'Doctor Who', will be leaving the television show next year, Britain`s BBC said on Thursday.

Jodie Whittaker, the first woman to take on the lead role in the sci-fi series 'Doctor Who', will be leaving the television show next year, Britain`s BBC said on Thursday. The British actress has portrayed The Doctor - a shape-shifting alien Time Lord played by men since the show first appeared on British television screens in 1963 - since 2017. It's finally here! Lady Gaga, Adam Driver starrer 'House of Gucci' trailer is out The 39-year-old, who described the role as "the best job I have ever had", will feature in a six-part Event Serial this autumn as well as in three specials planned for next year. Showrunner Chris Chibnall will also leave the production in 2022. "In 2017 I opened my glorious gift box of size 13 shoes. I could not have guessed the brilliant adventures, worlds and wonders I was to see in them," Whittaker said in a statement. Margot Robbie, Sarah Paulson, Javier Bardem: Celebs’ lookalike colleagues who will leave you confused "My heart is so full of love for this show, for the team who make it, for the fans who watch it and for what it has brought to my life ... I don`t think I`ll ever be able to express what this role has given me. I will carry the Doctor and the lessons I`ve learnt forever." Whittaker played the show`s 13th Doctor, a casting which when first announced sparked online debates. Last year, she was voted the show`s second most popular Doctor in a poll for listings magazine Radio Times. Actor David Tennant came first. Who will take over the role from Whittaker has yet to be announced.

Jodie Whittaker to leave sci-fi series 'Dr Who' in 2022

<p>British actress Jodie Whittaker was unveiled Sunday as the first woman to play &quot;Doctor Who&quot;, telling fans of the cult BBC science fiction series they should &quot;not be scared by my gender&quot;.</p>

<p>The 35-year-old, who starred in the British award-winning drama &quot;Broadchurch&quot;, will take over from Scottish actor Peter Capaldi later this year as 13th incarnation of the Time Lord.</p>

<p>Fans were treated to a brief glimpse of Whittaker, walking towards the Tardis in a forest, in a clip shown after the Wimbledon tennis final on BBC television.</p>

<p>Following the announcement, Whittaker said &quot;it feels incredible&quot; to take on the role.</p>

<p>&quot;It feels completely overwhelming, as a feminist, as a woman, as an actor, as a human, as someone who wants to continually push themselves and challenge themselves, and not be boxed in by what you&#39;re told you can and can&#39;t be,&quot; she said.</p>

<p>The adventures of the doctor -- a time travelling, humanoid alien who traverses the universe -- have maintained a loyal following since they were first aired in 1963.</p>

<p>Whittaker anticipated some controversy over the choice of a woman as the new doctor despite such a move being well trailed, but said viewers didn&#39;t need to worry.</p>

<p>&quot;I want to tell the fans not to be scared by my gender,&quot; she said.</p>

<p>&quot;Because this is a really exciting time, and Doctor Who represents everything that&rsquo;s exciting about change. The fans have lived through so many changes, and this is only a new, different one, not a fearful one,&quot; she added.</p>

<p><strong>Christmas &#39;regeneration&#39;</strong><br />
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Despite the high-profile announcement, viewers will have to wait until the end of the year before seeing Whittaker on screen.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Capaldi, who has held the role since 2013, will leave the show during the Christmas special by &quot;regenerating&quot; into the new doctor.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Whittaker will work alongside &quot;Broadchurch&quot; creator Chris Chibnall, who takes over as executive producer.</p>

<p>&quot;I always knew I wanted the 13th Doctor to be a woman, and we&#39;re thrilled to have secured our number one choice. Her audition for &#39;The Doctor&#39; simply blew us all away,&quot; he said.</p>

<p>Chibnall remarked that there had been &quot;a lot of secret-keeping&quot; in the run-up to the announcement, while Whittaker said she had told &quot;a lot of lies&quot; to keep the news under wraps.</p>

<p>The show is aired around the world, and marked its 50th anniversary four years ago with a special episode screened simultaneously in nearly 100 countries.</p>

<p>Fans took to Twitter to air their views on the choice of the new doctor, with some accusing the producers of ruining the show.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Others were thrilled, with one post retweeted thousands of times showing a girl watching the trailer before exclaiming excitedly: &quot;The new doctor is a girl!&quot;<br />
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British actress Jodie Whittaker was unveiled as the first woman to play 'Doctor Who'

British actress Jodie Whittaker was unveiled Sunday as the first woman to play "Doctor Who", telling fans of the cult BBC science fiction series they should "not be scared by my gender". The 35-year-old, who starred in the British award-winning drama "Broadchurch", will take over from Scottish actor Peter Capaldi later this year as 13th incarnation of the Time Lord. Fans were treated to a brief glimpse of Whittaker, walking towards the Tardis in a forest, in a clip shown after the Wimbledon tennis final on BBC television. Following the announcement, Whittaker said "it feels incredible" to take on the role. "It feels completely overwhelming, as a feminist, as a woman, as an actor, as a human, as someone who wants to continually push themselves and challenge themselves, and not be boxed in by what you're told you can and can't be," she said. The adventures of the doctor -- a time travelling, humanoid alien who traverses the universe -- have maintained a loyal following since they were first aired in 1963. Whittaker anticipated some controversy over the choice of a woman as the new doctor despite such a move being well trailed, but said viewers didn't need to worry. "I want to tell the fans not to be scared by my gender," she said. "Because this is a really exciting time, and Doctor Who represents everything that’s exciting about change. The fans have lived through so many changes, and this is only a new, different one, not a fearful one," she added. Christmas 'regeneration' Despite the high-profile announcement, viewers will have to wait until the end of the year before seeing Whittaker on screen. Capaldi, who has held the role since 2013, will leave the show during the Christmas special by "regenerating" into the new doctor. Whittaker will work alongside "Broadchurch" creator Chris Chibnall, who takes over as executive producer. "I always knew I wanted the 13th Doctor to be a woman, and we're thrilled to have secured our number one choice. Her audition for 'The Doctor' simply blew us all away," he said. Chibnall remarked that there had been "a lot of secret-keeping" in the run-up to the announcement, while Whittaker said she had told "a lot of lies" to keep the news under wraps. The show is aired around the world, and marked its 50th anniversary four years ago with a special episode screened simultaneously in nearly 100 countries. Fans took to Twitter to air their views on the choice of the new doctor, with some accusing the producers of ruining the show. Others were thrilled, with one post retweeted thousands of times showing a girl watching the trailer before exclaiming excitedly: "The new doctor is a girl!"

Revealed: BBC's first female 'Doctor Who'

<p>British actress Jodie Whittaker was unveiled Sunday as the first woman to play &quot;Doctor Who&quot;. The revelation of the 13th Time Lord sent social media into a frenzy.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The announcement was met with a mix of criticism and praise. Some critical fans said Doctor Who has suddenly &quot;bowed to political correctness&quot;, while some fans couldn&#39;t contain their excitement.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ahead, we take a look at some of the mix of reactions to the announcement&nbsp;that for the first time in more than 50 years of the show&#39;s history, a woman will play the role of the Doctor.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This father who shared the most heartwarming video.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">My daughter watching the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DoctorWho?src=hash">#DoctorWho</a> announcement. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/doctor13?src=hash">#doctor13</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DoctorWho13?src=hash">#DoctorWho13</a> <a href="https://t.co/eX0w1rW4E9">pic.twitter.com/eX0w1rW4E9</a></p>
&mdash; ???&zwj;??Jenny Trout (@Jenny_Trout) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jenny_Trout/status/886615696062459908">July 16, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Everyone making an issue about Doctor Who being a woman, it&#39;s literally DOCTOR WHO?? and THE DOCTOR is genderless. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DoctorWho?src=hash">#DoctorWho</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DoctorWho13?src=hash">#DoctorWho13</a></p>
&mdash; Saviola de Mello (@hailstorm2324) <a href="https://twitter.com/hailstorm2324/status/886915474730225664">July 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>This person who just didn&#39;t care.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Me about doctor who. <a href="https://t.co/rsEhbcXhVB">pic.twitter.com/rsEhbcXhVB</a></p>
&mdash; Puke Broccoli (@luke_hockley) <a href="https://twitter.com/luke_hockley/status/886915444237533184">July 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">It&#39;s sunny, I&#39;ve got a day off tomorrow, and Doctor Who is a woman. What a time to be alive.</p>
&mdash; mantis toboggan (@evilqueenlife) <a href="https://twitter.com/evilqueenlife/status/886915430782308352">July 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>This clueless person.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Whos this Doctor Who i see ppl arguing online? Female no female? Is DW male or female?</p>
&mdash; Miss Azlin (@toSTARRYwithLOV) <a href="https://twitter.com/toSTARRYwithLOV/status/886915276859621379">July 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>This not so subtle critic.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Shame on you! Murdered a part of our culture for femnazi political correctness ideology! Hope you get fired after one episode.. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotMyDoctor?src=hash">#NotMyDoctor</a></p>
&mdash; Dr Arik Soong (@SomeXT) <a href="https://twitter.com/SomeXT/status/886690339825831936">July 16, 2017</a></blockquote>
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The announcement was met with a mix of criticism and praise

British actress Jodie Whittaker was unveiled Sunday as the first woman to play "Doctor Who". The revelation of the 13th Time Lord sent social media into a frenzy. The announcement was met with a mix of criticism and praise. Some critical fans said Doctor Who has suddenly "bowed to political correctness", while some fans couldn't contain their excitement. Ahead, we take a look at some of the mix of reactions to the announcement that for the first time in more than 50 years of the show's history, a woman will play the role of the Doctor. This father who shared the most heartwarming video. My daughter watching the #DoctorWho announcement. #doctor13 #DoctorWho13 pic.twitter.com/eX0w1rW4E9 — ???‍??Jenny Trout (@Jenny_Trout) July 16, 2017 × Everyone making an issue about Doctor Who being a woman, it's literally DOCTOR WHO?? and THE DOCTOR is genderless. #DoctorWho #DoctorWho13 — Saviola de Mello (@hailstorm2324) July 17, 2017 × This person who just didn't care. Me about doctor who. pic.twitter.com/rsEhbcXhVB — Puke Broccoli (@luke_hockley) July 17, 2017 × It's sunny, I've got a day off tomorrow, and Doctor Who is a woman. What a time to be alive. — mantis toboggan (@evilqueenlife) July 17, 2017 × This clueless person. Whos this Doctor Who i see ppl arguing online? Female no female? Is DW male or female? — Miss Azlin (@toSTARRYwithLOV) July 17, 2017 × This not so subtle critic. Shame on you! Murdered a part of our culture for femnazi political correctness ideology! Hope you get fired after one episode.. #NotMyDoctor — Dr Arik Soong (@SomeXT) July 16, 2017 ×

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