Another day, another Doctor Who rumour – and today we are exploring the possibility of the 12th Doctor being a woman – again!

Ever since current Time Lord Matt Smith revealed his intention to bow out of the hit BBC family sci-fi entertainment show during this year’s Christmas Special, speculation has been rife about just who could possibly take his place.
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With the whole nation speculating over just who the next Doctor Who will be, a new contender has thrown his hat into the ring – Coronation Street star Craig Charles!

With everyone wondering if Matt Smith’s exit will pave the way for the first female Doctor to replace him, Charles, who also starred in the hugely popular sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf, has revealed that he is keen to become the first ever black Doctor!
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After pretty much every man, woman and dog has been linked to the role of the 12th Doctor when Matt Smith leaves at the end of the year, it now seems they are all coming out one by one to deny their involvement!

As we reported yesterday, Dominic Cooper revealed that the rumour that he was to be taking the iconic baton was news to him, though later said in a This Morning interview that he would jump at the chance if her were offered it.
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We have to admit, the timing of Matt Smith’s announcement that he is leaving Doctor Who couldn’t have come at a more convenient time for the BBC who had been desperately fending off 50th anniversary rumours until that point.

And now, with the whole world placing bets on just who will replace Smith as the 12th Time Lord, an actor who has been linked to the role has spoken out about how it is all news to him!
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With the entire world, it would seem, speculating over just who the next Doctor Who will be, one of the names that has been linked to the iconic role has laughed off the very suggestion!

Ever since current Time Lord, Matt Smith, announced his decision to bow out of the famous role during this year’s Christmas Special, rumours about just who would be taking the baton from him have been circulating more ferociously than wild fire.
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After rumours this weekend that SkyFall actor Rory Kinnear had been officially offered the role of the 12th Time Lord in Doctor Who, began spreading so ferociously that bookies suspended any further bets being placed, the BBC have now come out to deny the reports.

On Sunday the Telegraph released a story claiming that an undisclosed source had claimed that Kinnear had been officially offered the iconic role, adding that the BBC considered the 35-year-old actor to be perfect for the part.
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Betting on the identity of the next Dr Who has been suspended by Ladbrokes.

The bookies are no longer taking bets on Matt Smith’s replacement following a busy period of betting that saw Rory Kinnear backed into 2/1 favourite in response to reports that the Skyfall star had been offered the role.

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BETTING ON the identity of the next Dr Who has been suspended by Ladbrokes.

It’s been revealed today that the bookies are no longer taking bets on Matt Smith’s replacement following a busy period of betting that saw Rory Kinnear backed into 2/1 favourite in response to reports that the Skyfall star had been offered the role.

Kinnear had previously only been the third in the betting at 5/1 leaving Ben Daniels as the 2/1 favourite before the gamble began… Read more & comment »

Alex Kingston has revealed she knew Matt Smith was thinking of leaving Doctor Who before he made the announcement.

Kingston, who played the Doctor’s wife River Song, appeared on The One Show last night and said that sometimes you have to move on as a young actor, “otherwise if becomes too difficult” to steer away from being associated with a particular role.
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Miranda Hart has spoken out about rumours that she may be in the running to replace Matt Smith when he leaves Doctor Who later this year.

The comedienne has been reported as being one of the female frontrunners for the role, along with former show star Billie Piper, however if she is being considered as Matt’s replacement, the BBC bosses haven’t told her.

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If you thought the rumour mill was already in overdrive following the announcement that Matt Smith has quit the role of Doctor Who, then hang on to your seats, it is about to get a lot crazier!

Current Time Lord Matt Smith announced earlier this week that he would be bowing out of the hit BBC family entertainment sci-fi show, and since then all anyone can talk about is who will replace him.
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After the shock announcement that he will be leaving his title role in Doctor Who this Christmas, Matt Smith has revealed that he doubted his body and mind “would survive” if he had continued playing the famous Time Lord.

At the tender age of 30, Smith was the youngest actor to step into the role, taking over from David Tennant in 2010, but despite age being on his side Smith admitted he couldn’t see himself playing the Doctor as an old man.
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Ben Daniels

Ben Daniels has been backed into favouritism to be the next Dr Who, with a run of bets prompting his price to collapse from 50/1 to 7/4.

The online bookmaker installed Chiwetel Ejiofor as their initial 7/2 front-runner after the BBC confirmed Matt Smith is set to leave the show after this year’s Christmas special, but the 35-year-old has since drifted out to 20/1 due to a lack of support.

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After the shocking announcement earlier this week that current Doctor Who, Matt Smith, has quit the show, a BBC source has reportedly hinted to the Radio Times that his replacement will be announced next month as it would be impossible to keep such a huge secret out of the media.

According to the publication show bosses at the BBC are currently searching for the new Time Lord to replace Smith when he bows out on screen during this Christmas special.
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After bookies William Hill revealed that the new Doctor Who to replace Matt Smith when he leaves at Christmas was odds on 8/1 to be a female, bosses at the BBC have come out to rule this out as an option.

Current Time Lord, Matt Smith, confirmed yesterday that he was leaving the iconic BBC family entertainment sci-fi drama, causing fans and experts alike to start guessing just who would fill his very large boots.

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