After the upcoming season finale, the future of Doctor Who is looking a little unclear, amid reports that the show could be “rested” at the end of the current series.
Last week, the BBC shut down reports suggesting that Ncuti had been “axed” from the show, which came months after it was first claimed in the tabloid press he’d be stepping down from his role as The Doctor later this year.
“Any suggestion that Ncuti Gatwa has been ‘axed’ is pure fiction,” a spokesperson told HuffPost UK.
They added: “As we have previously stated, the decision on season three will be made after season two airs and any other claims are just pure speculation.”
Pointing out that a co-production deal with Disney+ was always due to end after 26 episodes – and that there’s still “an entire spin off, The War Between The Land And The Sea” to air later this year – the BBC rep concluded: “As for the rest, we never comment on The Doctor and future storylines.”
The final instalment in the current season of Doctor Who is due to air on BBC One on Saturday 31 May.
