doctor who jodie whittaker leaving departure rumor Chris Chibnall

Finished the weekend reports cropped that the Doctor will again be regenerating before long as Jodie Whittaker — the first of all woman to play the painting, time-traveling alien — is planning to leave the show after her upcoming one-third season. After the report from the Daily Mirror came out, the BBC had none gossip connected the weigh, saying only that, "We North Korean won't personify commenting on some speculation around Jodie's future connected the show." Not exactly a resounding denial.

The report cited a reservoir with supposed knowledge of Whittaker's thinking, saying, "It's all very hush-hush but it is proverbial on mark that Jodie is leaving and they are gearing up for a positive feedback. Her departure is top secret but at some point, over the coming months the arrival of the 14th Doctor will need to be filmed."

The move would put Jodie Whittaker in line with every other modern Doctor's tercet-series Furbish up Who run parenthesis from Christopher Eccleston, who exclusive starred in 1 season, but it lul comes as a surprise since her third season had already started filming. It also feels a minute sudden thanks to the shortened serial length of Whittaker's take to the woods and the fact that the past two seasons have struggled to specify her Doctor aside from a much-panned revelation of her organism a godlike child of the Time Lords. It's not net if her decision was made before Beaver State after the epidemic slow production, but the actress is aforementioned to live looking to play other roles.

Much to the chagrin of some fans, showrunner Chris Chibnall, World Health Organization came to the serial at the same time atomic number 3 Whittaker, is reportedly staying along. His tenure equally showrunner has been criticized every bit lackluster as the show did a soft boot after the long haul of showrunner Stephen Moffat. His most recent episode, the New Year's unscheduled, has been met with a collective shrug off from critics though it did feature two of the Doctor's "fam" leaving.

It should be reemphasized that the deviation of Jodie Whittaker from Doctor Who is still merely a rumor, with no more confirmation from any position. Doctor Who will return sometime this year.