Jodie Whittaker has suspended Doctor Who and will leave the show at the end of the next series, according to reports.
The 38-year-old is set to follow in the footsteps of his ancestors including Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi by retiring after three rows at the helm of the Tardis, the Daily Mirror reported.
Whittaker, the 13th Doctor, became the first woman to take over when she replaced Capaldi in 2017.
Co-stars Bradley Walsh and Tosin Cole dropped the long-running sci-fi drama on BBC One at the end of New Year’s special, Revolution Of The Daleks.
Comedian John Bishop has been named as the new character on the show.
He will play Dan, who will be “involved in the Doctor’s adventures” and will be joined by Whittaker and Mandip Gill, who will return as Yaz.
Despite the shake-up, presenter Chris Chibnall appears to be staying with the production.
Whittaker’s departure will reopen the Doctor’s career and raise questions about a surrogate.
My Family and Death In Paradise star Kris Marshall has been linked with the role of Doctor for several years and prefers to replace him, according to Coral.
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Filming for the current series of Doctor Who is set to end this summer and it will be in the fall.
The BBC has said it will be shorter, with just eight events due to Covid-19 restrictions affecting production.
Other doctors leaving after three runs include William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Peter Davison and Sylvester McCoy.
A BBC spokesman said: “We will not comment on any profiteering on the future of Jodie on display. ”
Whittaker representatives were contacted for comment.