“I am ... not ... allowed to say anything about that, one way or the other,” Waller-Bridge replied, after a few moments of awkward laughter. #newsnight pic.twitter.com/Ugel3oYRrU — BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) July 4, 2017That extended “erm” was interpreted by eager fans as an affirmation of what some have been speculating. “Phoebe Waller-Bridge probably isn’t the next Doctor Who,” Twitter proclaimed. Viewers will have to wait until the Christmas Special before they can set their eyes upon the new Doctor, though the BBC will likely announce his or her arrival beforehand. And that gossip has swarmed primarily around Waller-Bridge (a very busy actor who’s already denied the possibility once) and an unsurprising male choice, Kris Marshall.

Source: Huffington Post July 05, 2017 16:52 UTC