Gatwa will be the 14th actor to play the Doctor and the first Black man in the role. Ncuti Gatwa is feeling the love after his Doctor Who news was revealed 😍 #VirginMediaBAFTAs pic.twitter.com/LcI1cP7UO6 — BAFTA (@BAFTA) May 8, 2022Twitter has been ecstatic, including Gillian Anderson, Gatwa’s Sex Education co-star:Congratulations to this ray of sunshine Ncuti Gatwa! Congratulations to Ncuti Gatwa on making history. Ncuti Gatwa and Russell T. Davies are going to be a potent combination. Ncuti Gatwa and Russell T Davies speak to BBC News about today's Fourteenth Doctor announcement.

Source: New York Times May 09, 2022 18:41 UTC