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The Fifteenth Doctor regenerates in the most recent Doctor Who season finaleAfter months of speculation about the future of the Doctor Who franchise, the BBC has finally given fans an official update.Rumours have been swirling about whether the long-running sci-fi series would be “rested” ever since February, when The Sun first reported that a decision about its future had not yet been made.The tabloid also claimed that the BBC was considering “shelving the series for at least five years”, although a spokesperson for the broadcaster later insisted to HuffPost UK that “Doctor Who has not been shelved”.Speculation then continued after Ncuti Gatwa stepped down from the role of The Doctor after two season, with showrunner Russell T Davies subsequently admitting that he and the team still “don’t know what’s happening yet”.Well, on Tuesday afternoon, the BBC gave two major updates.First, it was finally confirmed that the corporation’s co-production deal with Disney+ on Doctor Who is now over, with the BBC’s director of drama thanking the international streaming platform for being “terrific global partners and collaborators over the past two seasons”, as well as on the upcoming spin-off The War Between The Land And The Sea.It was then confirmed that Doctor Who would be returning to our screens in just over a year, with a 2026 Christmas special written by showrunner Russell T Davies.“We can assure fans, the Doctor is not going anywhere, and we will be announcing plans for the next series in due course which will ensure the Tardis remains at the heart of the BBC,” the statement continued.One thing that remains unclear is just who’ll be succeeding Ncuti at the helm of the Tardis.In his last episode, his character regenerated into a mysterious figure played by Billie Piper, though whether this means the former Doctor Who star is returning to the franchise as the next Time Lord has been the subject of much debate.MORE DOCTOR WHO:BBC Exec Has 5 Words For Doctor Who Fans Amid Speculation About The Show s FutureNcuti Gatwa Admits He Has This 1 Regret About His Early Doctor Who Exit It Was Awful : Doctor Who Star Millie Gibson Gets Candid About Horrific Tabloid Reports About Her

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