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Ncuti Gatwa, 32, quit Doctor Who because ‘I’m getting old’
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 11 – Ncuti Gatwa, aged 32, cited the demanding physical and mental challenges of playing the Fifteenth Doctor as reasons for his early exit after two seasons, BBC reported.
- On BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Ncuti Gatwa revealed `I just don't know who the next Doctor Who is, but it's certainly not me`, citing his departure due to role demands.
- On BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg, Gatwa explained he quit because `I'm getting old, and my body was tired`, citing role demands and physical tolls.
- In his final episode, Gatwa's regeneration scene featured Billie Piper, reported by Manchester Evening News, stunning fans with her surprise appearance.
- With no return date, the cliffhanger may take years to resolve, as Peter Davison told Starburst magazine.
- From August, Gatwa will star in the Royal Shakespeare Company production at Wyndham's Theatre, with no clear timetable for the show's return.
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