Published 2 days ago • loading... • Updated 6 hours ago

Ncuti Gatwa Bids Farewell to 'Doctor Who,' Billie Piper Is 16th Doctor

Ncuti Gatwa ended his role as the 15th Doctor in the sci-fi series Doctor Who during the two-part season finale aired on Saturday, 2025-06-02.
Gatwa chose to leave after two seasons amid reports of his departure, with his Doctor confronting the Rani to save the world and regenerating into Billie Piper.
The finale featured guest appearances from Jodie Whittaker as the 13th Doctor and showed Gatwa's character traveling through alternate universes before bidding farewell to companion Belinda Chandra.
Billie Piper, born in Swindon in 1982 and known for playing Rose Tyler as the ninth Doctor's companion in 2005, appeared in the finale saying 'Oh, hello', confirming her role as the 16th Doctor and second woman in the part.
Piper's return makes her the first actor to portray both companion and Doctor, marking a new phase as Gatwa described his role as unforgettable and showrunner Russell T Davies praised his contribution.

Insights by Ground AI

Does this summary seem wrong?

94 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

Pink News

Left

Ncuti Gatwa breaks silence with statement after shock Doctor Who exit

Actor Ncuti Gatwa has addressed his shocking exit from Doctor Who in a series of moving posts on Instagram.

7 hours ago

Read Full Article

Attitude.co.uk

Lean Left

Ncuti Gatwa addresses Doctor Who exit as he's replaced by Billie Piper

"You know when you get cast, at some point, you are going to have to hand back that sonic screwdriver"

9 hours ago

Read Full Article

IGN

Center

Doctor Who Star Regenerates Into Billie Piper, But Fans Think She's Not Actually Playing The Doctor

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa has quit the show and passed his Time Lord baton to Billie Piper — but fans believe all is not what it seems. This weekend's season finale saw Gatwa leave the BBC's big sci-fi show after 18 episodes in the title role, and regenerate into a character played by former series regular Billie Piper.But is Piper actually playing the Doctor? As the credits rolled, Gatwa (and the returning Jodie Whittaker, who popped up for a…

9 hours ago·United States

Read Full Article

Daily Record

Lean Left

Ncuti Gatwa reveals real reason behind Doctor Who exit as fans suspect it 'wasn't planned'

Doctor Who fans were left shocked during Saturday's night finale of the BBC show when Ncuti Gatwa left his role as the Doctor after just two series and regenerated into old fan favourite Billie Piper.

21 hours ago·Glasgow, United Kingdom

Read Full Article