Showbiz EXCLUSIVE I got one of the rare tickets to the Doctor Who premiere and found out the truth behind the rumours of the show’s uncertain future

With the new series of Doctor Who just around the corner, it was a welcome sight when I received an invite to the show’s premiere last month.

But it cannot be ignored that in recent weeks, speculation has been rife about the show’s future, with sources claiming that star Ncuti Gatwa is poised to depart after this upcoming run of episodes.
With this in mind, and as a fan of the show since its revival in 2005, I headed to London to see the new series’ first episode, titled The Robot Revolution, which will be released on April 12.
And while I won’t be divulging any details about the opener, it became clear that watching the cast’s Q&A at the event, they were equally fearful about giving away any plot points that this new series could contain.

Likewise, there was no mention of any episodes beyond this second series, echoing the BBC’s insistence that Disney will make a decision on its deal with the channel when these episodes, and the recently-filmed spin-off, have hit screens.

Taking to the stage were frontman Ncuti, as well as his new companion Varada Sethu, who makes her debut this series as the outspoken new companion Belinda Chandra