In an interview on Nick Grimshaw’s Radio 1 show this morning, Jenna Coleman has confirmed that she’s leaving Doctor Who.
“It was emotional! It’s been in the works for a very long time. Steven [Moffat] and I sat down a year and a half ago and tried to work out the best place to do it, and the best place to tell a really good story – hopefully that’s what we’ve done. I think it’s really cool … obviously we’re not going to give away any details but it will happen at some point this season.”
Coleman, who is due to star as Queen Victoria in a new ITV drama, admitted it had been a hard decision.
“There’s not a lot of jobs where you get to go to work and have a spaceship and an alien is your best mate and also run away from monsters … you kind of think this job is only going to happen once. It’s been so much fun, it’s such a unique beast.”
“I think I’m in denial – I don’t feel like I’ve left; I still see Peter [Capaldi] all the time, so I kind of believe I still have a key to the Tardis – which I might do because I kind of stole it …”
Doctor Who, 7.40pm, Saturday, BBC1
