Ncuti Gatwa has bowed out of Doctor Who after only two series – regenerating into Billie Piper.
As the BBC sci-fi drama returned for the second part of its series finale, all of reality was at stake.
And, with the Doctor battling two Ranis (Anita Dobson and Archie Panjabi) and an ancient beast known as The Omega, he had his work cut out in restoring the world as we know it.
With rumours spiralling that showrunner Russell T Davies had a surprise regeneration planned, viewers eagerly tuned in to see the outcome of the Reality War.
These rumours turned out to be true as, in the episode’s closing moments,the Doctor bid farewell to companion Belinda Chandra, before heading back to his TARDIS for a private regeneration.
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And, as he did so, the identity of the sixteenth doctor was apparently confirmed – Billie Piper, who previously played iconic companion Rose Tyler.
As Ncuti’s face faded out, it was replaced with that of a surprised-looking Billie.
She began to smile as she addressed the camera, quipping “oh, hello,” as the end credits rolled.
It remains to be seen why or how the Doctor settled upon Rose’s face as their sixteenth iteration.
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