Doctor Who: Jo Martin insists she won’t be the next female Time Lord

Doctor Who star Jo Martin has insisted she won’t be playing the next incarnation of the female Time Lord, after fans lashed out at the explosive twist.

The actress insisted that she isn’t taking over from Jodie Whittaker when she decides to leave the role, after fan theories were rife that bosses had dropped the ultimate bombshell without any warning.

It comes after Doctor Who’s recent finale left fans staggered as it was revealed that The Doctor was in fact the origin of the entire Time Lord species, and hinted that there were previous incarnations that even she didn’t know about. 

Jo told Doctor Who Magazine that despite fans’ claims that she must be taking over from Jodie, in reality her incarnation is from The Doctor’s past.

She explained that many fans jumped to the wrong conclusion as they didn’t see the episode when it originally aired. 

She said: ‘The thing is, not everyone saw the episode when it went out, but suddenly they saw all the publicity that blew up around it and read it in the papers or saw it on social media.’

Jo then added: ‘It meant they didn’t get to see the reveal first-hand, which, for me, was the best part. They were like, ”You’re the new Doctor!”

‘And I’m like, ”Well… I’m not the new Doctor. I’m a Doctor. You’ll have to watch the episode”.’

Earlier this year Doctor Who fans couldn’t hide their shock when it was revealed that tour guide Ruth was another dormant incarnation of The Doctor who had been living on Earth with her memories trapped in a Chameleon Arch.

The episode left fans will all manner of questions, and in particular whether this version was from The Doctor’s future or past.

The series finale appeared to answer some of fans’ questions, but also left many viewers stunned by re-writing Who’s entire history.

It was revealed by The Master that The Doctor was actually The Timeless Child, who was responsible for the creation of The Time Lords and all that the universe knows about regeneration.

The Doctor was stunned by the reveal as it meant that her entire history was a lie, and also hinted that there could be other incarnations waiting in the universe.

Jodie has already confirmed that will be back for a third series, and will next appear in a Christmas Special.

It’s also been reported that both Bradley Walsh and Tosin Cole will be leaving Who at the end of the year, with their final scenes expected to air during the festive special.