Whittaker to leave Doctor Who in 2022

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian
Updated July 30 2021 - 3:05am, first published 3:02am
Jodie Whittaker will bow out of Doctor Who after a new six-episode series later this year.
Jodie Whittaker will bow out of Doctor Who after a new six-episode series later this year.

Jodie Whittaker, the first woman to take on the lead role in sci-fi series Doctor Who, will be leaving the television show next year, the BBC says.