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New Doctor Who revealed

Actor Ncuti Gatwa will take over from Jodie Whittaker as the star of Doctor Who, the BBC has announced.

The 29-year-old will become the 14th Time Lord on the popular science fiction show, and the first person of colour to play the lead role.

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The story 

The BBC has announced that the next star of Doctor Who will be Ncuti Gatwa, who will take over from Jodie Whittaker to become the 14th Doctor.

The 29-year-old Scot, who is best known for playing Eric in the Netflix show Sex Education, is the first black actor to take the lead role.

Key words and phrases

under wraps
secret

• The company kept its new plans for expansion under wraps.
• We’re getting married next year but keeping it under wraps for now.

irrepressible
energetic, lively, uncontrollable

• His humour was irrepressible – he made everyone laugh.
• Freya was unable to control her irrepressible temper.

bows out
stops working after doing a job for a long time

• After a long career at the company, he finally decided to bow out.
• She’ll be bowing out of tennis after the next tournament.

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