BRADLEY WALSH has emerged as a surprise potential pick as the next assistant in Doctor Who.
According to the Daily Mirror, the actor, comedian and quiz show host, 57, will accompany Jodie Whittaker, 35, who was recently unveiled as the first female Time-Lord.
“Bradley is super excited to be joining the cast of Doctor Who in such a key role,” a source was quoted as saying.
“It means that his schedule over the coming months will be jam-packed”.
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Walsh, who starred in Coronation Street and recently enjoyed success with a singing career, will continue to present ITV quiz show The Chase, according to the report.
Actor Matt Lucas, himself a companion on the show to Peter Capaldi’s Doctor, wrote on Twitter: “No idea if the story about Bradley Walsh being in Doctor Who is true, but if it is then I love it. #TeamBradley”.
Previous companions have been played by Billie Piper, Freema Agyeman, Jenna Coleman and most recently, Pearl Mackie.
Broadchurch star Whittaker will take over from Capaldi as the 13th reincarnation of the Time Lord.
Whittaker told fans not to “be scared by my gender” and said: “It feels completely overwhelming, as a feminist, as a woman, as an actor, as a human, as someone who wants to continually push themselves and challenge themselves, and not be boxed in by what you’re told you can and can’t be. it feels incredible.”
A BBC spokesman refused to comment on the Walsh speculation.
Walsh’s representatives have also been contacted over the report.
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