Yahoo News Dr Who's Jodie Whittaker makes public apology to rival
The only thing close to the speculation about the next Doctor Who must be the identity of the next James Bond, but following the big reveal that the 13th Doctor would be Jodie Whittaker, she is apologising to a fellow actress who was also tipped for the role.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who appeared in Fleabag, Broadchurch, and even has a role in the upcoming Han Solo spin-off Star Wars movie, was a prime contender in many people's eyes to be the next Time Lord.
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Jodie is now apologising for the weeks of hounding Phoebe endured while Jodie remained very tight-lipped about her incredible new role.
Speaking to Dermot O'Leary on BBC Radio 2, she said: "It was just amazing that Phoebe Waller-Bridge had all that and she dealt with it all so amazingly and gracefully.
"And at no point could I just text her and go, 'I'm so sorry' – because I was under the radar the entire time until the last few days.
"I told my husband – that doesn't count does it? – and I told my Mum. And then my Dad was FURIOUS!
"It was a full military operation – I basically whispered for three months. It was getting really tedious that even in my own kitchen I was still talking like that. If the window was open I'd get like, 'what have I said, what have I said?!'"
Following the announcement there was huge amounts of backlash for the BBC choosing to cast a female actor in the classic role – a decision which Matt Smith demanded to find out early.
Numerous Doctor Who alumni have come out to condemn the ridiculous reaction, while PETA has bizarrely requested that the new Doctor is a vegan.
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