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After years of speculation, Doctor Who<\/a>\u2019s New Year Special Eve of the Daleks confirmed that longstanding series companion Yaz (played by Mandip Gill) had romantic feelings for the Doctor<\/a> (Jodie Whittaker), following plenty of hints that the pair could become more than just friends.<\/p>\n Many fans on the internet more or less exploded with excitement, and it looks like they have plenty to look forward to \u2013 while speaking to RadioTimes.com<\/a> at the Radio Times Covers Party, Gill confirmed that the upcoming Easter special would continue the popular storyline.<\/p>\n \u201cYes,\u201d Gill told us when asked if the Doctor\/Yaz romance would be addressed. \u201cThat\u2019s where I think the heart [of the special] is, the understanding, the emotion that [showrunner Chris Chibnall] is so good at writing.<\/p>\n \u201cSo I won\u2019t tell you which way it goes, but we obviously have to touch upon that again \u2013 it wouldn\u2019t make sense not to.\u201d<\/p> Still, Gill also noted that it wasn\u2019t the main drive of the episode, which primarily focuses on the Doctor and friends\u2019 attempts to face off with pirates and classic Who monsters The Sea Devils.<\/p>\n \u201cI mean, that\u2019s in the midst of everything else that\u2019s going on,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd you know, the sword fight with the Sea Devils and all that kind of stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n Following the New Year\u2019s special, Gill noted that she hadn\u2019t been particularly surprised by the effusive fan reaction, having seen viewers discuss the possibility of a Doctor\/Yaz romance for years and in some depth.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was massive. But you know what, I\u2019d seen a lot of stuff on social media. So I\u2019d seen people\u2019s reaction to that,\u201d she told us.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d seen people building that up way before it was on screen and whatnot. So it kind of\u2026 it came naturally. It weren\u2019t this thing that had been discovered on screen and then all of a sudden the fans saw it. It was part and parcel.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d seen fan art of that happening, I\u2019d seen people talking about it, I\u2019d seen people had rewritten like storylines and all that stuff. So we\u2019re like, \u2018OK, you asked for it. And here it is.\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cIt was always exciting,\u201d she added. \u201cSeeing it was exciting. Seeing it play out was exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n Altogether, it sounds like fans invested in this nascent relationship will have something to savour in Legend of the Sea Devils. Though with just one episode starring Whittaker and Gill left to air after it, it might be rather a fleeting romance\u2026<\/p>\n See more photos from the Radio Times Covers Party 2022 in the new issue of Radio Times magazine, on sale Tuesday 5th April.\u00a0Subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door, and for more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/b><\/p>\n Doctor Who: Legend of the Sea Devils comes to BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Sunday 17th April. For more, check out our dedicated Sci-Fi<\/a> page or our full TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Huw Fullerton Published: Sunday, 03 April 2022 at 12:00 am After years of speculation, Doctor Who\u2019s New Year Special Eve of the Daleks confirmed that longstanding series companion Yaz (played by Mandip Gill) had romantic feelings for the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker), following plenty of hints that the pair could become more than just friends. 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