{"id":15077,"date":"2022-05-10T12:14:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T10:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1641721"},"modified":"2022-05-10T12:53:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T10:53:13","slug":"doctor-who-fans-speculate-bridgerton-star-could-be-ncuti-gatwas-companion","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/doctor-who-fans-speculate-bridgerton-star-could-be-ncuti-gatwas-companion\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who fans speculate Bridgerton star could be Ncuti Gatwa\u2019s companion"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Patrick Cremona\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 10 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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By far the biggest TV news of the week was the announcement that Sex Education<\/a> star Ncuti Gatwa is set to take over from Jodie Whittaker as the new Doctor<\/a> \u2013 and fans have wasted no time in speculating who might be joining him in the TARDIS.<\/p>\n

After Gatwa posed for photos holding hands with Nicola Coughlan on the red carpet at Sunday night\u2019s BAFTAs, several Whovians were quick to ask if the Derry Girls<\/a> and Bridgerton<\/a> star might be announced as a Doctor Who<\/a> companion.<\/p>\n

\u201cNicola Coughlan from Derry [Girls] as Ncuti Gatwa\u2019s companion??? Is Ncuti hinting ??,\u201d one fan wrote on Twitter, alongside a photo of the pair on Gatwa\u2019s Instagram.<\/p>\n

GUYSS \u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2795????Nicola Coughlan from Derry Girl as Ncuti Gatwa\u2019s companion??? Is Ncuti hinting ?? ????#DoctorWho<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/qzql0VTghW<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Safe Space Who (@SafeSpaceDrWho) May 9, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>