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It\u2019s no exaggeration to say that the last few weeks have been some of the most eventful in recent memory for Doctor Who<\/a> fans \u2013 with a slew of announcements regarding new and returning cast members.<\/p>\n Ncuti Gatwa<\/a> has been revealed as the next Doctor, Heartstopper\u2019s Yasmin Finney<\/a> has been announced as a new \u2018Rose\u2019, and former Who favourites David Tennant and Catherine Tate<\/a>\u00a0have both been confirmed for a return.<\/p>\n But Whovians are still hoping for even more announcements \u2013 and the prospect of more returning characters for the 60th anniversary is very much a possibility.<\/p>\n One of those who\u2019s been linked with a potential return is Peter Capaldi, who played the Twelfth Doctor between 2014 and 2017, and fuel was recently added to the fire of those rumours by popular director Rachel Talalay.<\/p> Talalay helmed several key episodes during Calapdi\u2019s stint in the TARDIS and has also confirmed her involvement in the 60th anniversary<\/a> \u2013 so naturally, the fact that she posted a picture of her with the former Doctor on her Instagram<\/a> last month has sent fans into overdrive.<\/p>\n This only intensified when she shared a snap of her having tea with Matt Lucas \u2013 who played the Twelfth Doctor\u2019s companion Nardole \u2013 on both Twitter and Instagram last week, but Talalay has now responded to the rumours by explaining why she can\u2019t say anything more for now.<\/p>\n \u201cBut fyi, the NDA is still in place,\u201d she wrote on Twitter. \u201cNDA NDA NDA. So I can\u2019t answer questions or spoiler.\u201d<\/p>\n And she added: \u201cTea\/coffee with a friend is tea with a friend,\u201d appearing to pour cold water on the Capaldi and Lucas speculation.<\/p>\n But fyi, the NDA is still in place. NDA NDA NDA. So I can’t answer questions or spoiler. Tea\/coffee with a friend is tea with a friend.<\/p>\u2014 Rachel Talalay (@rtalalay) May 18, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>