'Doctor Who' will return with Jodie Whittaker "in early 2020".

Jodie Whittaker

Jodie Whittaker

Following the series 11 finale on Sunday night (09.12.18), it has been confirmed that the current Time Lord will be back at the helm of the TARDIS for another run.

The BBC has officially announced that the show will be back after taking a break in 2019 - aside from the New Year's Day (01.01.19) special - with the Doctor set to be joined once again by Bradley Walsh (Graham), Mandip Gill (Yasmin) and Tosin Cole (Ryan).

Showrunner Chris Chibnall said: "We're off again! Well we never actually stopped - as Jodie Whittaker's Doctor and friends have been winning the hearts of families across the nation this autumn, we've been busy with a whole new set of action packed adventures for the Thirteenth Doctor.

"We adore making this show and have been blown away by the response from audiences, so we can't wait to bring more scares, more monsters and more Bradley Walsh, Mandip Gill and Tosin Cole to BBC One. Brilliant!"

The BBC heaped praise on the most recent series, which "averaged a four-screen consolidated audience of 8.4 million".

Charlotte Moore, director of content, added: "We're delighted that the Doctor and her friends will be returning to thrill audiences in 2020.

"I know Chris and the whole team are already working on a whole new set of exciting adventures. In the meantime we've got a very special episode on New Year's Day for everyone to enjoy."

The official confirmation comes just days after Jodie, 36, revealed she would back after making history by becoming the first woman to portray the Time Lord.

She recently said: "I really can't wait to step back in and get to work again. It's such an incredible role. It's been an extraordinary journey so far and I'm not quite ready to hand it over yet."

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