After multiple spoilers and hints from the actor himself, we now know Ncuti Gatwa as the 15th Doctor Who. 

Star of Sex Education, will play the Doctor, with Gibson, as his companion in a new series of the science fiction show.

In pictures published, the pair are seen wearing 1960s-style outfits, with Gatwa, 30, sporting a double-breasted blue-and-white pinstripe suit with a white shirt, tie and sideburns.

Gibson, will feature as the Time Lords sidekick, Ruby Sunday. US drag artist Jinkx Monsoon would also play a major role in the new series as the Doctor's most powerful enemy yet.

Gatwa's first episode as the Doctor will air in November 2023, with Gibson, 18, becoming the youngest companion in the show's history.

Doctor Who will stream on Disney+.

Here are 14 other actors who have played Doctor Who before Gatwa. 

Prior to Doctor Who, the actor will also be seen on screen alongside Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling and other big names in Barbie, out in cinemas July 21.