Friday, March 23, 2007

WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE

DAVID Tennant has signed a £1million deal to star in another series of Doctor Who, it was revealed last night.
Despite false reports suggesting he would bow out halfway through next year's run, insiders have revealed he will film the full 13 episodes.
Delighted BBC bosses are thrilled to be keeping the hunky Scot, who has proved a smash-hit with viewers since taking over from Christopher Eccleston last year.
They are overjoyed to be have retained their dream-team of Tennant and writer Russell T Davies and have also been bowled over by the performance of new sidekick Freema Agyeman.
It had been rumoured that Tennant, 35, would exit halfway during his third run, which hits the screen in spring next year. One source said: "To be honest, David was never going anywhere.
"He loves to create an air of mystery about his role in Doctor Who, and when he might leave, so he's happy for people to speculate about his departure from the Tardis.
"But the truth is that he's finished filming the third series, which kicks off in a couple of weeks,and he's signed a contract to appear in the whole of the next series.
"That will see him filming throughout 2008. It's brilliant for the show and for the fans - everyone is thrilled." Rumours that Tennant was to quit were sparked when he confided to a magazine that he had made a decision over when to leave.
Now the earliest point for the next regeneration to occur - which would introduce an 11th Timelord - would be for the 2008 Christmas special.
The third series kicks off on March 31 with the doctor battling to get over losing Rose, played by Billie Piper. He eventually falls in love with another earthling - Royle Family favourite Jessica Stevenson.

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