“I have left the Tardis, it’s happened,” said Jenna Coleman. “I’ve filmed my last scenes.”
[dropcap size=small]O[/dropcap]ne of Doctor Who‘s most popular companion will be exiting the show after several years of adventure with the Doctor. Jenna Coleman, who played the role of Clara Oswald in Doctor Who, made the announcement on BBC 1 Radio yesterday after news about her departure was released to the press.
While Jenna Coleman is leaving one of Britain’s most popular shows, she will be portraying one of the most famous figures in British history, Queen Victoria for ITV in the United Kingdom. “She is a vivid, strong, inspirational and utterly fascinating woman in British history and I can’t wait to tell her story,” said Jenna Coleman regarding the series that follows the early years of the monarch’s astounding sixty three-year reign from the age of 18 to her marriage with Prince Albert.
Jenna Coleman said her departure from the show was very emotional, and how can it now be? She spent three years of her life with the show and every companion’s departure has been emotional. Except for Mickey, because its Mickey.
“It’s been in the works for a very long time. Steven Moffatt and I sat down a year and a half ago and tried to work out the best place to do it and tell a really good story. We’re not going to give any details but it will happen at some point this season … We worked out a really good story arc out so hopefully people will love it. There are not a lot of jobs where you get to have an alien as your best mate and get to run away from monsters … it’s been so much fun, I love it.”
Don’t worry! Just because Jenna Coleman is gone doesn’t mean the show is over. Doctor Who‘s ninth season since it’s revival in 2005 airs tonight at 9 p.m. E.T. on BBC America.
