Doctor Who star Alex Kingston has revealed her initial reservations following Jodie Whittaker's casting as the Doctor.

The Broadchurch actress took over the role from Peter Capaldi, with her first full series as the iconic character airing in late 2018.

Speaking to Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby on This Morning, Alex revealed her initial reaction to the first female Doctor.

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"To be honest, at first I was a little conflicted because I just thought, 'All those little boys, how are they going to handle it?'

"But then I thought when Peter Capaldi played the Doctor, I thought, 'Oh my gosh, how are those young kids going to be able to relate to – sorry Peter – somebody who could be their grandfather?'

"But, they all totally embraced him and it's because he is the Doctor and Jodie is the Doctor because it's the same spirit inside so it doesn’t matter."

Alex, who plays River Song in the series, added that she's "always up" for a return to the show.

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She recently said that she would be happy to join Jodie in the show.



"I did meet her. We chatted about me coming back to Doctor Who," she said. "I love the character, and I think that, my gosh, there are wonderful potential opportunities down the road.

"But it's not my decision."

Kingston also added that she doesn't think the relationship between River Song and Whittaker's Doctor would be too different, compared to when she appeared alongside Matt Smith and Capaldi.

Doctor Who airs on BBC One in the UK and BBC America in the US.

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