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Miffed John Simm wishes Doctor Who fans would give him a lot more space.

John, who played baddie the Master in the sci-fi show, admits he hates viewers pestering him in public.

The 42-year-old said: “I do get a lot of Doctor Who. God almighty, I’ll be so happy when that’s gone from my life.

“They don’t want anything, they’re just full on. It’s great to be into something, but for goodness’ sake, really?”

He appeared in the BBC series from 2007 to 2010 as the Doctor’s arch-enemy during David Tennant’s stint as the main character.

But John said some fans seem to forget it is just a TV show.

He added: “I’m not the Master. I’m not that evil Time Lord who rules the galaxy. I’m just in Tesco with my kids. Leave me alone.”

Dad-of-two John also said he hated the BAFTAs last year when he was up for a best actor award for his role in BBC drama Exile but got pipped to the post.

Speaking to Radio Times, he said: “You want to win it and you get really p***ed off when you don’t.

"It’s just a horrible thing to have to go through. I hated it when I went. I can’t bear those red carpet things.

“And you’ve got a camera in your face so the world gets to watch your expression as you lose.

"I got a lot of s*** because I didn’t hide anything and didn’t pretend.”