As soon as it was announced that Steven Moffat was hanging up the keys to the TARDIS, many people assumed that Peter Capaldi would be saying goodbye to The Doctor as well because... David Tennant left when Russell T Davies did, we guess?

Well, IGN cornered the showrunner at New York Comic Con 2017 to ask about the future of Doctor Who after he leaves.

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"Me leaving has got no impact on the regeneration," he said. "Nothing at all. There's no reason that should be the case.

"I suppose it happened the last time and that's why people are thinking that way, but if you look back at the history of the show, producers and Doctors... they leave at different times.

"There's no need for those two things be in sync"

He then talked about the behind-the-scenes process of regenerating, saying: "It's terrifying. You're essentially recasting the lead in a television show.

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"We have a magic reason why it works but it is terrifyingly hard, and people talk about it like, 'Oh, you've just got to find a new Doctor'."

Moffat also spoke about his plans for his final season, and admitted: "I don't have any interest in making some sort of grand goodbye.

"As I keep pointing out, the vast majority of our huge audience don't know I exist so if I wave from the balcony they will just stare at me blankly."

Doctor Who will next appear at Christmas, with a superhero-themed episode called 'The Return of Doctor Mysterio' set to air on, you guessed it, Christmas Day.

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