FORMER Doctor Who star Jenna Coleman will reportedly return to the show for the Christmas special.

It's believed the Victoria star will reprise her role as companion Clara Oswald to give Peter Capaldi a "proper send-off" as he leaves the iconic role.

1 Jenna Coleman will reprise her role in Doctor Who for the Christmas special Credit: BBC

Capaldi, 59, announced he was quitting the role in January and Sunday night's series 10 finale saw him stave off regeneration meaning he won't say goodbye until the festive episode.

Showrunner Steven Moffatt will also depart the BBC show at the end of the year and new reports claim the "Time Lord will bid a final goodbye to Clara Oswald as well as Bill Potts".

A source told the Mirror: "Jenna Coleman has agreed to film something new as Clara.

"It’s become a tradition now for the companions to reappear as the Doctor regenerates and Jenna isn’t letting the side down.

“It’ll help to give Peter the send-off he deserves after three years.”

Jenna's comeback is in line with the other companions returning to say goodbye as Billie Piper returned as Rose Tyler for David Tennant's exit in 2009 and Karen Gillan also came back for Matt Smith's farewell in 2013.

Pearl Mackie's Bill Potts seemed to leave the show on Sunday after she went off into the universe with water woman Heather.

However, she will also reportedly "appear in some form" in the Christmas episode.

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Matt Lucas's Nardole will also make an appearance but neither actors will return for the next series.

The insider continued: “Bill and Nardole are due to get brief appearances but they could be clips or flashbacks from earlier episodes.

“Fans should accept this weekend’s finale was their big swansong.”

Meanwhile, speculation has been rife as to who will take over as the next master of the Tardis.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Kris Marshall are the current front-runners but the BBC has insisted that no cast decision has been made yet.

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