Will Clara “Regenerate” at the End of Doctor Who Series 9?

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Will Clara Oswald regenerate at the end of Series 9, thus providing the 12th Doctor with his new companion?

Probably not. But that’s what Unreality TV are rumouring. This hard-hitting news website (which boast three out of five One Direction headlines in their most popular news bites) have picked up on Jenna Coleman’s recent exit as announced on Nick Grimshaw’s Radio 1 breakfast show on Friday. They seem to have taken Coleman’s reluctance to divulge the nature of Clara’s departure as a sure-fire indicator that she will die during the current series and regenerate into former Coronation Street/FHM favourite Michelle Keegan.

Woah. That escalated quickly.

Lynn Connolly, the article’s writer then goes on to say Jenna’s former/current boyfriend Richard Madden has been touted as Peter Capaldi’s replacement. Okay, hold on there. Firstly, Lynn believes that everyone who dies in the Doctor Who universe regenerates regardless of whether they’re a Time Lord or not. Amazing. Secondly, Richard Madden? Eh? When’s he ever been rumoured to be in Steven Moffat’s phone book? While the Michelle Keegan thing has circulated for a while, I can’t say that any of this can be taken seriously. Unless you have a massive bucket of salt with you at all times.

Meanwhile, the BBC’s own Newsbeat website have offered up a collection of favourites to take over from Jenna, including Keegan. They range from Game of Thrones‘ Rose Leslie (you know nothing, Newsbeat…) and Maisie Williams (who has labelled everyone’s prediction as to her character’s identity as “wrong”), River Song herself, Alex Kingston and Harry Melling (known to Harry Potter fans as Dudley Dursley) and grandson to PATRICK TROUGHTON?!

WHAT? I HAD NO IDEA. THAT’S AWESOME.

Wildlife presenter Michaela Strachan (who is a familiar face to anyone who was born in the mid-90s and religiously watched CBBC’s The Really Wild Show, as I did) touts herself to be a massive Whovian and wishes to see herself and Springwatch co-host Chris Packham help the Doctor in a story revolving around saving the planet’s wildlife. Coleman’s former Emmerdale co-star Verity Rushworth has even added her own name to the list proclaiming herself to be a big fan of the series. She promises to bring her own brand of “kooky” humour and “banter” along with her. Ehh….

Any names here jump out at you? What would you guys like to see out of a new companion?

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