BBC Doctor Who Rogue star pays tribute to Ncuti Gatwa after feeling like 'outsider' on set: 'Adore him!'
Jonathan Groff stars in the current series
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The fifteenth Doctor in hit BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who has been applauded by co-star Jonathan Groff, who plays Rogue in the current series.
Ncuti Gatwa is the current Doctor of the long-running series, and "outsider" Groff explained how much he "adores" the leading man.
Doctor Who's next episode, Rogue, is set to see the Doctor and Ruby (Millie Gibson) land in 1813, where guests at the Duchess’s party are being murdered, and a mysterious bounty hunter called Rogue (Groff) is about to change the Doctor’s life forever.
When asked in a recent interview what it was like to work with Gatwa and Gibson, Groff replied: "Ncuti and Millie were both so warm and welcoming!
"Big smiles and full of laughs and embraces, they could not have been more warm."
The newcomer to the series added: "As an outsider, coming into the Whoniverse for the first time, they were the greatest hosts!
The next episode will see the Doctor encounter the mysterious figure
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"They took such good care of me and everybody, truly everybody on the set, the crew, everyone!"
The 39-year-old continued: "I spent most of my time with Ncuti and I am obsessed with him.
"I think he is such a star. He's so unpredictable and thrilling to act with because you never see the same thing twice.
"He's so spontaneous and yet so deeply connected to what he's doing. He really cares.
"He's really in it fully, and he's got this force and positivity that is completely unique to him.
The current series has seen mixed reviews so far
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"It's just phenomenal. I just adore him. I think he is one of the most exciting actors working today."
While many fans are excited to see what's next for the Doctor, the latest episodes have so far seen a mixed response.
Following the return of the classic series, social media was flooded with reactions, with many criticisms of the show's new look.
One X user slammed the new series and its new look: "After the cast and crew told the old #DoctorWho fans to stop watching in favour of the 'modern audience', the current season's 2-episode premiere received the lowest overnight ratings in the show's HISTORY!!! #RIPDoctorWho."
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A second took aim at the new villain: "The Maestro was probably one of the worst things I've ever seen. No exaggeration. #RIPDoctorWho."
Meanwhile a third fumed: "#RIPDoctorWho Wow. Well, Dr Who is totally unwatchable now. Maybe have a Dr Who series again instead of a platform for gender politics and radical left-wing ideology? Go woke go broke."