It was good and bad news for Bill Potts fans at San Diego Comic Con as Pearl Mackie confirmed her departure from Doctor Who.
The Xmas Special will give the Twelfth Doctor and his companion the chance to say a proper farewell to each other and the show.
The British actress revealed to Hall H that she would be back for the Christmas Special but that would be her last appearance as the Timelord’s companion, though “never say never” to her returning.
“We decided that the new companion is going to be non-white and that was an absolute decision, because we need to do better on that.