As you’d expect, swaths of Whovians were incredibly excited by the news, and there was the predictable minority who were…less than thrilled.
These are some of the best Doctor reactions on Twitter.
Today was an extremely exciting day for Doctor Who fans, who either enjoyed or hated being forced to watch tennis before finally being treated to the reveal that Jodie Whittaker was chosen as the Thirteenth Doctor., the first female Doctor ever, a feat that’s possible due to the characters cycle of regeneration that’s allowed the Time Lord to exist for decades.