Olly Alexander 'set to be new Doctor Who and will become first-ever gay actor to play the Time Lord'
Olly Alexander 'set to be the new Doctor Who and will become the first-ever gay actor to play the Time Lord - after It's A Sin creator Russell T Davies championed him for the role' Olly is reportedly set to be the new Doctor Who and will become the first-ever gay actor to play the Time Lord It comes following reports that Jodie Whittaker has quit after half a decade of playing the iconic role, having taken over from Peter Capaldi in 2017 According to new reports, Russell T Davies, who was previously an executive producer for Doctor Who, 'championed' Olly, 30, for the role