Smith: “I am very happy to stay”

Responding to Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill’s departure

from Doctor Who, Matt Smith has reassured fans that he’s not planning on leaving any time soon.

Smith said on The Graham Norton Show: “I am very happy to stay. I love it and love making the show.”

Smith added he will miss Gillan but the show must go on: “I’ll miss Karen because she’s my best mate. She’s mad as a box of cats but she’s a firecracker!”

Adding: “There comes a time when a story reaches its conclusion and the essence of the show is that it constantly reinvents itself”

The interview will air tomorrow night on the Christmas edition of The Graham Norton Show at 10.35pm on BBC1.