Doctor Who has already hinted at how current companion Yaz Khan will eventually leave the TARDIS, and the likelihood is that she won't die. Mandip Gill first burst onto fans' screens as the inquisitive Officer Khan alongside Jodie Whittaker's Thirteenth Doctor back in 2018. Three seasons on, the former police officer remains a core part of the TARDIS team, but things are about to change as returning showrunner Russell T Davies prepares for a new chapter.
The BBC announced in July 2021 that lead actor Jodie Whittaker and current Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall will bid a joint farewell to the franchise with a series of three specials, set to culminate in a feature-length swansong spectacular for the Thirteenth Doctor. The special will be broadcast as part of the BBC's centenary celebrations later this year. Although officially unconfirmed, it's more than likely that Gill and fellow current companion actor John Bishop, who plays Dan Lewis, will depart from Doctor Who alongside Whittaker in the forthcoming centenary special.
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Even if Gill does leave, one thing is almost for certain: Yaz Khan won't die. Gill revealed during a recent interview (via Digital Spy) that she's optimistic about a Doctor Who return during Russell T Davies' reign as showrunner. This proposed future appearance from Gill very much implies that Yaz will make it out of the upcoming centenary special alive. The exits of former Chibnall era companions follow suit, with Bradley Walsh's Graham and Tosin Cole's Ryan leaving the TARDIS in 2021's Doctor Who New Year's Day special, «Revolution Of The Daleks,» to spend more time on Earth, their home planet, while also investigating
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