The Doctor’s companion is staying put.
“Doctor Who” star Jenna Coleman confirmed that she will return as Clara Oswald in the sci-fi show next season.
There had been speculation that Coleman might depart the popular British drama — which airs in the US on BBC America — after its recent Christmas special.
She has held the role of the assistant since 2012, co-starring with two Doctors — first with Matt Smith and currently with Peter Capaldi.
“There is so much more to do,” she told the BBC. “I think they’ve finally just reached a point where they really understand each other.
“The arrival of the 12th Doctor has just kind of dropped this whole bombshell and allowed the dynamic to totally change, so I think just when Clara was feeling more comfortable in the relationship, it has suddenly thrown something new up.”