'I couldn't walk away': Jenna Coleman confirms she's sticking with Doctor Who for another series
Doctor Who star Jenna Coleman has revealed she will stay with the show for another series - putting an end to rumours she was set to quit.
The actress, who made her first appearance in the long-running science-fiction show in 2012, has starred alongside two doctors in Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi.
Coleman, who got her big break as a young actress in Emmerdale, said she was happy to be filming another series as Clara Oswald.
Sticking around: Jenna Coleman has confirmed she will be doing another series of Doctor Who
She said: 'It's wonderful. I get a whole other series of stories with the Doctor and I think for me I couldn't walk away with the story being unresolved and there is so much more to do
'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.'
Thrilled: Peter Capaldi has said he's happy Jenna is staying around as his Doctor's companion
Fans of the show were kept guessing by the Christmas Day special which hinted her character was on her way out, before revealing she was set to stay.
Capaldi, who became the 12th Time Lord last year, said he was 'excited and delighted' that she had signed up for another stint as his companion.
He said: 'I'm thrilled. Jenna has just been fantastic and such a pleasure to work with.'
The Doctor Who Christmas special was watched by 6.3 million, and featured Shaun Of The Dead star Nick Frost as Santa Claus.
Festive: The Doctor Who Christmas special was watched by 6.3 million, and featured Shaun Of The Dead star Nick Frost as Santa Claus
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2887948/Jenna-Coleman-confirms-s-sticking-Doctor-series.html#ixzz3N3DySgmJ
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook