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On Saturday night, Doctor Who made history when the Time Lord featured in the first-ever same-sex kiss on screen.
Set in the English Regency era of 1813, the episode sees the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) team up with bounty hunter Rogue (Jonathan Groff) and, although initially distrustful of one another, they are forced to team up to take on the shape-shifting Turdars.
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Their flirtation, which continued throughout the episode and surprised the other guests at the Regency Ball with a same-sex dance, culminated in Rogue sacrificing himself to save the world, but not before kissing the Doctor goodbye.
The Daily Mail reports that fans are overjoyed by what they’ve dubbed the “striking chemistry” between Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa and Jonathan Groff, who plays the bounty hunter Rogue.
Doctor Who has had many leading stars since 1963. Gatwa is the first openly gay actor to play the role, and the first black actor to play the Time Lord for an entire series.
He recently told Variety magazine, “I think anyone who has a problem with someone who isn’t a straight white male playing this role isn’t really a fan of the show. They don’t watch it!”
He added: “The show is about regeneration and the Doctor is an alien, so why would they just choose to become this kind of human?”
Doctor Who was created by the BBC and is currently produced by Bad Wolf Productions. Disney has bought the streaming rights to all episodes.
