"I'm The Only GAY IN This TARDIS!"

I found this today whilst searching for something entirely different. It is from The SUN Newspaper dated 23rd March 2007 by TV Biz Journo Lyney Haywood:

LITTLE Britain star Matt Lucas wants to be the new Timelord if David Tennant quits Doctor Who.

BBC chiefs have confirmed a fourth series will be made, but Tennant is tipped to go halfway through filming. (Which we know didn' happen)

Matt, 33 (now 34) famous for playing “only gay in the village” Daffyd ? wants to replace him.

His partner Kevin McGee said: “Matt would love to be in Doctor Who. I can see him playing the part.”

But Matt could be up against Robert Carlyle, Life On Mars star John Simm and Blackpool actor David Morrissey.

Tennant, 35 (36), has been bombarded with film offers since he appeared in the last Harry Potter movie ? and he’s keeping tight-lipped about his future in Doctor Who.

He said: “From the moment I accepted this job, everyone said, ?When are you leaving?’