Faye Marsay is currently favourite to take on the role next year, according to a report.

Faye Marsay is set for a role in Doctor Who, according to a report.
Last month Jenna Coleman confirmed she quit the BBC One series as she teased an “emotional” goodbye to the TARDIS .
Since then everyone has been linked with the role as a companion for Peter Capaldi.

The latest is the Fresh Meat, The White Queen and Game of Thrones star.
Faye plays Waif in the hit HBO series.

The 28-year-old actress is a hot favourite, according to the Daily Star.
Ladbrokes have given her odds of 6/1 to play the role.
Faye is already BBC viewer friendly

The actress has already appeared in Doctor Who, she is also shooting a new programme that is about to go into post-production.
She tweeted: “Just about to go into our final week of shooting ‘Love, Nina’ for @BBCOne. What an adventure it’s been!”Meanwhile, Mark Gatiss has revealed that Coleman’s replacement on Doctor Who could be played by a man.

The 48-year-old writer thinks it would be “very interesting” for the Doctor, currently played by Peter Capaldi, to have “a male companion” once the 29-year-old actress, who plays Clara Oswald, leaves the sci-fi series after its current season.
Speaking to BANG Showbiz at the Attitude Awards in London, he said: “I’ve always been a fan of the boy/girl partnership from way back when.

“It would be very interesting if the Doctor had a male companion… but then it would be a very male show.”Mark thinks Peter, 57, who succeeded Matt Smith in the role in 2013, has really “grown into” the part.
He added: “I love the way people have responded to this series, and I love the two-parters as well.”

News Source: The Mirror