Barrowman 'finds Matt Smith handsome'

John Barrowman has said that he finds Doctor Who newcomer Matt Smith attractive, and has predicted that he will succeed as the Eleventh Doctor.

The actor, who played Captain Jack Harkness in the show and its spinoff Torchwood, told thelondonpaper that the pair had met by chance at the BBC.

Barrowman said: "Matt is an interesting-looking guy and if you are asking do I find him handsome, I would say 'Yes, I do'.

"He's a really nice guy and I think he's going to be great. But afterwards, I felt like I had been cheating on David."

Former Doctor Who star Billie Piper recently said that Smith has the "right energy" to play the lead role in the show.

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