Next 'Doctor Who' to be 'Jossy's Giants' star?

Rumours that David Tennant will leave Doctor Who at the end of the current series have led to a surge in betting on his successor – with a relatively unknown actor called Julian Walsh backed by many punters.

The Sun claim that 37-year old Walsh – best known for playing eccentric goalkeeper Harvey McGuinn in legendary children’s show Jossy’s Giants – has had bets as big as £2,500 placed on him becoming the next incumbent of the Tardis.

A representative of bookmakers Paddy Power told the tabloid: “Julian might not look the part as he’s a bit squat and bald… but we’ve had to slash his odds to 12/1. We fear punters might know something we don’t.”

However, Walsh’s spokesman admitted to The Sun last night that the actor “is bemused by all of this. Nobody has approached us yet.”

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