Peter Capaldi to leave 'Doctor Who' after season 10!

Peter Capaldi announced on Monday night that the upcoming season of Doctor Who will be his last. The 13th Doctor, fourth since the show was re-launched in 2005, took to the BBC show's official Twitter handle and posted,

BREAKING NEWS!
“It (the new series of Doctor Who) will be my last… I feel it’s time to move on.”
- Peter Capaldi
#DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/4gx9rTShPZ

— Doctor Who Official (@bbcdoctorwho) January 30, 2017

Peter confirms he'll be stepping down in Xmas 2017, but
"I’m still #DoctorWho! We’re doing epic stuff! I’m not done yet!”
- Peter Capaldi pic.twitter.com/OYqTN7qIws

— Doctor Who Official (@bbcdoctorwho) January 30, 2017

Capaldi will part ways with the show along with current showrunner Steven Moffat who will hand over the reins to Chris Chibnall. Chibnall is well-known for his show Broadchruch, starring David Tennant and Olivia Colman.

In 2014, Matt Smith's Doctor regenerated into Peter Capaldi's avatar at the beginning of the eighth season. 

Doctor Who chronicles the adventures of the Time Lord and his (mostly) human companion, who travels through space and time in his TARDIS, a vehicle shaped like a blue, telephone booth-like police-box.

No announcements have been made regarding the replacement of Peter Capaldi, who will accompany the new companion, Pearl Mackie.

The latest season of Doctor Who will begin on April 15.