A Doctor Who star has told fans ‘to get over it’ amidst criticism surrounding the new season of the sci-fi series.

The second season of Sex Education actor Ncuti Gatwa’s tenure as the Doctor is currently airing on BBC One.

Scottish native Ncuti replaced David Tennant as the man with the sonic screwdriver in late 2023, with his first full episode airing on Christmas Day that year.

Three episodes of the new season have aired to date, with the majority of critics and viewers giving it good reviews.

However, a section of online fans have criticised the show for being ‘woke’, with some people blasting the diverse casting.

Calling for fans to ‘just watch the show for what it is’, Ruby Sunday actress Millie Gibson has called out those ‘making jabs’.

"I remember watching an episode where David Tennant goes back, I think it's with Martha, and they meet Shakespeare. And he's like, 'Oh yeah, Shakespeare's quite hot.' [This is] literally what Who does.

“I think because [of] the way the world is, they're making jabs at anything that's relating to this. It's not really necessary.

“The show is so pure and beautiful and is literally about two best friends travelling the universe, so just watch it and get over it somewhat,” she told The Standard.