How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris has joined the upcoming season of Doctor Who. On 13 June, showrunner Russell T Davies took to Instagram and teased that a new update regarding the show’s 14th season was on the way. “Wait.
What? WHAT??! Incoming! Woooo! KLAXON!! Stand by your socials..!” he wrote alongside an image of two red hearts and a diamond.
Shortly after uploading the post, Doctor Who enthusiasts took to the comment section and expressed their excitement over the mysterious news.
One fan wrote: “RTD I HAVE AN EXAM TOMORROW DO YOU WANT ME TO FAIL IT?” Another follower commented: “AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! WHAT DOES THIS MEAN??????” An hour after Davies’ initial post, the Queer as Folk creator finally announced that Harris would be joining the series. “Neil Patrick Harris, welcome to Cardiff!