The tenth incarnation thanks to that War Doctor, but he's always going to be known as the Ninth Doctor.
Interested to see that it was Eccleston whom Strictly Come Dancing got to do a Doctor Who related video for this Saturday's show. (Each of the couples will apparently be dancing in costumes with a BBC TV programme theme - tying in with the Centenary).
The surprise is due to Eccleston's distancing himself from the show for such a long time. His attitude towards it has thawed somewhat in the last year or so, as he has returned to the role on audio. As far as the TV show is concerned, he seems as anti as he ever was. He certainly said he would never do a multi-Doctor story (but never ruled out one on his own). Considering the number of living Doctors - 10 of them - it just seems odd that he should have been the one to ask.
It was a great pity that the news of his departure from the role should have been leaked so early (after just one episode) - so we lost the shock value of his regeneration at the conclusion of Parting of the Ways.
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