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word of advice : This article contains MAJOR SPOILERS for Doctor Who ’s 2024 Christmas special !

The 2024Doctor WhoChristmas special might separate the Doctor from their raw friend , Anita , but the write up on the Q.T. reveals what happen to her after the end of “ Joy to the earth . ” Over the years the sci - fi show has become known for its incredible holiday - themed episodes , and 2024 is no exception . After a fantastic introduction time of year , Ncuti Gatwa ’s Fifteenth Doctor return in the Christmas special opposite a young fellow traveller afterRuby Sunday departed fromDoctor Whotemporarily .

Though Nicola Coughlan ’s Joy was meant to be the fellow traveller of the Doctor , thetrue companion inDoctor Who ’s Christmas specialwas Anita – the manager of the Sandringham Hotel , where the time traveler bewilder stuck for a year . Though the Doctor is initially guarded , they acquire a secretive relationship , spending one day talk and wager games . The collage of their “ chair days ” is worked up , mellifluous , and the best scene in the entire Christmas special . The Doctor seems truly heartbroken when they have to leave one another . Luckily , Doctor Whosecretly reveals her fate after “ Joy to the World . ”

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Doctor Who’s Time Hotel Clue Suggests Anita Found Her Happy Ending After “Joy To The World”

Anita’s Last Name Is Important To Her Possible Ending

Many shops appear inside the Time Hotel , and the most notable is called Mr. Benn ’s Any geological era Clothes . At first glimpse , the shop name and the wholeDoctor WhoChristmas special is a nod to a fry ’s TV show . Mr. Bennis a TV show that ran from 1971 to 2005 where the titular main character go to a costume shop that carry him to different time periods and location , depending on the costume he ’s wear out . However , this shop name could also hint at Anita recover a happy termination . In the credits , Anita is name as Anita Benn .

Doctor Who ’s 2024 Christmas special unload a playfulness clew that " Doctor Who " exists as a show in the doc ’s creation , but there could be a deeper meaning .

At theend of theDoctor WhoChristmas special , the handler of the Time Hotel asks her to join the staff . If she ’s related to the Mr. Benn who owns the shop , then that mean Anita probably find a well-chosen ending after “ Joy to the World . ” She might have splice the Mr. Benn who execute the store , hence the last name . It ’s overnice to guess that she found felicity after helping the Doctor learn to trust , plug into , and be vulnerable again .

Anita from Doctor Who is in front of a green background with snowflakes.

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Doctor Who Needs To Reunite The Doctor & Anita In A Future Episode

Doctor Who Should Bring Back Steph De Whalley As Anita In A Future Episode

As great as Ruby Sunday is , the chemistry between Anita and Fifteen is different from anything viewers have realise . Their friendship palpate more vulnerable , as if they ’re each other ’s closest confidant . It find uneconomical only to have them together onscreen for around 10 transactions . Russell T. Davies should bring Anita back together with the Doctor inDoctor Who . Her fresh line of work at the Time Hotel provides the perfect chance . She could come back for a one - to - two - installment arc , or he could pull a Donna Noble and bring her back for a longer ravel as the Doctor ’s companion .

Donna Noble was only supposed to appear in the 2006Doctor WhoChristmas special , but RTD brought her back because fans enjoy the character .

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