The guessing can stop now because we know the identity of the new Doctor Who – King Charles.
Alongside Queen Camilla, he arrived at Glasgow's Hydro for the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony inside the Doctor's famous TARDIS.
With Sir Chris Hoy at the controls, the iconic police box appeared at various Scottish landmarks, from Loch Ness to Edinburgh Castle, making a stop at Balmoral Castle before arriving on centre stage in Glasgow.
The King and Queen were welcomed by a quartet of Scottish 'Doctors' – Sylvester McCoy, David Tennant, Peter Capaldi and Ncuti Gatwa.
Four years ago, the then Prince of Wales made a grand entrance at the Birmingham Games behind the wheel of his personal 1970 Aston Martin DB6 Volante convertible.
For his first Games as Head of the Commonwealth, he decided to upgrade to British sci-fi's most iconic time machine.
The royal party were followed into the Hydro by athletes from 74 Commonwealth nations and territories, with Team England led out by bowler Sian Honnor and swimmer Luke Greenbank.
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