Looks like Gatwa’s out.
This means Ncuti out for July (rehearsal), August, September and October… so either he’s gunna stay but there’ll be no Christmas special, or he’s just gone. After all the rumblings, I’m much inclined to believe he’s just left.
I think RTD’s recent comments were softening the blow for a bit of a gap between new Who, and that could chime with this news. They could in theory squeeze a low budget christmas special in, but I honestly think it’s more likely there won’t be one as they all work on plans for how to go forward.