He has said that he will be playing the Doctor until at least 2014.
On June 1st, 2013 it was confirmed that Matt Smith will be leaving the show, his Doctor will regenerate in the Christmas special.
The 9th Doctor was Christopher Eccleston and the 10th Doctor is David Tennent, but the current Doctor is Matt Smith who is leaving the series at the end of 2013.
Doctor Who Farewell to Matt Smith - 2013 TV was released on: USA: 25 December 2013
i know that matt smith has signed on to do series 7 but what i have heard is that matt smith is to stay as 'DOCTOR WHO' until 2013 so i think in 2013 we will be saying goodbye to doctor no. 11 and hello to doctor no. 12 also by the way it is the 50th anniversary of the shw in 2013
They are saying it because Matt Smith has quit Doctor Who. He will be replaced by Peter Capaldi at the end of the 2013 Christmas Special.
Peter Capaldi (the Twelfth Doctor) has been playing the Doctor since 2013, when he took over from Matt Smith.
Yes, Matt Smith is currently portraying the Doctor in Doctor Who.
The new doctor is Matt Smith.
Starting in April of 2010 and continuing into 2011, the actor playing The Doctor in the TV series 'Doctor Who' is Matt Smith.It is unconfirmed who will replace Matt, or when he will be replaced. Rumours exist around Matt leaving, including him leaving on an also rumoured 50th anniversary episode in 2013, and him leaving at the end of the 2011 series.
Matt smith (Doctor Who)
Matt Smith is the new Doctor.
Matt Smith