EastEnder's Tom Ellis is favourite for next Dr Who

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By Mark Jefferies

Former EastEnders actor Tom Ellis is the surprise name being lined-up to replace David Tennant as the 11th Doctor Who.

Tom, 29, is best known as Dr Oliver Cousins, having spent just five months in the BBC soap in 2006.

But the actor, who is married to former EastEnder Tamzin Outhwaite, 37, also appeared briefly on Doctor Who last year as NHS doctor Tom Milligan.

And the show's new boss Steven Moffat has already asked him about his availability to play the Time Lord for the 2010 series.