Freema not leaving Doctor Who

New Doctor Who sidekick Freema Agyeman has exterminated rumours that she's set to leave the hit show.The 27-year-old has been the subject of headlines ever since signing up to the cult TV series and now wants a chance to set the record straight, insisting: "I'm not axed. I haven't been sacked."Last week it was claimed the actress who plays Martha Jones wouldn't return for the next series, as the tabloids got it into their heads that show chiefs didn't think her performance was as strong as in earlier episodes.It appears the reports were wrong on both counts. But the 27-year-old admits the stories did affect her: "For about five minutes as you do think oh no, but then you know you're not going to have 100 per cent of people all the time. It's just life."What is important is that the fans are enjoying it and I just decided to focus on that and it didn't bother me anymore."But at least she had her trusty co-star David Tennant for moral support: "He is always there to offer advice. He said 'you're going to get it. It's going to happen, but it will go away', and it did."The pair are both contracted up until series four which begins filming this month. Of course there's more speculation that writer Russell T Davies plans to call time on his Sci-Fi hit after this.But with the BBC confirming they have a long term commitment to Doctor Who, fans needn't panic just yet.© Independent Television News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.

ITN | June 6, 2007

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