The actor, who has played the part onscreen since 2010, will depart in this year’s Christmas special.

Producer Marcus Wilson tweeted: “So it’s goodnight from me, and it’s goodnight from him. That’s a wrap. Christmas 2013. Thank you all.”

Script editor Derek Ritchie also tweeted: “That’s a wrap! Christmas is in the can, you lucky lucky people!!!”

> Find out everything we know so far about the Christmas special in our news summary.

Matt Smith’s mum also tweeted a photo with her son on the TARDIS set after shooting had completed…

The Chrismas special will air on BBC One on Wednesday 25 December.

> Watch Matt Smith’s first ever scene in ‘The End of Time: Part 2’.

BBC Worldwide has announced this week that the 50th anniversary special will, for the first time ever, be broadcast simultaneously in over 75 countries at the same time as the UK broadcast on BBC One.

What do you think will cause the Eleventh Doctor to regenerate? Let us know below…

> Order the 50th anniversary special on DVD on Amazon.

> Order the 50th anniversary special on Blu-ray on Amazon.

Watch the Series 7 Part 2 trailer…