In his regular letter in the pages of Doctor Who Magazine 618, Russell T Davies said that he would take a pause on writing future letters in the magazine.

This news comes as a surprise as one would expect him to use his regular missive in DWM to tease more news about the Doctor Who spin-off, The War Between the Land and the Sea, slated to transmit later this year, according to Doctor Who Magazine 607 and the BBC.

Despite the uncertainty, Davies insists it’s not the end for Doctor Who, though he doesn’t specifically refer to his future involvement in the programme.

“No, not the end, don’t be mad. Doctor Who will never end! There are pathways leading to potential futures – we’ve still got the mystery of that bright and blazing ending, “Oh, hello,” yes indeed, hello Billie! And there’s Susan, of course. I wonder if we’ll ever find out who the Boss is. Or who the Boss are. (I’m still wondering who Gus is, from Mummy on the Orient Express. Maybe they’re the same!)”

“But we don’t know what’s happening yet and while everyone works that out, I’ll take a pause on this page. Thanks for reading! And thanks to DWM, a delight to work with you on this wonderful magazine. Hopefully, we’ll have news soon, and certainly, The War Between the Land and the Sea is about to break out, so there are great things ahead.”

Doctor Who Magazine 618 is on sale Thursday 19 June from Panini and WH Smith and as a digital edition from Pocketmags.