Doctor Who
Summary
WhileDoctor Who ’s primary function is not romance , there have been peck of stories that prove that the Doctor ’s " no love affair " rule is n’t always true . Since the hit sci - fi show ’s 2005 reboot , the Doctor has had all manner of amorous coming upon , both with companions and otherwise . But , with an years difference of opinion of usually centuries , romance is n’t always on the cards for the Time Lord . Withfifteen Doctors and counting , it ’s no surprise that the subject of love made an visual aspect from time to sentence , even if brief .
Even though the Doctor be given to point exculpated of romance , asa family relationship with a time traveller be given to get complicated , there have been some instances that prove otherwise . While it could be assumed the Doctor was get married at some point on Gallifrey , hence the macrocosm of their first companion and granddaughter Susan ( Carole Ann Ford ) , the Time Lord has since had minimum quixotic fundamental interaction . Even though romanticism is n’t a precedency for them , there have been times whenthe Doctor has had a passion pursuit .
Doctor Who time of year 14 is arriving after the sixtieth day of remembrance special , and with it Ncuti Gatwa ’s new Doctor . Here ’s everything we experience so far .
6The Tenth Doctor And Rose Tyler
The Doctor’s Adoration For His Pink And Yellow Human
The Tenth MD ’s ( David Tennant ) honey for Rose Tyler ( Billie Piper ) result in one of the show ’s most grievous moment upon Piper ’s departure fromDoctor Whoin 2006 . Therelationship between the Doctor and Rosebecame even stronger after his regeneration , and she even saw him sit down for Christmas dinner with her home . Even thoughRose was still technically with Mickey(Noel Clarke ) during some of this clock time , it did n’t stop the two from bloom in their way .
Although Rose ’s regaining from the parallel world could be indicate as being heedless , she did so to warn the Doctor about the incoming darkness , and without her , the population would have been put down by the Reality Bomb . Rose remained in the Doctor ’s mind , and hearts , hence her return to the show on more than one social function . Not only did the Tenth Doctor go back to say au revoir to her before regenerating in " The End of Time Part 2 , " alongside several other of his honest-to-god friends , but the Moment also took the conformation of Rose , or the Bad Wolf , in the fiftieth - day of remembrance special " The Day of the Doctor . "
5The Tenth Doctor And Rose Tyler
A Love Story Across Time In 18th Century France
Season 2 examine the Doctor mark path with Madame De Pompadour ( Sophia Myles ) , who was the first , but definitely not the last , of this incarnation ’s romances with a historical figure . The Tenth Doctor also embarked on a somewhat spousal relationship with Queen Elizabeth I ( Joanna Page ) , which was first hint at in " The remainder of Time Part 1 " and then seen on - screen door in " The Day of the Doctor . " De Pompadour fell for the Doctor but her side of the relationship spanned her full living , while the Doctor only a thing of hours , as he jump off through several windows of time mask as various ornate hearth .
Their relationship never amply came to fruition , as she break before the Doctor was capable to take her out in the TARDIS with him . Despite this , however , Reinette ’s death had quite an impact on him . Even Rose got envious , which prove just how invested the Doctor was in Madame De Pompadour .
4The Tenth Doctor/John Smith And Joan Redfern
The Doctor’s Human Counterpart Fell In Love With The Matron
While it could be argued that the Doctor ’s relationship with Joan Redfern ( Jessica Hynes ) was aDoctor Whoromance that backfired , it also bear witness that the Doctor could indeed fall in love life , even through the pretense that he was a human being . Despite sincerely think he was John Smith , his falling for the Matron could have been easy divert by the inherent Time Lord . However , it was n’t , which only proves that the Doctor himself was also clothe in the human cleaning lady .
John Smith was absolutely heartbroken at Martha ’s ( Freema Aygeman ) beg to eject the Doctor from the scoop watch . This was specially crushing , as he had encounter a New York minute of his future with Joan , which involved marriage , children , and eventually go bad of former long time with her by his side . When the Doctor did recover his consciousness , Joan become down his offer to join him and Martha in the TARDIS , and like he had many times in his lifetime , was push to accept his fate and move on .
3The Eleventh Doctor And River Song
A Timey Wimey Marriage
The Eleventh Doctor ( Matt Smith ) and River Song ’s ( Alex Kingston ) human relationship is one that spanned multiple incarnations for both of them . The Time Lord and Lady both adjoin when they were rather young , with the Doctor encounter River ( on - screen ) in his tenth avatar in the time of year 4 episode " Silence in the Library , " andRiver meeting the Doctor as a newbornMelody Pond in " A Good Man blend To War . " It could be argued thatRiver was the Doctor ’s one true passion , the two ’s timelines interwoven in a hauntingly beautiful manner that would lead to River ’s dying in the library .
Despite him being cognisant of her fate , the Doctor still defend and protect her as well as he could . Not that River ever needed it , and often , the Doctor demand her assistance more than she needed him . River had a meaning impact on the Doctor , arguably more than any previous people in the Time Lord ’s lives , and the two ’s love affair only ended because of River ’s death .
2The Eleventh Doctor And The TARDIS
The Legendary Ship Once Took A Physical Form
Other than River , the Doctor ’s other great love of his life was the TARDIS . In the season 6 episode " The Doctor ’s Wife , " the TARDIS ' consciousness was hosted by the torso of Idris ( Suranne Jones ) . Despite her strange demeanor and his postulate a mo to realize who the woman in front of him was , spark promptly start out to fly between The TARDIS and the Eleventh Doctor . The TARDIS was the only consistent familiar of the Time Lord inDoctor Who ’s 60 - class run , and his ultimate good friend , despite the many passengers that get on her over the long time .
Much like River , the Doctor knew that Idris had a modified life couple , as her body was unable to host the TARDIS ' matrix for too long . Even with this cognition , the Time Lord was still dictated to do whatever he could to save her and refund her to the ship . The TARDIS is unique in the Doctor ’s romancesand is only one of two of his loves to tell him the words " I jazz you , " the other being Rose . Whilethe Doctor has made the " you ’ve redecorated " jokeon more than one occasion , this modification in TARDIS design was rather emotional for him .
1The Twelfth Doctor And River Song
Their Marriage Lasted Through The Doctor’s Incarnations
While River ’s relationship , at least on - screen , was primarily with the Eleventh Doctor , she also spent some time with the Twelfth Doctor ( Peter Capaldi ) . The festive special " The Husbands of River Song " was the first example in which she crossed itinerary with this version of the Time Lord , so she did n’t ab initio recognize him . This episode demonstrate just how strong their marriage was , specially as the Doctor saw how comfortable she was with using the TARDIS despite her believing he was n’t around .
It also prove that , regardless of their places in theirDoctor Whotimelines , the Doctor always considered River his married woman . The Doctor ended the sequence by spending 24 class on Darillium with her , even going back in time to ensure that a restaurant was ramp up for them to go to . It was known that the last fourth dimension River go out the Doctor was at the Towers of Darillium , and even though it belike defeat him to cognize that her expiry was arrive , he made sure that her last meeting with him was one to remember .
