Trust Me: Viewers go into MELTDOWN as Jodie Whittaker makes Doctor Who reference

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The new BBC medical drama features the actress attempting to build a new life as a fake doctor in Edinburgh, following the breakdown of her life in Sheffield as a nurse.

But many fans are more concerned with seeing the actress prepare to take on what will potentially be her most life-changing role as the first female Doctor Who. 

During a scene when Cath Hardacre - who has been marauding as her best friend Dr Ally Sutton - visits her dad in his care home, he is being treated by a doctor for an infection. 

However, her elderly father, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, turns to her in complete puzzlement and says: “Are you the new doctor?”

At first appearing upset by her dad’s inability to remember her, Cath seems to decide to go with it as she responds “yes”.

While the exchange seemed quite flippant on the part of the show’s writers, fans exploded onto Twitter about the perceived reference to Jodie’s exciting new role. 

One person posted: “Finally. Watching Trust Me and Jodie Whittaker was asked, ‘Are you the Doctor?’ ‘Yeah, I am.’ *punches air*.”

“Watching #trustme, ‘Are you the doctor?’ ‘yes’ nearly falling off my chair #jodiewhittaker,” another person said in shock. 

A third echoed: “#trustme ‘are you the Doctor’ ‘yes I am’  #jodiewhittaker #DoctorWho #DrWho Class.”

The episode continued with its tense drama as the 35-year-old’s character struggled to maintain her web of lies at the hospital, before ending on a cliffhanger when her new boyfriend and

colleague Andy Brenner (Emun Elliot) discovered she’s not who she says she is.

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