'Doctor Who': The 12th Doctor To Be Announced This Sunday [VIDEO]

Who will be named the 12th Doctor this Sunday? BBC America

For the past several weeks fans have been dying of anticipation to find out who will replace Matt Smith as The Doctor on "Doctor Who." Well fortunately the wait is almost over fans will be able to breathe a little easier.

AV Club has reported the news that the BBC will be announcing the new actor this Sunday during a live show with Smith and showrunner Steven Moffat hosted by Zoe Ball. The special will be airing at 7 p.m. UK time and 2 p.m. Eastern, 11 a.m. Pacific for the states. BBC also announced on Twitter that there is a trailer for the show that will announce the new Doctor. check it out below.

Smith's next appearance as The Doctor will come on November 23 with the broadcast of the "Doctor Who" 50^th Anniversary special. Which will also star John Hurt the 10^th Doctor and David Tennant, also the Daleks.

The 50^th Anniversary special will be followed by the annual Christmas special that will mark the final appearance of Smith in the role and introduce the new actor on Sunday.

Rory Kinnear has been highly rumored for the role of the 12^th Doctor. The 35-year-old English actor has been reportedly offered the role according to a story in the Telegraph. Kinnear is best known for his role as Bill Tanner in the James Bond movies "Skyfall" and "Quantum of Solace." If chosen for the role the actor is clearly talented enough to handle the role, but without official confirmation this is still just a rumor.

The BBC officially announced the news via Twitter saying, "*NEWS* We will be exclusively revealing the next Doctor in a special one-off live television event this Sunday at 7pm on @BBCOne. #DoctorWho."

*NEWS* We will be exclusively revealing the next Doctor in a special one-off live television event this Sunday at 7pm on @BBCOne. #DoctorWho
— BBC One (@BBCOne) August 1, 2013