Peter Capaldi/Jenna Coleman
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| Pairing: | Peter Capaldi/Jenna Coleman |
| Alternative name(s): | colepaldi, colepals |
| Gender category: | RPF |
| Fandom: | Doctor Who RPF |
| Canonical?: | no |
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Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman played the Twelfth Doctor and Clara Oswald during the 8th and 9th series of Doctor Who. Despite their age difference, Capaldi and Coleman became close friends during the two years they worked together, which lead to some fans shipping them together. There is also a significant overlap between fans who ship Capaldi and Coleman and fans who ship their characters on Doctor Who.
Fans often use the portmanteau 'colepaldi' to refer to the pairing, be it platonic or romantic. Some fans of the friendship between Capaldi and Coleman also use the term 'colepals' to distinquish themselves from fans who ship them romantically.
Controversies
Some fans think that shipping Capaldi and Coleman (even as 'fictional' versions of themselves) is in bad taste because Capaldi has been happily married to actress-producer Elaine Collins since 1991 and Coleman is in a relationship with her Victoria co-star Tom Hughes. There has also been schism between Doctor Who fans who ship Colepaldi/Whouffaldi and Victoria fans who ship Hughesman/Vicbert.
Fanworks
Peter Capaldi & Jenna Coleman: A History of Friendship (fanvideo)