I wasn't a fan of the showrunning in Matt Smith's era, but Smith kept me watching because I thought he was wonderful in the role of the Doctor. When he left and I no longer had that tying me to the show, I was out of there. I can't believe I'm now at risk of getting pulled back in.

I think the last Christmas special I watched had John Simm's Master become a cannibal

This Christmas special, as it happens, does include a song about eating human babies (although it's not sung by humans, so it's not technically cannibalistic).

Santa's Little Helper would enthusiastically agree with your assessment of his hotness.