The end of Murray and Who?

Reports are circulating that Murray Gold who has composed the music for every episode of Doctor Who since it's return in 2005 may be stepping away from the position of composer after this year's Xmas special. If true Gold will going of his own accord unlike Dudley Simpson who providing the music between 1964 and 1980, Simpson went to a lunch with the then new producer John Nathan-Turner telling him he was looking forward to working with him only for Nathan-Turner to sack there and then. Nathan-Turner later admitted for future sackings he did take the persons concerned to lunch to do it.