[16] During filming of Takin' Over the Asylum he met comic actress and writer Arabella Weir. [135] In 2013, Tennant and Moffett had a son named Wilfred. Celeb obsessed? It was cancer. Tennant has gone on record as saying that, contrary to tabloids reports, he was not upset at not being able to play the role in his own accent and in fact had never wanted to. [4] He was educated at Ralston Primary School and Paisley Grammar School and acted in various school productions. He appeared in the paper's annual media rankings in 2006. As we approach Cervical Screening Awareness Week, we take a look back at David Tennant's wife Georgia's experience with cancer in 2018. ", She added: "Before I'd made it up upstairs to tell my husband, I'd started planning my funeral. During the Christmas season of 2002, he starred in a series of television advertisements for Boots the Chemists. As we approach Cervical Screening Awareness Week, we take a look back at David Tennant's wife Georgia's experience with cancer in 2018. In 1995, Tennant appeared at the Royal National Theatre, London, playing the role of Nicholas Beckett in Joe Orton's What the Butler Saw. She wrote: "The lovely doctor called yesterday. NT Cricket chief executive Gavin Dovey said improving cricket infrastructure across the territory including in Tennant Creek was a key part of the organisation's new five-year strategic plan. [77] Tennant starred opposite Rosamund Pike and Billy Connolly in What We Did on Our Holiday, a semi-improvised comedy film; shooting took place from 17 June to 30 July 2013 in Scotland. She also went into more detail on her journey on her blog, where she described how she felt during the colposcopy. [26] Writer Russell T Davies made the decision not to use Tennant's own Scottish accent for the character as he did not want the Doctor's accent "touring the regions", using Estuary English instead. Man that hurt! UNIT: The Wasting, was recorded between Tennant getting the role of the Doctor and it being announced. Shepherding that. As you can tell I'm still processing this, it's quite a thing to get your head round. 10 rare photos of David and Georgia Tennant's five adorable children The couple have been married for 10 years Last modified on Mar 18, 2022 19:04 GMT Sophie Hamilton Actor David Tennant. She. She posted a picture on her Instagram page, captioning the snap: "Here I am on 22nd February 2018. He's still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet, " they said. Later, at 10 years old, she made her debut in Kenneth Branagh's film Belfast. [14], Tennant made his professional acting debut while still in secondary school. Tom Lowery, 76, completed the skydive last Sunday . [87], In 2017, Tennant appeared in writer/director Daisy Aitkens' first feature film, You, Me and Him. [119] In 2012, he introduced Labour Party leader Ed Miliband onstage at the Labour Party Conference. The film is co-produced by Tennant's wife, Georgia, and had originally been due to co-star his father-in-law, Peter Davison; however, Davison withdrew from the film in October 2016 due to a scheduling clash. [100], In 2020 and 2021 he starred in the TV series Staged, with Michael Sheen. I cant tell whether its this or the smarting cervix but I start to cry. 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[31] He played the Doctor in four special episodes in 2009, before his final episode aired on 1 January 2010, where he was replaced by the Eleventh Doctor, portrayed by Matt Smith. He has subsequently appeared with Weir in many productions: as a guest in her spoof television series Posh Nosh, in the Doctor Who audio drama Exile (during which Weir played an alternative version of the Doctor), and as panellists on the West Wing Ultimate Quiz on More4 (Weir later guest-starred on Doctor Who itself after Tennant left the series). The actress took to Instagram. Man that hurt! In May 2022, in relation to the show's 60th anniversary, it was announced that Tennant would once again return to the show, alongside Tate, who would reprise her role as Donna Noble. Scottish actor David Tennant, popularly known for his role as the tenth incarnation of The Doctor in the BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who, turned 50 years old yesterday, on April 18, 2021. David Tennant's Parents, Family. David Tennant and Michael Sheen's comedy Staged will air in coming weeks as date confirmed, Love celebrity gossip? David Tennant joins Hugh Laurie, Emilia Clarke and more in the cast of The Amazing Maurice Tennant joins the already star-studded cast of Sky's upcoming Terry Pratchett adaptation. They've got it all but it was cancer. [60][61] He played dual roles: the main character, put-upon teacher Mr. Peterson, and his "golden boy" twin brother and rival. In May 2008, Tennant (as Moffett) appeared in an episode of Doctor Who as Jenny, as the artificially-created daughter of the tenth doctor David Tennant, who is now her husband. "This particular private thing however, I feel must be shared. On January 5, 2013, Jonathan Ross announced, during a television interview with David Tennant, that Georgia was pregnant and three months later on May 2, she gave birth to the couple's son, Wilfred. Before Id made it up upstairs to tell my husband, I'd started planning my funeral. "A few weeks ago I received an abnormal smear result. David Tennant 's wife Georgia has opened up about her heartbreaking cancer battle. David Tennant (born 18 April 1971 [1] [2] as David John McDonald) played the Tenth Doctor from 2005-2010, beginning with an appearance at the conclusion of The Parting of the Ways continuing from The Christmas Invasion to The End of Time, before returning to the role in the 50th anniversary special The Day of the Doctor and Big Finish's audio He revived this performance for the anniversary of the Royal Court Theatre in a rehearsed reading. A rep for David Tennant was not immediately available for comment. Georgia shared an Instagram post yesterday, during cervical screening awareness week, in a bid to share the importance of woman having smear tests. Dave J Hogan/Getty Images Georgia got pregnant with her first child, Ty Tennant, at the age of 16. The stories feature current and previous Doctor Who actors, including Strax actor Dan Starkey, former Davros actor Terry Molloy, and many veterans of Big Finish, including Niky Wardley, who portrayed Eighth Doctor companion Tamsin. Georgia was born in London on 25 December 1984 to the daughter of actors Peter Moffett (known by his stage name, Peter Davison) andSandra Dickinson. Who is David Tennant's wife Georgia? [91] Tennant also plays Crowley in the miniseries Good Omens,[92] which was released in full on Amazon Prime Video on 31 May 2019 and was released on BBC Two on 15 January 2020. [38], While playing the Doctor, Tennant was also in the early December 2005 ITV drama Secret Smile. Alexander, known affectionately as Sasha, died after drinking tea . [137] In 2019, they had another daughter named Birdie.[138]. However, he was pleased to be able to use his own accent in one episode, when the Doctor briefly masquerades as "Dr. James McCrimmon" of Edinburgh in Tooth and Claw a nod to the Second Doctor's companion Jamie McCrimmon. "It really could have been a different story. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. [59] In October 2011, Tennant started shooting the semi-improvised comedy film, Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger in Coventry. A friend said: David and Georgia are madly in love. Georgia Tennant has opened up about her terrifying cancer experience, which saw her plan her own funeral. that's part of the reason why so many of the entertainers of that generation just died of heart attacks aged like 58. . As you can tell Im still processing this, it's quite a thing to get your head round. Later that same year, he appeared as Barty Crouch Jr. in the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Actress Georgia Tennant has shared her heartbreaking cancer battle which saw the mum-of-four plan her own funeral before she told her actor husband David Tennant, Get the best celeb gossip with the Daily Star Showbiz newsletter. Fallon is even scarier than Kilgrave was on Marvel's Jessica . David John Tennant (n McDonald; born 18 April 1971) is a Scottish actor. Later that same year, he appeared as Barty Crouch Jr. in the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. His first such role was in the Seventh Doctor audio Colditz, where he played a Nazi lieutenant guard at Colditz Castle. Following his split from Anne-Marie Duff, Tennant went on to date British actress Natalie Walter in 2003. I have whats called CIN 2. [2][3] He grew up with his brother Blair and sister Karen in Ralston,[4] where his father was the local minister. He's a real screamer!". Tennant never phones it in. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. In television, he appeared in the first episode of Reeves and Mortimer's revamped Randall and Hopkirk in 2000, playing an eccentric artist. On 22 May 2019, while appearing on The Late Late Show with James Corden, David announced he and Georgia would be having their fourth child together called Birdie, who was born on October 13, 2019. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. [53] He returned to his role in the production on 3 January 2009, and appeared until the run ended on 10 January. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Along with Tennant came. To celebrate actor David Tennant's 51st birthday on April 18, Daily Star is taking a peek inside his marriage to gorgeous co-star wife Georgia. Having kids takes you to that place pretty quickly I find.. [32], In October 2015, Big Finish Productions announced that Tennant would return to the role of the Tenth Doctor alongside Catherine Tate as his former companion Donna Noble in three new stories from Big Finish. Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, St. Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold, List of awards and nominations received by David Tennant, "David Tennant's father and ex-Kirk moderator Sandy McDonald dies", "David Tennant pays tribute to his late mum", "Frost's Scottish Who's Who Very Rev. In TV & Satellite Week (26 April 2 May issue), the host of the show, Derren Brown, is quoted as saying: "One of the appeals of Doctor Who for David is time travel, so I wanted to give him that experience. [39], On 25 February 2007, Tennant starred in Recovery, a 90-minute BBC One drama written by Tony Marchant. [109], In 2008, Tennant was voted "Greenest Star on the Planet" in an online vote held by Playhouse Disney as part of the Playing for the Planet Awards. Tennant's first professional role upon graduating from drama school was in a staging of The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui co-starring Ashley Jensen; one of a few plays in which he performed as part of the agitprop 7:84 Theatre Company. ", Georgia continued: "Survived cancer without ever realising I had it. He later performed alongside Davison's daughter, Georgia Moffett (as "Jenny") in the 2008 episode "The Doctor's Daughter". ", "My betraying little cervix had begun an attempt to kill me off and by a stroke of baffling luck I had stopped it, beat it, cut it out before it had a chance to make it out of the starting gates (thats dog racing speak for 'hadn't spread beyond the layers they'd already removed'). But neither is it borderline Ok so its not cancer. Results are back. Do you have a story to sell? His other notable roles include Giacomo Casanova in the BBC comedy-drama serial Casanova (2005), Barty Crouch Jr. in the fantasy film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), Peter Vincent in the horror remake Fright Night (2011), DI Alec Hardy in the ITV crime drama series Broadchurch (20132017), Kilgrave in the Netflix superhero series Jessica Jones (20152019), Crowley in the Amazon Prime fantasy series Good Omens (2019present), and Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days (2021). We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. As Tennant recalled from the audition, "they needed someone who could believably act 19 and bonkers". Georgia and David have four children together. Clothed again I sit in front of him. [62], In April 2012, Tennant played lead in a one-off drama The Minor Character for Sky Arts. He's obsessed with hacking, can't. [69] It was announced on 23 January 2013 that Tennant would return to the RSC for the company's 2013 winter season, playing the title role in Richard II at Stratford-upon-Avon (from 10 October to 16 November) and transferring to the Barbican Centre in London (from 9 December to 25 January 2014). Today's Savannah Guthrie abruptly leaves show after scary new medical diagnosis, Sam Champion says final goodbye to colleague with touching tribute, GMA's Ginger Zee warns viewers as she delivers 'severe' and 'damaging' news, Priscilla Presley will be 'leading the charge' for Elvis movie at Oscars, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Georgia Tennant is married to former Doctor Who star David Tennant. The couple, who have been married for a decade and have already both appeared in the popular BBC time traveling show and in Covid era set Staged, will now feature together in a brand new horror show, according to Deadline. The mum-of-five penned: "The lovely doctor called yesterday. The 35-year-old actress, who is married to Doctor Who star David Tennant, shared her heartbreaking story in a moving online blog post. 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