{"id":4477,"date":"2025-04-30T16:05:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T16:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/?p=4477"},"modified":"2025-04-30T18:37:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T18:37:41","slug":"inside-david-tennants-private-life-as-hes-celebrated-for-trans-support-after-jk-rowling-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/30\/inside-david-tennants-private-life-as-hes-celebrated-for-trans-support-after-jk-rowling-row\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside David Tennant\u2019s private life as he\u2019s celebrated for trans support after JK Rowling row"},"content":{"rendered":"
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David Tennant has received immense praise in recent months for his advocacy of the trans community (Picture: Vittorio Zunino Celotto\/BAFTA\/Getty Images for BAFTA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

David Tennant<\/a> has been widely praised for his consistent advocacy for the trans community<\/a>, having been vocal against the likes of JK Rowling and Kemi Badenoch.<\/p>\n

Last year, he told the Leader of the Opposition to ‘shut up’<\/a> at the British LGBT Awards, and gave a dignified response to Rowling<\/a> during an episode of ITV’s The Assembly, saying: \u2018Listen, JK Rowling is a wonderful author who has created brilliant stories and I wish her no ill will but I hope that we can all, as a society, just let people be. Just get out of people\u2019s way.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Scottish actor is best known for playing the 10th and 14th incarnations of Doctor Who<\/a>, with roles in hit dramas from Good Omens<\/a> to Broadchurch<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He has also worked extensively on stage and made a surprise appearance on The Masked Singer<\/a>, as well as hosted the Baftas<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tonight, he’s returning to screens in a new ITV gameshow, titled Genius Game.<\/p>\n

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It sees David take on the role of The Creator and guide players as they attempt to navigate uniquely crafted challenges.<\/p>\n

To win, contestant have to participate in games designed to test their intellect as well as encourage them to manipulate their opponents in order to win the cash prize.<\/p>\n

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loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>David and Georgia Tennant first met on the set of Doctor Who (Picture: Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>David met wife Georgia on the set of <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/doctor-who\/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P11_LNK1\">Doctor Who<\/a> in 2008 while she starred in the role of the Time Lord’s daughter, Jenny.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia\u2019s life is intrinsically linked to the BBC series, as her dad, Peter Davison, played the fifth Doctor.<\/p>\n<p>When previously speaking on That Gaby Roslin Podcast, Georgia, 40, admitted she was the \u2018driving force\u2019 of the relationship at the start.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I very much forced it into happening, didn\u2019t I? I was very much the driving force. Had I not worked quite so hard, it might not have happened,\u2019 she shared.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"969\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_240181874-17a8.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22568920\" alt=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: Host David Tennant and Georgia Tennant attend the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2025 at The Royal Festival Hall on February 16, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips\/BAFTA\/Getty Images for BAFTA)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>The couple married in 2011 (Picture: John Phillips\/BAFTA\/Getty Images for BAFTA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media metro-instagram\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"12\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CYG0BJXqDi3\/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=8d1157be-5fba-49c0-9cfe-4db0410078ef\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CYG0BJXqDi3\/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=8d1157be-5fba-49c0-9cfe-4db0410078ef\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CYG0BJXqDi3\/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=8d1157be-5fba-49c0-9cfe-4db0410078ef<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Giving his version of events, David added: \u2018That makes it sound like I was resistant, which was not what happened. I thought we were an unlikely life partnership, I suppose. There is a bit of an age gap.’<\/p>\n<p>They married in December 2011, and Georgia marked their 10-year anniversary with an unseen wedding snap and the caption: \u2018The happiest day followed by the happiest life. Thanks DT.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Georgia, who played a fictionalised version of herself in BBC’s Staged, previously revealed a casting director rejected her to play the part of David’s partner<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2021\/01\/05\/georgia-tennant-wasnt-deemed-convincing-enough-to-play-davids-wife-13845564\/\"> because she wasn’t ‘convincing.’<\/a><\/p>\n<p>She regaled to the Radio Times: \u2018Nobody seemed to want to let me do it. For one part I was told by a casting director that I wasn\u2019t a convincing partner for him…I was like, \u201cBut we\u2019re married. With quite a few kids!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2018So, basically, every actor who could possibly play the part would have to be eliminated in order for me to be allowed to play his wife\u2026\u2019<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who are David Tennant\u2019s children?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"572\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_181343766-38fc.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-19871961\" alt=\"David Tennant's family seen in rare snap as wife Georgia celebrates Doctor Who Ugh gosh where do I start?! Doctor Who has always been there, embedded deep in the fabric of my existence and it seems it always will be. During childhood it entertained me with weekends spent in convention halls with my dad. As I grew up it gave me a career and then in an unlikely timey wimey series of events gave me a family and now my children will tell a similar (but even less likely) story. It?s a joy to be part of the Who family in every sense of that. Thank you for it all. Happy Birthday old boy x @bbcdoctorwho #doctorwho60thanniversary #doctorwho @bigfinishprod #jenny 3h https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cz_twAKC4LY\/?hl=en&img_index=1\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>David and Georgia take their children’s privacy very seriously (Picture: Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>David and Georgia have five children: Olive, 14, Wilfred, 12, Doris, 10, Birdie, six, and <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2012\/03\/22\/david-tennant-is-dad-of-two-in-6mths-as-he-adopts-georgia-moffetts-son-361298\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Georgia\u2019s eldest child Ty<\/a>, who the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/good-omens-amazon-prime\/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P20_LNK1\">Good Omens<\/a> actor adopted.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old is <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2020\/02\/29\/david-georgia-tennants-advice-son-ty-takes-first-major-acting-role-war-worlds-12314292\/\">following in his parents\u2019 footsteps <\/a>and has acted in War of the Worlds and House of the Dragon.<\/p>\n<p>Ty previously told <strong>Metro.co.uk<\/strong> that he sought his parents’ advice before his first major role.<\/p>\n<p>‘When it comes to most of the auditions that I do, they really help me out. Figuring out how I\u2019m going to do it when I go in, what the character should feel like,’ he explained.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"430\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1145901156.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-19879954\" alt=\""Tolkien" UK Premiere - VIP Arrivals\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Ty is following in his parents’ footsteps and is pursuing a career in acting (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018My first day on set, properly, before I went up to Cardiff, I had a pep talk with my parents and they were like \u201cthis is your first proper day at work, and you\u2019re going to enjoy it most of the time, and you\u2019re going to really have a good time. But there are some things to keep in mind.\u201d\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018So always be on time, always know your lines. There\u2019s a thing about the lunch queue, and to never skip the lunch queue.’<\/p>\n<p>The couple take their children\u2019s privacy incredibly seriously but in celebration of David returning to Doctor Who, the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/11\/23\/david-tennants-family-seen-rare-pic-wife-celebrates-doctor-19871939\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">excited mum shared a family snap<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>David beamed from ear to ear as he held his youngest and hugged his family, although their faces were covered.<\/p>\n<p><em>A version of this article was published on February 18, 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\">Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\">Submit Stuff<\/a> page – we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">\n<p><title>Arrow<\/title><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/01\/05\/david-tennant-make-hosting-debut-2024-baftas-20065941\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\">David Tennant to make hosting debut at the 2024 Baftas<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><title>Arrow<\/title><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/12\/07\/doctor-fans-already-emotional-preparing-david-tennant-farewell-19943027\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\">Doctor Who fans already sobbing as heartbreaking David Tennant moment teased<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><title>Arrow<\/title><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/11\/24\/david-tennant-warms-hearts-wears-trans-rights-tardis-pin-badge-19852225\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\">Doctor Who fans loving David Tennant’s subtle nod to trans community<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Tennant has received immense praise in recent months for his advocacy of the trans community (Picture: Vittorio Zunino Celotto\/BAFTA\/Getty Images for BAFTA) David Tennant has been widely praised for<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/30\/inside-david-tennants-private-life-as-hes-celebrated-for-trans-support-after-jk-rowling-row\/\" class=\"readmore\">Continue reading<svg class=\"icon icon-arrow-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use href=\"#icon-arrow-right\" xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-right\"><\/use> <\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Inside David Tennant\u2019s private life as he\u2019s celebrated for trans support after JK Rowling row<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":777,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4477"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4477"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4477\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4484,"href":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4477\/revisions\/4484"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}