David Tennant recently returned to Doctor Who with three specials to celebrate Doctor Who's 60th anniversary (18 years since he first joined the show).
The 52-year-old actor, who originally played the Time Lord from 2005 to 2010 and returned for a 2015 special, has a show to thank for his fame and recognition.
However, the series also played a much bigger role in David's life, as Sci-Fi introduced David to his wife Georgia through an eerie connection.
The couple has remained relatively quiet about their family life, and have now been married for 13 years and have five children.
MailOnline looks at their relationship. From our first encounter to becoming parents to five children.
when did they meet?
In November, David, who stars in “Doctor Who” how BBC This show led to his marriage to Georgia Moffett.
The pair met in 2008 when Georgia co-starred in the hit BBC series Doctor Who, where she played David's character's genetically engineered daughter Jenny, and married three years later.
Georgia is the daughter of former Fifth Doctor Peter Davison, 72, who played the iconic role from 1981 to 1984.
David later admitted that he “felt a little silly” marrying his wife Georgia, given that she is the daughter of the former Doctor Who star, but she is grateful for his unrelenting love. It was showing.
The actor, who himself played the titular Time Lord from 2005 to 2010, later joked that the two were an “impossible partnership” due to their 14-year age difference.
David and Georgia provided insight into their marriage in a rare joint interview, with David describing herself as a “stalker” because of her constant attempts to woo him.
Speaking about their romance on That Gabby Roslyn's podcast, Georgia said: “I forced it to happen, right?” Before joking, she decided to woo the actor and pursued him until he relented.
David added: “That makes it sound like I resisted, but I didn't.” I thought it was unlikely that we would become a lifelong partnership. There is a slight age difference.
“Doctor Who ran through my life like a stone's throw, so to end up marrying the daughter of one of the Doctors made it all feel a little ridiculous… That wasn't really going to happen. So there was a lot to object to.”
Peter said of his daughter's relationship with David: “David is a really nice guy so it's great.”
“Georgia hasn't always had an easy life, so I'm glad she's found happiness.”
engagement and wedding
David and Georgia got engaged on Christmas Day 2010 and had a low-key ceremony on New Year's Eve 2011.
Before the wedding, a friend said: “David and Georgia can't wait to get married, they are madly in love.”
“They are trying to keep everything quiet and the wedding will be just family and close friends.”
The couple celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary in 2021 and shared rare glimpses from their wedding in never-before-seen snaps.
The actress shared a sweet photo on Instagram of the newlyweds and their son, Ty Tennant, at the altar after exchanging vows.
In the image, the actress was seen wearing a wedding dress with a veil alongside David, who was wearing a black suit.
Along with the adorable photo, Georgia wrote, “The happiest day followed by the happiest life.'' Thank you DT. ”
She added the hashtag 'tenwithten', a nod to David's role as the tenth incarnation of the titular Time Lord in Doctor Who.
Children and family life
At the time of the wedding, Georgia already had a 9-year-old son named Tyler, whom she gave birth to in 2002 when she was only 17 years old.
She raised him alone and never revealed publicly who the father was.
David then adopted Ty, 21, and welcomed their first daughter, Olive, in 2011.
Announcing the news, a friend told MailOnline at the time: “Georgia and David couldn't be happier. Olive is beautiful and the family are very happy.”
“They've done a very good job of keeping everything mostly private and keeping things secret. Georgia is much more pregnant than people thought when this news first broke. Ta.”
The couple share Olive (12), Doris (7), Birdie (4) and son Wilfred (10).
Ty followed in the footsteps of his father and mother, appearing as Tom in H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds and the hugely popular Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon. ing.
He played an older version of Aegon Targaryen, the son of King Viserys and Aristo Hightower, whom viewers first saw as an infant in episode 3.
The talented teenager also starred in Casualty and made his screen debut in 2019 as young Christopher Wisemanin.
Wilfred also made his TV acting debut in 2022 when he appeared on screen in the BBC drama Casualty in search of a doctor.
The 9-year-old budding star followed in the footsteps of her mother Georgia, who appeared on the drama in 2007, and older brother Ty, who appeared on the drama in 2020.
Wilfred played the role of Joey Parker, a young boy who wanders into Holby City Hospital seeking help for his pet gerbil, Rory.
Georgia, 37, took to Twitter to reshare a tweet from her agent Sarah Kamlet, writing: “So proud of this bright young man's TV debut.” The future is bright. #WilfredTennant,” along with a photo in the credits.
