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OVER the years David Tennant has become a national treasure, with millions of fans around the world.

The talented star cemented himself as a household name after he took on the iconic role of Doctor Who.

 David Tennant is a much-loved star known for Doctor Who
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David Tennant is a much-loved star known for Doctor WhoCredit: Rex

Who is David Tennant?

David Tennant was born David John McDonald in Bathgate, West Lothian, , on April 18, 1971.

As well as being a movie and TV star, he is also known for his work with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

However, he is best remembered as the tenth Time Lord on Doctor Who.

His first full episode as Doctor Who was the 2005 festive special, The Christmas Invasion.

He played the role until January 1, 2010, when he bowed out to make way for Matt Smith.

But much to the delight of fans, David returned to Doctor Who as the fourteenth Time Lord for the Christmas Day special in 2023.

Kind-hearted David Tennant is one of the Comic Relief 2024 hosts.

The fundraising event takes place on March 15, 2024.

Who is David Tennant's wife Georgia?

David is married to actress .

The pair met on the set of Doctor Who episode The Doctor’s Daughter.

David told Jonathan Ross he presented the engagement ring as a Christmas present.

He told the host: "I wrapped up a big box in Christmas paper and there was another box inside that and another inside that.

David Tennant takes the title of Time Lord Victorious in Dr Who's 2009 episode The Waters of Mars

"She didn't get it. It was weird.

"She was going through [the boxes] by box 10, she still hadn't figured out what I was doing. It was great, she opened the last box and it worked! She said 'Yes', thankfully!"

The couple have five children, including Georgia’s son Ty from a previous relationship.

Meanwhile, Georgia comes from Doctor Who roots as her dad is the fifth Time Lord Peter Davison.

What is David Tennant's net worth?

David is estimated to have a net worth of around £7M.

His wealth is unsurprising, considering he is one of Scotland's best-known stars.

The talented actor has also starred in box-office hits such as Harry Potter.

What TV shows has David Tennant starred in?

Away from Doctor Who, David is best known for starring in ITV drama Broadchurch, alongside Olivia Colman.

He also starred in the BBC show There She Goes.

Elsewhere and David played villain Kilgrave in the Marvel and Netflix series Jessica Jones.

The star took on the tough role of playing serial killer Dennis Nilsen in the drama Des.

Tennant also played the role of Alexander Litvinenko in the ITV's crime drama, Litvinenko.

What films has David Tennant appeared in?

Just before landing the role of Doctor Who, David became well known to Harry Potter fans when he was cast as Barty Crouch Jnr in The Goblet of Fire.

In 2009, he starred as Sir Piers Pomfrey in St Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold and the following year voiced the character of Spitelout in How to Train Your Dragon.

David starred as vampire expert Peter Vincent in the Fright Night remake and in 2014, he starred alongside Rosamund Pike and Billy Connolly in What We Did on Our Holiday.

The actor also starred in You, Me and Him, which was co-produced by his wife Georgia Moffett.

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