David Tennant's wife pens hilarious post to celebrate election result
Fans were amused by the actor's Doctor Who reference
David Tennant’s wife Georgia has tickled fans with a tongue in cheek Doctor Who reference in the aftermath of the general election.
The actor made a hilarious reference to a 2005 episode of the BBC sci-fi hit, entitled The Christmas Invasion, where David’s Timelord takes down prime minister Harriet Jones (Penelope Wilton). He does so by whispering “Don't you think she looks tired?” to an aide, which leads to a crisis of confidence in her as a leader.
Georgia posted a picture on Instagram that showed her and David pointing towards the Houses of Parliament as it was revealed that Rishi Sunak was out as PM and Keir Starmer was in. She added the hashtag “#turnsouthedidlooktired”.
Rishi Sunak had waded into David Tennant's Kemi Badenoch row
The post came in the wake of the election, and not long after Sunak weighed into David’s public row with Kemi Badenoch over trans rights. The actor – who has been critical of the Tories - had a pop at the minister for women and equalities at the British LGBT Awards as he picked up a gong for being a top celebrity ally, saying he wanted her to “shut up” and referencing a world where she "doesn't exist anymore".
The Conservatives wanted to amend the Equality Act so that protections it enshrines on the basis of someone’s sex apply only to their biological sex, and Badenoch had been quoted as saying “changing your clothes doesn’t change who you are”.
Plenty of people shared their thoughts after David, who is known to be an ally for LGBT rights, spoke out. Sunak posted on X: “Freedom of speech is the most powerful feature of our democracy. If you’re calling for women to shut up and wishing they didn’t exist, you are the problem.”
Georgia also appeared to reference trans issues in a second post on her Instagram Story in the wake of the election. She shared the words "Now do not let any of them rest until they protect and cherish all of us" emblazoned on a transgender pride flag.
David Tennant fans amused by Doctor Who post
Her Doctor Who post amused fans, with one posting on X: “The Tennants are just awesome.” Another agreed: “Georgia Tennant, you absolute icon.”
Someone else wrote: “Georgia Tennant being utterly ruthless with the #turnsouthedidlooktired hashtag is absolutely sending me (crying with laughter emoji). David married an absolute queen and it shows.”
Actor David was the 10th incarnation of the Doctor, manning the Tardis from 2005 to 2010 and again in 2013. Last year he returned as the 14th incarnation of the time-traveller.
