David Tennant perfectly examplifies how to parent a nonbinary child

Metro

02-05-2025

David Tennant and Georgia Tennant have highlighted how to be the perfect parent allies.
The actor is best known for playing the 10th and 14th incarnations of Doctor Who, and his roles in hit dramas from Good Omens to Broadchurch.
But more recently, it has been his vocal support of the LGBTQ+ society and the trans community that has made headlines.
Last year, he told Kemi Badenoch, the Leader of the Conservative Party, to 'shut up' at the British LGBT Awards, and this week gave a dignified response to Rowling during an episode of ITV's The Assembly.
Despite being private about his home life with his wife, Georgia, 40, and their five children together. The couple has perfectly highlighted how to be parents and allies to children.
Marking their child's 12th birthday, Georgia shared an image of Wilfred in a navy jumper, with blonde plaits and a birthday badge.
The adorable caption celebrated their birthday with a sweet message that read: 'Our kid is 12 today. 12 years of being exactly who they are. 12 years of challenging people's perceptions, 12 years of forever changing ours. 12 years of being the smartest person in the room. And the funniest.
'12 years of loving you. For who you are now and whomever you end up being. I am so glad you exist. #moveoverryanrichardisinthehouse.
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The post was completely on brand for the couple who have continued to celebrate their child's identity, without making it a huge topic of conversation.
The same took place on Wilfred's 11th birthday when Georgia shared: 'Happy 11th Birthday to you. I won't ever be able to express how important you are to the world but I suspect you'll do that for me. Your kindness, humor and fearlessness is second only to your pretty intense love for Ryan Reynolds. I am so proud of who you are, always x ps. Get off my Instagram and tidy your room.'
While it should be the bare minimum for any parent, the couple has highlighted how to support a child, while still maintaining their anonymity with strategically placed emojis.
The couple hasn't publicly spoken about having a nonbinary child, likely in an effort to protect their 12-year-old, but will use they/them pronouns when referring to their middle child.
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The couple has five children together, 23-year old actor Ty – best known for appearing in House of The Dragon, Olive, 14, Wilfred, 12, Doris, 10, and Birdie, five.
On Georgia's social media, she has highlighted how important pride and advocating for LGBTQ+ issues is to their family – making the support of the community issue as something they are united in.
Images show the whole Tennant gang wearing rainbow colours for Pride,wearing t-shirts that support gay rights, and encouraging their children to wave the pride flag whenever they like.
The parents have spoken about their style of parenting, and truthfully admitted that they are just figuring it out along the way.
In 2020, David told Radio Times: 'I think parenting is often sentimentalised, and sort of cleaned-up for consumption, and in my own experience being a parent, it's hit and miss, and full of triumphs and disasters.'
Speaking to Candid magazine, he added: 'Our kids are lovely, and I think that being a dad is one of the most extraordinary and life-affirming things that can ever happen to you, as well as being something you have to keep working at if you're going to be any good at it.'
Talking on his own podcast, he also emphasised that he and Georgia constantly remind their children how much they love them. More Trending
'My mum and dad were very loving. But it was never very expressed. And it was expressed their presence and their actions and, their consistency, but not particularly tactile. I don't remember us as a family saying, 'I love you' to each other.
He added: 'We do that to our kids all the time. Too much and they do it back. That's not an experience I had growing up.
'I mean, I never doubted for a second that we were adored. No, but it was always understood rather than exhibited. No, that's not true. It was exhibited, but it wasn't stated.'
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