Scottish actor David Tennant and his wife, Georgia Moffett, have both formally changed their legal last names.
According to People, the “Doctor Who” star, who was born David McDonald, is now officially David Tennant. Moffett has followed suit, officially changing her name to Georgia Tennant.
While the 54-year-old actor has gone by the last name “Tennant” professionally for years, it was never official until now. He originally adopted the surname at the start of his career to avoid confusion with another actor named David McDonald, as reported by The Independent in 2005.
When he and Moffett married in 2011, she kept her last name.
David Tennant and Georgia Moffett attend the 2025 BAFTA Scotland Awards held at DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central on November 16, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Euan Cherry/BAFTA/Getty Images for BAFTA)Getty Images for BAFTA
Per People, their newly minted shared surname was recently reflected on a UK government website through the registration of their business, Sandyboy Limited. Additionally, legal records show that the pair underwent verification checks to confirm their identities; David completed his on January 5, followed by Georgia the next day.
Moffett’s legal name includes her middle name, making her Georgia Elizabeth Moffett.
Tennant, who is 13 years his wife’s senior, met Moffett on the set of “Doctor Who.” She starred alongside him as his genetically engineered daughter, Jenny, for the 2008 episode “The Doctor’s Daughter.” Georgia has also appeared on the TV series “Staged” and “The Horne Section TV Show.”
They got married three years later, and now share five kids: Ty, 23, Olive, 14, Wilfred, 12, Doris, 10 and Birdie, 5. Ty was Moffett’s son from a past relationship, whom Tennant adopted in 2011.
The couple’s brood appears to be following in their footsteps. Ty has acting credits in the “War of the Worlds” series and on “House of Dragon” Season 1.
Meanwhile, Olive can be seen on the TV series “Avoidance” and in the films “Belfast” and “You, Me, and Him,” the latter of which her parents also appeared in.