Georgia Tennant made a public appearance with her husband David at the Bafta Scotland Awards on Sunday, days after revealing she has received death threats and reported them to the police.
The 40-year-old actress, known for roles in The Bill, Doctor Who and Merlin, said she had been targeted with a stream of violent messages online, prompting her to alert authorities. The couple, vocal supporters of the LGBTQ+ community, have faced periodic backlash for their advocacy.
On the red carpet, the Tennants coordinated their looks: Georgia in a sparkly black gown with lace sleeves, David in a gem-studded blazer and kilt. They posed with arms around each other, smiling for photographers.
Last week, Georgia posted screenshots of disturbing direct messages on Instagram, including comments telling her to “go die” and “go back to the street where you belong”. She tagged both Instagram’s official account and the Metropolitan Police. This follows a previous incident in September when she called on Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg to intervene after a post offered a reward for her killing, which a moderator ruled did not breach community standards.
The disclosures prompted support from fellow public figures, including Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Carrie Hope Fletcher. David and Georgia share five children, including Wilfred, who uses they/them pronouns. Georgia has the trans flag in her Instagram bio and a wrist tattoo reading “Trans rights are human rights”. In 2023, David wore a T-shirt saying “Leave trans kids alone, you absolute freaks” during a promo shoot.
