Tennants Defy Trolls with United Front at Bafta Scotland Awards
Actor David Tennant and his wife, actress Georgia Tennant, have presented a united and smiling front on the red carpet just days after Georgia revealed she had reported a string of terrifying death threats to the police. The couple attended the Bafta Scotland Awards in Glasgow, coordinating their outfits and posing for photographers with their arms wrapped around each other.
A Harrowing Ordeal Behind the Smiles
Behind the glamour of the event, the couple has been dealing with a distressing campaign of online harassment. Last week, Georgia Tennant posted screenshots of direct messages on her Instagram page that contained abusive and threatening language. The messages included comments telling her to "go die" and to "go back to the street where you belong."
In a significant escalation, Georgia also exposed a separate and more chilling threat from September. She was sent a post that read, "Whoever kills Georgia Tennant immediately will receive a reward from me." When she reported this to Facebook, a moderator for the platform ruled that the post did not breach its community standards and did not need to be removed.
The same account had previously posted other menacing statements, including, "Soon there will be an obituary to read of a certain person" and "Georgia Tennant must be killed." The user also expressed delusional claims about a relationship with David Tennant. In response to these threats, Georgia directly tagged the Metropolitan Police on her social media, seeking their intervention.
Long-Standing Advocacy and Public Support
The Tennants have long been vocal supporters of the LGBTQ+ community, with a specific focus on trans rights. This advocacy is believed to be a motivating factor behind the abuse from online trolls. The couple share five children, including their middle child, Wilfred, who identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.
Their public support has been consistent:
- David Tennant wore a t-shirt stating "Leave trans kids alone, you absolute freaks" for a Good Omens photoshoot.
- He is frequently seen wearing Pride flag pin badges during interviews.
- Georgia sports a wrist tattoo that reads "Trans rights are human rights" and has the trans flag in her Instagram profile picture.
- The family has shared photos wearing rainbow colours for Pride celebrations.
After sharing the screenshots of the abuse, Georgia received an outpouring of public support. Singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor commented, "Wow I’m so sorry that’s horrendous. Police matter I’d say? Xx sending love xx," while Carrie Hope Fletcher added, "What in the actual hell?!"
The couple's appearance at the Bafta Scotland Awards, where Georgia wore a black sparkly gown and David a gem-encrusted blazer with a kilt, served as a powerful display of resilience in the face of ongoing harassment.
