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Headline: David Tennant credits his wife for his new raunchy role

Caption: The 53-year-old actor has been married to actress and producer Georgia Tennant, 39, since 2011. And it seems her love for Jilly Cooper novels as a teenager led the former Doctor Who star to say yes to playing Lord Tony Baddingham in upcoming Disney+ show Rivals. Explaining how his wife encouraged him to take on the role, the actor told The Mirror, "She said, 'This series is going to be huge. This is going to be exactly what the country needs.' She knew the books from her teenage years…”

Keywords: CPS1675890,David Tennant,Georgia Tennant,Disney+,Rivals,Show,TV,Jilly Cooper,Novel,The Mirror,BBC,Actor,Lord Tony Baddingham

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