In 2004 Tennant played a lead role in the Big Finish audio play series Dalek Empire III as Galanar, a young man who is given an assignment to discover the secrets of the Daleks. The film is co-produced by Tennant's wife, Georgia, and had originally been due to co-star his father-in-law, Peter Davison; however, Davison withdrew from the film in October 2016 due to a scheduling clash. Stella Tennant, a British supermodel who rose to fame in the '90s, has died days after her 50th birthday. The pair were in the process of divorce after being married for 21 . She was a second cousin of artist Daphne Guinness, through their great-grandparents, Sydney and David . Catwalk icon's career in pictures. The Scot made her name in the early 1990s on catwalks for designers like Karl Lagerfeld and Versace, and on the covers . I saw her recently out on her horse, and we had a good chat. She replied 'not just yet'. Tennant, who lived in Duns, a town in the Scottish borders, died on 22 December . [5] T Magazine; In an interview, he revealed that when he was 18-20 years old, he was suffering from depression, and his wife, Stella Tennant, had helped him in recovering from it. In 2007, Tennant's Tenth Doctor appeared with Peter Davison's Fifth Doctor in a Doctor Who special for Children in Need, written by Steven Moffat and entitled "Time Crash". [54][55] In 2009, he worked on a TV film version of the RSC's 2008 Hamlet for BBC Two. But that was the only thing that gave the impression she wasnt completely happy.. Elle est ne Londres, au Royaume-Uni. Then David and I decided we wanted to have a family." She married the photographer David Lasnet in 1999 and had four children. David John Tennant (n McDonald; born 18 April 1971) is a Scottish actor. She was the granddaughter of Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire and his wife Deborah Mitford, the youngest of the Mitford sisters. [10] He also starred in the 2003 London production of Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman. [72], Tennant starred in the ITV detective series Broadchurch as DI Alec Hardy between 2013 and 2017. Georgia Moffett later became David Tennant's wife. Unusually for a fashion star, Tennant stayed faithful to her home territory. 06:05 EST 24 Dec 2020 [50] In October 2010 he starred as Dave, a man struggling to raise five children after the death of his partner, in the British drama Single Father. At the time, the cause of death was unknown, but it is believed that Stella and her photographer husband David Lasnet had split. [35][36] Previously thought to be returning as the Tenth Doctor, in October 2022, the ending of the special episode "The Power of the Doctor" revealed that Tennant would return as the Fourteenth Doctor, a role previously thought to be played by Ncuti Gatwa, who would follow on as the Fifteenth Doctor instead. [138], For other people named David Tennant, see. [5], In 2016, she co-designed a collection with Lady Isabel Cawdor for the Chanel owned London-based brand, Holland & Holland, she also ran Tennant & Son, a line of hand-knitted cashmeres and a luxury homewares company with her sister. Much Ado About Nothing (Production) by William Shakespeare . When asked for the secret to the longevity of their marriage, Lasnet said: 'Well, I think we want to make it work, you know? He was open and up for it, and I got a good reaction. September 28, 2020 - 09:33 BST Gemma Strong. FILE In this May 22, 1999 file photo, Stella Tennant with French born David Lasnet on their wedding day in Oxnam, on the Scottish Borders. Read more. The three-part series aired on BBC One in October and November 2013. Tennant featured as the Doctor in an animated version of Doctor Who for Totally Doctor Who, The Infinite Quest, which aired on CBBC. [83] He also voiced the Propaganda Minister in the 2015 Square Enix video game Just Cause 3. . [16] She also appeared in numerous other advertising campaigns, including Calvin Klein, Herms, and in 2002 in an influential campaign for Burberry. When David Tennant was cast as the Doctor in 2005, one of the biggest creative decisions regarding his incarnation involved what accent he would use. Stella Tennant Family With Daughter,Son and Husband David Lasnet 2020 https://youtu.be/9CFNdHxAtAoReal Name : Stella TennantBorn : 17 December 1970Died : 22 . This personal enthusiasm for the series had also been expressed by his participation in several audio plays based on the Doctor Who television series which had been produced by Big Finish Productions, although he did not play the Doctor in any of these productions. Paris-born photographer Mr Lasnet previously described his wife as 'super-supportive' and credited her with improving his mental health after he suffered depression in his 20s. 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[118] In April 2010, he lent his voice to a Labour election broadcast. He played Alan, a self-made building site manager who attempted to rebuild his life after suffering a debilitating brain injury. (Lasnet later retrained as an osteopath.) [117], Tennant is a supporter of the Labour Party and appeared in a party political broadcast for them in 2005. He also liked Tennants emphatic rootedness in Scotland; Chanel on a visit there had so fallen in love with its tweeds and woollens she made them a permanent element of her designs. Stella Tennant (17 December 1970 22 December 2020) was a British model and fashion designer,[2] who rose to fame in the early 1990s and had a career that spanned almost 30 years. Stella Tennant was born in London on Dec. 17, 1970, the youngest of three children of Lady Emma Cavendish and the Honorable Tobias William Tennant, son of the second Baron Glenconner, himself the . [13] Soon after, Karl Lagerfeld announced Tennant as the new face of Chanel, with an exclusive contract. Meisel and the Vogue team invited her to Paris the next week to model for a Versace campaign (Tennant recalled I thought, well, OK, that sounds fun), and a resulting Meisel shot made the cover of Italian Vogue. She had recently had her nasal septum pierced, which was an unusual look for models at the time. Her family announced Tennant's death in a statement to The Guardian on Wednesday. Tennant did not intend to keep modelling after the birth of their children, Marcel, Cecily, Jasmine and Iris, but it proved unexpectedly easy to take limited-length gigs, and she remained in demand for the rest of her life for ads, magazine work, regular catwalks, and an appearance in the 2012 Olympics ceremony as a distinctive British asset: I havent found a better part-time job., In 2015, the London gunmakers Holland & Holland, now owned by the Chanel group, asked Tennant to help design their country gear: her own off-duty uniform, from solid wet heather proof shoes through to shepherds plaid wrap, was their ideal. Stella Tennant, model and designer, born 17 December 1970; died 22 December 2020, Model who rose to fame in the 1990s, capturing the attention of Karl Lagerfeld and gracing the pages of Vogue, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Couple David and Stella were blessed with four children. She was well liked, warm and friendly. [137] In 2019, they had another daughter named Birdie. Photo: David Fisher/Shutterstock. She found she had style, and just what that style was, wandering the hills in unsuitable footwear and smoking rebel cigarettes round the back of fathers barn. Jessica Jones for Netflix", "David Tennant sets Radio 4 Just a Minute record", "Did you know David Tennant was in Just Cause 3? I mean, what else is there really?'. Murdaugh is heckled as he leaves court, Ken Bruce finishes his 30-year tenure as host of BBC Radio 2, Ukrainian soldier takes out five tanks with Javelin missiles, Family of a 10-month-old baby filmed vaping open up, Missing hiker buried under snow forces arm out to wave to helicopter, Hershey's Canada releases HER for SHE bars featuring a trans activist, Moment teenager crashes into back of lorry after 100mph police race. Model Stella Tennant walks the runway at the Ralph Lauren fashion show during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Skylight Clarkson Sq on September 14, 2016, in New York . In 2006, he recorded abridged audio books of The Stone Rose by Jacqueline Rayner, The Feast of the Drowned by Stephen Cole and The Resurrection Casket by Justin Richards, for BBC Worldwide.[28]. Stella Tennant stepping down the aisle with French born David Lasnet in the small parish church of Oxnam / PA In 1993, aged 23, Mrs Tennant broke into modelling, posing for magazines such as . 'I'm incredibly glad to be where I am. His roles include a reprisal of his Antipholus of Syracuse in The Comedy of Errors, as well as Launcelot Gobbo in The Merchant of Venice, Edgar in King Lear, and Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, all of which he performs in his natural accent. The model was known for her androgynous looks during her 1990s heyday and became a muse for Karl Lagerfeld. Schiffer had looked like an Amazon Brigitte Bardot, bosom bursting out of bared bra, and she grumbled about Tennant that being cool now meant heroin chic, looking like a junkie. Tobias William Tennant. The aristocratic supermodel - famed for her androgynous punk style - was found dead at their home on the Scottish borders this week. I had to give up eating,' she recalled. Previous; 1; 2; . [102] The series premiered on 26 September 2022 to mixed reviews from viewers and critics alike. In a statement shared with The Telegraph, the model's family revealed that Tennant had been . He made his directorial debut on the Doctor Who Confidential episode that accompanies Steven Moffat's episode "Blink", entitled "Do You Remember The First Time? Tennant was a top supermodel for over 30 years and was regarded as a muse for many designers . Her family said in a statement: 'It is with great sadness we announce the sudden death of Stella Tennant on 22nd December 2020. No one in fashion could guess what would succeed the smiling, buoyant healthfulness of the international supermodels who commanded catwalks and covers in the late 1980s and early 90s. British supermodel Stella Tennant died on December 22 at the age of 50. Tennant appeared in the 2008 episode "Holofile 703: Us and Phlegm" of the radio series Nebulous (a parody of Doctor Who) in the role of Doctor Beep, using his Lothian accent. LONDON (Reuters) - Stella Tennant, one of Britain's top models, has died at the age of 50, British media reported on Wednesday. [49] On 7 March 2010, he also appeared as George in a one-part BBC Radio 4 adaptation of Of Mice and Men in the Classic Serial strand. But Tennant at Chanel gave up grunge other than her Sam McKnight spiked coiffure. All about Stella Tennant. She announced her first retirement from modelling before she was 30, when she married (dressed by favourite designer Helmut Lang) in the local kirk with no celebs invited. Blanche hides the fact she has lost her job and slowly develops a mental break with reality and comes . [23] The family lived near Duns, in the small village of Edrom in Berwickshire, also in the Scottish Borders. She said that by the time people were allowed to travel again and the catwalk shows re-started, she would be regarded as too old. However, on 29 October 2008, he announced that he would be stepping down from the role after three full series. They couple shared lunch after the shoot. David Lasnet is a French photographer while Stella Tennant was a British model. Tennant was married to photographer David Lasnet for . [21] This production transferred to the New Ambassadors Theatre from June 26 (opening July 1) to August 10, 2002. [87], In 2017, Tennant appeared in writer/director Daisy Aitkens' first feature film, You, Me and Him. Tennants manner was so fresh that she soon had an agent, a flat in New York, and the unofficial record for being in the most catwalk shows, 75, in a season. Also in 2008, he voiced the character of Hamish the Hunter in the 2008 English language DVD re-release of the 2006 animated Norwegian film, Free Jimmy, alongside Woody Harrelson. From an unconventional aristocratic family, she worked with Helmut Lang, Karl Lagerfeld, Marc Jacobs, Alexander McQueen, and Gianni Versace. Tennant, the . [17] He subsequently specialised in comic roles, playing Antipholus of Syracuse in The Comedy of Errors and Captain Jack Absolute in The Rivals, although he also played the role of Romeo in Romeo and Juliet. 'And that's how I met Stella,' he recalled in an interview with the New York Times Magazine in 2011. [114] In January 2006, readers of the British gay and lesbian newspaper The Pink Paper voted him the "Sexiest Man in the Universe". [125] The couple met in 2008 during the filming of the Doctor Who episode "The Doctor's Daughter", in which she played the genetically engineered daughter of Tennant's Tenth Doctor. Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, St. Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold, List of awards and nominations received by David Tennant, "David Tennant's father and ex-Kirk moderator Sandy McDonald dies", "David Tennant pays tribute to his late mum", "Frost's Scottish Who's Who Very Rev. , updated In one of her final interviews, Stella said she was delighted to be growing old gracefully, joking that - at her husband's request - she had even stopped dyeing her greying hair. 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[32], In October 2015, Big Finish Productions announced that Tennant would return to the role of the Tenth Doctor alongside Catherine Tate as his former companion Donna Noble in three new stories from Big Finish. . BBC Two. Tennant leaves behind four children, Iris, 15, Jasmine, 17, Cecily, 20, and Marcel, 22, who she shared with husband David Lasnet. Lasnet recalled that his mental health also contributed to the realtionship getting off to a rocky start. Although the circumstances of her death are unknown, it was claimed that the model was concerned about the impact of Covid on the fashion industry and had concerns she would not work again. The drama was based on the 10-year fight of Marina Litvinenko and the London police force as they work to prove the guilt and release the names of those responsible for the 2006 poisoning of Litvinenko. This does mean viewers should be wary of assuming Tennant is playing the same Tenth Doctor character. David Tennant's Time Lord also used up an extra regeneration to save himself in an episode called Journey's End. [69] It was announced on 23 January 2013 that Tennant would return to the RSC for the company's 2013 winter season, playing the title role in Richard II at Stratford-upon-Avon (from 10 October to 16 November) and transferring to the Barbican Centre in London (from 9 December to 25 January 2014). Tennant was summoned to London from a Highlands holiday, travelled by sleeper train, arriving late on location in Spitalfields, and was immediately spotted as the newest face by the-then hottest photographer, Steven Meisel, despite that face being obscured by panda black eyepaint as well as the nose ring. I was so nervous that the rice kept falling off my fork. Tennant and Billie Piper returned to Doctor Who for the 50th anniversary special, "The Day of the Doctor" broadcast on 23 November 2013, with then-stars Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman and guest star John Hurt. Arrangements for a memorial service will be announced at a later date.'. David Fisher/Shutterstock. 13. Stella Tennant, the aristocratic British model who was a muse to designers such as Karl Lagerfeld and Gianni Versace, has died suddenly at the age of 50, her family said Wednesday. [78], In 2012 he appeared in a multi-million-pound campaign for Virgin Media, starring in three adverts. Her famil. It was good, and it was smart, and it played perfectly with the boundaries of the format it was in. [10] He also made an early television appearance in the Scottish TV sitcom Rab C Nesbitt as a transgender barmaid called Davina. 'Stella was a wonderful woman and an inspiration to us all. Related Topics. In both audio productions, he worked alongside Nicholas Courtney, who reprised the character of Sir Alastair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart. In an Adventure with Scientists! Stella's father, Tobias William Tennant, meanwhile, was the son of the 2nd Baron Glenconner, and younger brother of Colin Tennant, the 3rd Baron Glenconner, who bought the Caribbean island of . By He made the coments in a candid interview about their marriage nine years before her death. [41] Tennant was the "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" on Top Gear in December 2007, where he claimed to have unsuccessfully auditioned for a role on Taggart 26 times. He won the National Television Awards award for Most Popular Actor in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2010. Later that same year, he appeared as Barty Crouch Jr. in the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.