David Tennant has disclosed that he was born with a rare condition that means he has an extra toe on one foot.

Metro recently asked the former Doctor Who star about supposed “rumblings” among his fans suggesting there was an unusual feature on his right foot.

In response, the Scottish performer confirmed the rumours were true, and that one of his feet has six toes (a condition known as polydactyly).

Revealing that the extra appendage can be found on the outermost side of his right foot, he claimed the toe in question is “sort of like a nubbin”.

And when asked whether most people had already known about his additional toe until this point, he quipped: “Well, they do now!”

Following an especially exciting 2024, the Rivals star has another exciting 12 months ahead of him.

It was recently confirmed that he’s set to play the lead in a new ITV drama about the phone-hacking scandal, as well as appearing in Netflix’s star-studded adaptation of Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club and a second season of Rivals, after the first batch of episodes proved to be a huge hit for Disney+ last year.

Before all that, though, he’ll be back on our screens next week as the host of the Baftas, for the second year running.

David has also confirmed he’ll be reviving his interview series David Tennant Does a Podcast With… in the near future, having previously spoken to A-list guests and former collaborators like Olivia Colman, Sir Ian McKellen, Michael Sheen, Catherine Tate and James Corden in past episodes.

He and Michael Sheen will also star in a one-off episode of the fantasy miniseries Good Omens.