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David Tennant's rare genetic condition explained after Doctor Who star reveals he has six toes

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David Tennant has revealed he has a rare health condition, which has come as a shock to some fans. The Doctor Who star recently spoke to Metro about how nervous he was about hosting the upcoming BAFTAs.But it wasn't the only thing the Scot got candid about.

The 53-year-old, who hails from Bathgate, confirmed fans' suspicions that he has six toes.Tennant has a little-known genetic condition that means he was born with six toes on his right feet.

There had been speculation online, namely Reddit, that the Broadchurch actor had more than the average amount of toes.Tennant confirmed the suspicions during Monday's interview, saying it looks "sort of like a nubbin".When asked if people knew about his extra toe, the actor responded: “Well, they do now.

It’s sort of like a nubbin.” Tennant's rare disorder is called polydactyly, which causes babies to be born with extra fingers and toes as well as a range of birth defects, according to research co-led by University of Leeds.Tennant has postaxial polydactyly, which is when you have an extra little finger or toe.Polydactyly can occur without a known reason, but sometimes a child can inherit a gene mutation from a parent which can cause the extra digit, as per John Hopkins Medicine.The disorder is caused by a genetic mutation in a gene called MAX.

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