One Night's Jodie Whittaker's life off-screen from husband to family tragedy
Jodie Whittaker 's hit crime drama One Night is coming to ITV, with the Doctor Who actress leading the cast, alongside Nicole da Silva and Yael Stone. The six-part series was first released in Australia in 2023, but is now finally landing on UK TV screens, with episodes airing on Saturday evenings on ITV1.
It marks one of Jodie's many acting credits. From making history as the first-ever female Time Lord in the TARDIS, to appearing in a cult classic science fiction movie featuring a star of Star Wars, with the actress having enjoyed a hugely successful career in both TV and film over the years.
As we welcome her back to our screens, here we take a look into Jodie's life away from the cameras...
Jodie's early life
Born on June 17, 1982, Jodie hails from Skelmanthorpe in West Yorkshire. She is the only child of Yvonne and Adrian Whittaker.
Jodie attended Scissett Middle School and Shelley High School, before going on to study at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She graduated in 2005 with an acting gold medal.
Appearing on Who Do You Think You Are? in 2020, Jodie discovered more about her ancestry and extended family. She found out her great-grandfather Edwin Auckland and his siblings ran a mine, but controversially kept it open during the 1921 strike, which brought them financial wealth, but made them very unpopular in their local area.
Career on stage and screen
Jodie has enjoyed a hugely successful acting career, which began in theatre in 2005. She made her film debut in 2006's Venus, which saw her shoot to fame and receive a British Independent Film Award nomination.
Jodie has since appeared in films such as Attack the Block alongside Star Wars' John Boyega, St Trinian's, Journeyman, and Good Vibrations, among several others. On TV, Jodie is known for playing Beth Latimer in Broadchurch, and has also appeared in Black Mirror, Time, Toxic Town, and Marchlands.
Her biggest television role came in 2017 when she was cast as The Doctor in Doctor Who, making her the first ever woman to take on the iconic role. Jodie played The Doctor until 2022, and made a surprise cameo return earlier this year in the series 15 finale.
Who is Jodie's married to?
Jodie is married to Christian Contreras, an American actor and writer. The couple met while studying at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating together in 2005.
Jodie and Christian, from Tucson, went on to tie the knot in December 2008 in a stunning ceremony in Arizona. They now reside in London along with their two daughters, born in 2015 and 2022.
Christian is a star in his own right, with his acting credits including Halo: Nightfall, Zero Dark Thirty, and American Odyssey. He and Jodie tend to keep their romance out of the spotlight.
Discussing her marriage in the past, Jodie said: "He's from Tucson and I'm from Huddersfield. But I don't divulge stuff about him, because I don't think he'd appreciate it when he's not here to speak for himself.
"We do get comments like, 'Where the hell did you two meet?' We're like an international couple."
Jodie Whittaker's family tragedy
Jodie's family endured a terrible tragedy when the star's nephew Harry Whittaker died in July 2014, aged just three years old. Harry, who had Down's Syndrome, had appeared in ITV's Emmerdale as Leo Dingle.
Jodie, a Mencap ambassador, reflected in a 2013 interview: "As proud aunty to Harry it has been fantastic to be able to help raise awareness for people with learning disabilities." She added, "All we want is for Harry to grow up in a safe and unprejudiced society where people with Down's syndrome or any learning disability are given the support and care they need."
One Night begins airing on ITV on Saturday, 17 August at 9.30pm
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