Doctor Who: 13 Cool Details Steven Moffat Just Revealed About The Girl In The Fireplace

2. Reinette Is Distantly Related To Donna Noble

Doctor Who The Girl in the Fireplace Madame de Pompadour
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Another fact about the real-life Madame de Pompadour is that her mother was called Madeleine de la Motte, and according to Davies, this means that there's a connection between her, and the Doctor's Series 4 companion, Donna Noble.

Donna's granddad is, of course, the lovable Wilfred Mott, who appeared in quite a few episodes towards the end of Tennant's run.

And his last name, "Mott"? That means he's a distant ancestor of Madeleine de la Motte, and thus - as tweeted out by Davies - Wilfred and Donna are ever-so-slightly related to Madame de Pompadour.

Sure, he's joking around a little, but this is too good to not be considered canon. Davies has spoken!

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