Nanny formerly served as a soldier and now works as equerry to the King. He is Charly’s partner and the father of their baby son, Tarquin. His service connection with Eddie predates his introduction to the household’s wider criminal complications.[1][2][3][4][5]
Nanny Asante
Played by Benjamin Clementine
A former soldier and royal equerry whose relationship with Charly places him inside Halstead’s family life.
Biography
The Gentlemen
Season 1
Season 2
Reveal Season 2 story spoilers
Nanny enters the Horniman family’s social world as Tarquin’s father. When the family discusses godparents, he proposes the King, whom he knows through his work. At the Italian wedding he begins to understand that Eddie’s associates are involved in serious organized crime. Back at Halstead he initially treats Geoff as a member of staff and questions whether the gamekeeper is overreacting to suspicious activity. The blackout and armed intrusion remove that uncertainty. Nanny uses his training to protect Charly, helps the household escape, and then returns with Geoff to recover the abducted Tarquin. He is wounded during the rescue. Fighting beside Geoff also brings their shared connection to the child into the open: Nanny knows Geoff is Tarquin’s grandfather.[1][2][3][4][5]
Personality
Reveal story spoilers
Nanny initially relies on rank, protocol, and his understanding of household boundaries, which can make him brusque with Geoff. The raid reveals a more important commitment: he goes back into danger and fights for his partner and son. Reading him as protective and capable is grounded in that rescue, not simply inferred from his military background.[1][2][3][4][5]
Physical Appearance
Bontemps initially wanted Nanny to blend into the family rather than announce himself visually. His tennis clothes later include Sergio Tacchini tracksuits, making a more individual sporting presence visible. This description is limited to the designer’s account of the character’s wardrobe.[6]
Notes
References
- ↑The Gentlemen Season 2 Cast: Meet Eddie’s Growing Empire of Allies and Enemies — Netflix Tudum · primary
Retrieved current S2 source; plot claims are bounded to its text.
Source access recorded: 2026-10-24 - ↑The Gentlemen Series 2 Episode 1 Recap — Reel Mockery · secondary
Retrieved episode recap; plot only, with actor/name spellings checked against credit listings where available.
Source access recorded: 2026-10-24 - ↑The Gentlemen Series 2 Episode 3 Recap — Reel Mockery · secondary
Retrieved episode recap; plot only, with actor/name spellings checked against credit listings where available.
Source access recorded: 2026-10-24 - ↑The Gentlemen Series 2 Episode 6 Recap — Reel Mockery · secondary
Retrieved episode recap; plot only, with actor/name spellings checked against credit listings where available.
Source access recorded: 2026-10-24 - ↑The Gentlemen Series 2 Episode 7 Recap — Reel Mockery · secondary
Retrieved episode recap; plot only, with actor/name spellings checked against credit listings where available.
Source access recorded: 2026-10-24 - ↑Loulou Bontemps On British Brands In The Gentlemen Season 2 — Country & Town House · primary-interview
Direct costume-designer interview: Hawthorne, Bella, Nanny, Sabrina, Eddie and Susie design details. Do not turn the designer’s imagined preparatory backstories into canon.
Source access recorded: 2026-10-24 - The Gentlemen Season 2, Episode 7: Vinnie Jones Interview — Netflix Tudum · primary
Retrieved current S2 source; plot claims are bounded to its text.
Source access recorded: 2026-10-24
Current published edition: