Most people met Warwick Davis as a tiny figure inside a giant costume — Wicket the Ewok, or Professor Flitwick wobbling on a stack of books (USA Today (national news)). Since his wife Samantha died in March 2024, the questions around him have turned personal: has he found love again, did he lose a child, and is the stroke rumor true? The answers, some confirmed by Lucasfilm and some only settled at a 2025 inquest, are quieter than internet gossip suggests.
Full name: Warwick Ashley Davis ·
Born: 3 February 1970 ·
Height: 3 ft 6 in (107 cm) ·
Spouse: Samantha Davis (m. 1991–2024) ·
Children: Annabelle and Harrison ·
Net worth: Estimated £5–8 million
Quick snapshot
- Samantha Davis died on 24 March 2024 at 53 — Lucasfilm (studio statement) confirmed the loss on 17 April 2024.
- The official statement gave no cause of death; an inquest later reported cardiac arrest after surgery-related complications (RTÉ (Irish broadcaster)).
- Warwick and Samantha’s two children, Annabelle and Harrison, are both alive (Lucasfilm (studio statement)).
- Whether Davis has entered a new relationship — no public confirmation since early 2025.
- How much of Samantha’s estate was inherited — never disclosed.
- Which acting projects come next — nothing confirmed at the time of writing.
- Inquest findings were reported in April 2025 (RTÉ (Irish broadcaster)).
- As of early 2025, Davis had not confirmed a new partner. (RTÉ (Irish broadcaster))
- Davis continues hosting ITV’s Tenable. (Lucasfilm (studio statement))
- He remains president of Little People UK, the charity his wife founded (Lucasfilm (studio statement)).
- Future film and series roles remain unannounced. (Lucasfilm (studio statement))
One pattern runs through the basics: a career built on a 3 ft 6 in frame, recognized across two of the biggest franchises in film history, and anchored by a marriage that lasted from 1991 until March 2024.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Warwick Ashley Davis |
| Date of Birth | 3 February 1970 |
| Place of Birth | Epsom, Surrey, England |
| Height | 107 cm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Spouse | Samantha Davis (m. 1991–2024) |
| Children | Annabelle and Harrison |
| Net Worth | Estimated £5–8 million |
| Notable Roles | Willow Ufgood, Professor Flitwick, Wicket the Ewok |
What has happened to Warwick Davis’ wife?
Samantha Davis died on 24 March 2024 at the age of 53, and the Lucasfilm website carried Warwick Davis’s statement confirming the loss on 17 April 2024 (Lucasfilm (studio statement)). That statement was about grief, not medical detail: Lucasfilm’s official announcement did not give a cause of death (USA Today (national news)).
A fuller clinical picture arrived in 2025. An inquest reported that Samantha died from arrhythmic cardiac arrest following complications connected with surgical treatment and achondroplasia-related spinal-cord compression, with a postmortem attributing the death to complications of a left hemothorax after thoracotomy surgery (RTÉ (Irish broadcaster)).
- In her later years, Samantha had achondroplasia and experienced mobility impairment; she founded Little People UK, a charity supporting people with dwarfism and their families (Lucasfilm (studio statement)).
- Samantha also appeared in the Harry Potter film franchise alongside Warwick (7NEWS Australia (news outlet)).
Is Warwick Davis still with his wife?
No. Samantha Davis died on 24 March 2024, and Warwick Davis has not remarried or announced a new engagement.
According to Yahoo News Canada, the couple met while both were working on Willow and married in 1991 (Yahoo News Canada (media report)). Warwick was 21 at the time; the marriage lasted 33 years.
How much did Warwick Davis’ wife leave him?
- No inheritance figure has been made public.
- No probate filing has been reported by major outlets.
- Davis’s representatives have not commented on financial matters.
The gap is easy to explain: UK celebrity estate values rarely surface unless a probate document is published or the family chooses to share details. Neither has happened here.
Has Warwick Davis found love again?
As of early 2025, Warwick Davis has not publicly announced a new romantic partner. His public appearances since Samantha’s death have centered on his children, his acting work, and his role with Little People UK.
Does Warwick Davis have a new partner?
- No statement from Davis or his representatives has confirmed a new relationship.
- No major outlet has published a verified report of a new partner.
- His public social-media posts have focused on work, family, and charity.
The lack of confirmation has not stopped speculation. Every new headline reads as a relationship update, but Davis’s own silence is the only verified fact.
The pattern: grief in public view moves on its own timetable. Until Davis says otherwise, “found love again” remains a question without an answer.
How many kids has Warwick Davis lost?
The short answer: none. Warwick Davis has two children — Annabelle and Harrison — and both are alive (Lucasfilm (studio statement)).
The confusion may come from two separate pieces of family history colliding in search results. Entertainment Daily has reported that Warwick and Samantha also experienced the deaths of two babies earlier in their marriage — a painful chapter the couple rarely discussed publicly (Entertainment Daily (UK celebrity outlet)).
Has Warwick Davis lost a son?
No. Harrison Davis — the couple’s son — is alive and working as an actor.
Annabelle, their daughter, keeps a much lower public profile, and Davis has not spoken publicly about her private life.
Why this matters: the “lost a son” version of events is a misunderstanding, and it obscures the real grief the family has navigated quietly for years.
Has Warwick Davis had a stroke?
No. There is no credible report, medical statement, or family confirmation indicating that Warwick Davis has suffered a stroke.
The rumor appears to be a spill-over from online confusion around Samantha Davis’s death — the word “cardiac” in the inquest coverage — and from Warwick’s own health condition.
The stroke claim has no supporting evidence. Davis lives with spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita (SED), a rare bone-growth form of dwarfism — not a stroke-related diagnosis.
Davis has continued working steadily, hosting ITV’s Tenable and staying active in charity work.
The trade-off: a health rumor repeated often enough starts to look like a fact. The documented record says no stroke — and Davis’s work schedule says he is still fully active.
What is Warwick Davis doing today?
Warwick Davis is still acting, still hosting, and still showing up. He fronts the ITV quiz show Tenable, has kept up Star Wars cameos, and serves as president of Little People UK — the charity his wife founded.
He also returned to one of his best-known characters, playing the title role in the Willow television series for Disney+ (USA Today (national news)).
What is Warwick Davis’s net worth?
No verified net-worth figure exists. Media estimates cluster between £5 million and £8 million, but Davis has not published financial records.
The estimates lean on decades of film residuals, television hosting, and public appearances. Without audited records or a statement from his representatives, the exact number stays an estimate.
What is Warwick Davis’ ethnicity?
- White British, per standard biographical profiles.
- English descent, with possible Irish roots.
- Born in Epsom, Surrey, England.
His dwarfism condition, SED, is genetic and has shaped his public identity; his ethnic background, as recorded in standard references, is White British.
Is Warwick Davis nice in real life?
By the accounts that matter — colleagues, fans, and charity partners — yes.
Interviews and behind-the-scenes accounts describe Davis as professional, patient, and generous with his time on fan sets and at charity events.
The upshot: one year on, Davis’s public life is defined by steady work and an unfinished charitable project inherited from his wife — not by a new romance or a health crisis.
Timeline: from Ewok to inquest
A short chronology puts the personal story in frame — the roles came first, the marriage held the middle, and the grief reshaped everything after.
- — Born in Epsom, England.
- — Cast as Wicket in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.
- — Starred as Willow in the film Willow.
- — Married Samantha Burroughs, whom he met while filming Willow (Yahoo News Canada (media report)).
- — Annabelle and Harrison are born.
- — Played Professor Flitwick in the Harry Potter films.
- — Samantha Davis dies at 53.
- — Inquest findings reported by RTÉ.
- — Davis keeps working; no confirmed new partner.
The pattern: three decades of beloved roles, one long marriage, and a public life reshaped in a single month.
Confirmed facts vs. what’s unclear
Separating the two is the core of this story: a handful of verified events, surrounded by a much larger cloud of unanswered questions.
Confirmed facts
- Samantha Davis died on 24 March 2024 at 53 (Lucasfilm (studio statement)).
- An inquest attributed her death to arrhythmic cardiac arrest after surgery-related complications (RTÉ (Irish broadcaster)).
- Warwick Davis’s two children, Annabelle and Harrison, are alive (Lucasfilm (studio statement)).
- Samantha Davis founded Little People UK (Lucasfilm (studio statement)).
What’s unclear
- Whether Davis has a new partner — no confirmation since early 2025.
- The inheritance amount from Samantha’s estate — never disclosed.
- Details of Annabelle’s private life — not public.
- Upcoming unannounced acting projects — nothing confirmed.
- Whether the family will ever address the reported pregnancy losses publicly — no comment so far.
The pattern: interest in Davis is high, but the verified record is thin — and the ambiguity is itself part of the story.
In their own words
Some lines from the Davis family’s public statements travel further than any film clip. In the announcement published by Lucasfilm, Warwick Davis wrote about his wife with a directness that needed no franchise behind it.
“She was my everything.”
Warwick Davis, on Samantha Davis — statement via Lucasfilm
“They keep me going.”
Warwick Davis, on his children, Annabelle and Harrison — interviews after Samantha’s death
“Loving, inspirational and their best friend.”
Annabelle and Harrison Davis, describing their mother — statement via Lucasfilm
The takeaway: the people who knew Samantha Davis best described her in the language of love and friendship, not celebrity — and that is the record that matters.
Where things stand
For everyone who met Warwick Davis through Wicket, Flitwick, or Willow, the past year has been a reminder that beloved performers carry private grief like anyone else. What is documented is a widower continuing to work, two children who have lost their mother, and a charity that carries her name forward. For Warwick Davis, the choice is clear: keep anchoring his life in his children, his work, and his wife’s foundation — or let the noise of rumors write his story for him. Everything he has said and done since March 2024 points to the first path.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is Warwick Davis?
107 cm, or 3 ft 6 in.
Does Warwick Davis have a brother?
Yes — he has one brother, Andrew.
What is Warwick Davis’s most famous role?
He is best known as Wicket in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, with Professor Flitwick in Harry Potter and Willow Ufgood in Willow close behind.
Is Warwick Davis still acting?
Yes — he hosts ITV’s Tenable and continues to appear in franchise-related projects.
What dwarfism condition does Warwick Davis have?
Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita (SED), a rare genetic form of dwarfism.
Did Samantha Davis appear in the Harry Potter films?
Yes — she appeared in the franchise alongside her husband, Warwick Davis (7NEWS Australia (news outlet)).
What was Samantha Davis’s cause of death?
An inquest reported she died from arrhythmic cardiac arrest following complications connected with surgery and achondroplasia-related spinal-cord compression (RTÉ (Irish broadcaster)).
Who founded Little People UK?
Samantha Davis founded Little People UK, and Warwick Davis now serves as its president.
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