Is Outlander's Claire Randall Fraser based on a real person?

Outlander star Caitriona Balfe has spoken out about the “crazies” amongst Outlander’s passionate fanbase.

Men in Kilts heartthrobs Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish had fans in a flutter after joking with each other about their stripping skills. The Outlander star was responding to a tweet from a fan when the hilarious thread erupted. After a fan named Denise tweeted the pair, and fellow Outlander actor Steven Cree, asking about suggestions for a "strip to Scotland", it appears Sam couldn't help himself. Messaging back from his official Twitter account, he quipped: "Depends if it’s a quick strip or not. Could be cold.

Kenneth Branagh’s film “Belfast,” which tells the story of a family in 1960s Northern Ireland, continues to be an award-show darling, and it showed its sway among the acting community Wednesday with Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for the ensemble cast and actress Caitriona Balfe.Balfe, who also stars in the Starz drama “Outlander,” took home an individual nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture.“It feels really exciting,” Balfe told TheWrap Wednesday. “I’m just so excited for all of us.

Season six of Outlander will welcome three new characters to Fraser's Ridge but what can we expect from these newcomers? Patriarch Tom Christie with daughter Malva and son Allan, are another Scottish family who has headed to North Carolina in search of a better life.

Outlander has now officially stopped being free to view on Amazon's streaming service in the UK, meaning fans will have to sign up to a new subscription service to watch their favourite show.

Outlander star Caitriona Balfe has admitted she fibbed to producers about her riding skills before she got a job on the hit Starz show.

Calling out the issue. After recently welcoming her first child with husband Tony McGill, Caitriona Balfe opened up about keeping her personal life private from a small group of Outlander fans.

With season six of Outlander just around the corner (anyone else terribly excited?) the end of Droughtlander is near. Fans (old and new) have been turning to rewatching the first five seasons in a bid to keep up with their fix of Jamie and Claire and the Fraser Ridge crew's adventures. It's given many of you plenty of time to cement your favourite moments from the show and as such we asked you about those scenes that really stand out. From reunions and weddings to revenge and the deaths of beloved characters, here are just some of your favourite moments.

Outlander star Sam Heughan wowed fans as he shared a sweaty snap from his work out on social media.

The Chase fans were in stitches as Bradley Walsh was left speechless by one contestant's career.

Sam Heughan has shared some of the pet names he calls Men In Kilts co-star Graham McTavish in a loving tribute to his on his birthday.

Not only has Diana Gabaldon written nine books in the Outlander series, several spinoffs and shorts, and even helped out with scripting for the TV show but she's also even managed to appear in a couple of scenes.

The good news for Outlander fans just keeps on coming.

Sam Heughan has revealed that before landing the part of Jamie Fraser, he was broke and travelled to LA to audition for a part with only $20 in his pocket.

It's instantly recognisable to any Outlander fan, doubling as the home of Jamie Fraser and his kin in the hit show.

Adapting books for television is always a touchy subject. From the furore over the last season of Game of Thrones to the current reaction from some angry book fans to the Wheel of Time television show, making changes from the pages to the screen may be necessary but not always ideal.

It's not long now, Outlander season six will arrive on our screens in just over three months (March, 2022) and author Diana Gabaldon has already given her own review.

In Outlander, many of the characters form special bonds, from the centuries-spanning love affair of Jamie and Claire Fraser to the bromance between Rupert MacKenzie and Angus Mhor.