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Line of Duty, is caught up in a Twitter spat with the Scottish Tory party. In spite or performing with a convincing southern English accent in Line of Duty, Mr Compston is in fact Scottish.

Line Of Duty's sixth season conclude on Sunday night with a 56. 2% share - recording the network's highest ever overnight rating.

Line of Duty's Martin Compston and his co-stars are to get matching tattoos after the controversial series finale earned more than 12 million viewers. During Sunday night's episode of the BBC One series, DSU Ian Buckells, played by Nigel Boyle, was unmasked as the mysterious H, the corrupt police officer at the top of a criminal conspiracy.

Line of Duty star Martin Compston has revealed he had a deal with actors Vicky McClure, Adrian Dunbar and the show’s creator Jed Mercurio to get tattoos if viewing figures surpassed 12million. Scottish actor Martin, 36, revealed the dare between the show’s cast as he celebrated the 12.8million fans the show pulled in during its series finale episode on Sunday 2 May.

Line of Duty has seen a rise in kinky police role play requests from people wanting to spice up their sex life following the top cop drama. The characters played by Vicky McLure and Scotland's own Martin Compston have ignited a flame in viewers that has been smouldering over recent weeks.

BBC drama, also took to social media to slam "Tory Twitter and their bots" after he came out in support for Nicola Sturgeon's party yesterday. Compston, who was born in Greenock, urged Scots to vote for the SNP at the Scottish Parliament election on May 6.

Martin Compston for one of his iconic waistcoats to be kept under lock and key.The National Museum of Scotland tweeted saying they would ask the Inverclyde-born actor if they could put one of the garments in the national collection if they gained more than 1,000 retweets.They warned however they couldn't guarantee success and it would be up to Compston, who has been hailed for his portrayal of Steve Arnott in the show.Millions of fans of the long-running hit BBC hit were left gripped at the

As the much anticipated finale of Line of Duty aired, and the 'the fourth man' – formerly known as 'H' - was revealed to be dim-witted copper DS Buckles, the ending has gone down in history – as one of the worst! Viewers raged on social media at the disappointing last episode. One viewer tweeted: “Mother of god, that was an anti climax!!!” In homage to one of Ted Hastings' classic phrases.

Martin Compston was interrogated by SNP MP Mhairi Black over clues for the Line of Duty final as the actor called on voters to turn out for the election. The Paisley and Renfrewshire South MP spoke to the Scots actor about the upcoming ballot during an online rally - and couldn't help but quiz the star about the BBC crime show's season finale.

In the hours leading up to the much-anticipated series finale of the popular crime drama Line of Duty, co-star Vicky McClure shared a hilarious video with her fans on Sunday.The actress, who plays Detective Inspector Kate Fleming in the hit BBC show, shared the behind-the-scenes footage of her friendly banter with co-stars Martin Compston and Adrian Dunbar.The video showed the trio enjoying a sing-along together while on set featuring the famous subway covered in graffiti behind them – a popular

Martin Compston thanked his co-stars for a 'mental 10 years' ahead of tonight's Line of Duty finale - and dropped one last hint that has sent fans wild. The Scottish actor, 36, took to social media on Sunday ahead of the series 6 final, sharing sweet throwback photos with Vicky McClure, Adrian Dunbar and creator Jed Mercurio.

Martin Compston. From the creators of Line of Duty and Bodyguard, the gripping crime drama will six-part series follows the mysterious disappearance of a Scottish fishing trawler.

Steve Arnott in the hit BBC drama, made the plea in an online rally, which aired shortly before the Line Of Duty finale.At the event Compston was joined by other high-profile SNP supporters, including actors Alan Cumming and Brian Cox, crime writer Val McDermid and Mogwai musician Stuart Braithwaite.With the next Scottish Parliament election taking place in just a few days, the actor told voters: "Scotland's future is in your hands.

Line of Duty's big finale tonight - who is 'H'? Millions will be tuning in at 9pm on Sunday to find out exactly which copper is 'bent', with the final episode promising to end with a bang.

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We’re so used to seeing Martin Compston as Steve Arnott it’s easy to forget he’s not actually a London police officer hunting down bent coppers. Line of Duty fans were absolutely shocked to be reminded of this when he appeared on The Jonathan Ross Show ahead of the series finale.

With just one episode left in the current series of Line of Duty, former star Craig Parkinson has shared his fears that Ted Hastings could leave the show for good. Speaking on his Obsessed With… Line of Duty podcast on BBC Sounds, Craig, who starred as DI Cottan up until series three, and his guest, author Elizabeth Day, discussed their predictions for the hotly-anticipated series finale.

Line of Duty's Martin Compston has dropped a major clue that Mark Bonnar - who plays Mike Dryden - could be unveiled as 'H' in the highly-anticipated season finale. The Scottish actor, who plays DI Steve Arnott, teased fans with a cryptic hint over which cast-member would finally be unmasked as the villain on Sunday night's episode.

Line of Duty's finale episode has been extended to 90 minutes to give viewers an extra half hour of action. The final episode of season 6 is due to air on Sunday - with fans hoping the identity of H will be revealed.The future of the show has been left hanging in the balance as Martin Compston promised: "There are a lot of pay-offs coming this Sunday.

BBC show Vicki McClure and Martin Compston, discussed the fan reaction and backstage gossip behind the sixth season, with the latter revealing he struggled to get into his character's suits after putting on weight during lockdown. The third UK lockdown seemed to be a tough one for many of us, with the winter days and dark evenings making it more tedious than ever.

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Line of Duty stars Vicky McClure and Martin Compston have shared some of the “spot on” fan theories about the show - as well as the more ridiculous guesses at plot twists.The hit BBC One police drama, written by Jed Mercurio, is set to end its sixth season on Sunday and viewers have been clamouring to find out who mysterious crime and corruption boss H is.

Line of Duty star Martin Compston has reveaked he hides his broad Scottish accent by getting someone to record his lines for him to listen to in English while he prepares for a scene. While appearing on the Jonathon Ross Show alongside co-star Vicky McClure, Ellie Simmonds, Ashley Banjo and Paul Weller, the Scottish actor revealed that maintaining the English accent for his character DS Steve Arnott was a tough ask.

Line of Duty fans have been left speculating over whether series six could mark the end of the hit BBC One drama.

Line of Duty has led to a surge in interest in waistcoats with gripped viewers taking fashion inspiration from Steve Arnott. When you think of Line of Duty, you might wonder who the elusive ‘H’ is or if DCI Jo Davidson is well and truly a ‘bent copper.’ However, as the latest series nears its dramatic climax on Sunday, viewers have taken fashion inspiration from Martin Compston's character Steve Arnott, according to new analysis from ecommerce company Salesfire.

Martin Compston has said that this series' finale episode of Line of Duty could be the last we see of the hit cop drama.

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Martin Compston has crushed fans by claiming Sunday's Line of Duty season finale could be the last ever episode.The hit BBC crime drama has been running for nine years, and has so far produced six seasons, gripping viewers as they try to work out who 'the fourth man' making up a corrupt group of police officers titled 'H' could be. But Martin, 36, who plays Detective Inspector Steve Arnott on the hit show, has hinted it may not return for a seventh season.

Martin Compston has given fan  a sneak peak inside his incredible US home complete with a stunning pool. When he's not seeking out bent coppers or ignoring his occupational health appointments in BBC's Line of Duty, Martin Compston, who plays Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott in the show, lives a life of luxury over in Las Vegas.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Death in Paradise has welcomed some huge stars over the years, but did you know a certain member of AC-12 appeared in the beloved series? MORE: 6 questions we need answering in Line of Duty series six finaleLine of Duty's very own DI Steve Arnott actor Martin Compston paid a visit to the island of Saint Marie way back in season five, when Humphrey Goodman, portrayed by Kris Marshall, was still the show's main detective.

If you're a fan of Line of Duty you will know that DS Steve Arnott is concerned with one thing only – catching bent coppers. However when he’s not on our television screens doing just that, Martin Compston, who plays Steve Arnott, is spending time with his gorgeous wife Tianna Chanel Flynn at their amazing Las Vegas home.

Line of Duty fans have gone crazy over the latest Line of Duty blunder which saw Scotsman Martin Compston make two major mistakes about what happens in his native land. The Greenock -born actor came up with a couple of clangers in Sunday night’s record-long interrogation of Acting Detective Superintendent Jo Davidson in the hit BBC show.

Line of Duty fans are strapping in for the penultimate episode of the hit BBC police drama and the end of the sixth series is in sight. So, while we’re waiting to see just how complicated Jo Davidson’s family tree actually is, we thought it was the perfect time to catch up with Craig Parkinson about how close the cast really are.

Martin Compston has set the cat amongst the pigeons with his latest Line of Duty gag on social media. The rumour mill has been in full swing in recent weeks as the fictional AC-12 continue on their search for the elusive H.

He plays Detective Inspector Steve Arnott in Line of Duty and is intent on proving his former boss Chief Constable Philip Osborne has links to organised crime. However, the rival stars of the hit BBC show left the drama on-screen as they took to the golf course on Saturday.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Line of Duty star Vicky McClure has joined over 50 stars including Sir Elton John, Brian May and Holly Willoughby to donate an item for a new Star Boot Sale fundraiser, which goes live on Friday!MORE: Line of Duty stars' incredible homes: Vicky McClure, Martin Compston and moreFans of the police procedural drama could get their hands on a dress worn by actress in the hit show.