Richard Madden became an absolute sensation among fans after the hunk was spotted in BBC One drama Bodyguard. And it appears the actor is not at all shy about his good looks after being dubbed a "heartthrob" by crushing fans.
But for Richard, who is now 33, it hasn't always been this way as he described himself as "fat and crushingly shy" when he was a youngster.
However it seems since his school days, the ripped star has been putting in the work over the years to look as good as he does now.
The Game Of Thrones actor confessed he wasn't always considered a hunk at his "fairly tough high school" in the town of Paisley in his native Scotland. "I was fat and shy.
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