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.
On the chat show, naturally, he used his real accent, reminding us all he’s actually Scottish as he chatted about the fate of AC-12 at the end of season six..
Understandably, fans who hadn’t heard him speak outside the show were left taken aback with one fan being so confused they took to Twitter to ask: ‘Excuse me, why is Steve Arnott Scottish?’ The 36-year-old hails from Greenock in Scotland and he certainly hasn’t lost any of his lilt.
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