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Inside Line of Duty's Martin Compston's life split between Scotland and Vegas and 'difficult' time spent away from wife

Line of Duty star Martin Compston's life might be a million miles away from when he lived in Scotland now that he reside in Las Vegas with wife Tianna Chanel Flynn - but he'll always have a special place in his heart for his hometown of Greenock. "I'm very lucky to have a home in Vegas where my wife is from - but I've still got my place in Greenock," the 39 year old explained to OK! when we caught up with him and best pal Phil MacHugh ahead of their new TV show on BBC, Norwegian Fling. "I actually spend most of my time here.
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Line of Duty legend Martin Compston helped Uber driver's family escape murder by Taliban
Line of Duty legend Martin Compston, 38, found the driver's story tugged on his heartstrings as he transported him home after a night out on the Las Vegas strip.The man revealed he was desperate to free his wife and their recently born baby from Afghanistan, fearing that working as an interpreter for the US military could land him in hot water after the Taliban regained control.Martin could scarcely have imagined that his TV role as an anti-corruption detective would start to have similarities with events in his real life.Yet that is exactly what happened to the former professional footballer.He listened in horror to his driver's story, as he said he had "a target on his back" and feared for his life - and immediately sprung into action to assist.The cabbie had previously been an interpreter for the American army, symbolising a link to the Taliban's enemy."After the Allied troops pulled out he was in this horrible situation where he was in Vegas and his wife and baby were left behind in a war zone," Martin agonised of the man's plight.Ultimately, he felt there was little time to waste."He was in Vegas on a special visa waiting on his citizenship, [but] with him having worked for the American army he had a target on his back and hence did they," the actor explained."By luck, War Child had reached out to me to help with a campaign," he continued."I said ‘Absolutely, but I actually have a child in a war zone, what advice can you give me?’"He was able to put the man, named Naweed, in touch with a specialist lawyer based in the USA.“They put me in touch with this amazing lawyer in Washington DC and she took on the case pro bono," Martin elaborated.“We started petitioning senators and doing as much as we could."The "incredible
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‘So intimidating’ Line of Duty's Martin Compston talks Soccer Aid run-in with Wayne Rooney
The actor said he was playing in last year’s match when he had a brief interaction with Wayne. He added he also bumped into his other football heroes and longtime idols, such as José Mourinho. Martin said: “It’s dream stuff, playing with heroes like Mo Farah and Usain Bolt. “I sat in the box next to José Mourinho once and he talked serious tactics with me. “There was one point in last year’s match when Wayne Rooney was running at me: he is absolutely mammoth, so intimidating. “It’s fantasy land, to be on the pitch with those guys.” Speaking to Radio Times about the event, he went on to gush over his passion for football. Martin said that he played football professionally before going into acting. The star admitted playing football was “all I did”. He explained he and his friends would go to school and play matches before then going on to train every night. The actor explained his whole life “revolved around” the sport. He furthered that he became aware of his limitations and understood he had a more practical chance at pursuing acting. However, Martin doesn’t ever miss a chance to play when he can. The former footballer said he still plays in as many charity games as he can. He even explained he had a Celtic-themed bar in his house after brewers Tennent’s gave him a tap. Martin is best known for playing anti-corruption unit detective inspector Steve Arnott in BBC Drama Line of Duty. He spoke to the publication about the potential future for the show. The Scottish actor said that he is “delighted” that fans are still interested in more Line of Duty episodes after “all that time”. He spoke of director Jed Mercurio, adding that if he is able to develop more storylines, the cast will work with him to accomplish it. In
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Line of Duty's Martin Compston fires back at troll as he's accused of not paying taxes
Line of Duty star Martin Compston has fired back at a "Unionist troll" on Twitter after he was accused of not paying his taxes.The Scottish actor, 37, who played Anti-Corruption Unit Detective Inspector Steve Arnott in the hit BBC show, didn't hesitate to fire back at the remarks on the micro-blogging platform yesterday.In view of his 538,000 followers, the star claimed he's paid more than £250,000 to the government over the last six months.Martin wrote: "Hey Eddie since last July alone I’ve paid over a quarter of a million pounds to HMRC Cumbernauld."I don’t get credit for that it’s what I owe."It should earn me the right not to listen to unionist troll p**h every time I’m announced to appear at an event in my home country," he ended the post.The star was responding to a comment that Twitter user @emfgf1 left on Scottish newspaper The National's account, before restricting who could see it.Replying to a tweet from The National, the troll branded Martin and fellow Scottish actor Alan Cummings, "Indy (non-taxpayers) Luvvies!"Martin has previously been very vocal in his support for an independent Scotland.He backed First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon and the campaign for a second vote on Scottish independence.Following Martin's tweet, his fans were quick to rush to his defence.Twitter user @jakki_may wrote: "Man pays his dues & uses his celebrity status to do good for people in his home town & elsewhere because he can...the 'Eddie's' on here need to think about that for a minute & ask themselves what they're doing." (sic)@colinmccredie penned: "Well said, Martin."You are a good honest man who does so much for @ArdgowanHospice."While @jerseyboyslady wrote: "Keep on doing what u are doing mate many more appreciate
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'Easy one' Daniel Mays snubs Line of Duty as he addresses show's controversial ending
Line of Duty, the star had an “easy” response.Daniel stars as police officer DS Locke in the new crime drama six-part series.This means the star will be playing a police officer once again, just like his previous role in Line of Duty.As fans will remember, he played Sergeant Danny Waldron in the third season of the BBC drama.Speaking to Express.co.uk and other media during a recent Q&A about the show, the actor compared the two.He was quizzed about the controversial ending to season six of Line of Duty, which had a mixed response from viewers.Daniel was asked: “The ending to this crime drama, was this more satisfying than Line of Duty’s finale?”The actor responded: “That’s easy to answer.“Because I managed to get through all six episodes of Magpie Murders as opposed to just one on Line of Duty.“So I’m firmly in the Magpie Murders camp with that question!”Season six of Line of Duty left viewers split when it aired last May.It featured a revelation about who was the fourth person behind H.However, while some fans loved it, others had expected another twist.Daniel’s series Magpie Murders is now available to watch on BritBox.The crime drama features six episodes, which are all up on the streaming platform.It is based on Anthony Horowitz’ book of the same name.Alongside Daniel, the series also features an all-star cast including Lesley Manville, Conleth Hill and Tim McMullan.The synopsis of the new show reads: “Susan Ryeland (played by Lesley), is an editor who is given an unfinished manuscript that will change her life.”During the same Q&A, Lesley opened up about basing part of her character on Newsnight journalist Emily Maitlis.She said: “I didn’t base it on Emily Maitlis but I’ve always looked at Emily.“I saw her once at
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