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WHEN he's not filming in the UK, Our House star Martin Compston is living it up in his £300,000 mansion in Las Vegas. The Scottish actor, 37, and his American wife Tianna, 34, snapped up the luxury four-bed home in 2019 and share it with their son and adorable pitbull King. The impressive pile boasts a heated swimming pool, spa, and has a trampoline set into the ground.

MARTIN Compston has revealed that he perfected his south London accent on Line of Duty by listening to recordings of Dermot O'Leary. The actor portrays Steve Arnott, one of AC-12's leading investigators, in the long-running BBC crime drama - and his accent may come as a surprise for some.

There's another new drama heading to ITV this week and it stars a few familiar faces.

LINE of Duty star Martin Compston has teased that series seven could arrive within MONTHS. The 37-year-old actor - who plays Steve Arnott on the BBC One crime thriller - hinted that the show's creator Jed Mercurio may have another instalment on the horizon.

Sick scammers are selling fake tickets 'for £500' Martin Compston's Line of Duty charity event in Inverclyde.

AS Line Of Duty’s hero cop DI Steve Arnott, he has been beaten up, tortured and shot at. But for actor Martin Compston, that’s all a doddle compared with filming sex scenes. Which is tricky, given that his steamy new ITV thriller Our House sees him in action in the bedroom more than ever.

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

Martin Compston fans were delighted to see the Scots actor back on TV screens for the second season of Traces.

MARTIN Compston looks worlds away from his Line of Duty days after ITV revealed first-look images of him in their upcoming thriller Our House. The broadcaster released eye-catching images for Our House earlier today - and Martin looks completely unrecognisable from his previous Steve Arnott role. In Line of Duty, Martin was widely recognised for sporting a luscious full beard, forever synonymous with his straight-talking character.

Line of Duty fans have been left in stitches as a viral video of the AC12 gang interrogating Boris Johnson has gone viral.The spoof clip, shared by political campaign group Led By Donkeys, shows Kate Flemming, Steve Arnott and their boss Superintendent Ted Hastings quizzing the Prime Minister on allegations of parties during the lockdown. In the clip, 57 year old Boris can be seen sitting across the table from the AC12 trio as they begin recording the interview.

Martin Compston and the AC-12 team have carried out their biggest interrogation yet - with Boris Johnson in the hot seat.

Line of Duty star Martin Compston paid a visit to his friend Josh Taylor’s training session in Las Vegas.

A Lanarkshire schoolboy's tremendous Halloween costume has wowed Line Of Duty star Martin Compston.

Line of Duty superfan Mary Brogan impressed none other than Martin Compston with her son's fantastic Halloween outfit.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterLine of Duty's Detective Inspector Steve Arnott is certainly no stranger to conflict.Played by Martin Compston, the character often finds himself face-to-face with his colleagues and the criminals they’re trying to put in the slammer.But at this week’s National Television Awards after-party, the star faced bad blood of a different kind - that between a husband and wife. The Mirror reports they saw the Scottish actor at the event - who speaks with a convincing South East London accent on Line of Duty - end up in a fiery tiff with wife Tianna Chanel Flynn.

Martin Compston was spotted using his impressive negotiating skills after a tiff with wife Tianna at the National TV Awards after-party. Mirror reporter Halina Watts says she witnessed Compston sort the row with all the know-how of his character in Line of Duty, DI Steve Arnott.

Coronation Street's Jude Riodan was the youngest Best Newcomer winner for his role as Sam Blakeman on the soap, while Strictly, GBBO and This Morning also scooped up awards. Line of Duty was up for an award in the NTA’s 2021 Returning Drama category, plus three nominations on the Drama Performance list, making it the most nominated show of the year and earned it the Special Recognition Award.

Martin Compston has hinted Line of Duty may return to our television screens in the future during a speech at the National Television Awards last night. The Scots actor, who plays fan favourite DI Steve Arnott, joined the cast on stage as the cop drama scooped a Special Recognition Award and another for Best Returning Drama.

LINE Of Duty star Tommy Jessop stole the show at the National Television Awards by breaking out into a dance while accepting their first gong. The BBC crime drama was awarded with two gongs during tonight's ceremony - with the first being best-returning drama.

National Television Awards 2021.He was at the annual ceremony which celebrates and recognises the nation’s top performances in both drama and TV in the past 12 months.Those nominated for the award at this year's bash were David Tennant as Dennis Nilsen in Des, Vicky McClure as DI Kate Flemming in Line of Duty and Olly Alexander as Richie Tozer in It’s A Sin.However, Vicky’s nomination was not the only nod to the Line of Duty cast.Adrian Dunbar who plays Superintendent Ted Hastings and Martin Compston who plays DI Steve Arnott also received nominations for their efforts in the hugely popular drama.David Tennant’s performance as Dennis Nilsen in Des saw the Doctor Who star transformed into the serial killer for the ITV drama.Meanwhile,

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterMartin Compston is known to many as DI Steve Arnott in BBC's Line of Duty, known for having an English accent.However, Soccer Aid viewers were speechless after hearing his real accent, with Martin, 37, actually having a Scottish accent.The fan favourite, originally from Greenock, Scotland, often takes on the role of English characters in programmes, with his authentic accent rarely making an appearance.Martin is playing on the World XI FC squad due to his Scottish heritage.