Tony Gates: Last News

Line of Duty show-runner Jed Mercurio has rubbished the theory that Chloe Bishop could be Tony Gates’ daughter, calling it "preposterous".Appearing on the Obsessed With… Line of Duty podcast, Jed spoke to presenter Craig Parkinson about some particularly pervasive fan theories floating about on social media.One of which is the idea that DC Chloe Bishop could be Tony Gates’ daughter.Tony was a Detective Chief Inspector at Central Police way back in series one.

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Line of Duty fans are often left shocked by the deaths on the BBC crime drama, either because of the brutality of the scene or the fact it was so unexpected.

Line of Duty fans were left shocked after Sunday’s episode when it was revealed that Jackie Laverty’s body had been preserved in a freezer by the Organised Crime Group.The character, played by Gina McKee, first appeared in series one where she became embroiled in a love affair with DCI Tony Gates. Meanwhile Jackie was also a property developer and allowed the OCG to use her properties to launder drug money.

Line of Duty is returning for the sixth series, and viewers have already started speculating about what is in store for AC-12 in the latest instalment of the hit BBC show.DC Chloe Bishop (Shalom Brune-Franklin) is set to be the latest recruit to the team, but it is yet to be revealed what role she has to play in the unveiling of the fourth and final H.Before the show finally returned to BBC screens on Sunday, viewers took to social media to speculate that DC Bishop could actually be the daughter of the late DCI Tony Gates, who died at the end of series one.Gates was blackmailed into going bent after a criminal group killed his mistress Jackie Laverty and framed him for her death, leading to him being investigated by AC-12.He ended up

Line of Duty is back – and much to the delight of fans.The eagerly-anticipated sixth instalment of the hit cop shows graces our screens on Sunday night.And while AC-12 regulars DS Steve Arnott (Martin Compston), DC Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure) and Ted Hastings (Adrian Dunbar) will again be at the forefront of the action, we at the Daily Star decided to take a look back at some of the actors who have helped make the BBC drama a huge success.Hollywood star Thandie Newton, the BAFTA-winning Jason Watkins and former Hollyoaks star Will Mellor have all featured in the hit show.But we focus our investigations on corrupt DCI Tony Gates (Lennie James), who starred in the first-ever instalment of award-winning writer Jed Mercurio’s now legendary