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Line Of Duty star Adrian Dunbar looked every inch the doting grandfather as he cradled his granddaughter in his arms.The 63 year old's daughter Madeleine gave birth to her first child in December, and on Saturday 22 January, the new mum took to her Instagram platform to share sweet snaps of her father and daughter together. Adrian, who plays Superintendent Ted Hastings on the BBC police drama, proudly held little Zephyr in his arms as she slept while wearing an AC-12 outfit.

Line Of Duty’s Vicky McClure heads the cast in this new series, which turns the spotlight on the Metropolitan Police Bomb Disposal Unit. The show is produced by Jed Mercurio – the much-lauded writer of Line Of Duty – so with Vicky in the starring role, comparisons are bound to be drawn between the two dramas. However, the actress tells us her character – former soldier Lana Washington – is very different to Line Of Duty ’s Kate Fleming and the series is far more action packed.

Despite 2021 being a year full of quarantining and social distancing, the one thing we could rely on to lift our spirits was quality television. From HBO’s Gossip Girl reboot to Amazon’s hit thriller Nine Perfect Strangers, TV lovers were never left bored. As such, expectations for 2022 are even higher, with viewers more eager than ever to be entertained from the comfort of their sofas.

Line of Duty star Vicky McClure has revealed all the cast are "game" for a new series.

Line of Duty star is now getting her teeth into meatier roles, despite an early crash-course in the trials and tribulations of rejection.“I was lucky to have spent ten years [at the Television Centre],” the 38-year-old admitted.“[However] it wasn’t in London so it was never a first stop on casting directors’ lists."My upbringing made me feel I wasn’t entitled to anything that comes my way, and I had to manage rejection.”It was a slow start with seven years between her first film, A Room For Romeo Brass (1999) and her second, This Is England (2006), plus a further four years until the subsequent Channel 4 mini-series follow-up.Yet she persevered and now Jed Mercurio, the writer of Line Of Duty and executive producer of bomb squad drama Trigger Point, saw past her lack of silver screen perks to the potential of the actress within.Having seen her stellar performance on Line Of Duty, he has since described her as the woman on top of every casting list in the UK.It's a far cry from her early career in retail, during which she was a shop girl at H Samuel, Boots and Dorothy Perkins.She also worked in an office for eight years, which she now recalls as an essential grounding experience for her.The experiences were all with the ultimate goal in mind - acting.“You do have to have some funds and that’s why I worked, so I could afford to get to London," she admitted during an interview with The Radio Times."I would have to take a day unpaid off work and go to London for auditions.”Speaking of inspiring those from a working class background, she adamantly and defiantly exclaimed; "There’s no reason why they shouldn’t have the same opportunities as everyone else."Now she is switching from the much-loved character of DI Kate Fleming in

Martin Compston says he is chuffed to bits after receiving his latest award for Line of Duty.

Line of Duty fans, rejoice, for the next series could well be on the way.

It has been on our screens for years but now Line of Duty writer Jed Mercurio is reportedly undecided on whether to bring back the show for another season.

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.

 “This show means so much to all of us that make it. “We want to thank our contributors for sharing their stories and their lives with us. “It means so much to us also that it means so much to you.”Nicky also gave an acceptance speech, saying: “Long Lost Family is the most extraordinary thing to be involved with because it genuinely changes people's lives. “And apart from that, it's changed all of our lives as well, being a part of it.“Thank you so much for this amazing accolade.”The virtual ceremony was hosted by comedian Rob Beckett.Other hit shows also picked up awards alongside Long Lost Family, including Line Of Duty and Coronation Street.Line Of Duty won Best Drama Series and the drama’s stars Martin Compston and Vicky McClure won in

Line of Duty won big at this year’s TV Choice Awards, scoring a hat-trick of gongs at the ceremony.The BBC drama triumphed in the Best Drama Series category, as well as Best Actor and Best Actress awards for Martin Compston and Vicky McClure. Vicky beat off A-List competition from Olivia Colman for The Crown, Phoebe Dynevor for Bridgerton and Nicola Walker for ITV drama Unforgotten.Thanking the TV Choice viewers for her accolade, Vicky said: “You been so supportive over the years says.

Vicky McClure has showed off her night out transformation and revealed how she went from ITV drama to red carpet glamour. The 38-year-old actress took to Instagram to post a photo of her dressed in costume for her new ITV series Trigger Point alongside another photo of her all dolled up ready for the GQ awards which took place in London last night.

Line of Duty reunion at the GQ Men of the Year Awards as Adrian Dunbar and Vicky McClure had a catch up at the bash.The pair, who play Ted Hastings and Kate Fleming in the BBC drama, beamed as they posed for pictures at the annual ceremony, which was held at the Tate Modern in London.It was a big night for Adrian, as he nabbed the award for TV actor of the year, thanks to his incredible portrayal as the head of AC-12.Who could forget those iconic one-liners?Appearing on stage, the actor gave his co-stars, and ‘best mates’, a sweet shout-out as he accepted the gong, as well as show creator Jed Mercurio.He also took a moment to dedicate the trophy to his mum, Pauline, who survived her battle with coronavirus.‘But I’d really like to dedicate

The GQ Men of the Year Awards proved to be a special night for actor Adrian Dunbar who was honoured with a much-coveted gong on the night.

Once the cameras stop rolling, many Line of Duty stars head home to their wives, husbands and partners. While many of them may keep their private lives out of the public eye, the likes of Martin Compston, Keeley Hawes and more have shared some details about their wedding days and marriages.

Line Of Duty favourites Adrian Dunbar and Vicky McClure looked in high spirits as they reunited for a night out.

Martin Compston is celebrating his birthday today and says no rain will stand in the way of having a celebratory pint. The Line of Duty star turned 37 today and as he is currently working in Edinburgh, it looks like he will need a brolly to sip on his birthday pint as the forecast is for rain for most of the day and drinking indoors is still not permitted.

Line Of Duty’s Martin Compston took to Twitter last night to break his silence following the season six finale.The Scottish actor, who plays DI Steve Arnott in the police drama, addressed the programme’s ending and it’s lack of “urgent exit”, which had disappointed some fans.Martin thanked people for reaching out to him over the course of the series and revealed that he had suffered a wide range of emotions while seeing the “hype” online.The BBC One star said he’d felt both excited and anxious as it played out over the past seven weeks.The 36-year-old went on to admit that he now felt “relief” that the series had ended and a great deal of pride.He then revealed his plans to mark the huge achievement with his co-stars Vicky McClure (DI Kate

Line of Duty star Martin Compston has revealed he had a deal with actors Vicky McClure, Adrian Dunbar and the show’s creator Jed Mercurio to get tattoos if viewing figures surpassed 12million. Scottish actor Martin, 36, revealed the dare between the show’s cast as he celebrated the 12.8million fans the show pulled in during its series finale episode on Sunday 2 May.

To us, Vicky McClure is the talented actress we have come to love as she stars as Detective Inspector Kate Fleming in the hit crime drama Line of Duty. Kate is a key member of AC-12 and has captivated fans as she chases down corrupt officers on the show.

Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar has teased the mysterious H will be unmasked on Sunday night's episode, with a cryptic post on Instagram.